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editing Premiere CS6: Beginners questions

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ThatsBasti

I am new to premiere, so I might have basic mistakes in my thought process, please tell me if there is an easier way.

So I have 2 video and 2 audio files from the 2 cameras. I dragged both videos in the timeline, clicked on the razor tool and cut a bit from the beginning of 1 of the videos so that the waves in the audio match. Is there an easier way of syncing it?

Now I want to make cuts on both videos, but with the razor tool I only cut one of the two. Do I have to cut both videos separately or is there a way to cut all objects in the timeline on that point together?

My third problem is when I make a cut and press delete it leaves a gap and I have to drag the whole video to the left. Is there a shortcut to delete and drag the video to the left?
 
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In Premiere video files don't always have to be propped up against the left hand side, so instead of using the razor you could just drag one of the clips, if you zoom in you'll have great control over this. You can also drag the end of each clip inward and outward to extend or shorten the clip.

If you press on the keyboard 'C' it will change to the razor tool. 'v' changes back to normal pointer. By doing this you can more quickly cut the clips. There is no preset keyboard shortcut for cutting both clips at the same time, but you can make one in the settings area and it will cut wherever the red line is (I forget what the stupid timer line thing is called :/ )

Last problem is easy, right click in the gap and press 'ripple delete'. Keep a careful eye on the audio though as sometimes it can go out of sync
 
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ThatsBasti said:
Now I want to make cuts on both videos, but with the razor tool I only cut one of the two. Do I have to cut both videos separately or is there a way to cut all objects in the timeline on that point together?
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I use CS4, but I'm sure this applies to later versions as well.

Each layer can be made active or inactive, for the razor tool, independently of each other.

Clicking on the layers info box (on the left) will highlight the box. Doing it again will remove the highlight. You can select all layers by shift+clicking on any layer info box, and again to select none.

With this, you can select only the layers that you want to razor with the CTRL+K command. You could have video layers 1, 3, 7 & 12 active, and audio 2 & 4, for example. Using CTRL+K straight down the middle will only cut those active layers, and will not cut or alter the non-selected layers. Of course, if you have all layers selected then they will all get cut at the same point.

Hope that helped. :cool:
 
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ThatsBasti said:
Thanks to both of you.
I'm a bit surprised that there is no option to delete and ripple delete in one step, my old editing software did that with CTRL+del, I used that a lot.
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SHFT+DEL is the shortcut for Ripple Delete. :hmm:

You can also just right-click a video clip & select Ripple Delete, to dlete the clip & scoot all the rest to the left.

You can also right-click gaps in the timeline and quickly choose Ripple Delete from the dropdown menu that appears, to get rid of unwanted space.

It can do it. You just need to get familiar with different shortcut commands, sounds like.
 
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The short answer to your question is that you should be using multicam editing -- https://vimeo.com/38573242.

The longer answer is that I really hope you're editing "event" footage (concert, school play). Because the way you describe what you want to do, you should never do that, if editing a narrative film. From your post, I have no idea what you're editing, so maybe multicam is exactly what you need. But if you're editing narrative, or documentary for that matter, you need to take control of the pacing, and that doesn't happen by simply switching from camera to camera.
 
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There is a mod called Syntheyes that is made for the syncing purpose.
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I will look into it, thanks.

Cracker Funk said:
The short answer to your question is that you should be using multicam editing -- https://vimeo.com/38573242.

The longer answer is that I really hope you're editing "event" footage (concert, school play). Because the way you describe what you want to do, you should never do that, if editing a narrative film. From your post, I have no idea what you're editing, so maybe multicam is exactly what you need. But if you're editing narrative, or documentary for that matter, you need to take control of the pacing, and that doesn't happen by simply switching from camera to camera.
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I just edit a vlog to get used to the software. I will look into the multicam feature, thanks.


I found this guy here for training videos (http://www.larryjordan.biz). Is it worth buying the subscription?
 
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I watched the preview of a Lynda SpeedGrade tutorial Sweetie sent me and it seems like an amazing tutorial website, ill definitely be considering the subscription, at the very least using every chance I get for my 7 day free trial
 
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They're got some good stuff for introductory level material, and some higher end stuff. It all depends on what you're learning. Lynda.com is great for stuff a lot of people are interested in, but for filming, they do miss a lot of topics that others do cover... at least somewhat.

If you're after visual effects, FXPHD are a very good option to consider.
 
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ThatsBasti said:
I will look into it, thanks.



I just edit a vlog to get used to the software. I will look into the multicam feature, thanks.


I found this guy here for training videos (http://www.larryjordan.biz). Is it worth buying the subscription?
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Wait, people pay for tutorials? WTF?! No, don't subscribe.

Everything you need to learn is available for free. You just need to learn how to use google. Also, a little trial & error will take you a long way.

So, you're editing a vlog, to get used to the software? Honestly, I wouldn't recommend multicam editing for either of those purposes (nor would I recommend the original method you described). Again, multicam is PERFECT for event footage. A vlog isn't an event. You should control the pacing as you see fit, and you won't get that by simply switching from one camera to another. Likewise, this is not a great way to learn how to use the software.

Learn how to set in-and-out points, in your preview window, then drag-&-drop into the timeline. That's Video Editing 101, and it's the thing that you'll do way more often than anything else. :D
 
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