This document provides an introduction and outline for an e-learning course on video editing with Adobe Premiere. The course was created for mass communication students to teach basic video editing skills. It covers lessons on the Premiere workspace and tools, importing footage, adding titles, using keyframes and transitions, adjusting speed and opacity, applying effects and trimming clips, and exporting edited videos. The goal is to help students learn video editing and potentially pursue video editing careers.

1. INTRODUCTION
As Mass Communication students, this e-learning course was built out of need.
The rise of editing jobs for students like us is what motivated us in doing an E-learning
course.
This E-learning course would teach its students how to edit videos. It would
include all the basics that one needs to know in editing videos from the introduction of
Premiere Pro to the Workplace to the Tools and Effects.
This E-learning course, was of course, directed to our fellow mass
communication students who were at lost in editing that though they had an editing
subject as a mandated by the curriculum, they haven’t really learnedhow to edit. This
course is also for those were confused or simply did not understand how we were
taught editing. We made sure that we wouldn’t use computer jargons that would further
complicate your understanding but rather put it in layman’s terms.
Also, this E-learning course would be very helpful to Mass Communication
students as they could make money out of it. Who knows? Maybe after this E-learning
course, students would have a better understanding of editing videos and make a
career out of it.
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2. COURSE OUTLINE
Chapter I
Lesson 1: Overview of Adobe Premiere
Lesson 2: Tools and Shortcuts
Lesson 3: Workspace
Lesson 4: Importing
Chapter II
Lesson 5: Title
Lesson 6: Keyframe
Lesson 7: Transitions
Chapter III
Lesson 8: Speed / Duration
Lesson 9: Opacity
Chapter IV
Lesson 10: Effects
Lesson 11: Trimming
Chapter V
Lesson 12: Exporting
Lesson 13: Adobe Media Encoder
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3. CHAPTER I
Brief overview
Adobe Premiere is a video editing software package suitable for both amateur
enthusiasts and professionals. It can be purchased and used alone, or alongside other
applications such as Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, etc.
Import video, audio and graphics in a wide variety of formats.
Edit, manipulate and arrange these elements in a visual timeline.
Add effects, filters, titles, etc.
Export your edited video in a variety of formats, including video tape recordings, DV,
DVD, and common Internet video formats.
Tools and Shortcuts
 Selection tool (V)
The default tool, used to select clips in the timeline.
 Track Select Tool (M)
Select all clips on a track from a given point, or select multiple tracks.
 Ripple Edit Tool (B)
Adjust an edit point and move other clips in the timeline to compensate.
 Rolling Edit tool (N)
Adjust an edit point between two clips without affecting the rest of the timeline.
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4.  Rate Stretch tool(X)
Change the duration of a clip while simultaneously changing the speed to
compensate.
 Razor tool(C)
Cut a clip (or multiple clips) into two clips.
 Slip tool(Y)
Move a clip's in and out points by the same amount simultaneously, so the rest
of the timeline is not affected.
 Slide tool (U)
Move a clip back and forth in the timeline, while simultaneously adjusting
adjacent clips to compensate.
 Pen tool (P)
Create control (anchor) points.
 Hand tool (H)
Drag the timeline view left and right.
 Zoom tool (Z)
Click in the timeline to magnify the view, or drag and select a rectangular area to
zoom into.
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5. Workspace
The default panels
 The Tools Panel is where you can select various editing tools to use in the
timeline.
 The Project Panel is where you store all the elements which make up your edited
video (video clips, audio clips, graphics, titles, etc).
 The Source Monitor is where you can preview clips, make simple adjustments
and add them to the timeline.
 The Program Monitor shows the edited video from the timeline.
 The Media Browser allows you to browse, preview and import clips from your
hard drives and network.
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6.  The Timeline Panel is where you arrange the elements of your video in the
desired order.
 The Audio Meters display the volume level from the timeline.
Importing
 Select File > Import from themain menu.
 To import a single file: Locate and select the file, then click Open.
 To import multiple files: Hold down the Control key to select
multiple files, then click Open.
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7. CHAPTER II
Title
 Select File > New > Title, or F9 on your keyboard. The title window appears
By default, the background of the title composition area shows the current frame
in the timeline (i.e. the position of the scrubber). This allows you to see the video
underneath the title as you create it. You can also select a different frame for reference
if you like.
The title composition area also shows the safe areas - the television safe area
(outer rectangle) and the title safe area (inner rectangle). For best results your title
should fit inside the title safe area.
Keyframe
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8. These are used to change the properties of a video or audio effect over time.
Almost any effect can use keyframes; for example, volume, opacity, scale, position,
colour balance, etc.
The idea is to create more than one keyframe, then set the desired effect values
at each keyframe. Premiere will create a gradual change in values between keyframes
(this is known as interpolation). For example, you could create a keyframe where the
volume is -20dB and another keyframe 5 seconds later where the volume is 0dB.
Premiere will interpolate this to create a smooth five-second volume increase.
For full control over keyframes, select the clip in the Timeline and open the
Effects Control window (Window > Effect Controls).
Transitions
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9. A transition is the way one shot changes to the next. By default, if two clips are placed
next to each other in the timeline, the transition is a cut.
To make more interesting transitions such as dissolves, wipes and effects, use the
transitions available in the Effects window (pictured right).
There are two types of transition: Video and audio. To apply a transition, expand the
Video Transitions or Audio Transitions bin. Choose a transition to use.
Drag the desired transition to the timeline at the point where the two clips join.
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10. CHAPTER III
Speed / Duration
To adjust the speed and/or duration of a video clip in
Premiere, right-click the video clip in the timeline. A context
menu appears like the one pictured left.
By default, the speed and duration are linked together. For
example, if you increase the speed, the duration will
shorten. To change either speed or duration without altering
the other, click the link/unlink icon.
-Check the Reverse Speed box to make the video play
backwards.
-Check the Maintain Audio Pitch box to prevent the
sound from going up or down in pitch.
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11. Opacity
 Select the Effects Controls tab in the Monitor window.
 Click the triangle next to the Opacity property to expand it.
 Either click the opacity value and enter a new value, or drag the slider.
Every video track in a Premiere project has an opacity setting. By default this
is 100%, i.e. completely opaque (visible). As you reduce the opacity of a track, it
becomes more transparent and the track below becomes more visible. If there is no
underlying track, the black background becomes visible.
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12. CHAPTER IV
Effects
 Effects allow you to change the appearance of video or
the sound of audio in many ways, from simple adjustments such
as brightness and volume to complex special effects.
 Effects can be the same throughout the clip or they can be
set to change over time
 Expand the Video Effects or Audio Effects bins. You will see
a selection of sub-folders containing effects in various categories.
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13. • Effect Button: Toggles the effect on and off (without adjusting any of the values).
• Toggle Animation Button: Turns keyframes on and off. Any existing keyframes
will be deleted.
• Expand: Expand/collapse controls for this effect.
• Effect Name: The name of this effect.
• Reset Effect Button: Resets the effect to it's default value at the Current Time
Indicator (CTI). If the effect has keyframes and the CTI is not on a keyframe, a
new keyframe will be created.
• Keyframe Navigation: The arrows jump between keyframes. The middle button
creates (or removes) keyframes at the CTI.
• Effect Value: The value(s) of the effect. Some effects will have multiple values.
Adjust the values by dragging the slider, dragging the numerical value, or
entering a numerical value.
Trimming
The trim monitor looks similar to the source and program monitors — the
difference is that it includes a specialized set of controls to fine-tune the edit between
two shots.
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14.  To open the trim panel, move the CTI to the edit point in the timeline and use one of
these options:
 Click the trim button below the program monitor (pictured right)
 Click the panel menu button on the program monitor, then selectTrim
 Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl-T
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15. CHAPTER V
Exporting
You can export in a variety of formats and it's important to choose the right one
for the job. Before exporting, make sure you have the correct panel and source
selected in the workspace. For example, select the timeline panel to export the timeline,
or select the preview monitor to export a clip shown there. If the export option is grayed
out, you don't have a clip or timeline selected.
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16. Adobe Media Encoder
 To export to a different format, choose File > Export > Adobe Media Encoder.
These options are more compressed, so they are smaller file sizes and lower
quality. Use these options for serving files on the Internet, mobile devices, or for
minimizing storage requirements on disk.
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17. QUIZZES
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18. QUIZ 1
VIDEO EDITING
Name:______________________________________ Date:_________________
Section:_____________________________________ Score:________________
I. IDENTIFICATION
_____________1. What is the Adobe software for video editing suitable for both
amateur enthusiasts and professionals?
_____________2. What is the default tool in that Adobe Software?
_____________3. Its main function is to adjust an edit point between two clips without
affecting the rest of the timeline.
_____________4. What tool is used to select all clips on a track from a given point?
_____________5. It is used to drag the timeline view left and right.
_____________6. Where can you select various editing tools to use in the timeline?
_____________7.Shows the edited video from the timeline.
_____________8.Displays the volume level from the timeline.
II. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Where can you arrange the elements of your video in the desired order?
a. Timeline Panel b. Project Panel c. Tools Panel
2. Tool used to change the duration of a clip while simultaneously changing the
speed to compensate.
a. Rate Stretch tool b. Slip tool c. Rolling Edit tool
3. A tool used to click in the timeline to magnify the view, or drag and select a
rectangular area to zoom into.
a. Pen tool b. Zoom tool c. Hand tool
4. Creates control points
a. Selection tool b. Track Select tool c. Pen tool
5. Move a clip back and forth in the timeline, while simultaneously adjusting
adjacent clips to compensate.
a. Zoom tool b. Slide tool c. Razor tool
III. ESSAY
How to import a file?
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19. QUIZ 2
VIDEO EDITING
Name:______________________________________ Date:_________________
Section:_____________________________________ Score:________________
I. ENUMERATION
1-5 Effects that uses keyframes
1. ___________________
2. ___________________
3. ___________________
4. ___________________
5. ___________________
6-12 Examples of Video Effects
6. ___________________
7. ___________________
8. ___________________
9. ___________________
10. ___________________
11. ___________________
12. ___________________
13-20 Examples of Video Transitions
13. ___________________
14. ___________________
15. ___________________
16. ___________________
17. ___________________
18. ___________________
19. ___________________
20. ___________________
II. ESSAY
Step by step procedure on how to Put Title on your video?
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20. QUIZ 3
VIDEO EDITING
Name:______________________________________ Date:_________________
Section:_____________________________________ Score:________________
ESSAY
I. Step-by-step procedure on how to adjust speed duration of a video clip in
Premiere
II. Step-by-step procedure on how to adjust opacity of the video.
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21. QUIZ 4
VIDEO EDITING
Name:______________________________________ Date:_________________
Section:_____________________________________ Score:________________
I. IDENTIFICATION
_______________1.Turns keyframes on and off. Any existing keyframes will be
deleted.
_______________2.The value(s) of the effect.
_______________3.Allows you to change the appearance of video or the sound of
audio in many ways, from simple adjustments.
_______________4. Toggles the effect on and off
_______________5. Resets the effect to it's default value at the Current Time Indicator
II. Identify the parts
III.ESSAY
How to trim a video clip?
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22. QUIZ 5
VIDEO EDITING
Name:______________________________________ Date:_________________
Section:_____________________________________ Score:________________
ESSAY
I. Step-by-step procedure on how to export your work in Premiere.
II. What have you learned from this e-learning course?
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23. MAJOR PROJECT
Make a music video and edit in incorporating all the things you have learned from
this E-learning course. The video should have these criteria:
1. The video should be 5 minutes minimum and 8 minutes maximum.
2. All videos shown are of original or if not, should have proper citation/credit
to the original owner.
3. Could be of any song of the student’s choice considering that it shouldn’t
contain foul language.
MAJOR EXAM
Make a 5 minute promotional video of this e-learning course and incorporate all
the things that you’ve learned in this course.
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