Premiere Pro Interface

Question 1

Source Monitor

Answer 1

can be used to playback and preview individual clips. You can also use this to prepare clips before you add them to a sequence. In this Monitor, you can set In and Out points, add markers, and specify how the clip will be added to the Timeline. You can view clips in this monitor by dragging and dropping them into the Source panel or by double-clicking them.

Question 2

Effect Controls panel

Answer 2

Special effects can be added to video and audio clips on the Timeline. Some effects, for example, can change color video to black-and-white, while others alter the color balance of an image or can help to simulate the look of film. This panel allows you to edit effects that have been applied to your clips. To access these, you must select it in the Timeline by clicking it. If you do not have a clip selected, the panel remains blank. You can also use the panel to access the inherent Motion, Opacity, and Audio properties of clips.

Question 3

Audio Mixer

Answer 3

You can use this to adjust settings while listening to audio tracks and viewing video tracks. Each track corresponds to a track in the Timeline of the active sequence. You can also use this to add effects, change the volume of relative tracks, or to record audio directly into sequence tracks.

Question 4

Metadata panel

Answer 4

is a set of information that describes the content or properties of a file. Video and audio files automatically include information regarding their file size, format, creation date, and duration. Metadata can also include additional information, such as location, director, scene, shot, etc. The metadata panel allows you to edit and view these properties so you can use them to organize and sort your files, or share with other Adobe applications.

Question 5

Program Monitor

Answer 5

is your live monitor; it is used to playback and preview only the clips on the Timeline.

Question 6

Project panel

Answer 6

Video editing is a non-destructive editing process because you do not edit the original content of your files. This panel contains references to all the footage files (video, audio, and images) that you have imported into Premiere Pro in addition to the sequences, titles and other supporting material you create in the application.

Question 7

Media Browser panel

Answer 7

helps you browse and preview files on your hard drive. You can leave the Media Browser open and dock it, just as you would any other panel. This gives you quick access to all your assets while you edit.

Question 8

Info panel

Answer 8

This panel displays information regarding the currently selected item in the Project panel or Timeline.

Question 9

Effects panel

Answer 9

is a repository for all the video and audio effects and transitions available in the application. You can place transitions such as Dissolves, Dip to Black, and Page Peels between clips to allow you to transition from one clip to another. You can add effects such as Black and White, Levels, and Balance, to individual clips, to change their appearance or audio qualities.

Question 10

Marker panel

Answer 10

You can use this panel to see all the markers in an active clip or sequence. The panel displays marker information such as In and Out points, comments and color coding tags.

Question 11

History panel

Answer 11

stores a list of the actions you have performed to change the state of your project in the current working session. As an alternative to using Edit > Undo, or the keyboard commands Ctrl+Z (Windows) or Cmd+Z (Mac OS), you can use this panel to jump back to any previous state in the current work session. However, you should note that changes you make to the program that affect panels, windows, or preferences are not stored in the History panel. Also, when you close and reopen Premiere Pro, the History panel is automatically reset and you lose access to the previous states of your project.