Adobe® Premiere® Elements 11 CLASSROOM IN A BOOK® The official training workbook from Adobe Systems DVD-ROM Included for Windows and Mac OS
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WHAT’S ON THE DISC Here is an overview of the contents of the Classroom in a Book disc The Adobe Premiere Elements 11 Classroom in a Book disc includes the lesson files that you’ll need to complete the exercises in this book, as well as other content to help you learn more about Adobe Premiere Elements 11 and use it with greater efficiency and ease. The diagram below represents the contents of the disc, which should help you locate the files you need. ot co ie s .
CONTENTS WHAT’S ON THE DISC GETTING STARTED iii 1 About Classroom in a Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installing Adobe Premiere Elements 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Copying the Classroom in a Book files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Additional resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Importing content from your hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 4 ORGANIZING YOUR CONTENT 66 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Viewing the completed movie before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Working in the Project Assets panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Tagging in the Organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Working with keyframes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Creating a Picture-in-Picture overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Compositing two clips using Videomerge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Exploring on your own . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 7 CREATING TRANSITIONS 178 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting audio volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Volume, gain, or Normalize? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Adjusting project volume with Smart Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Exploring on your own . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 10 CREATING MENUS 246 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12 Working With Adobe PhotoshoP elements 300 Viewing the completed movie before you start . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Creating a new Photoshop file optimized for video . . . . . . . 306 Customizing a title in Adobe Photoshop Elements . . . . . . . . 307 Editing a Photoshop image in Adobe Photoshop Elements . . . . . . . . . . .
GETTING STARTED Adobe® Premiere® Elements 11 delivers video editing tools that balance power and versatility with ease of use. Adobe Premiere Elements 11 is ideal for home users, hobbyists, business users, and professional videographers—anyone who wants to produce high-quality movies and DVDs. If you’ve used earlier versions of Adobe Premiere Elements, you’ll find that this Classroom in a Book covers the updated interface that Adobe Systems introduced in this version, plus new advanced skills and features.
and what you might see onscreen when you’re using Adobe Premiere Elements. Inside the book, we tried to identify the most likely places for this to happen but want to apologize in advance for any differences or inconvenience. Prerequisites Before you begin working on the lessons in this book, make sure that you and your computer are ready. Requirements for your computer You’ll need a maximum of about 4.3 gigabytes (GB) of free space on your hard drive for the lesson files and the work files you’ll create.
• When you have two or more open applications, do you know how to switch from one to another? Do you know how to switch to the Windows or Macintosh desktop? • Do you know how to open, close, and minimize individual windows? Can you move them to different locations on your screen? Can you resize a window by dragging? • Can you scroll (vertically and horizontally) within a window to see contents that may not be visible in the displayed area? • Are you familiar with the menus across the top of an application
Copying the Classroom in a Book files The DVD attached to the inside back cover of this book includes a Lessons folder containing all the electronic files for the lessons in this book. Follow the instructions to copy the files from the DVD, and then keep all the lesson files on your computer until after you have finished all the lessons. Copying the lesson files from the DVD 1 Insert the Adobe Premiere Elements 11 Classroom in a Book DVD into your DVD-ROM drive.
Adobe Premiere Elements 11 Help and Support: Point your browser to www.adobe.com/support/premiereelements where you can find and browse Help and Support content on adobe.com. Adobe Forums: forums.adobe.com lets you tap into peer-to-peer discussions and questions and answers on Adobe products. Adobe TV: tv.adobe.com is an online video resource for expert instruction and inspiration about Adobe products, including a How To channel to get you started with your product. Adobe Design Center: www.adobe.
4 ORGANIZING YOUR CONTENT Lesson overview Fast and efficient movie production requires organization before and during the edit. To help you organize your editing work in Expert view, Adobe Premiere Elements’ Project Assets panel lets you search for and deploy content already added to your project.
Geotagging content in the Organizer.
Getting started Before you start working with the footage, let’s review a final version of the movie you’ll be creating. Make sure that you have correctly copied the Lesson04 folder from the DVD in the back of this book onto your computer’s hard drive. See “Copying the Classroom in a Book files” in the “Getting Started” section at the beginning of this book. 1 Launch Adobe Premiere Elements.
2 Click the Play button ( ) to watch the video about powering the Space Shuttle (all footage was graciously provided by NASA), which you’ll build in this lesson. 3 When you’re finished, close the preview window. Working in the Project Assets panel The Project Assets panel contains all the content that you’ve input into your project and is only available in Expert view. As with all panels, you click the Project Assets button ( ) to open it and then click the button again to close it.
Controls in the Project Assets panel You can also use controls in the Project Assets panel to create titles, black videos, bars and tones, and color mattes. In this short section, you’ll learn how to use the basic tools in the Project Assets panel to find the desired file. You can perform the following activities in the Project Assets panel to view your files: • Grab the handle on the extreme lower right of the panel to expand it vertically and horizontally.
2 From the Project Assets panel menu, choose View > List view to display the content in this view. Once in List view, click and drag the bottom-right corner to expand the window so all the columns are visible. You can sort your content by clicking the column head of any column. The arrow in the column you choose shows whether the data is sorted in ascending order or descending order. For example, click the Name column head to see how it sorts the content, and then click the Media Duration column head.
쎲 Note: On Windows, you can also create a Universal Counting Leader, a vestigial feature typically used only when writing video back to analog tape. 5 From the Project Assets panel menu, choose New Item to view the new items that you can create from this menu. We’ll cover titles in Lesson 8. Bars and Tone is a vestigial concept that is useful for analog projects but has little application for most digital video-based projects.
A B C D E F G H I J K A. Current-time indicator G. Play/Pause toggle (spacebar) B. In point handle H. Step Forward (right arrow key) C. Current time in movie I. Set Out point (O) D. Rewind J. Fast-Forward E. Set In point (I) K. Clip duration F. Step Back (left arrow key) L.
10 Click and drag Video 1 in the preview window to the start of the Video 1 and Audio 1 tracks on the timeline as shown in the figure and release. You’ve just added the trimmed video to the timeline. Click No if Adobe Premiere Elements asks if you want to fix any quality issues in the clip or any other questions. 11 Close the preview window, and then click the Project Assets ( ) button to close the Project Assets panel.
Tagging in the Organizer The Project Assets panel is great for quickly finding clips, but the Organizer is Adobe Premiere Elements’ best tool for serious organization and search-andretrieval work. You can open the Organizer by clicking the Organizer icon ( ) in Adobe Premiere Elements’ Action bar. This exercise details how to perform manual and Smart Tagging in the Organizer, and then how to search for clips using those tags in the Organizer.
your clips with a place or an event, but not a person, primarily because face recognition—a great feature that the Organizer uses to automate the process of people tagging your still images—is not available for video. The star ratings system allows you to review and rate all your clips on a scale from 1 to 5; you can later search for only those clips that you rated 4 or higher, for example—an easy way to find high-quality clips and eliminate poor-quality clips.
3 Take these steps to make sure your Organizer looks the same as the figure. • In the Organizer menu, choose View > Media Types. Make sure photos, video, and audio are all selected. • Choose View > Details, View > File Names, and View > Grid Lines to show these elements. • In the Sort By list box on top of the Organizer’s Media browser, make sure Oldest is selected.
Tagging clips to Places The NASA clips we’re using in this book took place in two basic places: The launch occurred at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and the other location is somewhere in outer space that, as near as I can tell, Google hasn’t yet incorporated into Google Earth. Give it time.
6 Release the Ctrl key (Windows) or Command key (Mac OS), click any of the selected pictures or video, drag them all to the icon beneath the Place 6 Media Here text box, release the pointer, and click the green checkmark. Adobe Premiere Elements will associate the selected content with that place. 7 On the bottom right of the Add Places dialog, click Done. The Organizer creates the place. 8 Repeat the process with the landing shots.
쎲 Note: Note that Places has a Map view, shown in the previous figure, and a List view, which might provide better precision for certain search functions. You may have to adjust the navigational and sizing controls on the upper left of the map, but you should be able to approximate the view shown in the previous figure. Double-click either icon, and the Organizer will display the content from that location in the Media browser, as shown in the figure above.
Sometimes, however, you’ll want to manually organize clips into Events—perhaps because like the Shuttle flight, the event took place over multiple days. Or, perhaps you shot video and pictures at more than one event on a particular day and need to break them into multiple events, like a wedding ceremony and wedding reception. Here’s the procedure for manually creating Events with the Adobe Organizer.
Let’s see how this will help you find your content later on. In the Organizer’s top toolbar, click Media ( ) to exit Events view, and then click Events ( ) to return to that view. You should see the STS-135 event in the Media browser window. If you double-click it, the clips that you associated with the event will appear in the Media browser. If you hover your pointer over the calendar icon for a particular clip in the Media browser, you’ll see the event with which it has been associated.
4 To delete the star rating, click the last selected star on the right (the fourth star in a clip rated four stars). 5 To find clips based on their assigned ratings, click the number of target stars in the star Ratings bar on the top right, and in the drop-down list beneath the ratings, choose how to apply the rating. For example, in the next figure, we elected to show all clips with a four-star rating or higher.
4 In the Create Sub-Category panel, type Space Shots in the Sub-Category Name field. Then click OK. Adobe Premiere Elements creates the new subcategory. 5 Click the orange tag next to Space Shots and drag it onto any of the still images or videos that show the Space Shuttle in space. In the following figure, I’ve already applied the tag to Picture 6.jpg and Picture 5.jpg and am applying it to Picture 4.jpg.
7 In the upper-left toolbar in the Tagging Search window, click the Back button ( ) to close that search window. About the Auto-Analyzer As mentioned earlier, the Auto-Analyzer analyzes your video clips for content and quality, and is integral to a number of functions, including Smart Tagging, Smart Trimming, and creating InstantMovies, which you’ll learn to do later in this lesson. You can run the Auto-Analyzer manually, as you’ll learn in the next section, or run it as a background process.
In most instances on most computers, background operation should work just fine. On older, less-powerful computers, and those configured with the minimum RAM, background operation may cause a noticeable drag on foreground operations, particularly when you’re working with H.264-based, high-definition formats like AVCHD and video shot by DSLRs.
4 In the Organizer, if necessary, press Ctrl+D (Windows) or Command+D (Mac OS) to display file details. A purple tag beneath the clip’s thumbnail indicates that Smart Tagging has been applied, and if there are multiple tags ( ), you can hover your pointer over the tags to see which quality-related tags were applied. 5 To remove a tag, right-click the tag in the Organizer and choose Remove. Repeat as necessary for other tags.
You should see separate scenes in clip Video 6.mp4, although the clip is so short that the difference between the scenes is minimal. With most longer, real-world clips, you’ll see more distinct scenes and find that scene detection is quite useful. In the Organizer, you can treat each scene as a separate clip—for example, doubleclicking it to play it in the preview window. You can consolidate all scenes back into a single frame by clicking the Step Backward icon to the right of the final scene ( ).
• Create an InstantMovie from the content by selecting it in the Organizer and sending it to Adobe Premiere Elements to create the InstantMovie. This is the option explored in the next exercise. Creating an InstantMovie In this exercise, you’ll create an InstantMovie from the Space Shuttle clips that you tagged in a previous exercise. Again, an InstantMovie is a professional-looking edited movie complete with titles, soundtrack, effects, and transitions that you’ll create by following a simple wizard.
5 If a dialog opens asking if you want to fix problems in the clips, click No. 쎲 Note: The “Apply to” radio buttons become active only when you apply a theme to clips already inserted into the timeline, not when you create an InstantMovie from the Organizer. 6 In the “Choose a movie theme” dialog, choose Pan and Zoom and click Next. If this theme is not available, choose another theme. 7 Customize the theme as desired.
• Click the disclosure triangle next to Sequence to open the Sequence box. In the Sequence box, choose Theme Order (recommended), which allows Adobe Premiere Elements to use clips as they best match the theme, or choose Time/Date, which uses the clips in the order that they were shot. • Click the disclosure triangle next to Theme Content to open the Theme Content box.
8 After selecting your options, click Apply to create the InstantMovie. • Click No when the InstantMovie dialog opens and asks if you want to select more clips. • Click Yes if a dialog opens and asks if you want to replace user-applied effects. • Click No when Adobe Premiere Elements asks if you want to render the movie. Adobe Premiere Elements creates the InstantMovie and inserts it into the timeline. 9 Adobe Premiere Elements adds the InstantMovie to the timeline in consolidated form.
Review questions 1 What view must you be in to see the Project Assets panel? 2 What’s the difference between the Organizer that ships with Adobe Premiere Elements and the Organizer that ships with Adobe Photoshop Elements? 3 What are the three main content categories in the Organizer? 4 What is Smart Tagging? Are there any situations in which you wouldn’t want to apply Smart Tagging? 5 After creating an InstantMovie, how do you break up the movie to edit it further? Review answers 1 You must be in Expert vi
INDEX SYMBOLS AND NUMBERS , (comma key), for adding clips, 113 \ (backslash) key Quick view and, 13 showing entire project, 237 in SmartFix, 136 spreading images with, 305 in timeline, 192 4-pin IEEE 1394 400 connectors, 55–56 6-pin IEEE 1394 400 connectors, 55–56 9-pin IEEE 1394 800 connectors, 55–56 A action-safe margins, 205, 208 Add Media panel capturing video and, 48, 49 importing from hard drive in, 64 importing image file with, 311–312 in Quick view/Expert view, 15–16 Add menu markers automatically f
artistic effects, 135 At Each Scene radio button, 256–257 audio adding narration, 231 adding to menus, 269 adjusting for multiple clips/ fades, 237 adjusting gain, 235–236 adjusting in Expert view/Quick view, 227–228 adjusting volume, 233–234 adjusting with SmartMix, 237–239 Audio Mixer tool for, 241–243 Beat Detect Settings for, 243 distortion of, Normalization for, 236 importing from hard drive, 64 with SmartSound, 228–230 sound effects and, 244 varying with keyframes, 239–241 waveforms and, 232–233 Audio C
Choose Name dialog, for custom presets, 292 Classroom in a Book copying lesson files from, 4 overview, 1–2 prerequisites for, 2–3 Clear existing menu markers check box, 256–257 Clip Gain dialog adjusting audio gain in, 235–236 decreasing volume on multiple clips in, 237 clip-based import Capture panel for, 59–61 device control for, 59 live video capture vs.
Disc Layout workspace changing menu appearance/ buttons in, 271–272 creating menus in, 258–260 modifying Scene Marker buttons in, 261–263 Preview Disc panel in, 257 disc-based playback, MPEG format for, 293 disc-burning for DVD/Blu-ray/ AVCHD discs, 278–281 discs, auto-play, 254–255 distortion of sound, Normalization for, 235–237 Drag & Drop an Effect on Clip(s), in My Presets folder, 147 drag-and-drop method, for adding clips, 101–103 drop zone, adding video to menu with, 269 DSLR cameras capturing video fr
eye icon Color (RGB) Adjustment and, 138–139 with Shadow/Highlight effect, 144 toggle effect on/off with, 136 eyedropper icon, for transition border color option, 188 F Face Frames, in Pan & Zoom effect, 159, 162 Fade Out icon, in Opacity effect, 173 fade-ins applying to title clips, 211–212 with single-sided transitions, 190 in thought bubble graphics, 219 fade-outs applying to title clips, 211–212 with keyframes, 166–169 with single-sided transitions, 190 in thought bubble graphics, 219 Faux Widescreen templa
Info/History panels in, 22–23 Monitor panel in, 17 Organizer for, 11–14 Publish+Share panel in, 22 Quick view/Expert view timelines, 16–17 Tools panel in, 21–22 workspace, 9–10 interlaced format, project settings and, 39 intersecting point, transitions and, 194–195 iPhone cameras, capturing video from, 47, 49–50 iPod/iPad/iPhone, Apple, exporting video to, 294–295 J J-cuts, 126 K keyframes adjusting, 169–170 animating effects with, 163–165 creating fade outs with, 166–169 varying volume with, 239–241 Keywo
Movie Menu tool Outtake button and, 266 in Tools panel, 21 Movie Title Here, in Disc Layout workspace, 259 movies, sharing choosing targets for, 286 exporting frames as still images, 285, 296–297 output formats for, 293 on personal computers, 289–292 sending to mobile phones/ players, 294–295 uploading to YouTube, 287–289 MPEG format for distribution, 293 Music box, for InstantMovie, 90, 91 Music panel Action bar accessing, 20 for SmartSound, 228 music tracks, with SmartSound, 228–230 N Name column head, i
Previous Scene control, capturing clips and, 59 product home page, Premiere Elements, 5 progressive format, in project settings, 39 Project Assets panel bonus video clips in, 265 creating slide shows in, 120–122 dragging clips into, 88 in Expert view, 15–16 functions of, 70–74 initial movie viewing in, 96 inserting title into movie in, 312 minimizing, 171, 174 opening, 69 video editing and, 111 project preferences, adjustments to, 40–42 project settings finding optimal, 32–35 identifying correct, 38–40 manua
sharing movies choosing targets for, 286 exporting frames as still images, 285, 296–297 output formats for, 293 on personal computers, 289–292 sending to mobile phones/ players, 294–295 uploading to YouTube, 287–289 Sharpen effect, 154 Show Overlapping Menu Buttons, in Disc Layout workspace, 272 Show Safe Margins, enabling, 272 Show/Hide keyframe controls icon, in Applied Effects panel, 18, 133, 164, 165 Show/Hide toggle, for showing Audio, 231 Shuttle control, capturing clips and, 59 single-sided transitions
rolling credits as, 219–222 in thought bubble graphics, 218–219 Text tool options bar, Lithos Pro style in, 309 Theme Content box, for InstantMovie, 91 Theme Music radio button, for InstantMovie, 90, 91 Thought and Speech Bubbles category, in Graphics panel, 199, 217–219 Thumbnail Offset section, in Menu Marker panel, 262 thumbnail photos, Organizer displaying, 303–304 thumbnails, Scene Marker button animating, 270–271 modifying, 261–263 Time Remapping tool features of, 24, 133, 149–151 in Tools panel, 21 fo
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