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Margaret Artola/2 min read

Premiere Pro Tutorial - Tricks of the Trade Episode 3

Editor Tricks That Save Time

Markers

Tap M to drop a marker — sync points and notes for later.

Adjustment Layer

Apply effects to multiple clips by stacking an adjustment layer above.

Linked Selection

Toggle off to move audio independently of video.

Source Patching

Control which tracks insert/overwrite to when adding clips.

Master Premiere Pro at Noble Desktop

Noble Desktop's Video Editing & Motion Graphics Certificate teaches Premiere Pro alongside After Effects.

In this video, we'll explore the following techniques:

  1. Reveal in Project and Finder
  2. Nesting
  3. Sync
  4. Panels

Video Transcription

Hi, this is Margaret with Noble Desktop. Today we'll have another episode of Tricks of the Trade. One technique that's pretty useful is to control + click on this and say "Reveal in Project." It'll take me directly to where this clip is stored. I could also say "Reveal in Finder, " and that's going to show me where I've stored it on my computer.

Something else you may find useful is to control + click on the sequence itself and say "Reveal Sequence in Project." It's a really efficient way to rename your clip.

Nesting is another trick of the trade. If I want these two video clips that make up this split screen to be one video clip, I can highlight them, control + click and say "Nest." I can call this whatever I'd like. I'll call it "Split Screen Guitar." Now it becomes its own clip.

If I wanted to make a chain, I can go to the clip that this responds to and I remember that I put a crop on him as an effect, so I'll uncrop that a little bit and scoot them over to the other side. Maybe I want him to be a little bit larger since I'm more interested in showing his technique. I mute this and scoot it over a little bit more.

As soon as I make a change, the nested clip immediately reflects the change. If I want this out of the Footage Bin, I can double click the Footage Bin. This creates its own panel, which I can undock. I can then close the bin, and it's still there.

I hope you've enjoyed this Tricks of the Trade episode. This has been Margaret with Noble Desktop.