Premiere.Elements_Importing

=Importing Assets into Premiere Projects= include component="page" page="menu-audiovideo" editable="1" include component="page" page="menu-premiere.elements" editable="1" The VIDEOS, GRAPHICS, ANIMATIONS, and SOUNDS that you will use in video editing are called "ASSETS"
 * [[image:Video-PremiereScreen02.png]] || **IMPORT YOUR ASSETS**

Under the large orange EDIT tab, choose: || Click on the PROJECT button Your clips will appear in a list -
 * "GET MEDIA"
 * "FILES and FOLDERS"
 * Choose your video footage ||
 * [[image:Premiere_Media_Aspect.jpg]]

Widescreen clips SHOULD appear with wide thumbnails in the media window.
 * CHECK THE ASPECT RATIOS:**

When you drag these clips to the timeline, you should NOT see and "black bars" at the sides of the preview screen.

IF you DO SEE BLACK BARS - you may have to adjust the clips in the organizer:
 * Right click on a "square" thumbnail
 * Select "Interpret Footage"
 * Choose NTSC WIDESCREEN

The thumbnail, and any instances of the clip you've used in the timeline will be adjusted ||
 * [[image:Premiere.El_Editing01.png]] || To properly navigate the editing screen - you should always SET UP your screen as follows:
 * 1) **Adjust the ZOOM** using the slider near the **Middle-Top** of the timeline
 * 2) **Scroll to find your clips** using the scrollbar on the **Right side** of the timeline ||

Aspect Ratios:
 * 720 x 480 at 1.2 aspect ratio suggests 853.33 x 480 is the size to crop for, then resize that graphic to 720 width