Editing Video > Selecting an editing workspace
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Selecting an editing workspace


The style of editing you use when working in Premiere depends on the task at hand, such as assembling a rough cut of a project or doing more precise editing. Premiere provides predefined editing workspaces that you can quickly and easily set up for the style of editing you want to use. Four editing workspaces are available: A/B Editing, Single-Track Editing, Effects, and Audio.

A/B Editing mode is intended primarily for editors who wish to work by dragging clips from the Project window to the Timeline window. This mode resembles a conventional editing method called A/B roll editing, which uses two video tapes or rolls (A and B) and an effects switcher to provide transitions. Selecting A/B Editing sets up the following conditions:

  • In the Monitor window, Single View is selected.
  • Clips open in a separate clip window.
  • In the Timeline window, the Video 1 track displays three subtracks: Video 1A, 1B, and the transition track.
  • All palettes are available, with the Effect Controls, Navigator, and Transitions palettes active.

    • Single-Track Editing mode is intended for trimming and positioning clips by setting In and Out points in the Source view of the Monitor window, and inserting and overlaying the trimmed clips into the Timeline window. For basic video programs, such as a cuts-only (no transitions) rough cut, you may want to use Single-Track mode. All tools act on the three subtracks as a single track when they are combined in Single-Track Editing mode. Selecting Single-Track Editing sets up the following conditions:

  • In the Monitor window, Dual View (Source/Program) is selected.
  • Clips open in the Source view window.
  • In the Timeline window, the video and transition tracks are combined.

    • Effects mode is intended for easy access to both audio and video effects. Selecting Effects sets up the following conditions:
  • In the Monitor window, Single View is selected.
  • Clips open in a separate clip window.
  • The Info palette is grouped with the Effect Controls palette and the Transitions, Video, and Audio palettes are separate and active.

    • Audio mode is intended for easy access to the tools necessary for editing audio tracks. Selecting Audio sets up conditions identical to the Effects mode, except the Audio Mixer window is open.

    Editing Video > Selecting an editing workspace

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    Managing the window workspace