Putting them in "Premiere_Files" just keeps them organized out of your way. You do not need to know anything about these files. Video Previews should be set to "Premiere_Files".Captured Audio should get set to the "Audio" folder inside your project folder.Captured Video should get set to the "Video" folder inside your project folder.Here is where we get to use the Premiere_Files folder that we created earlier. When using file based video this can be ignored. Capture: This setting is only applies if you are capturing from DV or HDV tape.Disconnect from the network share once the transfer is complete.Drag your project folder to the Desktop folder on your local computer.Connect to your network share (Orca, Rosebud, etc).Once you have created a project, stored all of your assets in a folder and then stored that folder on a network share, the next time you want to use that project is easy-peasy. Your project folder is now safely stored and ready to use on your next editing session.Move your project folder to your server storage share.In the Finder, find your project folder on the Desktop.Connect to your share on Orca, another server or an external hard rive.
This will prevent you from inadvertently trying to work directly from a troublesome source. After you have consolidated all of your files in to these folders, you should now disconnect or eject all servers & memory cards.Move ALL of your media from flash cards, other servers, cameras, recorders, whatever, into the appropriate folder, i.e., move all of your video files into the "Video" folder, audio & music files into the "Audio" folder, etc.Label them: Video, Audio, Stills, and Premiere_Files Create 4 (or more) subfolders for your media files, and for Premiere's needs.Do not use special characters other than dash or underscore. Create a folder in on the Desktop on your computer.These steps apply the first time you start a project.It is really pretty easy to keep everything organized if you follow these simple steps.Misplaced files will devour countless hours of your life.Misplaced files will slow you down when you most need to work quickly.It is important to organize your media and project files. Sometimes it is also called the Current-Time Indicator ( CTI).
It is like a Recipe that tells Premiere Pro what ingredients you used and how you put them together.
It's possible to reconnect it if you've labeled things correctly-ask a lab aide for help. If for some reason you change the location of the media, Premiere Pro will not be able to to locate it, and the clip will go blank and say "Media offline". Premiere Pro has to be able to find the media that goes with your clip. This also means that you must preserve the relationship between the clip and the media.You can also cut a clip into several pieces and use them in different parts of your film. This means that you can change the length of a clip in your timeline without altering the media.Clips are like pointers or representations that symbolize the information.They are stored on your folder on the Storage drive. Media files are the actual information that you filmed in the camera.Media Browser window: which gives you Finder like access to your media, allowing you to easily preview and import media from any source.You can have multiple Sequences in one Project and Timeline window.Program Monitor: where you see the video that has been placed into the Sequence which is open in the Timeline.Source Monitor: where you can view assets and set in and out points before bringing them into a Sequence.Project panel: where you can view all of the assets you have brought into a project.Timeline panel: where you will edit the content in a Sequence.Sequence: where audio and video clips are edited together on tracks.It follows the basic design of most editing software:
The interface is comprised of a series of windows called "panels" that can be modified to create different "work spaces". Premiere Pro is a non-destructive, non-linear video editing application.