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Luisa Winters

Instructor and consultant for Adobe products

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Working in the motion graphics industry part 5

Understand essential terms and tools in digital audio and video including frame rate, aspect ratio, safe zones, and more.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand digital video and audio terminology
  • Identify key concepts in video editing
  • Explain color representation in digital video

Level: Intermediate

Skills you'll gain:

After Effects, Video Editing, Color Grading, Audio Monitoring

Key Insights

  • Frame rate affects the illusion of movement in video.
  • Safe action and title zones ensure visibility across monitors.
  • Resolution is better referred to as frame size.
  • Rendering generates images from 2D or 3D models.
  • White balance adjusts colors based on lighting conditions.
  • Bit depth determines color representation in images.
  • Different color spaces affect how colors are displayed.
  • Video editing involves manipulating and arranging video shots.
  • Transitions connect video shots in post-production.
  • Visual effects (VFX) enhance imagery beyond live action.

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Premiere Pro 104 Views
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Getting started

Learn the basics of starting a video editing project and essential file organization techniques. Discover how to create a new project from scratch or set one up using import mode for efficient workflow setup.

Premiere Pro 35 Views
09:17

Organizing Your Workspace

Explore the five main windows of the Premiere Pro interface and master import tools for efficient media management. Learn how to organize your workspace to streamline your editing process to boost productivity.

Premiere Pro 41 Views
14:51

Timeline Basics

Discover how to create sequences, choose appropriate frame rates, and understand image dimensions for optimal video quality. Learn to color-code clips, place them in the timeline, navigate efficiently, and make precise cuts to build your video's foundation.

Premiere Pro 35 Views
33:47

Editing Tools and Techniques

Master essential editing techniques, including cutting clips, using keyboard shortcuts, and navigating the timeline with fast forward, pause, and rewind functions. Learn advanced tools like rolling edit, ripple edit, slip tool, and loop playback, along with versioning sequences, silent scrubbing, and managing saves for a seamless editing workflow.

Premiere Pro 10 Views
39:56

Audio Editing

Learn to enhance your video’s audio with techniques like using fade handles, applying transitions to multiple clips, and adjusting audio levels across clips. Discover how to clean up audio with Enhance Speech, auto-match loudness, add music from Essential Sound, shorten tracks with the Remix tool, and apply ducking for balanced audio.

Premiere Pro 10 Views
22:01

Advanced Project Management

Discover how to efficiently organize multiple videos within a single project and master manual audio syncing for precise clip alignment. Learn to use the "Synchronize" feature and implement a multi-camera sync workflow to streamline complex editing tasks.