Adobe Premier Pro Advanced December 8, 2011

The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.

Lesson 1: A Review of Video Essentials

* RGB color model
* Frame size
* Pixel Aspect Ratio
* Alpha Channels
* Frame Rate
* Time Code
* Interpreting Footage
* Introduction to codecs and maintaining quality in your work

Lesson 2: Putting Clips in Motion - Keyframing

* Applying the Motion effect to clips
* Changing clip size and adding rotation
* Working with keyframe interpolation
* Creating a picture-in-picture effect
* Enhancing motion with shadows and beveled edges
* Using other motion-related effects: Transform, Basic 3D and Camera View

Lesson 3: Changing Time

* Using slow-motion and reverse-motion techniques
* Enabling variable time changes with time remapping
* Applying time remapping with speed transitions
* Using time remapping with reverse motion
* Recognizing the downstream effects of changing time
* Changing the speed of multiple clips simultaneously
* Changing the length of multiple stills simultaneously

Lesson 4: Sweetening Your Sound and Mixing Audio

* Sweetening sound with audio effects
* Trying stereo and 5.1 surround sound effects
* Working with the Audio Mixer
* Outputting tracks to submixes
* Recording voice-overs
* Creating a 5.1 surround sound mix
* Fixing, sweetening, and creating soundtracks in Adobe Soundbooth

Lesson 5: Analyzing Content

* Transcribing speech to text
* Enhancing the accuracy of speech analysis
* Searching transcription for keywords
* Setting In and Out points using speech analysis text
* Modifying the metadata
* Detecting faces in a sequence

Lesson 6: Keying and Compositing Techniques

* Making compositing part of your projects
* Working with the Opacity effect
* Combine layers based on a blend mode
* Working with alpha-channel transparencies
* Color keying a green-screen shot with Ultra Key
* Using matte keys

Lesson 7: Managing Your Projects

* Project menu overview
* Using the Project Manager
* Importing projects or sequences

Lesson 8: An Introduction to Adobe Onlocation CS5

* Overview of OnLocation
* Using OnLocation with Adobe Story
* Importing clips not captured with Adobe OnLocation
* Importing OnLocation clips with the Adobe Premiere Pro Media Browser

Lesson 9: Using Photoshop and After Effects to Enhance Your Video Projects

* Exploring Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Production Premium
* Importing Adobe Photoshop files as sequences
* Using Dynamic Link with After Effects
* Replacing a clip with an After Effects composition

Lesson 10: Overview of Adobe Encore CS5

* Adding Adobe Encore chapter markers to the Premiere Pro Timeline
* Using Dynamic Link to export to Encore
* Exploring the Encore workspace
* Exploring the Properties Panel
* Understanding First Play – How to create the “FBI warning” slide
* Creating a Menu
* Linking Buttons
* Previewing your DVD

Lesson 11: Modifying the Menu

* Editing an existing menu using Adobe Photoshop
* Creating a motion Menu
* Copying and routing buttons
* Creating a motion background
* Adding audio to your menu

Lesson 12: Playlists and Chapter Playlists

* Understanding Playlists
* Creating Playlists
* Accessing Playlists with menus
* Understanding Chapter Playlists
* Creating Chapter Playlists
* Accessing Chapter Playlists

Lesson 13: Alternate Audio and Subtitles

* Understanding alternate audio
* Creating an Alternate Audio track
* Accessing Alternate Audio
* Understanding subtitles
* Creating Subtitles
* Accessing Subtitles

Lesson 14: Creating the DVD

* Encoding settings and how to modify them
* Burning the DVD
* Best practices for a more compatible DVD
* Other types of export – Flash and BluRay