- The project window is the main window for the organization of your project. This is where all of the media files for the project are stored for easy access. When using the project window, right-click and choose "Create a New Bin" in order to organize your project better. Label the bins with "Audio", "Video", or "Picture" so you can separate different styles of media. Import files by right-clicking in the project window and selecting "Import". You can also drag and drop files directly into the "Project" window.
- Adobe Premiere Pro automatically recognizes connected cameras and video clips can automatically upload into your project. Click on "File" and "Capture" in order to load your capture device. Choose where you want the clips uploaded to, give the clip a name, and start recording by pressing the red button. Limit clips to 10 minutes in length so that the audio and video remains synced.
- The "Timeline" window represents the complete video project. This is where most of the work will be completed for your project. The default Timeline features three video layers and three audio layers. Video clips can be directly dragged into the timeline window in order to add them to the current sequence. Use the drag arrow in the bottom left of the timeline window in order to zoom in or out of your editing project.
- The mouse cursor can be used to implement a variety of your project's editing tools. The "Ripple Edit" tool trims a scene and moves the rest of the clips so that there are no holes within the production. The "Rolling Edit" tool takes the end of a clip and overlays it over the clip it is next to. The "Rate Stretch" tool allows you to expand a clip to fit in a certain spot and slows the speed down by doing so. The "Splice" tool allows you to cut clips up into separate clips, so you can move them around.
- The monitor window provides a direct preview of the frame that you are on in the timeline. Press "Enter" on the keyboard in order to render a preview of your project, or press the space bar in order to see a preview that does not render the effects.
- Output a project by going to "File" and "Export". The program will then render your project to a high-quality AVI video. The rendered video can then be played in any media player or burned to a DVD.
