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Video Editing tips and common mistakes/questions
Video Editing tips and common mistakes/questions
The following tips have been pulled together from easily and often made mistakes as well as common questions we get.
We’re mainly looking at mistakes people make with Adobe Premiere Pro but they can happen in any video editing software.
Notice Flashes of black during playback, learn what they are & how to fix them!
Learn what level your audio should be and how to "fix" it!
Adding music/sounds and need to use key frames to turn it up/down at different parts of the track? Learn how to do it here.
Top 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
Top 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
Zooming In & Out on the Timeline
Use the + & - Key when selected on the timeline to zoom in and out
Marking In & Out Points
Using the I & O Keys to mark your In and Out points on clips
Fast Forward & Back
If you need to skip through clips or on the timeline you can use the following keys:
L - Skip Forward
J - Skip Backward
Press it again to speed up
K - Pause
Razor Tool
C - Selects the Razor Tool
Selection Tool
V - Selects the Selection Tool
Arrow Keys
Use the Left and Right keyboard arrow keys to skip forward and back through frames so you can be precise on where your clips start and stop.
Use the Up and Down keys to jump between clips on the timeline or to the start and end points on individual clips when in the preview window.
Spacebar
Hitting the spacebar will play/pause your clip
Copy & Paste
Copy = CTRL & C / Command & C
Paste = CTRL & V / Command & V
Undo/Redo
Undo = CTRL & Z / Command & Z
Redo = CTRL, Shift & Z / Command, Shift & Z
Export Window
Export = CTRL & M / Command & M
Storage!
Storage!
Make sure you have enough space on your hard drive when you start your project. Students have 40GB of space on their personal U:Drive Folder (This PC > *Your User Name* U:Drive)
If your project is not exporting correctly - a lack of storage space in the #1 reason we come across. You might need to clear space in your destination folder.
Be Organised!
Be Organised!
Create folders for your appropriate media and your project. That way everything is all in one place. If it’s a big project with lots of files, we generally recommend make a backup of the media and project when you can. If you are doing a lot of important video editing work, it might be worth investing in an external hard-drive.
Captions
Captions
Captions/subtitles allow you to add words on screen of what is being said.
To find out how to get started with them take a look at this helpful article from Adobe Here
Relinking offline clips
Relinking offline clips
If your media goes offline it can mean a file has been moved or deleted. It is likely you had clips on a USB/SD Card and haven't plugged it in when you opened your project back up/or you've taken it out.
To fix:
Click the Locate button to use the Media Browser interface to locate, preview, and select the correct media file. Other offline clips can be relinked automatically when the first media file is found.
More Help:
Adobe Relinking Clips Help Guide
Chroma/Green Key Effectively
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