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Strategies that will help you work more quickly & efficient, include:\"arrow\"
\n-Moving off your mouse and\u00a0learn the Keyboard Shortcuts.
\n<\/a>-Learn new workflows & techniques.
\n-Turning workflows into habits and muscle memory
\n-Experiment\u2014but be ruthless with your time.
\n\"multi-plane\"Some of the strategies cost you nothing to implement\u2026 except the willingness to do so. A lot of producers & editors schedule professional\u00a0development time as part of their workday. Scheduling 15 min every day\u00a0as “research time”\u00a0can save you hours or even days.\u00a0For example on the sidebar of this blog there is an interview about <\/span>multiplane moves.<\/a>\u00a0If that is something you want to try on your next production, spend a few hours trying this with the new direct link between Photoshop & Premiere.<\/a>\u00a0Taking the time to brush up on all kinds of skills usually pays off when you are working on deadline. Take yourself “off the clock” sometimes and learn something new!<\/span><\/p>\n

It is usually a good\u00a0idea to\u00a0find multiple answers to the same question.
\nHere are a few suggestions:
\n1. Use the Search function on top of every page to find stuff in this blog.
\n2. Have “The Cool Stuff” PDF open in Acrobat and use the search in there.
\n3. Have the Premiere manual PDF <\/a>open in Acrobat to find the official Adobe\u00a0answer.
\n\"lynda\"<\/a>
\n4. Use the Lynda.com<\/a> search function to find relevant lessons.
\n5. Search YouTube<\/a> for relevant answers.<\/p>\n

Premiere\u00a0Essentials
\n–<\/a>File>Project Settings
\n<\/a>–<\/a>Edit>Preferences<\/a>
\n–<\/a>Optimizing media in Premiere<\/a>\u00a0(Sequence settings)
\n-FAQ Speeding up rendering & exporting<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Transcode or not Transcode
\n<\/strong>See\u00a0“The Cool Stuff” pages:\u00a016, 139, 412,
\nAlso read this article<\/a>
\nYou can bring almost all footage\u00a0into Premiere without transcoding, provided that you are editing a package with no more than 4 camera angles.
\nFor a complete list see page 103-108 of the Premiere manual.<\/a>
\n.3gp
\n.avi
\n.dv
\n.f4v
\n.gif
\n.mov
\n.m1v
\n.mp4
\n.mpg
\n.mpeg
\n.mts
\nVOB
\nDVCPRO-HD in MXF<\/a> wrapper (the file structure on P2 cards)
\nCreate folder: \u201c20150803cam-1_whitehouse\u201d and copy from card reader or HD
\n\"p2\"
\nPRORES >Any flavor\u00a0(but Mac only!)<\/a>
\nAVID DNxHD MXF<\/a> (Adobe licensed for both Mac & PC)
\nAVID DNxHD in Quicktime wrapper<\/a>\u00a0.mov
\nAVC-intra in Quicktime wrapper\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0.mov
\nAVC-intra MXF<\/a>
\nAVI (Windows only)
\nXDCAM
\nCreate folder: \u201c20150803cam-1_whitehouse\u201d and copy from card reader or HD
\n\"xdcam\"<\/a>
\nClick here <\/a>to read more about\u00a0media files.<\/p>\n

Mac vs PC
\n<\/strong>About 95% of computers in the\u00a0world are PC<\/a>
\nRead\u00a0this recent\u00a0Mac vs PC article<\/a>
\nWith Adobe it doesn’t really matter what platform you are on, the interface is identical.
\nYou substitute the Control key for the Command key to use the shortcuts.
\nPC’s are a little cheaper and it is easier to find qualified IT people to work on them.<\/p>\n

Resizing footage
\n<\/strong>Also watch 26 tips for faster editing<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Usually to fit an image to your sequence:
\n-Right click the image on the timeline and choose “set to frame size”
\n\"fram1of2\"
\nor<\/strong>
\nSelect the piece on the timeline (single click)
\n-click the motion tab in Effect Controls
\n-click motion\"wireframe\"
\n-go over to the image and\u00a0resize
\nYou might have to take the view from “Fit” to 25% to be able to grab the\u00a0resize handles.
\nThis is only a view option,\u00a0resizing happens in the motion tab.<\/p>\n

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\"fram2of2ee\"
\n<\/a>Premiere Manual<\/a> P 114
\nResize vector\/Illustrator\/logo’s “Cool Stuff” P 548
\n<\/span>Also watch this brief “Default Scale to Frame Size” video<\/a><\/p>\n

Split or cut one or more clips\u00a0Using “Add Edit”
\n<\/b>Pr manual p 226
\nCool Stuff p 372
\nIn Pr the Track Tool is the letter A on the keyboard. like in FCP it is easy to “make room” in the middle of a sequence by turning on the Track Tool, moving everything after your pointer down. Then insert or trim and close the gap again as usual by clicking in the empty space and hitting delete.\u00a0Alternatively, press Ctrl+K (Windows), or Command+K (Mac OS).\u00a0To split clips on all except locked tracks.
\n\"tracktool\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Applying transitions
\n<\/strong>Here is the official Adobe take on it.
\n<\/a>Apply Default Transition:
\nSelect cut, make sure that Linked Selection is ON if you want to\u00a0apply to both audio & video.
\n\"linked\"<\/a>SHIFT + D<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Change the length of the default transition in Preferences >General
\n\"default-tran\"<\/a><\/p>\n

To adjust\u00a0a transition to start, end, or offset,\u00a0just drag the dissolve with mouse.
\nAdjust length: drag at end of transition or double-click to bring up duration box.<\/p>\n

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