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Mastering Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Hotshot

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Mastering Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Hotshot

Overview of this book

Adobe Premiere Pro has become synonymous with video editing, in the same way Photoshop has become a byword for image manipulation. To unlock the true potential of this powerful software you don't need you to take expensive training courses or spend hours trying to get your footage “just right”. Work through this practical guide and truly master Premiere Pro CS6 using real footage with engaging examples.Using the included source material (available via digital download), this book will help you discover a plethora of features and functionality hidden within Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 that can truly augment your skills and take your footage to the next level. By covering a diverse array of topics in a practical manner, you will gain a full understanding of how to approach pretty much any video editing project you want to tackle with Adobe Premiere Pro CS6.Starting off with an entry-level project to get both new and existing users up to speed, "Mastering Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Hotshot" dives right into a series of engaging real-world projects that help you understand how you can harness Premiere Pro's full potential. With an explicit focus on practical real-world projects from concept to publication, this is the definitive guide for people who want to make the most out of this powerful software.As you progress through the book you'll encounter problems of poorly shot footage; news reporters who stumble over their dialog and camera crews who fail to deliver key scenes, leaving you to scavenge and then hide your trail. Not only will you develop a full understanding of how core features work, you'll also have a clear grasp on how to make your footage stand out from the crowd.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
Mastering Adobe Premier Pro CS6 HOTSHOt
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Protecting the innocent


At the start of the interview the newsperson mentions that the witness would like to have his identity protected. In this task you will achieve that by adding a blur effect over the subject's face using what's called a track matte. Strictly speaking, the lack of motion tracking in Premiere Pro makes this effect somewhat of a challenge, but in this next section you'll see how use of the Premiere Pro CS6 titler application, combined with some simple stock effects, can create the look you are after, one that really will protect the innocent.

Engage Thrusters

Create a blurred face using the Premiere Pro titler. Perform the following steps:

  1. Locate the first usage of the Two_Shot.avi clip on the Timeline and place the Timeline indicator at the start of that clip (around 37;07).

  2. Press Ctrl + T or command + T to open up the New Title window. Leave all the settings at the default but change the Name field to Face Mask. Press Enter to accept these settings. The titler will now...