01 - Premiere Pro Get Started course
1. Create a project and import a clip
1.1. Create a project
- Open a Premiere Pro project file by double-clicking it, or click Open Project in the Start screen and select a file.
- To create a new project file, click New Project in the Start screen. Choose a name, browse to choose a location for the project file, and click OK.
- To import media files using the Media Browser panel, browse to the files you’d like to import, select the clips you want to work with in Premiere Pro, right-click one of the selected clips, and choose Import. Once the media is imported, you’re ready to edit.
- As you edit, be sure to save your work (choose File > Save) periodically.
- To close your project, choose File > Close Project.
1.2. Workspace overview
- Panels: Each panel has a specific purpose. You can resize or reposition them. All panels are accessible in the Window menu.
- Workspaces: Preset layouts with panels displayed that are useful for particular tasks, such as editing video or working on audio. To reset a workspace, choose Window > Workspace > Reset to Saved Layout.
- Blue highlight: Only one panel at a time will have a blue highlight, indicating that it is the active panel.
1.3. Import media
- Use the Media Browser panel to locate and import your media files. To preview a video in the Source Monitor, double-click it. To import media files, select them and right-click on them to choose Import.
- Bins allow you to organize your clips in the same way that you might organize files in folders on your computer. To create a new bin, click the New Bin button in the Project panel.
1.4. Build a sequence
- When you create a sequence, it appears in the Project panel along with your clips. You can create as many sequences as you want in the same project.
- To create a new sequence, drag one or more clips into the empty Timeline panel, or select one or more clips in the Project panel, right-click on the selection and choose New Sequence from Clip.
- Add more clips by dragging them into the Timeline panel.
- To remove a clip from the sequence, select it and press Backspace (Windows) or Delete (macOS). If you select clips and press Shift+Delete (Windows) or Shift+fn+Delete (macOS), they will be removed without leaving a gap in the sequence.