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MediaStorm Guide to Audio Configuration in Premiere Pro CC

Post author:Eric Maierson
Post published:November 20, 2013

This article is part of a 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. This screencast illustrates the basics of configuring your audio setting in Premiere Pro CC. Topics covered include: • How to set up your audio preferences for better importing. • The difference between single and dual track stereo files. • How to change a dual track stereo file to a single track stereo file. • How to mirror your strongest audio signal on both left and right channels.

MediaStorm Guide to Importing Canon C300 Footage into Premiere Pro CC [Screencast]

Post author:Eric Maierson
Post published:November 1, 2013

This article is part of a 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. Recently, while importing Canon C300 footage into Premiere Pro CC, I realized that many of the longer clips were being duplicated on ingest. For instance, I’d have three of the same files, the only difference was their last two digits. This happened both when I used File > Import and when I double-clicked the Project window. The trick, I discovered, is to import via the Media Browser. Select your file, right-click, and choose Import. You’ll ingest the files properly, with no duplicates. Check out the accompanying screencast, for a more detailed explanation.

MediaStorm Guide to Fixing Missing Waveforms

Post author:Eric Maierson
Post published:October 8, 2013

This article is part of a series of posts with tips and tricks from our producers’ experience working with Adobe Premiere Pro CC after years of working in Final Cut Pro. To read more about why we made the switch, check out this post.

Last week, while editing the epilogue for Jeff Hutchen’s Travel Anonymous, my Premiere Pro audio waveforms mysteriously disappeared.

If you find yourself in a similar predicament, here’s how to get them back.

First, make sure your audio waveforms are turned on. You can find this option under the wrench icon in your timeline.

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MediaStorm Guide to Super Fast Logging with Premiere Pro and Keyboard Maestro

Post author:Eric Maierson
Post published:September 27, 2013

This article is part of a series of posts with tips and tricks from our producers’ experience working with Adobe Premiere Pro CC after years of working in Final Cut Pro. To read more about why we made the switch, check out this post.

In this post, I’ll show how to drastically increase your logging speed in Premiere Pro CC using Stairway Software’s $36 Keyboard Maestro.

Keyboard Maestro is a macro utility. When a user inputs a single keyboard shortcut, Keyboard Maestro will respond with a series of predefined actions. For our purposes, we’ll enter one Premiere Pro keyboard shortcut, and Keyboard Maestro will respond with a string of additional shortcuts.

It’s a powerful solution to repetitive tasks.

What follows is a bit involved but trust me, in the end, you’ll be saving loads of time.

The Premiere Pro Way

First, some background, at MediaStorm we raise video one channel to indicate a selection.

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MediaStorm Guide to Creating Multi-Camera Sequences in Premiere Pro, Part 1

Post author:Eric Maierson
Post published:August 28, 2013

This article is part of a series of posts with tips and tricks from our producers’ experience working with Adobe Premiere Pro CC after years of working in Final Cut Pro. To read more about why we made the switch, check out this post.

If you record interviews with more than one camera–and you should if you can–you’ll need to sync your footage before you begin to edit.

Premiere Pro CC provides a method to do this but only if every clip contains a sync marker such as a hand clap. In reality, clapping each time you stop and start your camera is not practical, especially during an interview.

Correction: Premiere Pro CC does allows you to sync clips via audio waveforms, but I’ve found it a cumbersome process that does not often work.

Instead, MediaStorm uses Red Giant’s PluralEye’s 3.0. It’s available for $199 with a fully-functional 30-day trial.

Adding Clips

Launch PluralEyes.

Unlike previous versions, PluralEyes is now an independent application.

Select the Camera 1 tab on the right side. (more…)