Software audit form for Premiere Pro
- 1. UAL L3 Ext Dip Creative MediaProduction&Technologies EquipmentAuditChecklist/GoodPractice –SOFTWARE Software package title Adobe PremierePro What are youusingit for? e.g.videoediting,audio editing,etc I will be usingthissoftware toeditanyvideoworkthatwill need doingprojects suchas my teasertrailer,sneak peek andfull trailer. Can you(tickwhendone and understood) Openthe programme Setup a new project (forPremiere Prothisrequiresanew projectfolderto be made in advance andset up inthe programme) Importclips/images/etc Save work Exportto relevantformats Explainspecialisttools available.E.g.colour correction,keying,filters, effects,etc The main tool misuse isthe colourtool that can be seenat the centre top.This iswhere Ican pick a differentsaturationandcolour scheme thatcan be appliedtothe image.Throughusessuchas the colourwheel whichgivesitadifferenttint.Another tool Iuse isthe audiotool that can be also foundat the topcentre.Thistool changes the amountof the decibelsthateachvideoisgivingoff inthe editing track. I alsouse the razor tool that can be foundas the fourthicon nextto the editingtrack.Thistool can simplybe usedtocut the videoatany part so whichisthe main processof editingasthere will be stuff inthere that youdon’twant. Explaincommonproblems youencounterandwhat youmightdo to avoid them/manage them The most commonproblemiswhenthe videoqualityispoor,and thiscan take affecttothe rest of the videosthatyouare editingon the section.Thiswill be apparentasthere will be aredline onthe top of the editingsectionasapposedtogreen.Itwill alsobufferalot.A wayof solvingthisisgoingonthe top fourthcornerwhichis labelled sequence andclickingrendersection.Thiswill take afew minutesto renderandthenthe line will change the orange orgreendepending on whatstage it was previously.Thismeaningthe videoqualitywill be a lotbetter. Rate yourconfidence level afterauditand discussion 1 2 3 4 5 Rate yourconfidence level BEFORE auditand discussion 1 2 3 4 5
- 2. UAL L3 Ext Dip Creative MediaProduction&Technologies EquipmentAuditChecklist/GoodPractice –SOFTWARE Include anyspecificpoints you/yourclassmateshave experiencedduringyour usage of thisprogramme The biggestandmost specificinterestIhadwhenitcame to editing the trailerswasit’suse of colour.I wantedtolayoutdark green filtersthatwouldmatchthe forestinwhicha majorityof the shots were setin.Editingtowhere eachframe wouldbe alsowas bigpart. There’srequiredtool there butthere wasalotof thoughtprocess put intoeachshot onwhere itcan go forit to lookas unique as possible.