

You’ll see your video preview in the Premiere Pro Program window. Then hit spacebar on your keyboard and your sequence will begin playing. To watch your sequence, place your playhead (that vertical blue line) where you’d like to begin playing by simply dragging it with your mouse. How to Play Your Sequence in Premiere Pro Here is where you’ll place any music, video audio, or dialogue files. On the bottom you see ‘A1, A2, A3…’, these are your audio layers. They are always the top layers on your sequence. Notice the top layers are labeled ‘V1, V2, V3…’, these are your video layers. Here’s what your sequence window looks like: If you’d like to learn more about what sequence settings I recommend and how to set them up in Premiere Pro, be sure to check out the post I have all about it in detail. This is the beginning framework for how to execute many important video editing techniques. When one video layer is placed on top of another layer, you will only see what is on the top-most layer. Time moves from left to right in the sequence panel. This is how you will begin to build your video edit. The sequence is built from left to right and holds layers where you can place video and audio clips on top of one another. In video editing, a sequence refers to the timeline window where you’ll place your video and audio clips that will eventually comprise your final video.

Step 2 – Build a Sequence Inside of Premiere Pro What is a sequence? If you want more in depth details about how to import files into Premiere Pro and all the settings I use when setting up a new project, you can find that here. Let’s walk through setting up your project to start editing. Put a checkmark next to any and all files that you’d like to import into your new project and select ‘ Create‘.Ĭongratulations, you’ve just set up your first project in Premiere Pro! Now the fun begins. Select Media to Import and Create Project Click on the folder where your files live. Use the menu on the left side of your window to find where your files are stored. Next you want to import any video or audio files into your project. Learn more about how I organize my video files here. I recommend creating a folder to house all the files that you’ll use related to this project.

This can be somewhere on your hard drive or an external hard drive.

Select a name and location for your project.Ĭhoose a name for your project and select a location where you want to save the project. Select ‘New Project’ in the upper left hand corner to get started. Once you’ve downloaded and installed Premiere Pro, you have the option to begin a new project or open an existing project. Step 5 – Adjusting Audio in Premiere Pro Step 1 – How to Create a New Project in Premiere Pro 2022
