{"id":6472,"date":"2012-05-10T17:29:45","date_gmt":"2012-05-10T21:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=6472"},"modified":"2012-05-11T11:31:20","modified_gmt":"2012-05-11T15:31:20","slug":"adobe-premiere-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/adobe-premiere-features\/","title":{"rendered":"A QuickStart Guide to New Adobe Premiere CS6 Features"},"content":{"rendered":"

After living in the shadow of FCP and Media Composer, Adobe Premiere seems poised to gain a professional user base. \u00a0Here’s what you need to know about the new additions to Premiere CS6.<\/h2>\n

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This is a guest post by Adobe Instructor and freelance editor, Clay Asbury<\/a><\/em>. You can find more AE and Premiere tips and tricks on his site<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>A lot of video editors may remember Premiere as the application it was in the 1990\u2019s. \u00a0It was clunky, unstable and wasn’t geared for the professional editing market. \u00a0When Adobe finally did a redesign of the app in 2003, it was only available for Windows users. \u00a0This allowed Final Cut Pro to capture the Mac market. \u00a0By the time it returned to Mac in 2006, FCP and Avid held the market share.<\/p>\n

Last year’s Final Cut Pro\u00a0debacle\u00a0has been changing that. \u00a0Many former FCP7 users are now migrating to Media Composer and Premiere.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0announcement\u00a0of\u00a0Creative Suite 6\u00a0at this year’s NAB show shows that Adobe is listening to the professional video editing user with the addition of many new Premiere Pro CS6 features.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Premiere Pro i<\/strong>s a good option for former FCP editors, especially those looking to replace Final Cut Pro Studio with the comparable Adobe Production Premium. \u00a0Many new Premiere Pro CS6 features<\/strong> were added with the professional video editor’s needs in mind. \u00a0Lets take a look…<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0Audio
\n<\/strong>Adobe has brought Premiere Pro CS6 audio features<\/strong> more in-line with those of Media Composer & Final Cut Pro. Audio tracks now have a standard type, which means mono, stereo, and surround can share the same tracks. \u00a0In CS5.5, tracks had to be specified mono, stereo, or surround. The audio mixer\/meters are much improved and give you more options than FCP had.<\/p>\n

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2. \u00a0Buttons
\n<\/strong>In the source\/record windows you now see less buttons, but they’ve been made bigger and easier to identify. \u00a0You also have the option to customize the window by adding or removing buttons. \u00a0One quick tip: add buttons for \u201cgo to marker\u201d and \u201cplay around\u201d. \u00a0This is helpful when trimming in the timeline (a common technique in FCP & Media Composer). \u00a0Even though I wish you had a choice of more buttons to add, it is a step in the right direction.<\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0Open CL support
\n<\/strong>One under-the-hood Premiere CS6 feature<\/strong> is CL support for current Macbook Pros & iMacs (Radeon 6750M & 6770M). \u00a0Now these systems can take advantage of \u00a0Mercury Playback Engine acceleration. This is huge as it was previously only available for Nvidia cards, which aren’t an option on\u00a0Macbook Pros and iMacs.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Hover Scrub
\n<\/strong>Media Composer has had this ability for a while and FCP X has a similar function – moving your cursor over the thumbnail (in a project) will rewind or fast forward a clip. \u00a0You can also use the J, K or L keys to play the clip and set in and out points while it\u00a0plays.<\/p>\n

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5. \u00a0Trimming
\n<\/strong>Many editors will tell you trimming is the heart of editing, and having the right tools is crucial. Trimming in previous versions was clunky and you were unable to trim numerically from the keyboard. \u00a0Premiere CS6 features<\/strong> advanced trimming, with a new trim window and better trimming in sequences. \u00a0It really shines now. \u00a0You can use J, K and L keys to dynamic trim. \u00a0Also, the timeline won\u2019t stop playing as you trim, which is a major improvement.<\/p>\n

6. \u00a0Improved Keyboard Shortcuts
\n<\/strong>Muscle memory is a big deal when it comes to working quickly and efficiently with the keyboard.\u00a0 The FCP & Media Composer shortcuts have been updated to work in Premiere Pro. This will save time by not having to learn new shortcuts along with a new interface. \u00a0Also, in previous versions shortcuts had categories\u00a0 (Application, Panels, Tools). \u00a0Thankfully, this was done away with in CS6, making it much easier to find shortcuts.<\/p>\n

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7. \u00a0Working with Effects
\n<\/strong>You now get several features from After Effects within Premiere Pro. You can apply an effect by selecting a clip and double clicking on a effect, instead of having to drag the effect on the clip. Effects can also be added and modified while the sequence plays – big timesaver. \u00a0Other improvements include being able to apply effects to Adjustment Layers (which will apply the effect to any clips below the adjustment layer). This feature can give your footage a \u201cfilmic look\u201d by adding fast blur to an adjustment layer and changing the blend mode to \u201cSoft Light\u201d.<\/p>\n

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9. \u00a0Warp Stabilizer & Rolling Shutter Repair
\n<\/strong>In CS 5.5 you had to send a clip to After Effects to stabilize footage. Premiere CS6 features<\/strong> the ability to correct shaky footage using Warp Stabilizer, a much more efficient way to work. \u00a0The stabilizer function is similar to SmoothCam in FCP, but is more feature rich. You can also fix Rolling Shutter issues (common to DSLRs) using Warp Stabilizer or the stand alone Rolling Shutter Repair effect.<\/p>\n

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10. General Improvements<\/strong><\/p>\n