MediaStorm Guide to Quickly Replacing Files in Premiere Pro

Here’s a handy tip for easily replacing assets in the Premiere Pro timeline. First, locate a photograph or video clip on your timeline that you’d like to replace. Then, in your Project Browser (Shift–1) locate your replacement file. As you drag the new item to the timeline, hold down the option key. Still holding the option key, hover over the asset in the timeline you’d like to replace. When you see a red box around the old clip, release the mouse. The timeline will instantly update with your new selection. What’s great about this shortcut is that the new asset will still possess attributes of the old one like cropping and effects, including color correction. This makes it particularly useful for updating RAW photographs with toned ones. Just make sure that both images are the same size. [1] For information on MediaStorm’s photography workflow check out the 40-page Aperture document included with…

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MediaStorm Guide to Copy and Pasting a Clip Range in Premiere Pro

This article is part of a new series of posts with tips and tricks from our producers' experience working with Adobe Premiere Pro after years of working in Final Cut Pro. To read more about why we made the switch, check out this post. Today's post was written by MediaStorm producer Eric Maierson. A neat new feature in Premiere Pro is the ability to copy and paste a range of clips (or one clip) without first having to use the Razor Tool (C). To do this simply mark an In (I) and Out (O) on your timeline. Then, Copy (Command-C) and Paste (Command-V). Super easy, super helpful. Note that if a clip is already selected, you’ll simply copy and paste whatever is highlighted, not the range indicated by in and out marks. Use Command-Shift-A to first deselect all clips. To learn more about how our producers are using Adobe Premiere Pro see…

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