Premiere Pro CS5
Level 1

Length
2 Days

Class Fees
1 Student	$695
2 Students	$1100
3 Students	$1450
4+ Students	Call

IMPORTANT!!  To demonstrate the full power of the Mercury Playback Engine in Premiere Pro CS5, computers must be fitted with an Adobe approved Nvidia Quadro or GeForce graphics card. These are not cheap.  Art=Visual has the only classroom in Southeast with these cards installed on the student computers.

Note:  Those using CS4 can still benefit from this course.  Very little has changed from CS4 to CS5, with most changes being technical upgrades.  Minor changes will be pointed out to CS4 students.  There should be no confusion when returning to work and using CS4.

Note: Maximum class size at our Atlanta classroom is two students, though in most cases if you are the only one to sign up from your organization, you will be the only student. There is no extra charge for 1-on-1 training and no classes are cancelled. Three or more students must train on-site at their place of business. For more information, please read about our class sizes.

Note on Fees:  Multiple student discounts are for multiple students from one organization.

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Class Times
Classes can be held at any time per the customer's schedule, but unless arranged otherwise, classes run from 9 AM to 5 PM each day, with an hour for lunch.

Description
Art=Visual's Premiere Pro Level 1 course is was created for those who are completely new to the software, have limited knowledge of the software, or are Final Cut, Avid, etc. users who are converting to Premiere Pro. The course was designed by Steve Markos and is based on his experience as a Video Editor.  It covers what Steve feels are the minimum requirements needed to use Premiere Pro to edit a basic video production. 

Prerequisites
None, though it is highly advisable that a student at least try to use the software prior to class.  Students with some experience retain information much better than students who have never opened the software.

After completing this course a student will be able to
• Create a new Premiere Pro project
• Import video, audio, and graphics
• Set In- and Out-points on video clips
• Use the editing tools
• Work with Transitions
• Control audio levels
• Create titles
• Animate graphics and titles
• Output to tape, DVD, or web based applications (Windows Media Player, etc.)

Class materials
Steve uses his own videos and written materials for the class, but also provides student's with their own copy of Adobe's Premiere Pro CS4/CS5 Classroom In A Book to use as a reference manual.

Art=Visual classes have plenty of hands-on practices that allow students to create real world art and compositions.

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Setting Up a New Premiere Pro Project
• Selecting project formats
• Scratch disks
• Customizing and saving project presets
• Revising project settings after a project is created

Lesson 2: Premiere Pro Set-up
• Program preferences
• Playback Settings
• Workspace overview
• Customizing the workspace

Lesson 3:  Importing Video and Graphics
• The Project Panel
• Importing video clips
• Importing graphics (Enhanced for CS5)
• Organizing clips into bins
• Setting In and Out points in the Source Monitor
• Adding clips to the timeline
• Timeline features

Lesson 4: The Editing Tools
• Intro to using multiple timelines (aka sequences)
• Editing with the Selection Tool
• Ripple Edits
• Rolling Edits
• Slip and Slide Tools
• Track Selection Tool
• Rate Stretch Tool
• Cut Tool

Lesson 5: Missing Files
• Locating and relinking missing file

Lesson 6: Video Transitions
• Categories of Video Transitions
• Relevance of Handles
• Applying video transitions
• Controlling transitions in the Effects Control Palette
• Transition options

Lesson 7: Rendering and Real Time Video Previews
• What is rendering?
• What is "real time?"
• How and when to render video previews
• The Work Area bar
• Creation and storage of rendered clips
• Rendered clip management

Lesson 8: Title Maker
• Overview of Title Maker options
• Creating a Still Text Title
• Creating an object
• Importing graphics
• Fills, Strokes, and Drop Shadows
• Using Styles
• Editing titles and creating new titles based on existing titles
• Adding graphics to a title
• Using Templates
• Credit rolls
• Exporting a title

Lesson 9: Intro to Motion Animation
• Setting up the workspace for animation
• Setting static position, scale, rotation parameters
• Animating position, scale, rotation, and anchor points
• Anti-Flicker Filter in regards to still images
• Ease In and Ease Out
• Saving animation presets

Lesson 10: Basics of Audio
• Importing audio files
• Conforming Audio Files
• Mono, Stereo, and 5.1 tracks
• Master Track
• Fades vs. Cross-fades
• Controlling clip volume in the Effects Control Palette

Lesson 11:  Output and Media Encoder (Enhanced for CS5)
• Windows Media Player
• Flash Video
• H.264
• Still Frame
• AVI and MOV Movie Clip
• To Video Tape
• DVD and Blu-ray

Optional:   Capturing From Tape
For those who still use a tape-based camera, you can add this optional lesson on capture and capture workflow at no extra charge.  However, this will take an additional 1 to 1.5 hour after normal class time—so be prepared to stay until 6-6:30 PM.

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