8 Steps to Edit a Video in Premiere Pro (Start to Finish)

Learn how to edit a video in Premiere Pro from start to finish with these 8 easy steps. Follow along with Parker Walbeck as he shows you his editing process!
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00:00 Intro
00:59 1. Import & Prep
2:32 2. Sift & Select
4:20 3. Build the Story
9:34 4. Color Correct
11:40 5. Color Grade
13:50 6. Sound Design
16:31 7. Titles & Extras
18:46 8. Export Settings
19:05 Want More?
19:58 Final Video

[@Modulation]

As someone who never edited a video Im surprised I understood almost everything! One of the best explanations I ever seen!

[@anukulbhatra]

try implimenting it ...then come back and comment :/

[@Modulation]

Anukul Sharma Bhatra its always easier saying then doing, but gotta start somewhere!

[@RivuSouravBanerjeeVideoEditor]

yes...he explained it beautifully and in a way everyone will understand... i hv learnt so much from him..it its the best channel to learn about filmmaking

[@sanjluke]

Sir what is the best settings for NIKON D40 FOR VIDEO RECORDINGS

[@instantkarma7516]

@@anukulbhatra koi na yaar jab actual mai karne ki baat aati hai na tab fatt ke haat mai aegi ......For all this to do and a person who has never edited a video would take hours of tutorials to actually get the process😂 @Modulation

[@WSWarriorsStew]

Dang, 20 minutes what you learn a semester in College Video editing with some xtra goodies. Great video Parker!!!

[@GamerAtzen]

That must've been a sad semester if you only learnd that haha

[@Build_the_Future]

It was filmed in 24fps but you uploaded at KZbin 4K 60. Why didn't you film it in 30fps? Wouldn't that make the video smother?

[@Mandsefar]

@@Build_the_Future The output at 19:03 says 23.976 fps, which is the correct way to do it. It was mostly recorded at 23.976 but also 30 and 60, which Parker interprets in Premiere (right after importing the clips) to 23.976 to use it as slowmotion. If you export it at 30 fps, it will look like footage from your pop's handycam or a news story.

[@brunoshoes864]

But who still uses Premier after Resolve 16 waas releaserd?!!?!

[@WSWarriorsStew]

Standard in films is 24fps. You record at that and try to get a slo mo shot, impossible. Semester also taught that a lot of old school directors will only take you using avid or premiere most the time. I’m no expert with this but know it’s standard in big pictures. Everyone finds there own way and tricks that make it comfortable and easier for you. Parker’s tricks tips are great, he makes it easy. He filmed this upload that would take along time to compile kudos for the work. Avid which was also taught isn’t an easy program to learn :)

[@julienneferraren6869]

When I was just starting with my video editing career, I really didn't understand what Parker was talking about here. A year later, I can now relate to every word he says. I watched a lot of your videos and I gained a lot! Thank you Parker!

[@NewLayer]

Super awesome video. The best thing about it is that this is almost exactly the process I’ve developed for myself over the years. The only thing I do differently is using an adjustment layer to color correct rather than correcting the clips themselves. Thanks for always posting top notch stuff 👍

[@TheKingdunamis]

I honestly don't understand why you don't have at least 5M subscribers. But I'm certain you'll get there... and beyond.

[@AngeloCapalboGhelli]

coming soon :) Parker is the best

[@TheKingdunamis]

@@AngeloCapalboGhelli absolutely!

[@BooTangClan]

fangirl

[@ZackLazo]

I've had my own work flow for years but I love seeing the differences in how other people do it. Super informative. Great work.

[@chrishockleyoutdoors5419]

LOVE your content. I have watched and re-watched this video to try to get the most out of it that I can. 3 seconds of your work is 20 minutes of time in the real world. You cover so much so fast it's overwhelming. Master Class indeed. So as i drink from the firehose I want to thank you for posting this. It's amazing.

[@martinezhmarcoa]

Gotta be grateful for people like you who teach others THIS much for no cost to the viewers. Incredible content.

[@nicolaisolbakkwillumsen]

Video was uploaded 2min ago. The video is 20min long People in comments section: "Loved it".

[@theyolarbi]

😂

[@user-xx6fv4tu2q]

😂

[@gaproductions2474]

People from the future

[@AdamSzarmack]

Maybe they watched in KZbin's 2x speed mode. That's how I watched it. :)

[@dedawn5890]

Me too, as soon as I play the vid. I press like.. Makes me happy tho

[@raheem_4689]

These 8 steps are better than watching 10 videos. Thanks Parker ❤️👌🏻

[@youngcbrad]

Watching this, and seeing that I already do most of these things made me much more confident about what I'm doing. Don't have any proper training so its nice to see that I'm not far behind workflow wise.

[@jfbreese]

4 minutes in and you've already blown my mind. Editing the clips right in the timeline is huge!. And the E/F custom shortcuts make so much sense!

[@JD-ik4gw]

You never fail to amaze me with how good you're content is. This is the only channel that can post a 20 minute video that I have no problem committing to watching right away.

[@Rozpor7]

Me*, your*, to watch*

[@JohnCastillo]

I've been editing in Premiere for a while now, and I still always learn something watching your videos. Thanks Parker!

[@Write_Film_Edit]

3:09 You can also use the Q & W keys (default layout) to accomplish the same thing with fewer keystrokes. Q adds an edit at the playhead location and ripple deletes everything before that in the selected clip. W is the same but it ripple deletes everything after the playhead in the selected clip. I've found this to be a huge time saver when making selects. Also it's strangely satisfying to make the unusable material disappear that quickly and easily.

[@sebasguitar132]

Nice tip Man it is great to see the clip quickly disappear.

[@tharanga5135]

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[@emadhajiabadi2041]

thank u so much i was looking for this comment 🙌❤

[@_No_Bueno]

How do you color correct if the color tab isn’t at the top like it is displayed in the video?

[@FAD1010]

Your explanation of matching frame rates at 1:45 is exactly what I asked Adobe customer support about! I was told there was no way to do this in Premiere and that I have to use a 3rd party company conversion program to render each clip and then import those back into the project. I always just ignore the different frame rates and let Premiere just do its thing which has worked for me so far. I'm looking forward to trying the technique you showed to make sure everything is correct. Thanks!

[@vitaminq4348]

1. Import and Prep 1:01 2. Sift and Select 2:35 3. Build the Story 4:29 4. Color Correction 9:41 5. Color Grade 11:40 6. Sound Design 13:53 7. Titles an Extras 16:36 8. Export Settings 18:53 Bonus: Finished Ad 19:59

[@iFilmThings]

Very helpful!

[@ximvn2442]

thank you sir!

[@KiDDKeya]

So helpful

[@Repz98]

The import and prep lacked some key important things for those who works with bigger project and more files. At 1:31 in "List view" you can right click "Frame rate" > "Metadata Display" > and search "creation date" and select it, then hit ok. Now if you go all the way to the right within project tab/box. You can now see it's display footage by exact time they were recorded (hour, minut and second). This is important if you work with multiple cameras, for example I who like to use drone and smartphone (sometimes two smartphones with my sister who also record at same time with me). if you want the old footage first, you click at creation date to switch between oldest/newest. You can also drag "creation date" to the very front, so you dont have to scroll all the way to the right to see it. *Label color* inside the project tab/box you can use right click different clips, also mark multiple clips and give them an label color. this is to make it easier to understand what footage you have placed where within the timeline. B-roll clips can be green, Drone clip can be yellow, etc etc. When you have finished all the coloring of the different clips, you can ofc separate them into different folders. But when the footage is placed on the timeline, you can have a much easier overview of the timeline. Here is a fast example I did. Each color in my project representate different clothing the model used under a photo-shoot we had. imgur.com/akdveQ4 For those who have shitty computer, you have to learn what proxy is. You can make 4K clip weight like 480p or something like that, allowing you to work much better. But when you render, it will basically switch back to 4K from low quality.

[@syntaxside]

@@Repz98 no one have enough time to read it 😑

[@donnshoots]

Like all the tutorials Parker puts out, this was a great help. I'm part of his online community and highly recommended it to anyone looking to embark on a rewarding journey in filmmaking.

[@DeeSanders]

You are great at multi-taking. Teaching fluently and working at the same time. That's a class within itself.

[@PaperBeatsRock]

Total light bulb moment for me. I have been struggling so much with my videos and portraying what's in my mind to video. This helps me a ton and I immediately opened premiere and started emulating what you do. Thank you.

[@andywarwick3745]

WoW!!! what a privileged. Extremely rare to find a video like this on KZbin. As someone moving from Vegas to Premiere Pro, having someone break down workflow to this level is incredibly helpful and astonishingly time saving. Reality is, faster editing and better workflow allow for better results as you have so much more time to flow creatively. Thank you for the Video. I will be subscribing and looking into your courses. 10/10. Best on here I have found.

[@YashG]

Very nice video indeed

[@augmentadam]

You're an amazing teacher. Thanks for pouring your heart out in these man.

[@theadnanamiin]

While watching it feels like u r teaching with ur heart and passion.. I have not. Seen this type to Tutorial frm past 4 year on editing on KZbin... I wish I could join ur fulltime filmmaker classes but my financial conditions dnt allow me... Anyway it was a Dope master class.. I hope we will able to c more like this in future ... Cheers 💞💞💞💞💕😍

[@Rocketdave47]

Its so nice to see him make the story flow, i just kept nodding and smiling

[@PeterKae]

Parker: Extrem organized workflow. Me: 10 final Versions. Last one is called: Really final final last version v11.

[@joshfilmore5880]

x2 .. HAHA

[@keemykeem4056]

Lmao me too

[@billsim2737]

Ok not just me whew lol

[@PeterKae]

😁

[@anettahato]

Peter Kaeselau the struggle is real 😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheRudyroo71]

I like seeing the editing process and the decisions made. It's incredibly helpful.

[@lembeltran1738]

Great tutorial Parker! I learned so much. Staying up late every night watching videos like this is always worth it! KEEP IT UP!

[@jackiego1]

Its like watching a doctor have small talk during surgery.

[@tharanga5135]

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[@Itsyaboy_Jeff]

@@tharanga5135 ???

[@Itsyaboy_Jeff]

What video is that?

[@Itsyaboy_Jeff]

@@tharanga5135 lol, why did I even click that

[@tharanga5135]

@@Itsyaboy_Jeff It's not creat another income 🤣

[@malaydoshi]

Hey Brother Parker. I am learning video editing. I was searching this type of tutorial since months. Thank you so much for sharing these types of videos!! ❤❤❤

[@angieskitchen]

I’m new for video editing only have 6 videos on my channel as it takes for a week to editing. so so happy that I see this video it's very helpful, hope I can edit quicker from now on. Thank you so much xxx

[@barimahconcepts6123]

Thanks Parker, you have been a perfect teacher so far🙏🏼

[@ishaaqm]

Like a magician waving his wand!🤘🏽

[@wildobson]

I really enjoyed hearing your thought process when going through these 8 steps, which will make it repeatable and understandable to me as my own process, not just a list of to-dos. Thanks!

[@elijahcho]

It's hard to tell which is greater, your ability to film and edit or your ability to teach. In either case, awesome videos and thank you for the content!

[@JeykllorHyde]

Just beginning here...so a lot went over my head....but the overall perspective of steps on editing, even for me, was invaluable! Great vid!

[@BerlinJazzKapelle]

Thanks Parker, great content! It actually helped as a ton for cutting our music videos :D Keep it up! All the best for you and your team!!

[@chickenmuffin]

Your videos are so good. I can't get over it! I am brutal at this stuff sadly LOL.

[@arthurnyoiks]

Oh I loved this. Havent opened Premiere in a while because I was too intimidated by it. I recently did, however, and things were not too bad. This was a great way to learn. Thank you for this

[@the_musing_kravist]

As someone new to filmmaking, editing and Premiere Pro, this was incredibly useful: to hear your thoughts and considerations in an organised workflow really gives shape to all the information I've been digesting haphazardly in recent weeks. Thanks!

[@tharanga5135]

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[@ogohkehinde1461]

Parker, you just thought me pro video editing in 20mins😲. You're the best mhen✌️💝. Thanks so much for this, twas really helpful.

[@tharanga5135]

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[@DimitriAbrazard]

Best Channel ever ! Thanks !

[@gordonross5157]

Amazing. I saw this video at the perfect time in my video education. You brought so many things together in this one short video. Stellar work!

[@nunodveiga]

Man i watched this video 1000 times to improve my own process. This is gold.

[@SoJesusChristMusic]

Professor Parker Walbeck makes it look so easy. Finally I have a project open in Adobe while watching you. That’s the only way I can learn...Hands on. FTF for life!!!

[@ArtodiPro]

the best tutor..!

[@malikanugrah8718]

wau you're here bang :D

[@Ryan_Mikael]

Agrees !!!

[@m.farrelnugroho5504]

O hello there!!

[@Ryan_Mikael]

Hands down!!

[@thelostyoutuber]

I get all excited when that intro hits 💥😍 Parker, you are such a cool dude and such an inspiration/role model/amazing teacher!!

[@BlankTriggerGamers]

Thank you for this. I didn't know about the 1/4 trick, Interpreting footage, and copying the attributes. Those tips have helped me edit way faster.

[@manuelneni4711]

Everything Parker welbeck do is good 👍 I just lorn a lot.

[@MarwanMahdy]

I missed your 10 hours course packed into 8 minutes tutorials, welcome back

[@lazysnorlaxcooks9107]

Very nice video indeed

[@rahmounimohamed9632]

man i'll always be impressed by how you make every word you say count !

[@ayyoub9006]

Well, i was a rockstar video editing i dropped everything years ago , and now when i needed a crash course , i can say it's best all-in video course i saw in youtube !

[@ossifiedprophet7495]

Can I get a heart for being this early?

[@TheAnnihilationInc]

MY MAN I WAS CLOSE LOVE YOUR FULLTIMEFILMAKER THANK YOU!

[@lizbecker1677]

Thanks for posting this. I'm jumping from iMovie to Premiere Pro, and this has made me so excited to get started.

[@mrmart.digital-life-hacks]

Your video contents are amazing! Top-quality !!! You make me love video editing even more. Thanks for the hard work behind the making of those videos. Took a lot of hours, and well, I think a lot of people, like me, appreciate your work. Thanks again and again!!

[@schwartzbrothersmedia]

Q cuts and deletes the beginning of the clip. W deletes the end of the clip.

[@shubhankarpandey8012]

OMG mendy you're the best !!

[@phucmapvlog]

Thanks for the tips, learned a few new things with this video. Almost to 1 million as well, congrats!

[@emildespair2358]

i like your vlogs

[@fbi7997]

Me who's watching 6 months ltr and he has 1mil subs already

[@fbi7997]

*visible confusion*

[@Ryan_Mikael]

I agree !! Awesome vlogs

[@ansonek2343]

@@fbi7997 so what is the relevance in that statement?

[@daneeshansrithar743]

I never watched another KZbinr's work flow until now, and it's crazy how my process was extremely similar to yours. I always wondered how other people sift through! Usually what I would do is stay in the "Assembly" tab and mark "in" and "out" and drag the video clip onto the timeline. Anyways, after 2 years of videography, I think my latest video that I posted 2 days ago is almost to your level of work Parker!

[@mmonty_vids]

The swing on the big beat is sooooooo satisfying

[@SofieMarieGielen]

I thought my editing skills were okay, but damn I'm impressed! I'm really wondering how long it took to make this commercial

[@joshfilmore5880]

@@fulltimefilmmaker That was my question too ... do you have the BTS on the commercial shoot itself? Curious to see just how you were able to shoot that in such a tight (well looks tight) spot?

[@xjavlin]

Amazing to finally see this full walkthrough; makes me happy to see how I do it on my own is almost exactly the same as a professional like you Parker! One thing I noticed was an extra text layer on the motion graphics at 20:44. The "2 x 18 = 60 MIN" text looks to have been added twice, with the second just a touch offset. Do you usually have someone peer edit before you submit to a client? Or just let the client ask for revisions on any slips they catch?

[@liamlynch9855]

Hi xjavlin, I don't see what you're mentioning. I see one text with "1 x 18 = 30 MIN" and a second one with "2 x 18 = 60 MIN".

[@jax4k152]

@@liamlynch9855 If you look at it super close it almost looks like a drop shadow without the shadow being there.

[@LandRoverDrive]

Thank you for this! :) I need to rewatch it a couple of times to get it all but I saw a lot of tricks to speed up my editing process.

[@EXploreWithPARIKSHIT]

The best tutorial that I have seen in the longest run of using Adobe Premier Pro

[@sorenmijail]

8 Steps to Edit a Video in Premiere Pro (Start to Finish) 1. Import and Prep 2. Sift and Select 3. Build the Story 4. Color Correction 5. Color Grade 6. Sound Desing 7. Titles an Extras 8. Export Settings 👍👍

[@iFilmThings]

Very helpful!

[@Soreer]

okay too early will come back later

[@Vernonchan]

I learned more in this video than anywhere else since I started editing. Thanks Parker!

[@_jviewsfilms24]

Thank you Parker I been following you since you first started and it’s amazing seeing your growth in your production company thank you for this video as usual

[@ekphotography]

Every time I open premiere I close it... I cannot stand it. Trying to learn to edit now in Davinci Resolve and staying with FCPX. Just feels right. But thanks for the video!

[@arsitekchannel]

ARCHITECT LIKE !!

[@MrChikamogbo]

Your coolness is tangible. It can be touched. Thanks for the DOPE VID!!

[@LifeLearned460]

This is a genius and a good teacher. Thanks for walking us through this, I tell you its never the same here!

[@LarryTL]

5:02 you could've just clicked S on the the 2 tracks that you actually wanted to listen to, which is much easier than hitting M on all the ones that you didn't wanna listen to

[@ALSNewsNow]

Not if you want to be able to add them back in one by one for comparison. Soloing tracks is for troubleshooting or adding effects, not mixing. Amateurs know this.

[@nomad_videos]

If only I could afford it, but for now I'm stuck with Hitfilm Express, but I'm not complaining...

[@leonardkuper3951]

Davinci? It‘s free! And the best free software for color grading... editing is also getting quite nice lately :)

[@nomad_videos]

@@leonardkuper3951 my computer can't handle it, it keeps crushing ://

[@rickkimotho]

@@nomad_videos whose the crush? Lol

[@lucasfrancis6944]

Hitfilm is great. I used to use it for ages and probably still would if I didn’t want the other adobe products as well

[@tomobrien4182]

@@rickkimotho his phone 😕

[@dynamax1041]

im almost 13 years Adobe première user but now switch to Resolve ! im so happy !!!

[@twitch.sae7]

I paused as you went along and did the steps myself and that helped a TON.

[@futurebrighter]

Love anything Parker Walbeck but I’m a FCPX man.

[@JohnMeyer]

7:55 "You can't do time remapping and digital zoom on the same clip." Sounds like Davinci is in order.... It can do that no problem.

[@tharanga5135]

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[@pbmartin4994]

One of best editing videos ive ever watched ...great video ..this helped me rework my workflow

[@ambiencemeaning3068]

This what I need for my ASMR channel,thx a lot!

[@nicktayshagaming1659]

18:51 Export Settings: KZbin 4K - that's it?

[@RuBelleDiamond]

I'm a beginner, and all I can say is... I'm lost.

[@unknownreactson8584]

It's not about losing my brother just keep this in mind rome wasn't built in a day

[@RuBelleDiamond]

I'm sorry about that 😔 I have actually gotten better.

[@unknownreactson8584]

@@RuBelleDiamond that's nice then fam always learn new things you will surely get pro at it

[@EditzenOfficial]

Yeah​@@unknownreactson8584

[@ankushmaiti3227]

This really helpful. I find editing video for my channel very challenging and this helps put a lot of things into perspective.

[@Teamflimsy]

Color correction got easier after watching this video... Thanks Parker

[@YoBoyEd]

The fact that premiere pro is not up to date on reading the mark 3 codec makes me not want to use that program. Da Vinci resolve all the way

[@KingParzival]

The fact that he brushed over proxies, and didn't really explain how they work or why people use them, really saddens me. If you're a video editor on a budget, then proxies are 100% for you because they allow you to edit large, even massive video footage on a pretty budget PC without any issues at all. Please use proxies.

[@Michael-rs3to]

They have full videos in the course on how to use proxies. This is just a reduced cut version for KZbin.

[@xtheg-manx4602]

Thanks for this. I’m really interested in starting a KZbin channel but didn’t know a thing about editing, but now I do and I’m going to start more seriously on it.

[@startrack2210]

It worked for my 64-bit PC. Thanks a lot.

[@reversethinker6030]

why he is sounding like he didn't wanted make this video?

[@arsh0603]

He want to switch to Davinci Resolve but BMD didt sponsor this video, so it has to be Adobe. 🤣🤣🤣

[@undiscipulodeCristo]

That's him. That's how he sounds always

[@reversethinker6030]

@@undiscipulodeCristo thanks i was so confused

[@undiscipulodeCristo]

@@reversethinker6030 yes. It is confusing . Parker is so mysterious. You never know if he is happy

[@jank1992]

Consumidor Inteligente I disagree. He doesn’t always sound like that. Maybe he’s tired or something.

[@arto1969]

Stoped after 1.54 Minutes, way too fast explained

[@SuperIceteapeach]

than pause the video or watch again?

[@arto1969]

Mathis Hasse pause every 10 seconds 😂

[@zero131056]

Absolutely amazing work. Learned SO MUCH.

[@spiralix7577]

I'm starting to watch KZbin videos about video editing to get an idea of what I need to learn and make a study plan. This is the best video I have seen so far. Thanks a lot, susbscribed.

[@thiago.dha.godshouse274]

I've been trying to figure out that first step forever I couldn't start something cause my sequence was only working with a certain setting. And I shot different settings. You are the man...any who. I just started putting the rough draft down on iMovie than transfered it over to adobe. ...but this is much better. Thabks

[@MikeySlice]

I just bought your 4 hour course. This is the first video I've seen of yours. Subscribed, hit the bell, and selected all. Great job, I can't wait to learn from you!

[@skytechbits]

THIS is why professionals like this guy should always be accepted to charge a fee for his work. I know how fast time flies when focusing on details like this too. Great job!

[@Mr__Fogg]

Jesus - that was an awesome ride I'm at the bottom of the ladder with this but that was so inspiring. So much good information on there. Thanks Parker!

[@TractorsNStuff]

I just bit the bullet and bought Premiere Pro to have more functionality over my older editor for my YT content. This blew my mind! You're so fast and know exactly what you're looking for! I think I need to go view your 4 hour video now. And maybe bring a notepad.

[@knaz7468]

This is better than a full class. Right to the point.

[@aidanparente2046]

The quality of your video's are nuts! so much value. Thank you!

[@Mike0193Azul]

This was incredibly helpful, thank you!