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Discover the power of this industry-standard video-compositing, motion-graphics-design and animation tool. Learn how it integrates with the Creative Suite, see how it is used in television and film to create special effects, how to composite scenes with blue/green screen keying, and complete creative tasks like drawing, 3D, and titles.

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What is Adobe Premiere Pro CS6? What is Adobe Premiere Pro CS6? Discover Adobe Premiere Pro, an application used by videographers to edit, manipulate, and export their video projects. Runtime: 00:01:03 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 95,227	00:01:03
Introduction to Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Introduction to Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Product Manager Al Mooney provides an introduction to Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. Runtime: 00:10:55 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 64,116	00:10:55
Overview of Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Overview of Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Evangelist Jason Levine provides an overview of Premiere Pro CS6. Runtime: 00:02:08 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 34,451	00:02:08
Streamlined, Highly Intuitive User Interface in Pr... Streamlined, Highly Intuitive User Interface in Premiere Pro CS6 See more of your video and less clutter thanks to a highly intuitive, customizable interface. New monitor panels include a customizable button bar; the new Project panel focuses squarely on assets and allows clips to be skimmed, scrubbed, and marked up for editing. A new audio track design, improved meters, and a revamped Mixer panel make working with sound easier than ever. Runtime: 00:01:17 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 6,205	00:01:17
Customizing the Timeline Customizing the Timeline In this movie, learn about the darker user interface and more vibrant, higher contrast colors in the Timeline of Adobe Premiere Pro. Also, see how the Timeline is more easily controlled by the mouse scroll wheel and the redesigned moving and scaling control. Runtime: 00:05:41 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 10,342	00:05:41
Using the redesigned source and program monitors Using the redesigned source and program monitors Explore the cleaner, more efficient interface design of the Source and Program Monitors. Learn about the customizable transport controls and the easy-access playback resolution. Runtime: 00:05:33 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 7,855	00:05:33
Editing Enhancements in Premiere Pro CS6 Editing Enhancements in Premiere Pro CS6 Product Manager Al Mooney shows how to take advantage of the new editing features that make you more efficient which includes more than 50 of the top user-requested improvements in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. Runtime: 00:04:02 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 12,953	00:04:02
Get editing quickly Get editing quickly This lesson provides new editors with an overview of the editing process in Premiere Pro. Runtime: 00:01:00 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 75,439	00:01:00
Creating and editing titles Creating and editing titles This lesson walks you through the process of creating and editing titles with the Premiere Pro Title tool. We'll look at two examples that use several of the options and settings. Runtime: 00:00:95 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 71,465	00:00:95
Transitioning to Premiere Pro CS6 Transitioning to Premiere Pro CS6 This lesson walks you through the process of creating and editing titles with the Premiere Pro Title tool. We'll look at two examples that use several of the options and settings. Runtime: 00:00:91 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 25,834	00:00:91
Keyboard shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts Learn about the new user interface for viewing or changing keyboard shortcuts in Adobe Premiere Pro. Then, discover some of the new shortcuts for common editing commands, such as matching frames, creating and playing loops, moving between editing clips, and exporting frames. Runtime: 00:06:41 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 13,213	00:06:41
Using shortcuts for a fluid, high-performance work... Using shortcuts for a fluid, high-performance workflow This movie demonstrates how keyboard shortcuts can speed up the editing process for a more powerful editing workflow. Learn about the trimming, ripple trimming, slipping, and sliding commands, as well as tips for customizing keyboard shortcuts. Runtime: 00:06:40 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 9,977	00:06:40
Understanding the enhanced effects workflows in Ad... Understanding the enhanced effects workflows in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 This movie showcases the drag-and-drop video effects, effect acceleration, and video adjustment layer controls in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. It also shows the new Mercury Playback Engine's ability to play back effects with no dropped frames. Finally, it goes on to show how to effectively render out playback when needed. Runtime: 00:04:58 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 11,892	00:04:58
Sharing Clips and Rough Cuts Directly with Adobe P... Sharing Clips and Rough Cuts Directly with Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 One of the most elegant features of Prelude is its ability to integrate directly into Adobe Premiere Pro. This lesson shows you how to instantly share clips, subclips, and Rough Cuts with Adobe Premiere Pro. Runtime: 00:03:04 Added: May 08, 2012 Views: 7,731	00:03:04
Expanded Multicam Editing in Premiere Pro CS6 Expanded Multicam Editing in Premiere Pro CS6 Quickly and easily edit multicam footage from as many cameras as you have on the shoot. Sync via timecode, switch between tracks in real time, and adjust color across multiple shots. Runtime: 00:01:25 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 12,314	00:01:25
Setting up multi-camera sequences Setting up multi-camera sequences This movie shows how the multi-cam editing process has been expanded to include more camera angles and a dynamic multi-cam source monitor. It also shares some computer considerations to keep in mind when editing multi-cam footage. Runtime: 00:07:06 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 22,687	00:07:06
Nesting sequences Nesting sequences Sequence nesting is a powerful but simple compositing technique. In a nutshell, you put one sequence inside another – but there is so much more to it than that, as you'll see in this lesson. Runtime: 00:00:80 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 21,796	00:00:80
Transforming a selection Transforming a selection Learn how to speed up the multi-cam editing process. See how you can use keyboard shortcuts and the multi-cam source monitor to switch between views. Runtime: 00:03:32 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 10,017	00:03:32
Audio Enhancements in Premiere Pro Audio Enhancements in Premiere Pro Product Manager Al Mooney shows off the new audio enhancemenst that let you freely combine mono, stereo, and multitrack audio with new, more flexible audio tracks in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. Runtime: 00:02:49 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 7,110	00:02:49
The improved Audio Meter panel The improved Audio Meter panel Explore the improved audio controls in Adobe Premiere Pro. Learn about the repositionable VU Meter, the Audio Mixer panel, and the ability to monitor solo, mono, and stereo content. Runtime: 00:06:07 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 6,055	00:06:07
An easier way to use Audio Mixer An easier way to use Audio Mixer In this movie, you'll learn about the revamped Audio Meter panel, its adjustable VU Meter controls, and the new, logical icon designs. Runtime: 00:03:11 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 8,965	00:03:11
Using the New Adjustment Layers in Premiere Pro CS... Using the New Adjustment Layers in Premiere Pro CS6 Product Manager Al Mooney shows how to apply adjustment layers, similar to those in After Effects and Photoshop, to apply effects and have the effects automatically modify all of the underlying tracks. Runtime: 00:04:14 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 23,364	00:04:14
Using Warp Stabilizer in Premiere Pro CS6 Using Warp Stabilizer in Premiere Pro CS6 Product Manager Al Mooney shows how to use the Warp Stabilizer effect in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 to not just smooth the motion footage but to remove motion artifacts that would otherwise remain after stabilization. Runtime: 00:02:03 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 41,396	00:02:03
What Is Adobe Audition CS6? What Is Adobe Audition CS6? Adobe Audition is a powerful audio post-production and sound editing application with two modes you can easily switch between: You can work on audio files or produce advanced multitrack sessions. Audition also has round-trip editing integration with Adobe Premiere Pro. This lesson gives an overview of what Audition can do and points out some of the great new features included in Audition CS6. Runtime: 00:00:80 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 54,442	00:00:80
Introduction to Audition CS6 Introduction to Audition CS6 Adobe Evangelist Jason Levine provides an overview of Audition CS6. Runtime: 00:01:56 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 14,170	00:01:56
What's New in Audition CS6 What's New in Audition CS6 Adobe Evangelist Jason Levine shows what's new in Audition CS6 including session templates, the new media browser, and clip time stretching. Runtime: 00:13:28 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 10,824	00:13:28
How to Use Audition in Your Video Workflow. How to Use Audition in Your Video Workflow. Learn the tips and tricks to use Auditon CS6 in your post. Runtime: 00:05:43 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 7,182	00:05:43
Saving, Exporting, and File Management Saving, Exporting, and File Management Audition CS6 includes some useful new features for saving sessions. This lesson walks you through them. Runtime: 00:00:35 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 4,161	00:00:35
How To Edit Faster in Audition CS6 How To Edit Faster in Audition CS6 Adobe Evangelist Jason Levine shows how to edit faster and more efficiently in Audition CS6. Runtime: 00:07:17 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 6,051	00:07:17
Multitrack Editing Enhancements Multitrack Editing Enhancements There are many enhancements to the multitrack editing features in Audition CS6. This lesson shows you a few highlights, including side-chaining, the new Properties panel, and automatic speech alignment. Runtime: 00:01:13 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 7,804	00:01:13
Waveform Editing Enhancements Waveform Editing Enhancements Audition CS6 includes several lovely new features for waveform editing. This lesson introduces some of the notable additions. Runtime: 00:00:74 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 6,799	00:00:74
How to Use Markers in Audition CS6 How to Use Markers in Audition CS6 What is the value of makers and how to use them when editing audio. Runtime: 00:05:56 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 3,670	00:05:56
Exporting Individual Stems in Audition CS6 Exporting Individual Stems in Audition CS6 Adobe Evangelist Jason Levine shows how to create individual stems from all of your media inside the multitrack using Audition CS6. Runtime: 00:03:21 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 3,108	00:03:21
How to use Auto Speech Alignment in Audition How to use Auto Speech Alignment in Audition Learn how to match re-recorded dialog perfectly, whether or not the re-recorded timing matches the original. Runtime: 00:04:51 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 5,447	00:04:51
A Look at Audition CS6's Multitrack Mixdown Option... A Look at Audition CS6's Multitrack Mixdown Options What is the value of multi-track mixdown and how to use use them when editing audio. Runtime: 00:05:11 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 2,999	00:05:11
Using Control Surfaces in the Audio Workflow with... Using Control Surfaces in the Audio Workflow with Audition CS6 Adobe Evangelist Jason Levine shows how to use control surfaces in Audition CS6. Runtime: 00:08:26 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 3,232	00:08:26
Hardware Controllers and Recordable Automation Hardware Controllers and Recordable Automation Audition CS6 includes excellent support for hardware controllers and introduces full envelope automation, with Latch, Touch, and Write modes for the Mixer. This lesson shows you how to do it. Runtime: 00:00:63 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 3,004	00:00:63
Clip Time Stretching and Real Time Pitch Correctio... Clip Time Stretching and Real Time Pitch Correction in Audition CS6 Adobe Evangelist Jason Levine shows how to use the clip time stretching and real time pitch correction in Audition CS6. Runtime: 00:08:26 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 7,630	00:08:26
Pitch Correction Pitch Correction One of the new effects included with Audition CS6 is automatic pitch correction. This lesson shows you how to give singers perfect pitch and also introduces the new Spectral Pitch display. Runtime: 00:00:50 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 5,252	00:00:50
CD Burning and Importing CD Burning and Importing Audition CS6 can extract audio from music CDs with CDDB data and burn new music CDs from collections of files or from custom markers you add to your files. This lesson will show you how. Runtime: 00:00:61 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 4,599	00:00:61
Effects Enhancements in Audition CS6 Effects Enhancements in Audition CS6 This lesson looks at the effects enhancements in Audition CS6, including updates to the Parametric Equalizer, channel mapping, and new effects like the Graphic Phase Shifter and the Doppler Shifter. Runtime: 00:00:74 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 5,382	00:00:74
What is After Effects? What is After Effects? Discover the power of this industry-standard video-compositing, motion-graphics-design and animation tool. Learn how it integrates with the Creative Suite, see how it is used in television and film to create special effects, how to composite scenes with blue/green screen keying, and complete creative tasks like drawing, 3D, and titles. Runtime: 00:02:38 Added: May 08, 2012 Views: 98,358	00:02:38
Introduction to After Effects CS6 Introduction to After Effects CS6 Adobe Evangelist Jason Levine provides an overview of After Effects CS6 Runtime: 00:01:47 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 22,277	00:01:47
What's New in After Effects CS6 What's New in After Effects CS6 Adobe Evangelist Jason Levine provides an overview of what's new in After Effects CS6. Runtime: 00:12:22 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 51,939	00:12:22
Basic workflow and terminology Basic workflow and terminology Get familiar with the After Effects CS6 workflow in this brief overview of the tools, project windows, elements, compositions, nested comps, effects, keyframes, the timeline, expressions, exporting and the Render Queue. Runtime: 00:02:48 Added: May 08, 2012 Views: 53,492	00:02:48
How to Optimize After Effects CS6 for High Perform... How to Optimize After Effects CS6 for High Performance Sr. Product Manager Steve Forde shares how to optimize After Effects CS6 for high performance. Runtime: 00:05:24 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 43,499	00:05:24
Enhanced performance Enhanced performance Explore one of the the most-changed performance enhancements in After Effects CS6, the fast previews menu. Learn the difference between the latest options including adaptive resolution, draft, fast draft, wifeframe, and the draft 3D button in the timeline. Using a Ray-traced 3D comp as an example Brian shows how the different options behave and offers suggestions for an efficient workflow even if you don't have the best video hardware. Runtime: 00:06:48 Added: May 08, 2012 Views: 9,048	00:06:48
The Preview Panel The Preview Panel Learn to use the Preview Panel to generate a RAM Preview of your animation that plays in real time. Review the features available in the panel, how to adjust the work area in the timeline, and how to generate a preview to see your results at full speed. Also explore Frame Rate, Skip and Shift+Ram Preview, as well as the From Current Time feature. Finally, learn some handy keyboard shortcuts that can save you time. Runtime: 00:04:47 Added: May 08, 2012 Views: 24,080	00:04:47
The Timeline The Timeline Take a close look at timeline elements including switches, navigation, zooming, trimming, setting keyframes, and basic layer properties. Next, review how to set and change keyframe parameters in the timeline, and multiple ways you can accomplish this in After Effects. Runtime: 00:04:00 Added: May 08, 2012 Views: 38,919	00:04:00
Composition and Layer Panels Composition and Layer Panels Explore the various ways you can set up projects in After Effects including importing individual or multi-layered files from Illustrator and Photoshop. Review some of the options for sorting folders and elements in the project window to keep you organized. Plus take a look at the Flowchart panel and get an understanding of the value of flowcharts as a visual reference to easily see how your project elements relate to each other. Runtime: 00:03:55 Added: May 08, 2012 Views: 20,314	00:03:55
Project and Flowchart Panels Project and Flowchart Panels Explore the various ways you can set up projects in After Effects including importing individual or multi-layered files from Illustrator and Photoshop. Review some of the options for sorting folders and elements in the project window to keep you organized. Plus take a look at the Flowchart panel and get an understanding of the value of flowcharts as a visual reference to easily see how your project elements relate to each other. Runtime: 00:05:10 Added: May 08, 2012 Views: 13,888	00:05:10
New and updated effects New and updated effects Review some of the fun new effects available in AE CS6 including the Cycore HD effects and other built in plug-ins. Along the way, you'll discover why updating many of these effects to 32-bit in this version of After Effects is so important. Runtime: 00:04:34 Added: May 08, 2012 Views: 13,480	00:04:34
Layer bounding boxes and selection indicators Layer bounding boxes and selection indicators Discover how the new Bounding Boxes work to help you select and manipulate elements in a scene. Learn about the new Inverted "V" pattern on layers, how to use the selection indicators to identify layers and elements, and how you can edit a 3D element by manipulating its Bounding Box. Runtime: 00:04:30 Added: May 08, 2012 Views: 3,747	00:04:30
Rolling shutter repair Rolling shutter repair Discover how to make your not-so-great footage look better using the new Rolling Shutter Repair effect. Get an overview of the effect controls and how to adjust them to get some nice results from your footage. Runtime: 00:02:29 Added: May 08, 2012 Views: 10,121	00:02:29
Working in 3D Working in 3D Discover how to enable 3D in a composition and work in the Classic 3D mode. Review the difference in the UI and tools once 3D is activated and take a look at the new properties available in the "Materials" category, as well as in layers and effects, as well as 3D-only elements like cameras and lights. And of course, Brian provides some handy tips for setting up your comp window for 3D. Runtime: 00:04:32 Added: May 08, 2012 Views: 11,782	00:04:32
Introduction to Ray-traced 3D Introduction to Ray-traced 3D Get an introduction to Ray-traced 3D, how to activate it, the 3D layers it adds, and the many options that are available in those layers. Vector layers for text and shapes have greatly expanded options in this version of AE, and most useful for non vector layers are the new "Material" options which include the ability to create after-effects-native reflections for the first time. Runtime: 00:02:28 Added: May 08, 2012 Views: 13,929	00:02:28
3D Camera Tracker in After Effects CS6 3D Camera Tracker in After Effects CS6 Place and track 3D elements on 2D footage for precise visual effects and motion graphics. The 3D camera tracker automatically analyzes 2D footage in the background and places elements on that footage, with complete control over depth of field, shadows, and reflections. Runtime: 00:01:23 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 13,156	00:01:23
Global Performance Cache in After Effects CS6 Global Performance Cache in After Effects CS6 With new Global Performance Cache, your previews are saved and ready when you are — no more waiting for the application to catch up. Runtime: 00:01:29 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 3,487	00:01:29
What is Encore CS6? What is Encore CS6? This movie introduces Adobe Encore, the professional DVD-authoring tool that allows you to publish your work to DVDs, Blu-Ray Discs, and Web DVDs. Runtime: 00:00:52 Added: May 06, 2012 Views: 34,733	00:00:52
Introduction to Story Plus Introduction to Story Plus Evangelist Jason Levine provides an overview of Story Plus. Runtime: 00:01:57 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 4,451	00:01:57
What's New in Adobe Story What's New in Adobe Story Adobe Evangelist Jason Levine shows how to use Adobe Story to outline, plan, script and schedule projects. Runtime: 00:07:53 Added: April 22, 2012 Views: 51,827	00:07:53

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