In the bottom left corner, you’ll see your media (or project) folder, so you can begin by clicking on import media, which will open your Finder/Explorer window where you can find files to begin your edit.

Pretty intimidating, right? It might appear that nothing is obvious, but you’ll soon see that this seemingly chaotic layout all makes sense. OK, so this will probably be the first screen that you see when you open up, so click on create a new project, save it where you like and give it a nice name.ĭon’t worry about any of the other settings on here for now, hit OK and it’s going to open up Premiere Pro for you. We’re running Adobe Premiere Pro 2021 on an Apple Macbook Pro, but Premiere has the same layout on Windows computers, so you’ll still be able to follow along. So let’s start with an easy step – open Premiere Pro. DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, iMovie… believe me, I have tried the rest… for me personally, Premiere Pro just works the best. There are loads of other choices of video software out there, but Premiere Pro is the weapon of choice for me. When you open Premiere Pro, it can look very intimidating, but don’t fret – let’s talk you through the basics of making awesome video content. When you load up Premiere Pro for the first time – did you have the same reaction as us?

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