Getting Started with Premiere Pro

Welcome to your first steps in video editing! In this unit, you’ll get comfortable with Adobe Premiere Pro by exploring the workspace and learning how to move around the editing environment. Think of this as setting up your creative “studio” — once you know where everything is, you’ll be able to work faster and more confidently.

You’ll start with the basics of the program, then explore the panels you’ll use every day to build your projects. From there, you’ll learn how to bring in video clips, adjust their speed, and manage the timeline. Finally, you’ll add sound — working with audio and even recording voice-over directly into your project.

By the end of this unit, you’ll:

Understand the layout and panels in Premiere Pro
Import and organize your video clips
Make simple edits and adjust playback speed
Work with audio tracks and voice-over recording

This foundation will set you up for everything to come — storytelling, transitions, effects, and polished final projects.

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Unit 1 – Premiere Pro Basics: Workspace & First Edits

1. Getting Started with Premiere Pro

Premiere Pro is a professional video editing tool used for film, TV, and online content.
Projects are built in a timeline, where video and audio clips are arranged.
The workspace is customizable – panels can be moved, resized, or reset.
Save your work often, and organize projects into folders for efficiency.

2. Exploring Panels

Project Panel: where you import and organize media.
Timeline Panel: where clips are assembled and edited.
Source Monitor: preview and trim clips before adding to timeline.
Program Monitor: shows your edited sequence.
Panels can be rearranged depending on your workflow.

3. Working with Your Clips

Import media (video, audio, images) into the Project Panel.
Drag clips to the Timeline to start editing.
Adjust clip length by trimming edges in the timeline.
Change speed/duration of a clip (slow motion or fast motion).
Use tracks (video 1, audio 1, etc.) to layer clips and sound.

4. Working with Audio

Audio tracks appear under video tracks in the timeline.
Adjust volume levels using the timeline or Audio Track Mixer.
Add background music, sound effects, or dialogue tracks.
Record voice-over directly into Premiere Pro.
Keep audio balanced — dialogue should be clear, music should not overpower.

 Key Takeaway: By the end of this unit, you should feel comfortable moving around the Premiere Pro workspace, importing and arranging clips, adjusting speed, and managing audio. These are the foundation skills you’ll use in every video project.