Adobe 25520388 User Guide - Page 148

USING ADOBE PREMIERE PRO 143 Editing sequences and clips • In the Project panel, click New Item . Then select Sequence. 2 On the Sequence Presets tab, select a preset from the Available Presets list. 3 Type the name of the sequence, and then click OK. In Premiere Pro CS5.5 and later, you can create a new sequence from a selected clip by one of the following methods: • Drag and drop a clip onto the New Item button. • Choose File > New > Sequence from Clip. Note: When a merged clip is used to create a new Sequence from Clip (in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 and later), there may be empty stereo audio tracks, depending on the media format. You may delete these empty stereo audio tracks, if you wish. Ever had some footage and weren't sure which sequence preset to use? Now, there's an easy trick featuring the New Item button to get started editing natively. Karl Soule shows you how in this video tutorial. Andrew Devis demonstrates how to create a sequence with settings that match those of a footage item in this video tutorial on the Creative COW website. "FAQ: How do I choose the right sequence settings?" More Help topics "Selecting a sequence preset" on page 147 Sequence presets and settings All sequence settings apply to the whole sequence, and most cannot be changed after a sequence is created. When creating a sequence, you can select from among the standard sequence presets. Alternatively, you can customize a group of settings, and save the group in a custom sequence settings preset. If you want full control over almost all the sequence parameters, start a new sequence and customize its settings. After you begin working in a sequence, you can review sequence settings, but you can change only a few of them. Choose Sequence > Sequence Settings to view the settings you can change. Creating a sequence opens the New Sequence dialog box. The New Sequence dialog box contains three tabs, each with a number of settings: Sequence Presets, General, and Tracks. Andrew Devis demonstrates how to create a sequence with settings that match those of a footage item in this video tutorial on the Creative COW website. Robbie Carman explains how to customize sequence settings to speed up renders in this video tutorial. "FAQ: How do I choose the right sequence settings?" More Help topics "Change sequence preview resolution settings" on page 148 Sequence Presets options Available Presets are groups of sequence settings. Premiere Pro comes with several categories of sequence settings presets installed: AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Digital SLR, DV-24p, DV-NTSC (North American standard), DV-PAL (European standard), DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, HDV, Mobile & Devices, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD422, and XDCAM HD. These contain the correct settings for the most typical sequence types. Use the AVC-Intra, DVCPRO50, and DVCPROHD sequence settings presets to edit AVC-Intra or DVCPRO material shot on Panasonic P2 video cameras. For DV25 material recorded in Panasonic P2 format, use a preset for DV-NTSC or DV-PAL, depending on the television standard of the footage. Last updated 1/16/2012