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Want to optimize your video editing workflow? In this post we share 10 tips to work more efficiently using the apps in Adobe's Creative Cloud!
If you're a Premiere Pro editor that's looking to take advantage of the other tools in Adobe's Creative Cloud then you will definitely want to check out the tips below.
The Creative Cloud monthly membership gives you access to Adobe applications that you may not have previous experience using. Optimize your video production workflow by utilizing these Adobe apps in your post production pipeline – giving you access to more tools and features, while speeding up your video editing work.
1. Adobe Story as a Pre-Production Tool
Adobe Story can be an integral part of any pre-production planning and setup. Some tools you may not be using:
- Import scripts from other scriptwriting software (Movie Magic, Final Draft, Word) or create shooting scripts inside of Adobe Story.
- Connect scripts to Premiere Pro using speech analysis (in-depth tutorial on using that feature here).
- Create pre-production documents like call sheets and shooting schedules
- Use the mobile version to make changes to your documents and get updates or changes made by your team.
2. Start Bridge at Login/Add to Favorites
You'll gain some beneficial file organization tools when you start Adobe Bridge during system login. To set this up go into your Bridge Preferences (Preferences > Advanced) and check Start Bridge at Login.
A few tips for digital asset management in Adobe Bridge:
- 'Add to Favorites' lets you quickly navigate to often used hard drives/folders. This is similar to adding Favorites in the Finder in OS X.
- I have a hard drive full of elements I often use for editing/motion graphics (light leaks, grain, textures). I will add folders and hard drives that I often use as a Favorite in Bridge. To do this, select the item, right click and choose 'Add to Favorites'.
- Having your media files in Bridge allows you to keep them well organized with metadata, as well as take advantage of some of the tools within Bridge (we'll cover a few below).
3. Batch Rename in Bridge
Batch rename is handy when you have footage from multiple media cards and you want your clips to have unique names.
In Bridge, select the clips, right click and select 'Batch Rename'. Click the + under 'New Filenames' to add text and date and time. Check 'Preserve current filename in XMP Metadata'. This will allow you to better organize your media.
4. Adobe Bridge: Open in Encore
From Adobe Bridge you can send your media files to Encore (Adobe's DVD authoring application).
Navigate to the clips and stills in Bridge that you want to use in Encore. With them selected, go to File > Open in Encore as > Asset, Menu, Timeline or Slideshow.
This is a quick and very visual way to add files to Encore – especially useful for making a quick Encore slideshow.
5. Create a Photoshop File in Premiere Pro
Often times video editors will bring Photoshop files into their editing application, but how about the other way around? You can actually send a file from Premiere Pro to Photoshop for editing. Here's how:
With the media selected choose File > New > Adobe Photoshop File. This will create a new Photoshop file the same size as the selected sequence in Premiere Pro.
Now, when you make changes to the file Photoshop and save it, the changes will automatically update in Premiere Pro.
If you already have a Photoshop file in your Premiere Pro project, there's a quick way to open it in Photoshop for further editing. If Photoshop is closed, select the Photoshop file in Premiere Pro, press Command + E (on Mac) or Control + E (on PC). This will open Photoshop and allow you to make changes to the file. Once the changes are made they will also be updated in Premiere. Note, this also works when sending files to Photoshop from Adobe After Effects.
6. Media Usage in Premiere Pro
Working on a big project and can't remember if you've already used a clip in your timeline? There's a quick way in Adobe Premiere Pro to see if a file has already been used in your project.
In Icon view in the Project, yellow video/audio icons indicate that clips have been used in a sequence.
Put your cursor over one to see how many times the clip has been used in a sequence.
Want more info? If you click on the icon a popup will appear showing you the sequence(s) the clip is used in. Select the desired sequence and it will open with the playhead (CTI) on the clip. This is a great video editing timesaver!
7. 32 Bit for Bright Looks in After Effects
32 bits per channel works in floating point, which allows brightness values over 1 to create interesting looks in After Effects
Hold Option (MAC) or Alt (PC) and click on 8bpc in the Project (marked in red below) to change to 16bpc. Click again to change to 32bpc.
I added exposure & fast blur effects to an adjustment layer to create a bright, neon look. See these 32 & 8 bpc screenshots for comparison.
8. After Effects Presets (AE & Bridge)
The most visual way to pick animation presets in After Effects is actually to view them in Bridge.
To do this, first select your layer in After Effects. Then go to Animation > Browse Presets. Apple movie maker app.
Click on the various presets to audition them (they will play in the Preview panel). Double clicking a Preset applies it and takes you back to After Effects.
9. After Effects Help Menu
In the After Effects Help Menu you have access to several handy reference guides (scripting, expressions, effects), as well as keyboard shortcuts and Tip of the Day.
I recommend using Tip of the Day, as you can search for specific subjects – great for taking your After Effects knowledge to the next level.
10. Audio Cleanup Workspace in Audition
If you often use Adobe Audition to clean up and edit your audio from Premiere Pro (if not, you should be!) I suggest creating a custom workspace.
Under the Window Menu select Diagnostics & Frequency Analysis. Diagnostics allows you to remove clicks and clipping, while Frequency Analysis allows you to see the frequencies used in real time (handy when using EQ).
Diagnostics will automatically be added as a panel besides 'Properties'. Manually add Frequency Analysis and save this as a new workspace.
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Deciding between Adobe Creative Cloud, Final Cut Pro X and Avid for pro video editing? Here are a few thoughts and opinions to help you make that call.
As a decade-long loyal and faithful FCP editor, the time seems to be coming of the true death of FCP7. When you start to encounter workflow slowdowns and workarounds that would not otherwise be needed when working in up-to-date applications, it feels like it's time to start looking around at other options.
The options are still basically what they were five years ago — Apple, Avid, and Adobe. But while that hasn't changed, other things have.
Apple dropped the FCPX launch so spectacularly it is still embedded in the popular consciousness (even though FCPX has come a long way since then). Adobe is freaking people out with their Cloud move. And Media Composer is chugging along, (possibly with company-wide financial difficulties), but is still seen by many as the only choice for large institution-sized outfits.
There have been many discussions online and off in the last two years about the merits of Final Cut Pro X versus other video editing applications. This post is not intended to prove which video editing system is the best, but rather look at considerations of each and how it may affect your choice of primary application.
So, what is an editor to do?
Well my first thought would be to download the free trial of each app, cut something on it, and see how you go. Googling articles like this one probably won't supply you with the information you're really after — what's it like to actually use the video editing program? However, articles like this one can supply you with other useful information and resources, so do keep reading!
Budget: Premiere Pro vs. Final Cut Pro X vs. Avid Media Composer
If you're a cost-conscious creative, then what does the scenario look like? Avid Media Composer is now available for a steady $999 and comes with Sorenson Squeeze thrown in. You pay once and you can keep it forever. Avid are still releasing free point patches for old versions, and upgrading between versions will cost you a small fee (the upgrade from Media Composer version 6.5 to 7 is $299).
The cost of Final Cut Pro X, purchased via the Mac App Store, is only $299.99. Motion 5 and Compressor 4 are both $49.99. Again, you get to keep the software for as long as you like and (so far) all of the updates to FCPX have been free.
Adobe currently has two options available. Buy a suite of software like Production Premium CS6 for $1899 or move to the Creative Cloud versions for $49.99 a month. With Adobe CC, you've got access to every single Adobe application, plus 2GB of online storage. So, how does that shake out in the long run?
If you bought Production Premium CS 6 and kept it for three years it would cost you $1899. $49.99 a month for three years is $1,799.64.
If you only want one application like After Effects CS6 ($999), Photoshop CS6 ($699) or Premiere Pro CS6 ($799) as a single app, CC rental ($19.99/month) after three years that would be $719.64.
In product development terms, even three years is a long time. So if Adobe does not increase their monthly prices, and this quote from VP of Professional Business in Adobe's Digital Media Business Unit Mala Sharma seems to try to allay those fears, then moving to the Cloud could save you a few bucks and keep you up to date.
My only rational response to that is that we can't [push up prices]… It's in our best interests to win our customers' trust – as every month they're going to be choosing whether they want to stay engaged with us or not. We have never been more vulnerable, in my opinion, than in [moving to a subscription model]. It's a really big bet.
But Adobe's Creative Cloud is still more expensive than either of the other two competing video editing options (though that's not a fair direct comparison when you consider the number of applications involved).
Common Opinions
The Internet is awash with opinions on whether or not to move to the Creative Cloud — just check out the number of comments each of these articles has generated. Oliver Peters, who's usually right on the money, offer this cautious recommendation:
My suggestion for most users in similar shoes would be to buy one of the CS6 bundles now as a perpetual license. This gives you a fallback position. Then if you want to move forward with the Cloud, run the numbers. If you are a power user of Photoshop, Premiere Pro or After Effects and want to have the latest version of that one application, simply buy a single-application subscription. If you use three or more applications on a regular basis and want those all to be current, then the full Creative Cloud subscription makes sense. You still have the CS6 versions if needed, as long as you've maintain backwards project compatibility.
Aharon Rabinowitz has written a couple of excellent blog posts (Part 1 and Part 2) that cover his opinions, interactions with Adobe, and his readers' thoughts. It's worth reading through the blog posts (if not all the comments), as Rabinowitz covers quite a few of the common concerns creatives are raising.
Jahron Schneider from Fstoppers also walks through the Adobe Creative Cloud maze and comes out in favor of it:
If the software and delivery of that software makes your life easier, it's a good thing right? That's what you should focus on when contemplating the Creative Cloud, because it does make your life easier. I'm comfortable saying that the Creative Cloud is better for Adobe and better for the consumers. It's a great service, and one I'll continue to use.
For a short video covering the major new features in Adobe CC (and a few extra thoughts on the future of FCPX), check out this post-NAB 2013 comparison between FCPX and Adobe CC.
What About the Future of Final Cut Pro X?
https://heresfil223.weebly.com/busycal-3-1-9-download-free.html. A lot of pros still claim FCPX is unusable, and although the Coen Brothers might be moving to Premiere for their next feature, plenty of other folks are cutting 4K feature films in FCPX. Apple is working hard to frequently update FCPX, and with the growth of third party apps, more and more one-man-band operations are embracing the affordable app.
One of the people who has shared their FCPX workflow in detail is Sam Mestman. If you want to see FCPX with fresh eyes, check out his presentation below.
As a quick nod to Avid Media Composer 7, you can check out the official MC7 site listing all the new features from Avid and also this quick round up from NAB 2013.
As the FCPX launch proved, things in this industry can change quickly and dramatically. Knowing every system well has distinct advantages. If you're a one-man band or small post house, you'll want to choose a video editing application and stick with it for a few years.
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Which NLE is your favorite and why? Share your opinions and experiences in the comments below!
