Chapter 9
Basic Edits: Sharpening Your Point in Premiere Pro
In the previous chapter, you imported your project’s footage into a Premiere Pro timeline by following an established shot list. This process of assembling a series of video elements into an initial sequence is commonly known as creating a rough cut. The rough cut gives you an overall feel for your story, helps you test its duration, and conveys a general impression of what you are trying to say. The next step is to focus a little more on each clip and tighten your edits.
Why? Because editing is a “Game of Frames.” The difference between something looking like your first video and looking like a professional production is often the removal or addition of a series of frames, usually ...
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