WCC COMM 106 APE EXERCISE PART #1 LUTHER

1. VIDEO EDITING
EXERCISE:
PART #1
C O M M 1 0 6 : M U LT I M E D I A J O U R N A L I S M

2. LAB WORK STRUCTURE
• LAB TIME is built into the structure of the class in order
to work on projects. Even so, students work at different
speeds so there are also OPEN LAB hours you can use to
work on your projects outside of regular class meetings.
• LAB TIME is provided so you can stay on track with
specific project steps in a teaching environment.
• We have to stay together as a class so once the class
lab time allotted for a project is completed, we’re
moving on. Remember - REDUCED CREDIT ONLY FOR
LATE WORK! You will have plenty of time to complete
projects, but in order to do so you must attend class and
use the allotted time wisely

3. ADOBE PREMIERE ELEMENTS
• ADOBE PREMIERE ELEMENTS (APE) is a video
editing program that is “non-linear” which means it
is digital and non-destructive. No matter what you
do in the program, you don’t alter your original files
(unless you specifically delete them)
• All digital video editing programs work on a similar
structure
• ALWAYS PLUG YOUR HEADPHONES IN BEFORE
STARTING PROGRAM!

4. • Just as we did with the VIDEO
LOGGING EXERCISE we’re going to
import the “PRODUCTION EXERCISE
MP4 VIDEO FILE-Raw NY Prison Break”
from your “MMJ VIDEO” Desktop
Folder into APE
• You should each have an ADOBE
PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS icon on your
desktop and/or on your START MENU
that looks something like this
• Double click it to open the program
and choose VIDEO EDITOR – NEW
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6. APE EXERCISE PART #1
• Choose “EXPERT” mode from choices above – the
following instructions are based on this mode

7. • Within ADOBE PREMIERE ELEMENTS (APE) then click on
the “Add Media” section at the top
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8. • Go to FILES AND FOLDER and navigate to
“PRODUCTION EXERCISE MP4 VIDEO FILE-Raw NY
Prison Break” which you saved to your MMJ VIDEO
folder on the DESKTOP
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9. • Once added you should see the video in PROJECT
ASSETS and the program will conform the video so you
can view/edit it
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10. • After the MP4 file imports, you DRAG IT DOWN INTO THE
TIMELINE AREA SO IT LANDS ON VIDEO 1 and AUDIO 1
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11. • Within APE select FILE – SAVE AS and save the project
as “YOUR LAST NAME-APE EXERCISE #1” in the MMJ
VIDEO folder on your desktop (where your raw video
should also be)
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12. • This .PREL file is the project file you will work on for this
exercise – ALWAYS OPEN PROJECT FILES DIRECTLY FROM
YOUR DESKTOP – YOU SHOULD ALWAYS BACK UP THIS
ENTIRE FOLDER TO YOUR USB DRIVE!
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13. You can now watch and listen to the imported file through
your headphones
Simply hit the SPACE bar to start the video or use the
control buttons underneath the preview screen
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14. Just as with Audacity, you can move around the file by
moving the Blue PLAYHEAD to where you want to
start/edit
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15. • Go to the appropriate folder and
save the NY PRISON BREAK SCRIPT
file and the seven (7) PRISON
BREAK photo files to your “MMJ
VIDEO” folder on the desktop
• You do this by right-clicking the
items and saving them to your
“MMJ VIDEO” folder on the desktop
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16. • Within ADOBE PREMIERE ELEMENTS (APE) click on the “Add
videos and photos” button at the top and and select the seven
(7) “PRISON BREAK” photos which you just saved to your MMJ
VIDEO folder on the desktop
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17. • When imported your work area should look
like this with the RAW VIDEO and the 7
PHOTOS visible in your PROJECT ASSETS
area:
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18. • Download/Right Click-Save As the NY
PRISON BREAK EXERCISE SCRIPT also
found on Blackboard along with the still
photos
• BE SURE TO SAVE ALL MATERIALS IN
YOUR DESKTOP MMJ FOLDER!
• You will use this SCRIPT as your
editing/narration guide as you assemble
this exercise
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19. • Using a PRINTED COPY of the script you
will next record your narration – you do
NOT read the BOLDED interview
soundbites.
• Just as with our Audio Project you will
edit this narration into separate pieces
for assembly along with your VIDEO B-
ROLL and INTERVIEW SOUNDBITES
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20. • In APE select the SHOW AUDIO VIEW
option above the timeline – see below:
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21. • On the AUDIO #2 TRACK click the RED
RECORD BUTTON for “Add Narration”
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22. • A NARRATION window should then open
–as it states, USE HEADPHONES and
UNCHECK MUTE
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23. • Press RECORD to start recording and
DONE with you’re finished – RECORD
THE SCRIPT AS ONE TAKE – YOU CAN
DELETE WHAT YOU DON’T WANT LATER
• After you’re done, you should see the
GREEN AUDIO TRACK on the timeline
and also as a WAV file in your PROJECT
ASSETS along with the video and still
photos you’ve imported
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25. • You now have all the basic video/image
elements for this exercise imported and
your narration recorded into your project
file
• BE CERTAIN YOU USe FILE/SAVE TO SAVE
YOUR PROJECT (already saved to your
desktop folder)
• CLOSE APE
• BACK UP/COPY THE ENTIRE MMJ VIDEO
FOLDER TO YOUR USB DRIVE
• The next step is to start assembling the final
edit per the provided script
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