How to... Premiere Project Set-up and Basics

Pro Tip Quiz B

Which of the following represents the BEST/Most Efficient way to trim and add clips to a sequence timeline?

Double-click the clip in the project media bin to load it into the preview edit window; then establish IN (I) and OUT (O) points prior to dragging that trimmed clip into your timeline.

If you import clips into Premiere straight from a memory card instead of from a raw footage folder, which of the following will likely be true when you next open the project?

You'll get a 'Missing Media' message on those clips.

You won't be able to use those clips if the card is no longer connected to the computer.

You'll have to re-ingest those clips into a raw footage folder.

You'll hope and pray that a) you can find the card that has the clips and b) no one cleared the memory card and trashed your clips! :-)

You'll need to right-click the clip(s), then click 'Link Media' to 'locate' the files for use in Premiere.

What are "labels" and how should they be used?

Colors that can be assigned to media clips; used to organize different types of clips (e.g. graphics, a-roll, b-roll) in your timeline.

How do you change a sequence's name?

Click the sequence name (with 2 slow clicks) on its thumbnail in the project window.

When building a sequence, the primary (or 'A-roll') clips should be placed on which Video/Audio track numbers?

V1/A1

When building a sequence, the secondary (or 'b-roll') clips and/or graphics should generally NOT be placed on which Video/Audio track numbers?

V1/A1