Video Explainer (03_PPRFR_23)

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The main steps in this video

  1. Open the Previous Project:
    Open Premiere Pro and open the project file saved in Explainer 2.
  2. Trim Video Clips:
  • Trim the video clips on the timeline to make them shorter by adjusting the starts and ends as needed, aiming for a maximum of 10 seconds per clip.
  • Trim the start or end of each clip by selecting the left or rightmost end, holding down the left mouse button, and dragging.
  • The preview panel shows the updated length of the clip while trimming.
  • For regular users of video editing software, searching for “three-point editing” online is suggested for a more professional way to trim clips.
  1. Add Crossfades:
  • Use a keyboard shortcut to apply a default transition to all selected clips.
  • Select all the flower clips by holding down the Shift key and clicking on them.
  • Press Ctrl+D (Command+D on a Mac) to add an automatic fade-in at the start, a crossfade between each clip, and a fade-out at the end of the sequence.
  • To choose a different transition, go to the Effects panel, browse video transitions, right-click on the preferred transition, and set it as the default transition.
  1. Render the Updated Sequence:
  • To render the updated sequence to a video file, go to File > Export > Media.
  • Refer to the previous explainer for help with rendering settings.