Editing a Sequence (Part 1)

BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR LEARNERS

A sequence in video editing is an individual video timeline. Typically, this means a single video is
edited on a single sequence. Sometimes, video editors edit multiple videos in a single sequence,
but that’s not necessarily a best practice. In Adobe Premiere Pro, a sequence is simply a visual
assembly of your audio and video clips that you'll arrange and trim in any order you like within
the Timeline Panel.

Figure 1.0 Empty Timeline Panel, where our sequence will begin to take shape.

The Timeline Panel is where you'll be able to visualize your sequences (or sequences) and
drag/drop your clips to arrange them how you'd like for your video.

sequence
Figure 1.1 Timeline Panel with a few video and audio clips added in, beginning to form a sequence.)
HOW TO CREATE A NEW SEQUENCE PRESET IN ADOBE PREMIERE PRO

Adobe premiere pro allows you to trim clips and assemble clips in sequences, with specifying
settings for each sequence. Each Adobe Premiere Pro project can also have one or more sequences
and each sequence in a project can also have different settings.
There are several easy ways to start a new sequence and here are a few of them.

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1. To begin a new sequence, drop your media directly into the empty timeline. Use it when
you know your footage settings will match your final video settings. This is the easiest and most
straightforward way.

drag media here

2. Right-click in the Project Panel and Click New Item - Sequence. If you want to see all
the options available to your new sequence so you can manually adjust any settings.

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3. Go to File menu - New - Sequence or Ctrl + N. It gives you full control over your settings
if you want to make any adjustments or create a new sequence setting preset.

4. Drag Your Footage Into the Dog Eared Box in lower left corner of the Project Panel

It's the easiest and will automatically create a sequence that matches the settings of the footage
you drag into the box.

drag media here

While creating your new sequence, you may have noticed the following sequence settings
window pop open.

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START WITH THE BASIC SEQUENCE EDITING
See how to trim and rearrange clips in the Timeline, bring in audio, and add transitions.

1. To begin building your sequence, go to Project Panel-Media Browser and drag your video
footages, raw clips, sound track as well as other media to the timeline panel.

drag media here

2. You can also drag a clip displayed in the Source Monitor into the Timeline panel. If you added In
and Out marks to a clip, only the selected portion of the clip will be added to your sequence. Use
the Drag Video Only or Drag Audio Only icon at the bottom of the Source Monitor to drag only the
video or audio into your sequence.

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 3. Adjust the sequence of each video clips and footages by clicking and dragging the end of the
media.

REMOVE CLIPS FROM THE SEQUENCE

Step 1. Select the clip and press Backspace to remove a clip and leave the space.

Step 2. Select the clip and press Shift+Delete to remove a clip and automatically close the gap.

Step 3. Select multiple clips by clicking them while holding down the Shift key.

Step 4. Use the Track Select Forward tool to select every clip from where you click to the end of the
sequence.

Step 5. Undo your changes by pressing Control+Z (Windows).

MOVE CLIPS IN A SEQUENCE

Step 1. To change the order of clips in your sequence, drag a clip to a new position, leaving a gap
and overwriting whatever is there when you drop it.

Step 2. Hold Control (Windows) while dragging a clip to insert the clip at its new location and push
existing clips to the right.

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Step 3. To select just the video or audio part of a linked clip, right-click the clip and choose Unlink.
Step 4. You can turn video and audio linking off or on for the whole sequence by clicking the Linked
Selection button at the top left of the Timeline panel.
Step 5. Use the Razor tool to divide a clip into two pieces you can move separately.

MAKE SIMPLE AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS IN SEQUENCE

Step 1. The Audio Clip Mixer panel allows you to change the volume of an audio clip.
Choose Window > Audio Clip Mixer to display the panel.

Step 2. Position the Timeline playhead over the clip you want to change.

Step 3. Drag the Audio Clip Mixer fader up or down for the sequence track containing the clip.
Audio level is usually described with 0dB (decibels) being the loudest, so –3dB is quieter than 0dB.
Step 4. Use the Mute and Solo buttons to selectively hear audio tracks. Mute makes a selected track
silent. Solo plays only the selected track.
Step 5. Use the Pan control in the Audio Clip Mixer to direct the clip’s sound toward the left or right
output in your sound mix.

LEARNING COMPETENCY

Editing a sequence.

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 ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 1

DIRECTION: Arrange the steps on how to move and remove clips in Adobe Premiere
Sequence. Write the letters of your choice on the space provided.

I. Steps on How to MOVE Clip in Adobe Premiere

A. Hold Control (Windows) while dragging a clip to insert the clip at its new location and push
existing clips to the right.
B. To select just the video or audio part of a linked clip, right-click the clip and choose Unlink.
C. To change the order of clips in your sequence, drag a clip to a new position, leaving a gap and
overwriting whatever is there when you drop it.
D. Use the Razor tool to divide a clip into two pieces you can move separately.
E. You can turn video and audio linking off or on for the whole sequence by clicking the Linked
Selection button at the top left of the Timeline panel.

STEP 1: _____
STEP 2: _____
STEP 3: _____
STEP 4: _____
STEP 5: _____

II. Steps on How to REMOVE Clip in Adobe Premiere

A. Use the Track Select Forward tool to select every clip from where you click to the end of the
sequence.
B. Select the clip and press Backspace to remove a clip and leave the space.
C. Select the clip and press Shift+Delete to remove a clip and automatically close the gap.
D. Select multiple clips by clicking them while holding down the Shift key.
E. Undo your changes by pressing Control+Z (Windows).
STEP 1: _____
STEP 2: _____
STEP 3: _____
STEP 4: _____
STEP 5: _____

REFLECTION
If you would be given a chance to edit your own life sequence, what would be its title and why?

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REFERENCES FOR LEARNERS

https://www.devopsschool.com/blog/what-are-the-sequence-settings-in-adobe-premiere/
https://www.handcraftfilms.com/blog/sequence-settings-premiere-pro/
https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/how-to/edit-videos.html

Prepared by: CASELYN S. DAUZ

Name of Writer

Noted: LABERNE A. LADIGNON, JR

Division ICT Coordinator/ OIC EPS

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CORRECTIONS
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1. C
2. A
3. B
4. E
5. D

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1. B
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. E