Custom Indicates that the current path isn’t in the pop-up menu. The current path isn’t
changed until you click Browse to specify any available disk location.
Specifying project settings
When you start a new project, you can review and change project settings by clicking the
Custom Settings tab. You should do so only if none of the available presets matches the
specifications of your source media. When working in a project, you can review project
settings by choosing a command from the Project > Project Settings submenu. Note that
some settings can’t be changed after a project is created—verify all project settings before
starting a project.
Project settings are organized into the following categories:
General Settings Control the fundamental characteristics of the project, including the
method Adobe Premiere Pro uses to process video (Editing Mode), count time (Time
Display), and play back video (Timebase). See “Specifying General settings” on page 59.
Capture Settings Control how Adobe Premiere Pro transfers video and audio directly
from a deck or camera. (Other Project Settings panels do not affect capturing.) The
contents of this panel depend on the editing mode. For more information about capture
settings, see “Digitizing analog video as DV” on page 94 and “Preparing for DV capture”
on
page 94.
Video Previews Control the frame size, picture quality, compression settings, and aspect
ratios that Adobe Premiere Pro uses when you play back video from the Timeline window
(the window where you edit your video program). See “Specifying Video Rendering
settings” on page 61.
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Default Sequence Control the number of video tracks and the number and type of audio
tracks for new sequences you create. See “About audio channels and tracks” on page
173.
Note: If you must change project settings that are unavailable, you can create a new
project with the settings you want and import the current project into it. However, if you
import the current project into a project with a different frame rate of audio sampling rate,
check video and audio edits carefully. While edit positions made under the old settings are
preserved, they may not synchronize precisely with the new settings. Edits or changes you
make after importing are synchronized with the new settings.
Specifying General settings
General settings should be set to match the specifications of the most significant source
media in your project (for example, if most of your footage is DV, use the DV Playback
editing mode). Changing these settings arbitrarily may result in a loss of quality. Choose
Project > Project Settings > General and specify the following options:
Editing Mode Determines which video method is used to play back sequences and
which compression methods appear in the Video Settings panel. The DV Playback and
Video For Windows editing modes are installed by default, and the DV Playback editing
mode is selected by default. Use the DV mode if you’re working with DV source media; the
Video For Windows editing mode can be useful for projects based on analog video or a
square-pixel aspect ratio. Manufacturers of video-capture cards or other video hardware
may provide plug-in software that adds editing modes for maximum quality and
compatibility
with their hardware. If the DV Playback editing mode is selected, some video preview
settings can’t be changed because they must remain consistent with the DV standard.
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