Adobe Premiere in Review

First, can I just brag on Lynda.com for a hot minute? Whoever created this genius online wellspring of knowledge should really pat themselves on the back, because WOW! What a wonderful idea! I'm convinced these educational videos could literally make me a pro at just about anything if I set out to watch them all.

The Adobe Creative Suite tutorial videos have been especially helpful, and I have to say I have a lot of peace of mind knowing those videos are available to me at any point in time while I'm at OU.

Though I may not understand the ins-and-outs of all the programming, I know Lynda could probably help me figure it out. If I were to ever be without the resources in my PR Pubs class, I'm convinced I could eagerly set out to learn and master anything with this beautiful educational tool OU has so graciously provided to me.

That said, this week's focus in PR Publications was learning our way around Adobe Premiere. While it took me a second to get used to the interface, I can honestly say I got the hang of it pretty quickly. Premiere may be the most user-friendly Adobe product I've utilized thus far! (cue hallelujah choir) For some reason, it just really makes sense to my brain.

While I am not a pro, I do enjoy editing videos. There is something super satisfying about stitching insignificant bits of video together, throwing some cool tunes in the background and watching everything come together to make a masterpiece.

This week was also a sweet treat because our practice files involved B-roll of adorable Greyhound dogs...and who doesn't love watching videos of puppies run around? Let's just say, I was probably beaming like a dork for the entirety of the class period on Tuesday while I was weeding through B-roll!

I think what helped with learning Premiere was my previous experience with various video editing softwares. It seems that most video editing softwares function rather similarly. I understand how to cut and drag clips (the "I" input and "O" output was a very pleasant cutting feature within Premiere, I utilized it frequently during my trial) and I knew how to add sound to a video. Nothing too fancy, but just enough to get the job done.

The biggest lesson I learned from my Premiere tutorials was the value of organizing clips before inputting the project in the software. Our Lynda instructor had previously organized the footage into folders and named the files for us, which made my type-A brain very happy and made navigating the footage significantly easier.

Though it may take a fair amount of time, I truly think the organization pays off when it comes time to navigate such a detailed software. I'm a fan of simplifying where I can, and file organization is definitely an easy and obvious way to simplify.

Premiere was a pleasant experience, to say the least. I sincerely hope I have a chance to dabble in it some more in the near future!

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