You have raw videos, recorded audio, and some still images. You want to edit and enhance a video or burn a disc to have it as your private collection or for large-scale distribution. In this course, you will use Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS5.5 to create a video project and Adobe® Encore® to burn a disc.

Course Objective: You will use Adobe® Premiere® Pro to create a video program that combines video, audio, and still images.

Target Student: This course is designed for individuals who are self-employed, such as wedding videographers, amateurs who need professional resources, and other professionals engaged in videography, who will be using Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 to edit video, integrate video with other Adobe products, and also export the files to other formats.

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• explore the Premiere Pro CS5.5 interface and customize it.
• assemble a project.
• edit a sequence.
• enhance a sequence with transitions, effects, titles, and composites.
• work with audio.
• export a video.
• work with Adobe® Encore® CS5.1 to import, organize, and add navigation to a DVD project.

Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the basic functions of their computer's operating system such as creating folders, launching programs, and working with windows. Students should also have basic Windows application skills, such as copying and pasting objects, formatting text, saving files, and so on.