Premiere Pro CS4 is the flagship movie making software from Adobe. It allows the full creation of a movie from capture, through editing and output to various formats, including DVD, FLV, MP4 and Blueray. This course, authored by freelance filmmaker Mark Struthers of ENERGY STUDIOS, illustrates many tips and tricks that can be integrated into your own Premiere projects. An assortment of movie clips, photographs and audio files that were used throughout the course are made available for practice purposes. To begin learning Adobe Premiere CS4: How to Create a Short Film, simply click on one of the movie topics.
Introduction
Introduction & Overview Course Overview Setting the Scene
New Features pt. 1 New Features pt. 2 Useful Project Settings to Assist Workflow Integrating Other Programs Interface & Workspace for Efficiency Importing & Capturing Footage Footage / Files / Clips & Bins File Management Tips Bridge To Organize Metadata Getting Organized
Using Video Effects to Improve Footage Establishing the Scene pt. 1 Establishing the Scene pt. 2 Establishing the Scene pt. 3 Matching Sequences to Screenplay Using Stock Imagery pt. 1 Using Stock Imagery pt. 2 Importance of Rendering Auto Save & Backing Up Markers for Organization
Establishing Atmosphere
Introducing Characters
Using Titles pt. 1
Using Titles pt. 2
Sound Effects
Incorporating Music pt. 1 - Music Library
Incorporating Music pt. 2 - Using Own Music
Use of Color for Impact pt. 1
Use of Color for Impact pt. 2
Fun Animation
Time & Motion
Character Animation
Planning Ahead
Integrating Programs
Integrating Akvis Sketch pt. 1
Integrating Akvis Sketch pt. 2
Integrating Akvis Sketch pt. 3
Adobe Photoshop pt. 1 - Improving Stills
Adobe Photoshop pt. 2 - Masking & Cut Outs
Ken Burns Effect
Adobe After Effects for Looks & Styles
Image Sequences
Fantamorph
Text Speech Pro
Audio Editors
Soundbooth Scores
Toon It
Adobe Illustrator Live Trace
Putting It Together
Audio
Audio Effects in Premiere
Compression & Reverb pt. 1
Compression & Reverb pt. 2
Compression & Reverb pt. 3
Audio Positioning pt. 1
Audio Positioning pt. 2
Audio Positioning pt. 3
Optimizing Audio with Sound Editors
Audio Enhancements pt. 1
Audio Enhancements pt. 2
Balancing Gain pt. 1
Balancing Gain pt. 2
Compositing Audio Elements pt. 1
Compositing Audio Elements pt. 2
Compositing Audio Elements pt. 3
Compositing Audio Elements pt. 4
Visual Effects
Looking at Invisibility pt. 1
Looking at Invisibility pt. 2
Looking at Invisibility pt. 3
Audio Transitions
Video Transitions
Layers & Overlays pt. 1
Layers & Overlays pt. 2
Keying - Color Key
Unlocking Keys
Garbage Mattes pt. 1
Garbage Mattes pt. 2
Adobe 'Ultra' for Keying
Saving Presets
Viewing & Distributing
Project Archiving
Clip Notes Pt. 1
Clip Notes Pt. 2
Exporting Stills for Promotion
Using Adobe InDesign for Movie Promotion
FLV for Web Movies
Dreamweaver Integration
DVD Authoring pt. 1
DVD Authoring pt. 2
Conclusion
Wrap Up
About the Author