Premiere Plus: 30 days challenge to learn Adobe Premiere Pro

Create a new project, choose a save location, add media to the timeline, and learn to customize workspaces by rearranging panels, resetting layouts, and saving a custom workspace.

Explore the source panel to preview clips, set mark in and mark out points, crop and select parts, and drag video with or without audio onto the timeline.

Explore the Premiere Pro timeline, manage video and audio tracks, and adjust track length and size; learn to hide, lock, mute, and solo tracks to control playback.

Master the Premiere Pro timeline by using snap in timeline for precise placements, linking video and audio, and creating, naming, coloring, and deleting markers that move with the video.

Master the selection tool to edit the timeline, add clips from the resources folder, trim by dragging edges to remove parts or gaps, and add markers with undo via Command/Ctrl+Z.

Learn to use the Premiere Pro media player: control play, stop, frame-by-frame navigation, start/end, zoom, fit, and playback resolution (full, high, quarter) for smooth preview of timeline content.

Use the razor tool to cut clips in the timeline into parts, merge them by shuffling pieces, and edit on stacked tracks, including cutting multiple layers at once with shift.

Learn how to use the slip tool in Premiere Pro to swap removed sections with other clips, manage ripple edits, and efficiently replace parts without disrupting the project.

Learn to add and edit geometric shapes in Premiere Pro, including rectangles, ellipses, polygons, and freeform shapes, with fill, stroke, shadows, rounded corners, and size adjustments.

Learn to place a video inside a shape in Premiere Pro by drawing a circle with the ellipse tool and applying the track matte key in effect controls.

Create a new Premiere Pro project, import three videos, and cut and merge them on the timeline as shown in the lesson, completing the first homework.

Learn to insert and tailor video transitions in Premiere Pro using the effects panel, placing transitions between clips or at the start or end of a clip, and adjusting duration.

Learn to add and customize text in Adobe Premiere Pro using the type tool, including font, size, color, stroke, background, shadow, alignment, spacing, and timing with the video.

Add and customize lower thirds in Adobe Premiere Pro using the essential graphics panel, adjust colors, fonts, alignment, and animation speed to enhance video editing.

Learn to speed up and slow down videos in Premiere Pro using speed duration and time remapping, adjust speeds with keyframes, and create smooth transitions.

Reverse videos in Adobe Premiere Pro by using the speed and duration options and enabling reverse speed to create a backward playback effect with your footage.

Learn to unlink audio from video in Premiere Pro, replace the track with a new audio file, and resync by linking the video and audio after trimming.

Learn to build split-screen sequences in Adobe Premiere Pro by cropping and positioning multiple videos on the timeline, starting with two angles and extending to three.

Stabilize shaking footage in Premiere Pro by applying the warp stabilizer effect to timeline clips, let the software analyze, and set no motion for a fully steady result.

Learn to remove video noise in Premiere Pro by applying the noise effect from the effects panel and adjusting the noise level in the effect controls panel.

Remove moving objects from a stabilized video by duplicating the clip, applying an ellipse mask, and tracking with keyframes, then invert the mask to reveal the background.

Stabilize a shaking video in Premiere Pro as part of the homework, demonstrating a simple fix and setting up future revision in the next video.

Apply the warp stabilizer in Premiere Pro to analyze and stabilize shaky footage, then compare the before and after results to ensure smooth video.

Learn to create and animate objects in Adobe Premiere Pro by adding a background and logo, using motion, position, scale, rotation, and opacity with keyframes for smooth animations.

Explore the anchor point tool to control how objects rotate in Premiere Pro. Move the anchor point anywhere to change rotation around that point, reset settings, and preview the result.

Learn to animate text in Premiere Pro using the type tool and text settings to set font, size, and bold sans font, then toggle animation to add scale keyframes.

Learn to animate 3D text in Premiere Pro by applying the basic 3D effect, rotating with level and tilt, and using distance to image and opacity for depth.

Create text type animation in Premiere Pro by enabling source text animation, using the type tool and keyframes to reveal letters one by one, with speed, reverse, or delete letters.

Create a simple intro using the provided logo and audio file from the resources folder, applying what you learned in the previous videos.

Create a simple intro by building a white color matte background, importing the logo and audio, and animating the logo with scale from zero to 110 percent, then back to 100 percent with Bezier smoothing. Add the text with the type tool, set the font weight to light and bold, animate its position, apply basic 3D effects with a 360-degree swivel, and trim the media with the razor tool for a ready-to-use YouTube or social media intro.

Create a crop animation in Premiere Pro by applying the crop effect to a logo, adjusting all corners, then animate with the transform position for a dynamic reveal.

Animate images in premiere pro by sequencing three images and adjusting their durations, and applying position, scale, rotation, and opacity to create smooth animated transitions.

Learn to create a black bar animation in Premiere Pro with an adjustment layer and crop effects. Set keyframes at 50% start and 10% open, and smooth motion with bezier.

Apply the basic 3d effect to images in the timeline to create swivel and tilt animations, adjust keyframes, and smooth motion with bezier.

Create an animated slideshow in Premiere Pro by layering images, applying gaussian blur to the background, adding a white radial border, and animating scale, rotation, and position with slide effects.

Learn to create an animated banner in Premiere Pro by importing individual PSD layers, color-coding them, and animating position and opacity with keyframes and ease in.

Learn how to create a double exposure effect in adobe premiere pro by merging two videos with the screen blend mode, using masking and feathered edges.

Learn to create a flicker effect in Adobe Premiere Pro by frame-by-frame cutting, deleting alternating frames, and layering duplicates with black and white and horizontal flip effects.

Apply the color shifter effect using the procamp, adding keyframes with toggle animation to modulate video colors, then adjust contrast and saturation to refine the shift.

Learn to create a reverse effect in Adobe Premiere Pro by cutting, duplicating clips, reversing speed, and applying slow motion and a black-and-white look for action footage.

Learn the ink group effect in premiere pro by using a black ink video, applying a luma key, and adjusting lumetri color to reveal the video inside the ink.

Display video inside text in Premiere Pro using the track matte key on a video track. Set a color matte background, choose gradient via ramp, and animate colors with keyframes.

Learn to create the offset effect as a transition between two clips in Premiere Pro by using an adjustment layer, keyframes, and horizontal and vertical shift.

learn to create imagination effect by cutting between two clips, adding an adjustment layer, applying the turbulent displace effect, and keyframing the amount from zero to a peak and back.

Create a tint effect by applying the tint effect from the effects panel, adjust black and white to orange and blue, and animate the tint amount with keyframes.

Apply the mosaic effect to blur a face in interviews by masking with an ellipse and adjusting block size. Track the mask with keyframes so it follows the face.

Learn to create a typing text message effect in Premiere Pro using essential graphics, shapes, and keyframe animation to display text messages on screen.

Export a selected frame as an image and place it on the timeline. Mask the character with the free bezier tool to separate them from the background.

Learn to create the direction blur effect in Premiere Pro by duplicating the clip, applying a direction blur, and cutting it into even parts with the razor tool.

Learn to create the offset effect in premiere pro by masking a car, nesting layers, and animating shift center, scale, and opacity with keyframes.

Create a mirror effect in Premiere Pro by applying the mirror effect from the effects panel, then adjust the reflection angle and reflection center to customize the result.

Learn to create a snow effect in Premiere Pro by adding a snow video on the timeline, setting the screen blending mode, and matching its duration.

Stabilize moving footage with warp stabilizer, export frame, then remove the building in Photoshop using content-aware fill, and animate the result in premiere pro with masking and keyframes.

Create a closing door effect in Premiere Pro by masking a door image, nesting layers, and animating with transform and position keyframes with ease in for smooth motion.

Learn to create a freeze frame effect in Premiere Pro by exporting a frame, masking the subject, blurring the background, and animating scale and position with keyframes.

Create a ghost effect in Premiere Pro by masking and duplicating a character. Animate the motion with position keyframes, color dodge blend mode, and easing.

Create a photo animation in Premiere Pro by animating background and character images with scale keyframes, ease in/out, and a screen blend mode.

Create an advanced slideshow by layering a background, character, and splash image, applying track matte key with matte luma, and animating position, opacity, and text for a polished slider.

Create a fire logo intro in Premiere Pro by layering a fire effect, scaling and rotating the logo, and using hard light and screen blends with a second logo reveal.

Create a hologram effect in Premiere Pro by overlaying two images on the video, using screen blend mode, aligning length to the video, and scaling for the final look.

Explore color correction and color grading in Premiere Pro by using the color workspace, lumetri color panel, and scopes to adjust basic correction, curves, color wheels, and HSL secondary.

Explore Lumetri scopes to monitor hue, saturation, and color balance, using the vectorscope and parade RGB. Use the waveform Luma to analyze brightness, shadows, and contrast within 0–100.

Learn to set exposure in Premiere Pro using waveform luma, balancing highlights, shadows, blacks, and whites to keep the waveform near 100 and prevent overexposure.

Balance the video colors with the white balance picker on a white object to auto balance blue tones. Fine-tune temperature, tint, and red levels for a clearer white.

Use the Lumetri color window to adjust saturation, from basic correction to color-specific saturation via hue saturation curves and the picker tool, targeting red, yellow, and green.

Practice color correction in Premiere Pro as this homework session walks you through applying color corrections to a video and previews the next collaborative color-correction lesson.

Balance exposure and white balance in Adobe Premiere Pro by using basic correction and waveform luma to analyze brightness, adjusting whites, highlights, shadows, blacks, and saturation.

Learn to recolor video objects using hue saturation curves and the color picker, adjusting with the middle dot to shift a car’s color, noting that objects sharing color also change.

Use a mask to isolate the character and adjust background separately, by duplicating the clip, drawing a face mask with the bezier tool, tracking it, and feathering to remove halos.

Duplicate the video, draw a manual free-draw bezier mask around the shirt with feathering, track with keyframes frame by frame, then color-change the shirt using the color picker.

Adjust skin color using the color picker, add and remove color areas with add and subtract tools, then refine with saturation, lightness, midtones, highlights, shadows, temperature, tint, contrast, and sharpening.

Learn how to use an adjustment layer in Adobe Premiere Pro to apply color correction and grading to multiple clips at once, via the lumetri color window, saving time.

Match colors between two videos using color wheels, comparison view, and side-by-side, vertical, or horizontal splits; adjust midtones, temperature, and tint manually, or apply automatic match for instant results.

Learn two quick methods to convert video to black and white in Premiere Pro: lower saturation to zero or apply the black and white effect, then adjust exposure and contrast.

Apply lut files to color correct and color grade in Premiere Pro using presets, import LUT files, and adjust shadows and highlights for Alexa v3 or Fuji x ten.

Add a vignette to your video using the Lumetri color window, adjusting amount, midpoint, roundness, and feather to achieve white or black edges.

Match the colors of the second video to the first in the timeline using the resources folder, and see you in the next video to correct the homework together.

Learn to match colors across two videos using comparison view and color wheels, apply match in Premiere Pro, then refine with basic correction by adjusting highlights, shadows, blacks, and contrast.

Learn to replace a green screen background in Premiere Pro using the Ultra Key, Eyedropper, and alpha channel, adjust shadows and map matte cleanup for a realistic blurred background.

Replace the green screen with a new background using the ultra key effect and eyedropper, adjust the matte with pedestal and highlights, and position the background on a lower track.

Learn to add a rain effect to a video using a green screen, apply ultra key with the eyedropper, and blend with color dodge while adjusting opacity.

Apply ultra key to remove green, add a background, and mask the character with the bezier tool to sit on the edge, then stabilize the background with warp stabilizer.

Install and explore the Premiere Composer plugin in Adobe Premiere Pro, from downloading and creating an account to using text animations, presets, transitions, and assets.

Learn how to install the AEjuice plugin for Premiere Pro by downloading free packs from e-juice, creating an account, and using the pack manager on Mac.

Explore the starter pack to browse, download, and apply effects in the timeline, then customize gradient backgrounds and titles with font, color, size, and animation speed.

Explore the aejuice vfx plugin and starter-pack effects like bullet firing, explosions, and smoke. Apply effects controls with screen blend mode to remove black backgrounds and add sound effects.

Learn to use the audio workspace and audio track mixer in Premiere Pro to balance main and background sounds across A1, A2, A3 and mixed track, while avoiding red peaks.

Learn to adjust a single audio file's sound level within a multi-track project using the volume line and keyframes to target specific parts, with track naming for clarity.

Learn to add sound effects in Premiere Pro by applying delay, echo, and studio reverb to a selected track or individual clips, and adjust settings with effects controls and presets.

Learn to remove noise from audio in Premiere Pro using the Denoise effect, adjust light noise reduction presets, and apply changes across single or multiple tracks safely.

Record voice overs in Premiere Pro by selecting your mic in audio hardware, enabling mute input during timeline recording, and using the mic icon to start recording on a track.