shooternz wrote:
Ken
Original Source Files go into a "Bin" in your Premiere Project Window.
Create and Name the Bin whatever you want. ( A bin is simply a folder with a fancy name that relates to film editing.)
I call Bins - Rushes Day one or Card one or anything that ids the footage conveniently. Rushes is a word that also comes from the days of "film" ( like me)
Once in the bin...all the clips can be viewed in the mini monitor. Select Clip> Space Bar
THey can also be dragged to the Source Monitor and played ( Space Bar or scrub)
Besides every clip in the Bin is a number of columns for the editor to enter info they may wish to sort on or search on.
Create and name other bins as you wish but an obvous one is "Selected Takes" - takes is a word from the days of film ( like me and every pro editor in the world)
Drag whatever clips you want into what ever bins you want to use.
THese bins are only relevant in Premiere. ( Non destructive and not affecting your source files on your hard drives)
This, plus other comments you have made here shooteernz, are really putting some foundation to working within Premiere for me. Also, about film, we still use the terem 'footage' and others that no longer apply to the physical world of film, and we still use the word 'film' but there is no film involved nor celluloid and light-sensitive silver coating, but we should not forget where this industry came from and how it started. I appreciate you bringing your expeirence from that world into the present situation we now find ourselves in. That being said, what you have given me will definitely keep me off the streets, for a while at least, and I'm now gone into the world of creating bins and have a question for just one clarification if you would please:
"Besides every clip in the Bin is a number of columns for the editor to enter info"
I tried modifiying what I saw there but it would not take 'typing into' and seemed to be locked. Two things please:
- I'm not sure I am addressing the columns you are speaking about. I reallly need a screen capture of what you are talking about or added detail to be sure I understand, which at this point, I think I do not.
- Once I am sure I am working with the columns you are talking about, then I wonder, do you just click on them and then allows you to enter text, or do you need to option-click or something like that to make them able to enter text?
Details details, but this is such an important subject I can't move ahead without having this foundational information in hand.
Thank You shooternz,
Ken