In Premiere Pro CS5 Essential Training, author Chad Perkins shows not only how to edit video with Premiere Pro, but he also explains how to use video to tell compelling stories. This course covers the Premiere Pro workflow from a high level, providing a background on how projects go from start to finish before diving into basic clip adjustments, such as color correcting scenes for more dramatic impact, applying transitions effectively, and slowing down and speeding up clip playback. The course includes creative techniques, such as making titles and removing a green screen background from a shot. Exercise files are included with the course.

Introduction
1. Introductory Project
2. Importing and Organizing Footage
3. Basic Video Editing
4. The Art of Video Editing
5. Helpful Editing Techniques
6. Adjusting Clip Properties
7. Playing with Time
9. Creating Moving Elements
10. Applying Video Transitions
11. Working with Audio
12. Applying Video Effects
13. Basic Compositing
14. Color Correction
15. Making Titles, Credits, and Lower Thirds
16. Exporting Video
17. Working with Other Applications