TGJ2O_audiovisual_postproduction_editing

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=Editing=

Initial editing means trimming the raw clips down to extract just the moments you need to tell your story. There are dozens of editing tools to help you do this.

Drag some media from your Project Assets window down to your timeline in video 1, soundtrack and video 2 layers.

There are two ways to get content to shorten to the desired length Generally in Premiere Method #1 will result in what is known as a RIPPLE EDIT. That means that as you shorten the clip, you automatically delete the gap it creates between clips. In picture 1 below we see the TRIM cursor. In picture 2 we see what would happen if we did a regular trim edit of our clip in any professional grade program.
 * Method #1 || [[image:Premiere_Media_Aspect.jpg]] || Position the pointer over the left edge, or right edge of a clip that you want to trim until the correct icon appears ||
 * Method #2 || [[image:tgj2o_premiere_7.png]] || The clip will automatically be segmented into 2 parts at the playhead position ||

In Premiere Elements a trimming of our clip will result in an automatic RIPPLE EDIT which simply means that the clip will shorten, and all subsequent footage will move over and close the gap created.

Common contextual menu selections: Often in editing we'll cut/copy/paste clips, but beyond that, what do we know about the contextual (right click) menu in Premiere Elements?

1) Delete Audio or Video- if we only wanted, say, audio or video from a track we could right click the clip, then choose the appropriate selection leaving behind what we wanted (for example, perhaps we ONLY wanted the audio, so we right click the clip, then choose delete video.

2) Enable - is used when we want to "see through" or ignore the video/audio track. This lets us focus on other things going on at that time. This is especially prevalent in video editing when we have multiple clips stacked on top of each other and only the top one (highest number) is visible by default. After unchecking ENABLE, you can re-enable it by applying the checkbox again when you're done ignore it.

3) Unlink Audio/Video - should you want to move the video separately from the audio, this is what you'd choose.

4) Group/Ungroup - useful for moving blocks of assets together if they're in multiple clips. This ensures you don't accidentally timeshift one clip relative to another.

5) Time Stretch - for those slow-mo or super-speed moments

6) Edit Original - lets you get back to the original state of the clip and re-edit it and replace it in your timeline at that point.

=J cuts vs. L cuts:= Sometimes you don't want "ping-pong" cutting, or switching back and forth between clips. It can lead to disorientation. In this case you can have your audio lead in before the video is shown, or the video shown before the audio occurs. If your audio cuts from the first clip to the second clip, but the video from the first clip continues, it forms an J shape in the timeline. However, If the video from the second clip comes in before the audio for that clip does, this forms a L shape in the timeline. In ancient times, before "timelines" or digital editing even existed, these cuts were known as "video advance" and "audio advance."

With thanks form VideoMaker.com