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Karl Soule

Sr. Technical Sales Manager, Film and Video at Adobe

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Key differences between Media Composer & Premiere Pro

Learn how to best work in Premiere Pro if you're a Media Composer user.

This summary is AI generated

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand media management in Premiere Pro
  • Differentiate between Premiere Pro and Avid
  • Utilize sequence settings effectively

Level: Advanced

Skills you'll gain:

Adobe Premiere Pro, Media Management, Sequence Settings, Transcription

Key Insights

  • Premiere Pro allows editing from various media locations.
  • Import clips directly from shared storage without copying.
  • Use Adobe Media Encoder for background media copying.
  • Manage media organization with bins and sequences.
  • Premiere Pro is resolution and frame rate agnostic.
  • Create custom sequence presets for specific projects.
  • Utilize built-in transcription for text-based editing.
  • Understand house codecs and their usage in Premiere.
  • Render preview files for better playback performance.
  • Explore various export options for different codecs.