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'''Video editing''' is the process of post-production (for shows) or pre-production (for VTs) that pulls together raw camera footage, audio tracks and other bits and pieces into a finished product. YSTV's edit machines are currently running '''''Adobe Premiere Pro CS4''''', which is what this guide is based upon. VT PC currently runs the older ''Premiere Pro 2.0'', so if you're using this to edit instead, you may find things in different places to where you'd normally look. | |||
This guide is not intended to be a replacement for training on the edit suites, instead consider it more of a reference guide for various common tasks. Often in Premiere there is more than one way of doing things, when this happens this guide will tend to describe the most straightforward method, though it is not necessarily the correct one in all situations. | |||
== Before you do anything == | |||
When you use Premiere for the first time on a user account, you '''must''' set the media cache to the correct folder on the machine. Failing to do this will fill up your profile and you will be unable to logout! | |||
Once you have [[#Setting up a project|loaded a project]], follow these steps to set up the media cache: | |||
* Go to Edit -> Preferences -> Media... | |||
* On '''Media Cache Database''', choose Browse... and set the folder to be ''D:\Adobe Scratch'' | |||
* Set '''Media Cache Files''' to the same folder. When prompted if you want to move or delete, choose '''Move'''. | |||
* Congratulations, Premiere is now ready to use! | |||
It is worth checking that the media cache is set to the correct folder whenever starting a new project, even if you think it hasn't changed. Assuming the cache is set up correctly when it isn't will inevitably mean you'll run out of profile space and have to re-import everything from scratch (no pun intended). This is especially problematic with HD video, so don't let it catch you out! | |||
== Setting up a project == | == Setting up a project == | ||
=== Use the correct drive === | === 1. Use the correct drive === | ||
Each edit PC has a D: drive named TMPVIDEO. In addition there is a networked storage drive H: labelled UserData (which is accessible on both machines). As a rule, all footage you want to edit should be copied into an appropriate folder on the TMPVIDEO drive (e.g. ''D:\Shows\<your show name here>''). Editing directly over the network is generally inadvisable, especially for large projects, or HD video, as it will cause massive slowdown, and clutter the UserData drive. | |||
Short video tracks, [[#Beds|beds]], images and other "low-impact" files can be stored on UserData for editing. [[#3. Capture footage|Captured video]] should be saved to TMPVIDEO. Finished video clips should be copied to your UserData folder, and footage on TMPVIDEO should be deleted once editing on it has been finished. | |||
=== 2. Organise yourself === | |||
'''Plan ahead.''' Using placeholder names may seem easy enough to begin with, but it is an extremely bad habit to get into and can lead to footage being lost, or simply never being deleted since nobody knows exactly what it is. Some general tips: | |||
* Name your project after the episode, scene or VT it is for, not the show it's in. Example: "''RAG parade report''" not "''Roundup report''". | |||
* Avoid adjectives, use dates or revision numbers instead. Example: "''Nouse Reports Spring Week 6''" not "''Nouse Reports latest''". If you have multiple versions of the same project, use revision numbers to keep track (avoid "''York Come Dancing FINAL EDIT''", use "''York Come Dancing rev3''"), and consider deleting older versions you no longer need. | |||
* If you expect to be managing multiple projects (different VTs, separate episodes) for a single show, move them (and their captured footage) into sub-folders to keep track. Avoid having several projects in the same folder unless they relate to each other. | |||
* Export videos to a different folder to your captured footage, and name them appropriately. | |||
=== 3. Capture footage === | |||
==== DV footage ==== | |||
Open the Premiere Pro project you'll be wanting to edit your captured footage on. Go to File > Capture... or press F5. Then plug the camera in and use the controls on the computer screen to play through and capture the video. | |||
Open the Premiere Pro project you'll be wanting to edit your captured footage on. Go to File > Capture... | |||
=== | ==== HDV footage ==== | ||
'''Do NOT capture footage in Premiere!''' If there are any frame | |||
'''''Do NOT capture HD footage in Premiere!''''' If there are any frame drop-outs, the rest of the audio can go out of sync with the video. You should instead capture your footage using Adobe OnLocation instead; if a frame drop appears, OnLocation starts a new file. | |||
There are insanely rare occasions where audio sync is lost and OnLocation doesn't pick up on it. If this happens, or you have sync issues with footage you've already captured, try TsRemux: | There are insanely rare occasions where audio sync is lost and OnLocation doesn't pick up on it. If this happens, or you have sync issues with footage you've already captured, try TsRemux: | ||
# Find the time in the file where the sync issues begin (or even better, the start of the section of footage you want to use) | # Find the time in the file where the sync issues begin (or even better, the start of the section of footage you want to use) | ||
# Open the corresponding .m2t file in TsRemux (click the upper ''Browse'' button at the top of the window) | # Open the corresponding .m2t file in TsRemux (click the upper ''Browse'' button at the top of the window) | ||
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Your footage should now be in sync; you can check this by importing the output file back into Premiere. You might need to do this multiple times if you have multiple sync losses. | Your footage should now be in sync; you can check this by importing the output file back into Premiere. You might need to do this multiple times if you have multiple sync losses. | ||
=== | === 4. Import footage === | ||
The easiest way to import items into Premiere is to click and drag from Explorer straight into [[#The bin|the bin]] on the Premiere window. You can also right click the bin and choose "Import..." | |||
What can be imported: | |||
* '''Video files:''' Duh. | |||
* '''Audio files:''' MP3s, [[Editing:Voiceovers|voiceovers]], etc. | |||
* '''Images:''' See [[#Graphics and lower thirds|Graphics and lower thirds]]. | |||
* '''Entire folders:''' This will create a new bin in Premiere, and all importable items inside the folder will be added to this bin. | |||
* '''Other Premiere projects:''' This will import all sequences, videos and other files into your project, and essentially allows you to nest one project inside another. Note that changes made to the imported project will not be reflected in your project unless you re-import it. | |||
* '''Text files:''' Oddly enough. Not much use unless you want easy access to Notepad. | |||
== Premiere Pro window layout == | == Premiere Pro window layout == | ||
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=== The bin === | === The bin === | ||
=== Program monitor === | === Program monitor === | ||
=== | === The timeline === | ||
=== Effects list === | === Effects list === | ||
=== Preview, Effects control and Audio mixer === | === Preview monitor, Effects control and Audio mixer === | ||
== Basic video editing == | == Basic video editing == | ||
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== Saving and exporting == | == Saving and exporting == | ||
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* Format: H.264 | When exporting, your first concern should be where the footage will be sent to/played on. Premiere CS4 has a number of different export settings depending on what you need to do. Below are the most sensible options to use (most useful at the top, most specialised at the end). | ||
* Preset: PAL DV High Quality ''or'' PAL DV Widescreen High Quality | |||
=== H.264 === | |||
* '''Use for:''' Finished shows ready to be uploaded to the website, videos for external use | |||
* '''Format:''' H.264 | |||
* '''Preset:''' PAL DV High Quality ''or'' PAL DV Widescreen High Quality | |||
=== Microsoft DV AVI === | |||
* '''Use for:''' Playout on VT Laptop | |||
=== MPEG2 DVD === | |||
* '''Use for:''' Videos to be [[Editing:DVD authoring|exported to DVD]] | |||
=== YouTube === | |||
* '''Use for:''' Videos that are being uploaded to YouTube | |||
* '''Format:''' H.264 | |||
* '''Preset:''' YouTube | |||
== Further reading == | == Further reading == | ||
* [[Editing:Voiceovers|Voiceovers]] | |||
* [[Editing:Multi-camera|Multi-camera editing]] | * [[Editing:Multi-camera|Multi-camera editing]] | ||
* [[Editing:Sound processing|Advanced sound processing]] | * [[Editing:Sound processing|Advanced sound processing]] | ||
* [[Editing:DVD authoring|DVD authoring]] | |||
