Exercise 2

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Lecture 13

• Exercise 2
• Video Editing
• Recap
• Create Clips
• Arrange on Timeline
• Transition Effect
• Cross-fade
• Export
• New
• Titles
• Insert Still Images
• Superimpose Text
• Delete Audio
• Add Audio

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Exercise 2 - Instructions

• Source Videos at
• http//scils.rutgers.edu/aspoerri/Teaching/InfoV
  isResources/ex2videos.htm
• Create Highlights Video
• Communicate concisely Essence of Information
  Visualization
• Using the provides source videos, create 2 min
  video.
• At least 20 cuts shot change, video
  transition or audio fade.
• Example opening title with visual and audio fade
  3 cuts
• Add Titles and possibly narration and/or music.
• Create web page that concisely describes
  intention of video created as well as the edits
  performed.
• Web page also has a hyperlink to folder that
  contains Premiere file and exported AVI file.
• Email a pointer to the summary page to the
  instructor.
• Due March 8, 2007 at 6pm

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Exercise 2 - Suggestion

• Bring Headphones
• Source Videos at
• http//scils.rutgers.edu/aspoerri/Teaching/InfoV
  isResources/ex2videos.htm
• Save Premiere File in Same Folder as Source Clips
• Use Same Computer in Classes next week
• High Probability that you dont have to download
  source clips
• Save Premiere Online after each class
• Lectures 14 15
• Devoted to You Completing Ex 2
• No formal lecture
• Will assist and advise

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Video Editing Basic Gameplan

• Identify Clips in your raw footage
• Identify IN and OUT points ? Create clips
• Decide on Order of Clips
• Drag drop clips onto Timeline
• Add Transitions
• Create Clip Overlaps (between adjacent clips on
  separate tracks)
• Drag Drop Transition
• Render-scrub using Hold down Alt
• Insert Shot or Sound
• Detach video and audio tracks
• Insert new video or audio
• Save Premiere Project
• Export Project Video file
• File gt Export Timeline gt Movie

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Recap Getting Started

• Window gt Workspace gt A/B Editing
• Checking Project Clip Settings ?!
• Project gt Settings Viewer
• Settings Viewer Display click on Project
  Settings button
• Project Settings Display select Video or
  Audio from top pulldown
• Open Master Clip
• File gt Open
• Clip Window opens up
• Drag drop image from Clip Window into Project
  Window

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Recap Check Project Clip Settings

• Settings Viewer Display
• Click on Project Settings button
• Project Settings Display
• Select Video from pullmenu
• Select Audio from pullmenu
• Click OK
• Click OK on warning message
• File gt Save As
• Tip Want to work with clips that have same
  settings.Good practice to initially check
  Settings Viewer

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Recap Create Clips

• Creating Clips
• Project Window Double click on master clip
• Clip / Source Window opens up
• Play and stop video at intended START Time
• Use Mark Frame Back or Frame Forward to
  pinpoint exact time
• Click IN Marker icon
• Play and stop video at intended END Time
• Click OUT Marker icon
• Edit gt Duplicate Clip or
• Drag drop image from Clip Window into Project
  Window
• Name duplicate clip

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Recap Sequence Clips on Timeline

• Drag Drop Clips onto Timeline
• Select Clip in Project Window
• Drag Drop Clip onto Timeline
• Rearrange Clips
• Select clip on timeline and move it to change its
  position
• Make sure Sync Mode is Selected
• Can use Video 2 track as Temporary Placeholder
• Shortening / Lengthening Clip in Timeline
• Select Selection Tool
• Place cursor at the start / end of clip
• Cursor will change shape to " / " and drag
• How to Close Gaps in Timeline?
• Select "Multitrack Select Tool", click on Video
  1A track and drag to close gap

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Recap Timeline

• Toolbox
• Selection tool
• Range Select tool
• Notice small icon in bottom left corner ?
  indicates more options
• Click drag mouse to see and select options
• Tool for selecting / shifting one or multiple
  tracks
• Audio/Video Track Controls
• Video Shy state (eye icon), Lock
• Audio Shy state, Hide Waveform, Lock, Volume
  Rubberband
• Toggles
• Snap to Edges
• Toggle Sync Mode
• Controls if audio video of clip are both
  changed
• Make sure it selected (otherwise audio video
  can be separated)

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Recap Transitions

• Transitions only between Overlapping Clips on
  Video 1 tracks(start end transitions
  exception)
• Create Transitions
• Show Transition Palette Window gt Show
  Transitions
• Select Transition in Transition Palette
• Drag Drop Transition Icon to Transition Track
  in Timeline
• Place transition where clips overlap
• Notice how extent of transition is determined by
  overlap of clips
• 3. Preview Transition Using Render-scrub
• Hold down Alt, cursor becomes downward-pointing
  arrow
• Move cursor back and forth to preview transition

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Recap Cross-Fade Audio Clips

• Two clips need to be on different tracks and
  overlap.
• Expand Audio Track
• Click triangle for the Audio 1 and Audio 2
  tracks(Make sure time resolution such that you
  can see waveform)
• Select Cross-fade tool
• Select clip to fade out and clip to fade in
• Premiere automatically creates and adjusts volume
  handles for both clips

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Export Project to Movie or Web

• AVI format
• File gt Export Timeline gt Movie
• Export Settings AVI, 240x180, 15fps, Stereo

Current Settings
To Change Settings
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Step 0 Download files, Launch Premiere,
Initialize

• Create folder infovisLec13 in My Documents
  folder
• Download Files and Video (select zip file
  extract into infovisLec13)
• http//scils.rutgers.edu/aspoerri/Teaching/InfoV
  is2007_ITI/Lectures/Lecture13/stepbystep13/
• Launch Premiere
• Start gt Adobe gt Premiere
• Load Project Settings
• Select "Multimedia Video for Windows"
• Select Workspace
• Window gt Workspace InfoVis2007(make sure A/B
  Editing selected)

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Step 1a Create Title

• Open file premiere6
• 1. File gt New gt Title
• 2. Title Window and Title menu appear
• 3. Create colored background
• Select color in Color Picker
• Select shaded rectangle icon and start drawing
• 4. Create Text
• Select T icon, click where you want place text
  and type
• 5. Save as Premiere Title (.ptl) file
• (in same folder as source clips and Premiere
  file)
• Title is automatically placed in Project Window
• 6. Set Duration of Title
• Right click title icon in Project Window and
  select Duration in pop-up dialog
• Set Duration 1 second 00000100

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Step 1b Fade in Title

• Open file premiere7a
• Drag drop Title onto Timeline Video 1B Track
  from Project Window
• Place at very beginning
• Lengthen / Shorten Title (optional)
• Place cursor at start / end of title clip, cursor
  changes to " / " and drag
• 2. Select Cross-Dissolve in Transition Palette
• Dissolve Folder gt Cross-Dissolve
• 3. Drag Drop Cross-Dissolve Icon to Transition
  Track
• Place transition where Clip1 Title overlap
• Notice how extent of transition is determined by
  overlap of clips
• 4. Preview Transition Using Render-scrub
• Hold down Alt, cursor becomes downward-pointing
  arrow
• Move cursor back and forth to preview transition

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Step 2 Capture Image and Import Image

• Open file premiere7b
• Capture Still Frame
• Select frame to capture
• File gt Export Timeline / Clip gt Frame GIF
• Import Image
• File gt Open speedskate.gif
• Drag Drop into Project Window
• Set Duration of Image
• Right click title icon in Project Window and
  select Duration in pop-up dialog
• Drag Drop Image onto Timeline Video 1B Track at
  the end
• Extend Just Audio
• Select Toggle Sync Mode in Timeline Window ? no
  chain icon
• Place cursor at end of audio of clip 3 and extend
  
• (make sure Selection Tool selected)
• Remember to save Premiere file and to Export
  Timeline to get Video File!
• Final file premiere8

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Step 3 Superimpose Text

• File gt New gt Title
• Double click on Clip on which you want to
  superimpose
• Clip Window appears
• Go to frame you want to use as reference (use
  play, frame_forward)
• Click marker icon and select Mark gt Poster
  Frame
• Drag drop screen image from Clip Window into
  Title Window
• Create Shape / Text
• Save as Premiere Title (.ptl) file
• (in same folder as source clips and Premiere
  file)
• Drag drop onto Timeline Video 2 Track

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Step 4 Edit Sound

• Change Audio Level
• Expand Audio Track
• Place control points on red audio level line
• Move control points to fade out and in specific
  portions
• Cut Audio
• Toggle Sync Mode so that chain symbol does not
  show
• Select Audio and cut
• Add New Audio
• File gt Open gt Homecomputer
• Drag drop audio clip into Project Window
• Drag drop audio clip onto Timeline and Audio
  track
• Adjust duration to fit