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  • 10 Things Final Cut 7 Switchers Should Know about Premiere Pro CC

    I often get asked by coworkers or colleagues, “What are the main differences between FCP7 and Premiere Pro?” And the truth is, there are a lot of similarities between the two applications, but there are also a ton of little differences. This video features 10 things that I think any new Premiere Pro users should know. This one is definitely on the longer side for our videos, but I think the tips are really helpful. So hangin there, and let us know if have any questions.

    And the synopsis from Premium Beat:

    10 things that FCP7 editors should know about Premiere Pro include:

    1. Scratch disks are project based
    2. There is less transcoding necessary
    3. Setting render codec (codec settings not as ‘important’)
    4. Partial renders on clips are not maintained
    5. Audio tracks are handled differently, stereo is on one track
    6. Premiere Pro has powerful audio sync tools
    7. Changes to simple editing (smoother process in Premiere)
    8. Copy and paste clips onto different tracks
    9. Scrubbing is possible in the Premiere Pro project panel
    10. Batch export in the background while editing

    UPDATE: In terms of batch export, you can now queue it via, cmd-M with multiple clips selected. No more having to drag over to media encoder.

    10 Premiere Pro CC Tips for Final Cut Pro Video Editors

  • Switcher’s Guide – Premiere Pro Speed Changes & Freeze Frames

    In this video we discuss the numerous similarities and differences between speed changes and freeze frames in Premiere Pro and FCP7.

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  • Premiere Pro New Features – The New Timeline Panel

    Where to start….where to start….

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  • Switcher’s Guide to Premiere Pro – Rendering, Why it’s better in Premiere Pro…almost.

    First off, if you want to know the logic behind what your sequence settings should be and when to render and not render, see these two posts, Sequence Settings Part 1 and Part2.

    This post is intended to be a look at the differences in what will require rendering and re-rendering in FCP vs. Premiere Pro.

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  • The Replace Edit in Premiere Pro

    In this Premiere Pro tutorial, we take a comprehensive look at the various different types of replace edits in Premiere Pro.

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  • Switcher’s Guide to Premiere Pro – Clip Linking and Grouping

    In this Premiere Pro tutorial we compare audio and video linking in Premiere Pro vs. Final Cut Pro.  We also discuss Premiere Pro’s Group Function and how you can use it to extend your timeline functionality.

    In Premiere Pro these are the ways to link audio and video clips together:

    • Use the Clip Menu/Link or Unlink Command to Link 1 piece of Audio with 1 piece of Video.  If the audio is in the video file, they will be linked automatically.
      • If linked, these clips can be temporarily unlinked by holding the alt/opt key and clicking, moving, trimming, or cutting.
    • Use the Clip Menu/Group or Ungroup Command to Link multiple pieces of Audio and/or Video. The clips will be dragged, trimmed (see video for how this works), or slipped together.
      • If grouped, these can also be temporarily ungrouped by holding the alt/opt key and clicking, moving, trimming, or cutting.
    • When comparing Premiere Pro with Final Cut, the real difference is the way you temporarily unlink audio and video (and of course the Group Function, which Final Cut lacks).  In Final Cut, you use the button on the top right of the timeline to turn linking on or off.  In Premiere Pro, you use the alt/opt key.  Depending on the instance, I like each technique, and sometimes I find myself wishing for the other when in the opposite program.  What do you guys think?

    Credits: Thanks to John Gumaer for doing the intro sound design.

  • Switcher’s Guide to Premiere Pro- Sequence Settings – Part 2

    In this two part video, the first in our “Switcher’s Guide to Premiere Pro” series, we discuss sequence settings in Premiere Pro.  We’ll cover the basics of starting a new project, what all of those presets mean, and how they relate to the Final Cut Pro 7 sequences you are used to.

    In this video, I discuss Final Cut 7 and Adobe Premiere Pro’s different approach toward render files.

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  • Switcher’s Guide to Premiere Pro- Sequence Settings – Part 1

    In this two part Premiere Pro tutorial, the first in our “Switcher’s Guide to Premiere Pro” series, we discuss sequence settings in Premiere Pro.  We’ll cover the basics of starting a new project, what all of those presets mean, and how they relate to the Final Cut Pro 7 sequences you are used to.

     

    Credits: Thanks to John Gumaer for doing the intro sound design.