Total Training for Premiere Pro Elements 9 Essentials

In Premiere Elements 9 Essential Training, author Jeff Sengstack breaks down the editing workflow into bite–sized pieces, covering topics from setting up a project to exporting the final video to any format. The course also covers the basics of editing and advanced features like picture-in-picture overlays and audio and visual effects. Exercise files accompany the course.

• Author: Jeff Sengstack
• Duration: 6 Hours, 26 Minutes on 2 DVD-ROMs
• Exercise Files: Yes
• Software works on: Mac and Windows
• Includes Closed Captions

COURSE OUTLINE

1. Introduction
2. Welcome
3. Understanding the workflow
4. Using the exercise files
5. Relinking missing media

Overview of Premiere Elements

1. What is Premiere Elements 9?
2. Touring the interface
3. Clarifying differences between the Mac and Windows versions

2. Starting a Project and Getting Media

1. Creating a new project
2. Getting media
3. Capturing video from a cassette or a webcam
4. Downloading assets from external devices and storage media
5. Importing media from a hard drive
6. Managing media in the Project workspace
7. Using the Organizer

3. Adding, Arranging, and Deleting Clips

1. Using the Sceneline and the Timeline
2. Adding, rearranging, and deleting clips in the Sceneline
3. Adding and deleting clips in the Timeline
4. Adding and rearranging clips in the Timeline using modifier keys

4. Editing Clips

1. Adjusting clip length in the Sceneline
2. Adjusting clip length in the Timeline
3. Adjusting clip length in the Preview window
4. Creating freeze frames and changing clip speed, duration, and direction

5. Applying and Adjusting Video Transitions

1. Understanding transitions
2. Applying transitions
3. Adjusting transitions

6. Applying and Editing Video Effects

1. Understanding video effects
2. Applying and modifying video effects
3. Repositioning, scaling, and rotating clips with the Motion effect
4. Working with the Motion Tracker
5. Using the Effects Mask tool

7. Animating Effects and Clips

1. Understanding animation
2. Animating video effects
3. Using the Motion effect with keyframes
4. Working with effects presets
5. Controlling changes between keyframes

8. Creating, Adding, Editing, and Mixing Audio

1. Recording narrations
2. Making music soundtracks with SmartSound (Windows only)
3. Advanced audio editing with J-cuts and L-cuts
4. Applying audio effects
5. Mixing audio tracks manually and with the SmartMixer

9. Working with Titling Tools

1. Creating text and geometric shapes
2. Editing and formatting text and shapes
3. Using styles and templates with text and shapes
4. Animating titles

10. Superimposing and Layering Clips

1. Understanding compositing
2. Creating picture-in-picture overlays
3. Making portions of clips transparent using Green Screen, Videomerge, and other techniques

11. Automation

1. Understanding Auto-Analyzer and Smart Tags
2. Using InstantMovie and themes
3. Trying out Smart Fix and Smart Trim

12. DVD Authoring

1. Understanding DVD authoring
2. Adding DVD markers to the Timeline
3. Creating DVD menus using templates

13. Saving and Sharing Movies

1. Understanding project exporting
2. Exporting to standard file types
3. Creating files for online and mobile phone use
4. Creating DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and web DVDs