Basic Project Setup in Adobe Premiere Pro CC

Prior to launching Adobe Premiere Pro, create a project folder on your external hard drive and give it a name. Your folder should contain the following sub-folders: 

a) “Media” folder (where you will store your video, audio, and image files in their own sub-folders), 
b) “Premiere Pro Project” folder (where you will direct your scratch disks).

1.Launch Adobe Premiere Pro CC and create a New Project:

2.In this dialogue box, input the name and location of your project:

 

• Name: type the name of your project (e.g. “Define a Space_Teodora Altomare”)
• Location: Click on Browse >> select your external hard drive >> select your project folder.
• Scratch Disks: Set your Scratch Disks by clicking “Browse” and selecting your project folder.

Note: Setting your Scratch Disks directs Premiere Pro to save your project in your project folder as you make edits and click “save”, and helps you maintain a clean workflow. You only need to set your Scratch Disks once.

3.Select OK.

INTERFACE:

• Project (lower left corner): where you store clips and sequences.
• Source (upper left corner): where you preview and trim the clips:
• Move the playhead and scrub through the clip
• Select where you want your clip to begin and end
• drag and drop the selection from the Source into the Timeline.
• Program (upper right corner): where you see the timeline edits.
• Timeline (lower right corner): where you lay out the sequence.

4.Import your video files: FILE > IMPORT > Select the folder where your clips are stored.

5.Create a New Sequence: File > New > Sequence.

Sequence preset: AVCHD > 1080p > AVCHD 1080p24

Settings: Check that it’s set like this: