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First, before anything else!!!!
Make a folder for your projects this quarter.
- Click the Picture of the folder on the Taskbar at the bottom of your screen.
- Double Click on This PC
- Double Click on New Volume E.
- Double Click on Video.
- Right Click and Choose New — Folder
- Name the folder by combining the two partners’ names and adding Q4-2019. (Example: JamesAlyssaQ4-2019)
- Open the new folder.
- Right Click and Choose New — Folder.
- Name this folder Flip.
I. When you start a new video:
- Shoot your footage.
- Dump your footage.
- Start an Adobe Project.
- Import your footage.
- GO!
- Add music and sound effects
- Share your video.
II. Transferring video (also known as dumping your footage).
A. From a FlipCam.
- Plug the FlipCam into the USB port.
- Open a “Computer” window, and double-click on “FlipVideo.”
- Double-click on “DCIM” and then on “100Video.”
- Scroll to the bottom to find your latest clips.
- Now open another “Computer” window and position it next to the “100Video” window.
- Double-click on “(E:)” and then on “Video.”
- Open or create the folder for the particular project you are working on.
- Click the first clip. DO NOT DRAG. Hold down the SHIFT key and click the last clip. DO NOT DRAG YET. Once they are all highlighted…
- Drag the files to your video project folder.
- Now scroll down to: III: Starting a Project in Adobe Premier
B. From the Panasonic cameras.
- Get a cable from the third drawer in the file cabinet.
- Plug the camera into the USB port and tap PC on the camera’s touchscreen.
- Open a “Computer” window, and double-click on” Cam_HDD.”
- Double-click on “AVCHD” and then on “BDMV” and then on “STREAM.”
- Click on the “Date Modified” header to show the newest files at the top.
- Use the control key to select all the files you need in the “Cam_HD” window.
- Drag the files to your video project folder.
- Open Adobe Premier and click get media to import your clips.
- Browse to: Computer–(E:)–Video–Project folder.
- Use the control key to select more than one file.
C. Transferring Still Pics from the Panasonics.
- Get a cable from Mr. Coward’s desk.
- Plug the camera into the USB port and tap PC on the camera’s touchscreen.
- Open a “Computer” window, and double-click on ” Cam_HDD.”
- Double-click on “DCIM” and then on the folder with the proper date.
- Use the control key to select all the files you need in the “Cam_HD” window.
- Drag the files to your video project folder.
D. If you have a different camera, see me.
III. Starting a Project in Adobe Premier:
- On the desktop double-click Adobe Premiere Element 2019.
- Choose Edit Video and Expert.
- Click: File — New — Project.
- Name your project with the name of your video.
- Click: Save In.
- Browse to: Computer — (E:)– Video.
- Browse to the folder you and your partner made for this video, where you dumped your latest footage.
- Save your project file in there with your video footage.
IV. Import your footage.
- Click: Get Media
- Click: Files and Folders
- Browse to: (E:) — Video — Your Project Folder — Your Video Folder.
- Use the control key to select more than one file.
- Drag them over.
V. Adding Sound Effects and Music.
- First find the sound effect or music that you want by browsing Computer — Shared (S:) — LAMS — PEG — Sounds (or Music).
- Listen with the headphones and choose. make a note of the filename.
- The use “Get Media” in Adobe to get your sounds or music. Remember the path where they are located.
- Drag music to the soundtrack line. Drag sound effects to the narration line.
VI. Sharing your Video.
- Click the Share tab.
- Choose Mobile Phones and Players
- Change the title to the title of your video.
- Click save.