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

[@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!

[@martinezhmarcoa]

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

[@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 😑

[@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?

[@motionchic]

@@_No_Bueno You go into the colour correct layout by choosing choose Windows>Lumetri Color, and you get those tools

[@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

[@pfalzhofe9343]

Never seen such an informative video about video editing in such a short time. Fantastic! Now I want to play golf!

[@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

[@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.

[@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 :)

[@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 👍

[@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.

[@nicolaisolbakkwillumsen]

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

[@theyolarbi]

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[@user-xx6fv4tu2q]

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[@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

[@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.

[@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*

[@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.

[@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!

[@DeeSanders]

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

[@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 😂😂😂😂😂

[@lembeltran1738]

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

[@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 💞💞💞💞💕😍

[@EXploreWithPARIKSHIT]

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

[@ishaaqm]

Like a magician waving his wand!🤘🏽

[@thelostyoutuber]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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 🤣

[@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 !

[@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.

[@adan9811]

ive been working as a video editor for 7 weeks now at a tech company and i come from an audio engineering back ground - this video literally has taught me more than 7 weeks of training and made it very clear. awesome fucking job

[@ossifiedprophet7495]

Can I get a heart for being this early?

[@chikamogbo]

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

[@JohnCastillo]

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

[@novelafilmacademy]

Outstanding tutorial on editing a video from start to finish in Premiere Pro! The eight-step process you outlined is clear and practical, making it easy to follow along.

[@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!

[@ObedNGABIRE]

Thank you for this helpful video.

[@schwartzbrothersmedia]

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

[@shubhankarpandey8012]

OMG mendy you're the best !!

[@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!!!

[@nasriima8305]

I have significantly perfected my chanell's videos through watching content like this. Never stop uploading 🙏

[@DimitriAbrazard]

Best Channel ever ! Thanks !

[@hotlineoperator]

Best Premiere Pro workflow tutorial ever.

[@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.

[@dynamax1041]

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

[@MarwanMahdy]

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

[@lazysnorlaxcooks9107]

Very nice video indeed

[@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.

[@Rocketdave47]

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

[@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

[@artodipro]

the best tutor..!

[@malikanugrah8718]

wau you're here bang :D

[@Ryan_Mikael]

Agrees !!!

[@m.farrelnugroho5504]

O hello there!!

[@Ryan_Mikael]

Hands down!!

[@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!

[@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?

[@pbmartin4994]

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

[@chickenmuffin]

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

[@michaelcohn2585]

Man I just found your channel. I have been looking for no nonsense videos like this for EVER! Too much of this KZbiny crap every where else. If you give me more I’m liking an commenting my arse off! Good deal!

[@YashG]

Very nice video indeed

[@joelgabelman151]

Holy bananas batman... Awesome insider look at what a pro does. Definitely confirms why I pay people who have this knowledge, and why they're worth it.

[@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!

[@BryceDoesLife]

i cannot believe how good this video is

[@TheAnnihilationInc]

MY MAN I WAS CLOSE LOVE YOUR FULLTIMEFILMAKER THANK YOU!

[@augmentadam]

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

[@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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[@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.

[@manuelneni4711]

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

[@twitch.sae7]

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

[@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!!

[@aidanparente2046]

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

[@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.

[@meranlee1911]

Finally I found the right channel for improve my filmmaking skills 😀

[@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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[@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!

[@Soreer]

okay too early will come back later

[@lizbecker1677]

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

[@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 😕

[@onezero1479]

Best short tutorial I’ve ever seen.. 🤘

[@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!

[@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!

[@nicktayshagaming1659]

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

[@rahmounimohamed9632]

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

[@arsitekchannel]

ARCHITECT LIKE !!

[@Vernonchan]

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

[@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.

[@katiesmith8275]

Brilliant tutorial. Learnt more in 20 mins than I have done at Uni so far.

[@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.

[@Teamflimsy]

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

[@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 😂

[@JJSafetyLLC]

I can’t wait to use your tips for my videos!! Thank you!

[@letstalkeverything5165]

editing at its best Mr Walbeck

[@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

[@bluefenix3408]

I'm goanna make a video just like this. I'm learning video editing from KZbin for past 6 months from zero. thank you for teaching me something new.

[@knaz7468]

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

[@patrickmacisaac222]

super badass, a real master throwing it at us

[@bettyssonko2999]

Best teacher ever

[@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!

[@mauricemutua869]

The best tutorial that have ever seen.

[@LifeLearned460]

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

[@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.

[@Trupen]

awesome, thank you

[@speterlewis]

This is exactly what I do (?) but it takes me like two weeks. Seriously, thanks, this was super helpful!

[@WalkingDrivingFlyingLasVegas]

This is why Parker's at the top of his game.

[@soothingrelaxingchannel6]

Thanks for your guidance, hope this can help lot of people including me, KZbin is not only source of free entertainment but help to learn something new everyday. Thumbs up for youtube👍