On Thu, 26 Oct 2000 05:17:08 GMT, "Jeff"
> [...] ok here is what ive
>got, ive got 3 avi clips, that equal about 3 minutes, how do i combine the
>clips into one, Im guessing this is rendering, im new at this, my system is
>400mhz, 128 ram, 30 gig drive, well i hope someone can help, about ready to
>give up on premiere and sell it on ebay or something :o)
I'll buy it! ;-) (I'm looking for another copy...).
Premiere as first opened uses an awkward-for-me
dual-window interface. The first thing I do is
go to the upper right arrow on the preview window
and select "single window view". I then expand it
to 720x480 and draw in the edges to minimize its
excess size. I then do all video and audio editing
operations on the timeline, making all decisions
there, a much more intuitive way of working for me
(using scrubbing, "Alt-key" scrubbing, small previews,
or "Enter-key" playing of the timeline to see results).
Try putting a sample clip on the timeline, chop it
up, right click and double-click on things (audio
and video clips, tools, transitions, etc.),
drag-and-drop transitions to their track, etc.,
and you will soon get the hang of how things work...
When you have edited the clips together, double
click in the small empty line in the timeline near
the time scale to get the purple "work area" bar.
Stretch it out to just fit the area you want to see
or export, and hit the "Enter" key. Any "changed"
footage will then "render", and you will see the
results in the preview window. A few minutes spent
with someone who has used Premiere will get you over
the "start-up heebie-jeebies" - or, just reading the
book should also serve (though I must admit that
I have not done that...;-). Premiere may seem
overwhelming at first, but basic operations are
very simple (and there is much room for
versatility) - but it may not be long before you
have explored all its "rules"... Think of Premiere
as a set of rules for putting together "Tinker-Toy"
parts, with the parts being video and audio clips
(and transitions, titles, etc.). There are simple
basic rules for assembling them, and a few
variations for the operations, but with them
(or combinations...), you can build a
GREAT variety of video "structures"...
Experiment...! ;-)