Advanced Adobe Premiere Pro CS4

Duration: 2 Days

Objectives

This Adobe certified course is designed for those who have a good working knowledge of Premiere and who want to explore more advanced concepts and features of the application. It takes delegates through a typical series of steps for creating, editing and fine-tuning a series of video pieces. We also recommend this course for those planning to obtain the Adobe Certified Expert status.

Pre-requisites

A working knowledge of the Windows operating system. In addition, a clear idea of the type of project to be developed in Premiere is advantageous.

Course includes

A comprehensive set of reference notes covering course topics, follow-up telephone support and, for training on Transmedia premises, lunch and refreshments.

Dates

Dates	Location	Price	Book Now
6 - 7 Oct	Bristol	£545	Book Now
14 - 15 Oct	London	£545	Book Now
1 - 2 Dec	London	£545	Book Now
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All our courses run in London and Bristol or at your offices. For alternative dates, please email or call us on 0208 269 4260
All prices are per person and exclude VAT

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Course outline

Acquiring and Editing Audio
• Setting up a recording-area
• Voicing professional narrations
• Examining audio characteristics
• Adjusting audio volume
• Adding J-cuts and L-cuts

Mixing and Audio Effects
• Sweetening sound with audio effects
• Trying out stereo and 5.1 surround sound effects
• Working with the audio mixer
• Outputting tracks to submixes
• Recording voice-overs
• Creating a 5.1 surround sound mix
• Moving up to professional editing with Adobe Audition

Compositing Techniques
• Making compositing part of your projects
• Working with the Opacity effect
• Two multiple track video effects: Blend and Texturise
• Working with alpha channel transparancies
• Applied chroma, colour and luminance keying effects
• Using matte keys

Enhancing Colour, Editing Tips and Shortcuts
• An overview of colour-oriented effects
• Adjusting and enhancing colour
• Using nested sequences
• Three quick editing techniques
• Recommended keyboard shortcuts

Project Management
• Project Menu overview
• Using the Project Manager
• Conducting a Clip Notes review
• High definition video and film features

Using Photoshop and After Effects in Your DV Project
• Demonstrating Photoshop CS4 basics
• Photoshop tips for DV productions
• Editing Encore DVD menus in Photoshop
• Text animation with After Effects
• Using effects and Motion Tracker

Exporting Frames, Clips and Sequences
• Export Options
• Recording to videotape
• Exporting a single frame
• Creating standard movie, image sequence and audio files
• Using the Adobe Media Encoder
• Working with edit decision lists
• Exporting DVD

Authoring DVDs with Premiere Pro and Encore DVD
• Overview of DVD authoring in Premiere Pro
• Previewing Your DVD project
• Adding DVD markers to the Timeline
• Creating an auto-play DVD with markers
• Using DVD menu templates
• Authoring with Encore DVD