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:

Shooting Project 1

Getting Ready for our first shoot:

Remember to always format your SD cards prior to gathering footage.

Mode: Shutter Priority (for the first assignment only)
Shutter: 1/50
Focus: Manual 
ISO: Alter it depending on your location 
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frame Rate/Bit Rate:  24p, 17M
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Transferring and saving the footage to your Hard Drive. 
Set up a folder PROJECT 1. Create a folder inside: MTS Files

Then Insert the SD card in the Card reader on the right side of you computer screen (bottom, not the disk reader!)

Follow this thread to look for the files: 
PRIVATE --> AVCHD -->  BDMV--> STREAM --> .MTS 

Assignment 1: Define Your Space