Index
Numbers
16 channels output, 47
32-bit processing, 46
3GPP for mobile devices, 312
5.1 (surround sound) audio clips, 47, 73
A
AAF (Advanced Authoring Format), 53, 317
Activity Monitor, 33
Adjustment layers feature, 207
Adobe After Effects. See After Effects
Adobe Audition. See Audition
Adobe Bridge. See Bridge
Adobe Creative Suite Production. See Creative Suite Production Premium
Adobe Device Central, 15
Adobe Encore. See Encore
Adobe Flash. See Flash
Adobe Illustrator, 12
Adobe Media Encoder. See Media Encoder
Adobe OnLocation, 14
Adobe Photoshop. See Photoshop
Adobe Premiere Pro. See Premiere Pro
Adobe Soundbooth, 13
Advanced Authoring Format (AAF), 53, 317
After Effects
animated titles in, 272–276
color corrections in, 207–208
Dynamic Link and, 79–80, 241–242
introduction to, 12
linking to and from, 242
retiming animation in, 275–276
text in, 272–273
AI (Illustrator) files, 70
AJA Video Systems test, 31
aligning titles, 261
amplitude reduction, 232–233
analysis of content. See content analysis
animated titles
browsing presets for, 274–275
creating with After Effects, generally, 272
retiming, 275–276
setting text for, 272–273
animation presets, 242–243
Apple Final Cut Pro. See Final Cut Pro
Application Switcher, 8
Apply Audio Transition command, 164
archiving, 277
Assign once to submixes command, 222
Audio Display Format, 36–37
audio effects
adding, 224–225
DeNoiser, 226
dynamics adjustment in, 226–227
equalization adjustment in, 226–227
introduction to, 224
repairing with, generally, 226
special effects, 227–228
Spectral NoiseReduction, 226
submixes, 222
track-based, 225
Audio export settings, 307
audio file types, 71–72
audio legalization. See also video legalization
Audition, sending sequences to, 290
compression of audio, 286–288
introduction to, 285
levels in, 285–286
limiting of audio, 286–288
loudness of audio, 288–290
normalization of audio, 286–288
audio level targets, 212
Audio Mixer. See also audio mixing and repair
Automation Mode menu in, 217
automation modes in, generally, 220–222
bussing in, 222–224
Channel sends, 218
Effect inserts, 218
introduction to, 216–217
Latch automation mode, 221
loop control in, 219
monitoring audio levels in, 212
Mute controls, 219
navigation controls, 219
Pan controls, 218–219
panel (Shift+6), 7
Read automation mode, 220–221
Record controls, 219
Solo controls, 219
submixes in, 222–224
timecode fields, 219
Touch automation mode, 221–222
track names in, 217
Volume fader, 219
Write automation mode, 220
audio mixing and repair, 215
Adobe Audition for. See Audition
audio effects for, 226
audio level targets, 212
Audio Mixer for. See Audio Mixer
audio waveforms, showing, 213
Audio workspace for, 210
broadcast audio levels, 212
clip levels, adjusting overall, 214
effects for. See audio effects
interface setup for, 210–212
introduction to, 209
keyframes for, 215–216
Master Track output for, 211
monitoring audio levels, 212
nonbroadcast audio levels, 212
sequences, audio levels on, 213–216
volume, 214–215
Audio Output Mapping, 21
audio syncing, 184
audio transitions, 162–164
Audio workspace, 210
Audition. See also audio mixing and repair
amplitude reduction in, 232–233
audio from Premiere Pro to, 228–230
audio returning to Premiere Pro from, 233–234
broadcast legalization and, 290
clips from Premiere Pro to, 228
clips returning to Premiere Pro from, 233–234
noise reduction in, 230–232
sequences from Premiere Pro to, 228–230
sequences returning to Premiere Pro from, 233–234
Auto Bezier interpolation, 246
Auto Color effect, 192
Auto Contrast effect, 192
Auto Level effect, 192
Automation Mode menu. See also Audio Mixer
Latch mode, 221
Read mode, 220–221
Touch mode, 221–222
Write mode, 220
Avid Media Composer
defaults in, 27
importing projects from, 53
installing codecs in, 68
keyboard shortcuts, 27–29
mode-based editing in, 10
storage in, 40
B
backing up media, 66
batch lists, 51–52
Bezier interpolation, 246
bins
creating, 87
opening, 87
standard recommended, 88
viewing, 88–91
bit-depth effects, 238
bits per channel, 69
Black & White feature, 207
Blu-ray, 313–315
Blur effect, 252–253
Bridge
metadata, adding with Bridge, 61–62
metadata, viewing from, 63–64
rating clips in, 62–63
Brightness, 20
broadcast audio levels, 212
Broadcast Colors effect, 283
broadcast legalization
of audio, 285–290
Broadcast Colors effect in, 283
compression of audio in, 286–288
introduction to, 281
levels, proper audio, 285–286
limiting of audio in, 286–288
loudness of audio, 288–290
manual video legalization, 282–283
normalization of audio in, 286–288
sequences, sending to Audition, 290
of video, 281–285
Video Limiter effect in, 283–285
browsers, 237–238
C
cache files, 21–22
Camera Lens Blur effect, 252–253
camera media, importing, 58–59
Capture format settings, 37
capture solutions, 33–34
captured workflow, 18
Change Clip Speed (Fit to Fill), 126
Change Color effect, 196
Change to Color effect, 196
Channel sends, 218
Character panel, 269–270
clip-based effects, 224–225
Clip keyframes, 215–216
clips
to After Effects, 207–208
content analysis of, 99–105
duration of, 129–132
keyframes for, 215–216
linking, 147–148
loading, 108–109
moving, 148–152
non-contiguous, 145
range of, 145
replacing, 133–136
returning from Audition, 233–234
searching for, 85–87
selecting, 144–148
sending to Audition, 228
speed of, 129–132
splitting, 146–147
syncing, 184
transitions between, 159–160
unlinking, 147–148
video, selecting, 146
viewing, 88–91
clips, modifying. See also clips
alpha channels, 77
audio channels, 72–73
field order, 76–77
frame rates, 74–75
interpreting footage and, 74
introduction to, 72
pixel aspect ratio, 75–76
timecodes, 78
clones, 66
Close button, 36
CMYK color space, 12
Color Correction workspace, 186–187
color corrections
After Effects for, 207–208
Auto Color effect for, 192
Auto Contrast effect for, 192
Auto Level effect for, 192
Change Color effect for, 196
Change to Color effect for, 196
in color casts, 200–203
effects for, generally, 192
exposure problems in, 197–200
Fast Color Corrector effect for, 193
grading vs., 196
introduction to, 185
Leave Color effect for, 195
Levels effect for, 193
Luma Curve effect for, 194
Photoshop Extended for, 207–208
primary, 197–203
RGB Curves effect for, 194–195
secondary, 203–206
Three-Way Color Corrector effect for, 193–194
video scopes for. See video scopes
workspace for, 186–187
color in titles. See also titles, creating, 259–260, 265
comma-separated values (CSV) files, 51
commands
Apply Audio Transition, 164
Copy, 150–152
Cut, 152
Delete, 154
essential, generally, 120
Extract, 153–154
Find, 86–87
Insert edit, 121–122
Lift, 152–153
Overwrite edit (Overlay), 120–121
Ripple Delete, 154
three-point edit, 122–123
compression of audio, 286–288
Compute Unified Device Architecture (CUDA) cards, 31
content analysis
Adobe Story for, 105
Face Detection in, 100–101
introduction to, 99
scripts for accuracy in, 104–105
Speech analysis in, 101–105
transcripts for accuracy in, 103–104
context menus, 6
Continuous Bezier interpolation, 246
contrast, 201–202
copying media, 66
Creative Suite Production Premium
Adobe After Effects in, 12
Adobe Audition in, 13
Adobe Bridge in, 13
Adobe Device Central in, 15
Adobe Encore in, 13
Adobe Flash Catalyst in, 15
Adobe Flash Professional in, 15
Adobe Illustrator in, 12
Adobe Media Encoder in, 13
Adobe OnLocation in, 14
Adobe Photoshop Extended in, 12
Adobe Story, 14
introduction to, 11
workflow in, 69
crossfades, 163
CSV (comma-separated values) files, 51
CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture) cards, 31–32
Current-time Indicator (Extend Edit), 167
D
default preferences. See preferences, default
Default scale to frame size, 23
DeNoiser, 226
depth of field enhancement, 254–256
Device Central, 15
Device Control settings, 38, 299
document creation, 267–268
drag-and-drop importing, 57
duration of clips, 129–132
DVDs, 313–315
Dynamic Link
After Effects and, 79–80, 241–242
importing media, 79–81
introduction to, 79
linking to and from Audition, 80–81
linking to and from Encore, 80, 316
Media Encoder and, 81
dynamics adjustment, 226–227
E
Edit Decision Lists (EDLs), 52–53, 316–317
edit points, 157–158
Editing mode, 44–46
editing skills, advanced. See also editing skills, essential
duration of clips, generally, 129–130
four-point editing, 126–128
gaps in sequences and tracks, 142
introduction to, 125
nested sequences, 140–141
Rate Stretch tool, 130
replacing clips, 133–136
replacing footage, 136
retiming clips, 129–132
speed of clips, generally, 129–130
storyboard editing, 136–138
Time Remapping effect, 130–132
time-saving techniques, 136–142
Timeline markers, using, 138–140
editing skills, essential. See also editing skills, advanced
Clip markers, 116
commands for, 120–123
frames, changing, 113
Insert edit command, 121–122
interactive markers, using, 119
introduction to, 107
loading clips, 108–109
loading multiple clips, 109–110
magnification, changing, 112
markers, using, 116
mixed-format sequences, 115
numbered markers, using, 117–119
In and Out points, 115
Overwrite edit (Overlay) command, 120–121
Pause resolution, 111
Playback resolution, 111
Program Monitor controls, 110
Sequence markers, 116
sequences, opening, 114
Source Monitor, using, 108–113
three-point edit command, 122–123
Timeline, navigating, 114–119
tracks, targeting, 114
viewing fields, 112
workflow in, 16–18
EDLs (Edit Decision Lists), 52–53, 316–317
Effect inserts, 218
effects
Auto Color, 192
Auto Contrast, 192
Auto Level, 192
browser for, 237–238
Camera Lens Blur, 252–253
Change Color, 196
Change to Color, 196
color, generally, 192
depth of field enhancement, 254–256
essential, generally, 235, 246
exposure, generally, 192
Fast Color Corrector, 193
fixed, 236–237
GPU-generated, 238
high-bit-depth, 238
image stabilization, 247–248
introduction to, 235
keyframes, 244–246
Leave Color, 195
Levels, 193
Luma Curve, 194
Motion, 236
Opacity, 236
panel (Shift+7), 8
presets for, 238–240
removing, 240
RGB Curves, 194–195
role of, generally, 236
rolling shutter reduction, 247–248
Roto Brush, 254–256
for submixes, 222
Three-Way Color Corrector, 193–194
Time Remapping, 236
Timecode burn-in, 249
in Timeline controls panel, 160–162
vector keying, 250–251
Volume, 236
YUV, 238
Effect Controls panel (Shift+5), 7
Effect Controls panel, in Timeline, 160–162
Effects panel (Shift+7), 8
Encore
Chapter Markers in, 119
Dynamic Link and, 316
exporting from, 80
importing from, 80
introduction to, 13
equalization adjustment, 226–227
EXchangeable Image File (EXIF), 61, 95
existing projects
Avid Media Composer projects, importing, 53
batch lists, importing, 51–52
Edit Decision Lists, importing, 52–53
Final Cut Pro projects, importing, 53
General tab, 49
importing, 50–53
modifying settings, generally, 49
Scratch Disks, 50
setting up projects, 49–53
Export Settings panel, 71
exporting video projects
file types, additional, 315–318
master copies in, 296–298
Media Encoder for, 304–308
to tape, 300–302
exposure problems, 197–200
Extend Edit, 167
Extensible Markup Language. See XML (Extensible Markup Language)
extracting segments. See segments, extracting and deleting
F
Face Detection, 100–101
Fast Color Corrector effect, 193
Fill Type, 265
filter view, 85–86
Filters export settings, 306
Final Cut Pro
defaults, 27
importing projects from, 53, 68
keyboard shortcuts, 27–29
storage in, 40
XML version, 318
Find command, 86–87
finessing color. See also color corrections, 207
FireWire, 37
Fit to Fill (Change Clip Speed), 126
fixed effects, 236–237
Flash
Catalyst, 15
creating content in, 309–310
Cue Marker, 119
Professional, 15
flash frames, 278–279
footage
importing files of, 68
interlaced, 132
interpreting, 74
replacing, 136
formatting text, 264–265
four-point editing
introduction to, 126
making edits, 127–128
resolving points in, 126
frame rates, 74–75
frames. See also keyframes
blending, 307
changing, 113
flash, 278–279
introduction to, 11
scale to size of, 23
types of, 97
FTP settings, 307
full-screen view, 6
G
GPU-generated effects, 238
grab and switch files, 57
grain removal feature, 207
graphics file types, 69–70
grave accent (`) key, 26
H
H.264 content, 310–313
H.264 presets, 315
handles, 157–158
high-bit-depth effects, 238
History panel, 9
Hold interpolation, 246
I
Icon view, 90
Ignore Sequence In Point, 126
Ignore Sequence Out Point, 126
Illustrator (AI) files, 70
Illustrator, 12
image stabilization, 247–248
importing media
5.1 clips to mono, switching, 73
using Adobe Bridge, 60–64
to and from After Effects, 79–80
alpha channels, 77
audio channels for, 72–73
audio files, 71–72
to and from Audition, 80–81
Avid Media Composer projects, 53
batch lists, 51–52
camera media, 58–59
cards for, 65
clones for, 66
copies for, 66
Dynamic Link for, 79–81
Edit Decision Lists, 52–53
to and from Encore, 80
existing projects, generally, 50
field order in, 76–77
Final Cut Pro projects, 53
footage files, 68
frame rates in, 74–75
graphics files, 69–70
Illustrator files, 70
interpreting footage and, 74
introduction to, 55
using Media Browser, 57–60
metadata, 60–64
modifying clips and, 72–78
mono, forcing, 73
mono to stereo, switching, 73
narration tracks, 72
narrowing file types for, 59
Photoshop files, 69–70
pixel aspect ratio in, 75–76
into Premiere Pro, generally, 56
spanned clips, 66–67
special clips, 70
standard, 56–57
stereo, forcing on import, 73
stereo to mono, switching, 73
supported file types, 68–72
synthetics, 70
tape-based workflows in, 64
tapeless workflows in, 64–66
In and Out points
ignoring, 126
in Source Monitor, 166
in Timeline, 115
Info panel, 9
Insert edit command, 121–122
interfaces
Audio Mixer panel (Shift+6), 7
Effect Controls panel (Shift+5), 7
Effects panel (Shift+7), 8
History panel, 9
Info panel, 9
Media Browser panel (Shift+8), 8
philosophy of, 2–3
Program Monitor panel (Shift+4), 6–7
Project panel (Shift+1), 5
Source Monitor panel (Shift+2), 5–6
Timeline panel (Shift+3), 6
Tools panel, 8–9
tour of, generally, 3–4
workspaces, using, 10–11
interlaced footage, 132
interpolation, 245–246
interpreting footage, 74
K
kerning, 260
keyboard shortcuts
.kys file location in Windows, 30–31
.kys file location on Macs, 29
in Avid Media Composer, 27–29
backing up, 28–31
customizing, 27
in Final Cut Pro, 27–29
introduction to, 24–26
moving, 28–31
remapping, 28–29
rolling edits using, 172
sliding edits using, 176
slipping edits using, 175
for Source Monitor, 109
in Tools panel, 8–9
keyframes
adding, 244–245
effects and, generally, 244
interpolation and, 245–246
submixes and, 222
track vs., 215–216
volume changes and, 214
volume, smoothing between, 215
.kys file location in Windows, 30–31
.kys file location on Macs, 29
L
label color, 91
Large Trim Offset command, 23
Latch automation mode, 221
Layer Styles, 272
leader information, 299
leading, 261
Leave Color effect, 195
Lens Blur effect, 252–253
Levels effect, 193
levels of audio, 285–286
limiting of audio, 286–288
linear interpolation, 246
linking audio/video, 184
List view, 89
loop control, 219
loudness of audio, 288–290
Luma Curve effect, 194
M
MacIntosh
.kys file location on, 29
Activity Monitor, 33
Application Switcher on, 8
codecs for, 298
custom title styles in, 266
keyboard shortcuts in, 109
saving effects presets, 244
magnification, 112
manual video legalization, 282–283
markers
Clip, 116
interactive, 119
introduction to, 116
numbered, 117–119
Sequence, 116
master copies, 296–298
Master Track, 210–211
mastering codecs, 298
Materials eXchange Format (MXF), 53
Media Browser
editing workflow in, 16
media, importing, 57–60
panel (Shift+8), 8
Media Cache files, 21–22
Media Encoder. See also publishing videos
accessing from Premiere Pro, 303
Audio export settings, 307
Export Settings dialog, 304–308
Filters export settings, 306
FTP settings, 307
Metadata button, 307–308
Multiplexer export settings, 306
Output panel, 304
Queue, exporting files with, 309
Source panel, 304
Use Frame Blending option, 307
Use Maximun Render Quality option, 307
Use Previews option, 307
Video export settings, 306
media, importing. See importing media
media, organizing. See organizing media
memory allocation, 22
Mercury Playback Engine
capture solutions in, 33–34
introduction to, 31
monitoring solutions in, 33–34
real-time workflow in, 31–32
setting up projects in, 37
switching display formats in, 49
system load measurements in, 33
metadata
adding with Bridge, 61–62
customizing, 60
headings of, 95–97
introduction to, 94–95
in Media Encoder, 307–308
schema of, 97
viewing from Bridge, 63–64
Metadata button, 307–308
mistakes, eliminating. See quality control (QC)
mixing audio. See audio mixing and repair
mode-based editing, 10
modifying clips. See clips, modifying
monitoring solutions, 33–34
monitors, 99
Motion effect, 236
moving clips
clipboard for, 150–152
Copy command for, 150–152
Cut command for, 152
dragging, 148–149
introduction to, 148
in sequences, rearranging, 149
MPEG-2, 313–314
multiple clips, loading, 109–110
Multiplexer export settings, 306
Mute controls, 219
MXF (Materials eXchange Format), 53
N
narration tracks, 72
narrowing file types, 59
native editing workflow, 16–17
navigation controls, 219
nested bins, 87
nested sequences, 140–141
New Project panel, 36
NLE (nonlinear editor) configuration. See nonlinear editor (NLE) configuration
noise reduction, 230–232
nonbroadcast audio levels, 212
nonlinear editor (NLE) configuration
.kys file location in Windows, 30–31
.kys file location on Macs, 29
Audio Output Mapping, 21
Avid Media Composer, 27–29
Brightness, 20
capture solutions, 33–34
Default scale to frame size, 23
Final Cut Pro, 27–29
introduction to, 19
keyboard shortcuts, backing up, 28–31
keyboard shortcuts, customizing generally, 27
keyboard shortcuts, moving, 28–31
keyboard shortcuts, overview of, 24–26
keyboard shortcuts, remapping, 28–29
Media Cache files, 21–22
memory allocation, 22
Mercury Playback Engine, 31
monitoring solutions, 33–34
Play audio while scrubbing, 21
Player Settings, 24
preferences for, 20–24
real-time workflow, 31–32
Still Image Default, 23
system load measurements, 33
Trim Monitor, 23
normalization of audio, 286–288
notable preferences. See preferences, default
O
OMF (Open Media Framework), 317
OnLocation, 14
Opacity effect, 236
Open Media Framework (OMF), 317
Options bar, 269
organizing media
Adobe Story for, 105
bins, 87–91
clip views, 88–91
content analysis for, 99–105
Face Detection, 100–101
filter view, 85–86
Find command, 86–87
Icon view, 90
introduction to, 83
label color, assigning, 91
List view, 89
metadata, 94–97
Metadata panel for, 97–99
monitors and, 99
Project panel for, 84–85
scripts for accuracy, 104–105
searching for clips, 85–87
Speech analysis, generally, 101–103
subclips, creating generally, 92–94
transcripts for, 103–104
viewing bins and clips, 88–90
viewing thumbnails, 90
Output panel, 304
Overwrite edit (Overlay) command, 120–121
P
P2 card readers, 65
Pan controls, 218–219
panels, arranging, 11
Paragraph panel, 270
Pause resolution, 111
Photoshop
color corrections in, 207–208
creating titles in, 267–272
introduction to, 12
supported file types, 69–70
pixel aspect ratio, 75–76
Play audio while scrubbing, 21
Playback resolution, 111
Player Settings, 24
preferences, default. See also nonlinear editor (NLE) configuration
Audio Output Mapping, 21
Brightness, 20
Default scale to frame size, 23
introduction to, 20–24
Media Cache files, 21–22
memory allocation, 22
Play audio while scrubbing, 21
Player Settings, 24
Still Image Default, 23
Trim Monitor, 23
Premiere Pro
advanced editing skills using. See editing skills, advanced
audio mixing in. See audio mixing and repair
configuring. See nonlinear editor (NLE) configuration
correcting color in. See color corrections
effects in. See effects
essential editing skills using. See editing skills, essential
General tab in, 49
importing to. See importing media
integration with other applications, 11–15
interfaces in, 2–9
introduction to, 2
New Project panel in, 36–40
organizing media in. See organizing media
publishing videos. See publishing videos
quality control in. See quality control (QC)
Sequence Preset panel in, 41–48
Timeline panel in. See Timeline operations
title creation in. See titles, creating with Titler
trimming in. See trimming
workflow editing, 16–18
workspaces in, 10–11
preproduction. See setting up projects
presets
for animation, 243
H.264, for mobile devices, 311–312
H.264, for Web delivery, 313
removing, 244
saving, 244
primary color corrections. See also color corrections
color casts, fixing, 200–203
exposure problems in, 197–200
introduction to, 197
Program Monitor
accessing video scopes in, 186
fields, viewing, 112
frames, changing, 113
introduction to, 110
keyboard shortcuts for, 109
magnification, changing, 112
panel (Shift+4), 6–7
Pause resolution, 111
Playback resolution, 111
Source Monitor, 110
project-based setups, 39
Project panel (Shift+1), 5, 84–85
project setup. See setting up projects
PSD files. See Photoshop
publishing videos
3GPP for mobile devices, 312
Advanced Authoring Format (AAF) in, 317
audio channel assignments in, 299
Audio export settings for, 307
to Blu-ray, 313–315
codecs for, 297–298
Device Control settings for, 299
to devices, 310–313
to DVD, 313–315
Dynamic Link, sending to Encore via, 316
Edit Decision Lists in, 316–317
Encore Markers for, 316
Export settings for, 305
exporting additional file types, 315–318
exporting to tape, 300–302
Filters export settings for, 306
Final Cut Pro XML for, 318
Flash content in, 309–310
FLV and F4V presets, 310
FLV vs. F4V, pros and cons, 309
FTP settings for, 307
H.264 content in, 310–313
H.264 presets for Blu-ray, 315
introduction to, 295
leader information, 299
master copies, exporting, 296–298
mastering codecs, recommended, 298
Media Encoder for. See Media Encoder
Metadata button for, 307–308
MPEG-2 presets for DVD, 313–314
MPEG-2 vs. H.264, pros and cons, 314
Multiplexer export settings for, 306
Open Media Framework (OMF) in, 317
Output panel for, 304
outputting to tape, 298–302
presets for devices, H.264, 311–312
presets for Web delivery, H.264, 313
Queue, exporting files with, 309
run outs, 299
sequence settings in, 296
Source panel for, 304
tape preparation for, 300
timecodes in, 300
Use Frame Blending option, 307
Use Maximun Render Quality option, 307
Use Previews option, 307
Video export settings for, 306
video I/O devices, 302
to Web generally, 310–313
Q
QC (quality control). See quality control (QC)
quality control (QC)
audio legalization and, 285–290
Audition, sending sequences to, 290
Broadcast Colors effect, 283
broadcast legalization, generally, 281
compression of audio, 286–288
flash frames, checking for, 278–279
gaps, checking for, 278–279
introduction to, 277
levels of audio, 285–286
limiting of audio, 286–288
loudness of audio, 288–290
manual video legalization, 282–283
mistakes, eliminating, 278–281
normalization of audio, 286–288
repeated shots, looking for, 279–281
video legalization, 281–285
Video Limiter effect, 283–285
Queue, 309
R
Rate Stretch tool, 130
rating clips, 62–63
Read automation mode, 220–221
real-time workflow, 31–32
Record controls, 219
RED R3D Source Settings, 67
repairing audio. See audio mixing and repair
repeated shots, 279–281
Replace Edit command, 133–136
resolution reduction, 32
Resource Monitor, 33
retiming animation, 275–276
RGB Curves effect, 194–195
RGB Parade, 189–190
Ripple Edit tool, 168–170
ripple edits, 180–181
rolling edits, 171–172, 181–182
rolling shutter reduction, 247–248
Roto Brush effect, 254–256
run outs, 299
S
scopes. See video scopes
scripts for accuracy, 104–105
secondary color corrections. See also color corrections, 200–203
segments, extracting and deleting
clips, disabling, 156
clips on tracks, deleting all, 155
Delete command, 154
Extract command, 153–154
gaps in tracks, deleting, 155
introduction to, 152
Lift command, 152–153
Ripple Delete command, 154
tracks, deleting, 155–156
sequences
audio levels in, 213–216
creating, generally, 40
custom settings for, 43–48
Editing mode, 44–46
gaps in, finding, 142
matching settings of, 296
presets for, 41–43
returning from Audition, 233–234
sending to Audition, 228–230
Settings (General) tab, 43–46
start times of, 48
third-party presets, 42
Tracks tab, 47–48
trimming on, 166–167
sequences, in Timeline
Clip markers, 116
interactive markers, 119
markers, using, 116–119
mixed-format sequences, 115
numbered markers, 117–119
opening, 114
In and Out points, 115
Sequence markers, 116
tracks, targeting, 114
serifs, 259
setting up projects
Audio Display Format, 36–37
from Avid Media Composer, 53
batch lists, importing, 51–52
Capture format settings, 37
Device Control settings, 38
Editing mode, 44–46
EDLs, importing, 52–53
existing projects, importing, 50–53
existing projects, modifying settings, 49–53
from Final Cut Pro, 53
General tab, 49
introduction to, 35
in Mercury Playback Engine, 37
New Project panel, 36
project-based setups, 39
project files, 39
project templates, creating, 40
sequence creation, generally, 40
sequence presets, 41–43
sequence settings, 43–48
sequence start times, 48
Settings (General) tab, 43–46
storage differences, 40
system-based setups, 40
third-party presets, 42
Tracks tab, 47–48
Video Display Format, 36–37
video rendering and playback, 37
Settings (General) tab, 43–46, 49
Shadow for text, 266
Sheen for text, 266
Shift+1 (Project panel), 5, 84–85
Shift+2 (Source Monitor panel), 5–6
Shift+3 (Timeline panel ), 6
Shift+4 (Program Monitor panel), 6–7
Shift+5 (Effect Controls panel), 7
Shift+6 (Audio Mixer panel), 7
Shift+7 (Effects panel), 8
Shift+8 (Media Browser panel), 8
single-sided transitions, 158–159
sliding edits, 175–176
slipping edits
introduction to, 173
with keyboard shortcuts, 175
Slip tool for, 174
in Source Monitor, 173–174
smoothing volume, 215
Solo controls, 219
Soundbooth, 13
Source Monitor
accessing video scopes in, 186
clips, loading, 108–109
fields, viewing, 112
frames, changing, 113
introduction to, 108
keyboard shortcuts for, 109
magnification, changing, 112
multiple clips, loading, 109–110
panel (Shift+2), 5–6
Pause resolution, 111
Playback resolution, 111
Program Monitor controls, 110
slipping edits in, 173–174
Source Monitor controls, 110
trimming in, 166
Source panel, 304
spanned clips, 66–67
spatial interpolation, 245
special clips, 70
special effects, 227–228
Spectral NoiseReduction, 226
Speech analysis
Adobe Story and, 105
introduction to, 101–103
scripts for accuracy in, 104–105
transcripts for accuracy in, 103–104
speed of clips
in interlaced footage, 132
introduction to, 129–130
Rate Stretch tool for, 130
Time Remapping effect for, 130–132
split edits, 182–183
stabilizing color, 207
stabilizing images, 247–248
Still Image Default, 23
storage, 40
storyboard editing, 136–138
Stroke for text, 266
style of titles, 265–266
subclips, 92–94
supported file types
audio files, 71–72
footage files, 68
graphics files, 69–70
Illustrator files, 70
introduction to, 68–72
narration tracks, 72
Photoshop files, 69–70
special clips, 70
synthetics, 70
surround sound (5.1) audio clips, 47, 73
syncing
introduction to, 183
linking and unlinking audio/video, 183–184
moving and slipping clips into, 184
synthetics, 70
system-based setups, 40
system load measurements, 33
T
Tabbed Delimited files, 51
tape, outputting video to, 298–302
tapeless workflows
cards, mounting, 65
clones, creating, 66
copies, creating, 66
introduction to, 64–65
spanned clips in, 66–67
templates
metadata, 97
for projects, 40
in Titler, 267
temporal interpolation, 245
text
in animated titles, 272–273
creating, in Photoshop, 268
entering, in Titler, 264
formatting, in Titler, 264–265
stylizing, in Titler, 265–266
third-party presets, 42
three-point edit command, 122–123
Three-Way Color Corrector effect, 193–194
thumbnails, 90
Time Remapping effect, 130–132, 236
time-saving editing techniques, 136–142
Timecode burn-in, 249
timecode fields, 219
Timeline operations. See also Timeline panel
Apply Audio Transition command, 164
audio transitions, adding, 162–164
clipboard, using, 150–152
Copy command, 150–152
crossfades, creating, 163
Cut command, 152
Delete command, 154
deleting all clips on tracks, 155
deleting gaps in tracks, 155
deleting segments, 152–156
disabling clips, 156
dragging clips, 148–149
edit points, 157–158
Effect Controls panel, 160–162
extracting segments, 152–156
handles, 157–158
introduction to, 143
Lift command, 152–153
linking clips, 147–148
markers, editing with, 138–140
modifying transitions, 160–162
moving clips, generally, 148
rearranging clips in sequences, 149
Ripple Delete command, 154
selecting all clips, 145
selecting audio or video in clips, 146
selecting clips, generally, 144
selecting non-contiguous clips, 145
selecting ranges of clips, 145
single-sided transitions, 158–159
splitting clips, 146–147
tracks, deleting, 155–156
transitions, adding generally, 156
transitions between clips, 159–160
unlinking clips, 147–148
video transitions, adding, 158–164
Timeline panel. See also Timeline operations
Clip markers in, 116
interactive markers in, 119
interface to (Shift+3), 6
introduction to, 114
markers, using, 116–119
mixed-format sequences in, 115
numbered markers in, 117–119
opening sequences in, 114
In and Out points in, 115
Sequence markers in, 116
targeting tracks in, 114
titles, creating
advanced. See titles, creating with Photoshop
alignment, 261
animated. See animated titles
color choice, 259–260
introduction to, 257
kerning, 260
leading, 261
serifs, 259
with Titler. See titles, creating with Titler
tracking, 260
video typography in, generally, 258
titles, creating with Photoshop
alpha channels, 271
Character panel, 269–270
document creation, 267–268
introduction to, 269
Layer Styles, 272
Options bar, 269
Paragraph panel, 270
text essentials, 268
transparency control, 271
titles, creating with Titler
Color for text, 265
editing titles in, 263
Fill Type in, 265
formatting text in, 264–265
introduction to, 262–263
Shadow, 266
Sheen, 266
Stroke, 266
styles in, 265–266
templates in, 267
text in, 264
Tools panel, 8–9
Touch automation mode, 221–222
track-based effects, 225
Track keyframes, 215–216
tracking, 260
tracks. See also audio mixing and repair
gaps in, finding, 142
master, 211
names of, 217
viewing, 210
Tracks tab, 47–48
transcoded workflow, 17–18, 65
transcripts, 103–104
transitions
Apply Audio Transition command for, 164
audio, 162–164
between clips, 159–160
crossfades, 163
edit points for, 157–158
Effect Controls panel for, 160–162
handles for, 157–158
introduction to, 156
single-sided transitions, 158–159
video, 158–164
transparency control, 271
Trim Monitor. See also trimming
configuring, 23
overview of, 177–180
ripple edits using, 180–181
rolling edits using, 181–182
trimming
basic skills in, 166–167
with Current Time Indicator (Extend Edit), 167
introduction to, 165
Ripple Edit tool for, 168–170
Rolling Edit tool for, 171
rolling edits with keyboard shortcuts, 172
on sequences, 166–167
Slide tool for, 175–176
sliding edits, generally, 175
sliding with keyboard shortcuts, 176
Slip tool for, 174
slipping edits, generally, 173
slipping edits in Source Monitor, 173–174
slipping edits with keyboard shortcuts, 175
in Source Monitor, 166
split edits, 182–183
sync, linking and unlinking audio/video, 183–184
sync, maintaining generally, 183
sync, moving and slipping clips into, 184
Trim Monitor for. See Trim Monitor
typography, 258–262
U
unlinking audio/video, 184
Use Frame Blending option, 307
Use Maximun Render Quality option, 307
Use Previews option, 307
V
vector keying in Premiere Pro, 250–251
Vectorscope, 189–190
Vibrance feature, 207
Video Display Format, 36–37
Video export settings, 306
video legalization. See also audio legalization
Broadcast Colors effect in, 283
introduction to, 281
manual, 282–283
quality control and, 281–285
Video Limiter effect in, 283–285
Video Limiter effect, 283–285
video scopes. See also videos
accessing, 186–187
Color Correction workspace and, 186–187
combination views of, 191
essentials of, 187–191
higher resolution of, 192
introduction to, 186
real-time performance of, 192
Reference Monitor and, 191
RGB Parade, 189–190
Vectorscope, 189–190
YC Waveform, 188–189
YCbCr Parade, 190–191
video transitions
adding generally, 158
Effect Controls panel for, 160–162
modifying, 160–162
single-sided transitions, 158–159
between two clips, 159–160
videos
advanced editing techniques for. See editing skills, advanced
basic editing skills for. See editing skills, essential
I/O devices, 302
legalization. See video legalization
playback of, 37
publishing. See publishing videos
rendering, 37
syncing, 184
transitions in. See video transitions
typography in, 258–262
viewing bins and clips, 88–91
viewing thumbnails, 90
volume
controlling with submixes, 222
keyframing changes in, 214
smoothing between keyframes, 215
Volume effect, 236
volume fader, 219
W
Web Link interactive marker, 119
Windows
.kys file locations in, 30–31
codec packs in, 69
codecs for, 298
custom title styles in, 266
keyboard shortcuts in, 109
Resource Monitor, 33
saving effects presets, 244
workflow management
Audio Mixer panel (Shift+6), 7
captured workflow, 18
Creative Suite Production Premium, 11–15
editing workflow, 16–18
Effect Control panel (Shift+5), 7
Effects panel (Shift+7), 8
frames, arranging, 11
History panel, 9
Info panel, 9
interfaces for, 2–9
introduction to, 1–2
Media Browser panel (Shift+8), 8
native editing workflow, 16–17
panels, arranging, 11
Program Monitor panel (Shift+4), 6–7
Project panel (Shift+1), 5
Source Monitor panel (Shift+2), 5–6
Timeline panel (Shift+3), 6
Tools panel, 8–9
transcoded workflow, 17–18
workspaces, using, 10–11
workspaces, 10–11
Write automation mode, 220
X
XDCAM drives, 65
XML (Extensible Markup Language)
defined, 53
Final Cut Pro version for, 318
in spanned clips, 66
Y
YC Waveform, 188–189
YCbCr Parade, 190–191
YUV effects, 238