Getting Started with Adobe Premiere Pro

Characteristics Of This Class:

If you're upgrading (or considering upgrading) from consumer-level editing software, or switching from a program like Final Cut, Avid, or Vegas, then Adobe Premiere Pro is perfect for you! This powerful cross-platform application is fully capable for pro-sumer editors all the way up to professional feature film editors, growing with you as your skills improve. Adobe's powerful applications like After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Encore integrate seamlessly into the Premiere Pro workflow.

We'll briefly go over fundamentals of non-linear editing, then dig into using Premiere for media management, timeline-based editing, dynamically linking Photoshop and After Effects projects into your timeline, and encoding video for the web or DVD. You'll leave with a fundamental understanding of Premiere, tips and tricks on how to save time and energy in the edit bay, and a few advanced concepts to take your editing to the next level.

This workshop will cover:

The Premiere Pro workflow
Getting the most out of the project panel
Adding assets to your project
Understanding Source & Program windows
The timeline & tracks
Keyboard shortcuts and tricks
Basic timeline editing
Dynamically-linking Photoshop and After Effects
Exporting/encoding a timeline

Presented in Adobe CS6, but most of what is taught will apply to earlier versions of the program.

Who Should Take This:

Users familiar with other Adobe programs like Photoshop or Illustrator that want to learn Premiere should be able to get up to speed quickly, but this class is primarily geared towards editors switching to Premiere from another platform (FCP, Vegas, or Avid), or users familiar with consumer level editing software like iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, or Premiere Elements.

Brian Brown

Brian Brown has owned his own full-service video and motion-graphics production business, BrownCow Productions, since 2004. A 'one-man show,' he scripts, produces, shoots, and edits all of his own content. He regularly creates video for the web, broadcast television, large events, and in-house corporate training. In December 2009, he purchased a Canon 7D video-capable DLSR, and has never looked back, embracing the cinematic look this camera provides his productions. He's shot hundreds of hours of footage with his DSLR.

Broad variety of techniques.

Tayanna, 2/14/2013

A lot of details on the art of video editing.

Carlos, 2/14/2013

I learned a lot of short cuts and cool effects.

Leslie, 10/15/2012

It's nice to have a PERSON introduce a new editing program as opposed to reading a manual because the instructor knows where to begin!

Jeane, 7/12/2012

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Optional Payment Plan for Transitions Certificate Programs:

We want to make our training as accessible as possible so we offer a simple payment plan for our Transitions Certificate Programs. Each of the 4 payments is 25% of the total registration fee with no finance charges or other costs. The first payment will be taken when you register and the remaining 3 payments are paid every month for the following 3 months (detailed payment information in the table below). It's easy to take advantage of this option and we encourage you to sign up early since these programs often fill up fast! If you're interested, don't register online. Instead, please contact BDA staff at 303-800-4647 or email us with the name and start date of the program you wish to attend (info@boulderdigitalarts.com) and we'll get you setup, take your first payment, and confirm your registration.

Payment Program Details

	BDA Member	Non-Member
Payment 1 Paid at time of registration.	$17.25	$22.25
Payment 2 Due one month after registration.	$17.25	$22.25
Payment 3 Due two months after registration.	$17.25	$22.25
Payment 4 Due three months after registration.	$17.25	$22.25
Note: registrants using the payment plan are not eligible for the early registration discount and always pay the standard registration fee ($69.00 for BDA members and $89.00 for non-members).

Registration Fees

BDA Members: $59.00

Non-Members: $79.00

Registration Discount Applied
You save $10.00 by registering before midnight on 8/11/2013. Standard registration fees for this program are $69.00 for members and $89.00 for non-members.

Schedule

August 15, 2013

Complete Schedule:
8/15/2013 | 6pm - 9pm

BDA Arapahoe Studio (Details)

October 24, 2013

Complete Schedule:
10/24/2013 | 6pm - 9pm