You get very good tutorials from VTC. http://www.vtc.com/products/Adobe-Premiere-Pro-CS5-Tutorials.htm
You can preview them at the above link. It is a very structured tutorial. I don't think it matters which program you start with. Learn one and then use it. I agree with Lee, the effort on should put in depends very much on how far and how regularly one wants to do something. Uwe On 1/11/2012 8:18 PM, BEDFORD NEIL wrote: > Lee's answer is good, but if you've never used Adobe products before, as > Ewe says, you can and will drown fast. > > Many editing packages use a similar type layout on the screen, but, how you > implement the effects, add titles and a whole host of other things can be > tedious and a somewhat different learning curve each time, due to the > nature of the manufacturer's interface. > > Some (not Adobe), allow you to directly 'add' effects, like picture in > picture, titles and various 'transitions', that connect two scenes together > (dissolves etc), by simply clicking on an icon or a drop down menu. > However, Adobe needs for you to 'drag and drop' effects onto the 'timeline' > (the actual running video clips), or, create a new title to then drop onto > the timeline. > > Adobe is actually quite intuitive, if you 'learn the lingo' or system > first, others are like WYSIWYG editors, you want, you add, you place then > edit sort of thing. > > There are lots of Youtube videos that can get you through what you want, > they do get you there, but not always why or how the procedure is > implemented, for an actual basis for learning the system you do want or > need to learn, if that makes sense. > > Online tutorials from places like lynda.com are a godsend, if you can > subscribe and then learn under your own steam. Some of these paid for > videos are available 'elsewhere' on the 'net, or even Youtube, I guess it > depends on your morality really and how quick you want to learn or get up > and running, or, want to know the basics that will work with you throughout > the whole process. > > Some editors you will pick up fast, others you wont. I picked up on Adobe > many years ago, it works sort of backwards as regards others in some ways, > but I stuck with it and can happily say it worked for me. > > Cheers, > > Neil. > > On 11 January 2012 17:37, Lee Menningen<[email protected]> wrote: > >> ** >> >> >> To answer your question, Adobe Premiere Pro has all the features you'd want >> including multi-camera support. I always use multi-cameras and sync them (I >> sync them by feeding identical audio to all cameras and sync the audio >> waveform. Otherwise, trying to sync on video can be very trying!) And no, >> you do not focus on the starting frame - you will be syncing on any >> convenient point within the overlaid clips. >> >> Philosophically, it's easy to realize that with editing software, while >> just >> about any product can help you make a final video, each of them will do >> things in a way different from the others. Also, the more "professional" >> software will do many more things than the simpler software. The more >> complex software has tools allowing nicer looking videos whereas the >> simpler >> software may be slightly more limited. >> >> > From your standpoint consider two things: One, if you're going to be >> involved doing this over and over again, it might be profitable to invest >> time and money in learning a more complete software package whereas for a >> quick-n-dirty one time investigation effort, using a simpler software may >> suffice. Second, if the video is to make presentations then a more polished >> look is justified than if you are simply doing engineering analysis work. >> >> Lee >> >> >> ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
