Adobe 25520388 - Premiere Pro - PC Using Manual page 242

USING ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
Editing Audio
Adjust volume with keyframes
You can adjust the volume level of a whole clip or track, or have the volume change over time using the rubber band
(level line) in an audio track of a Timeline panel.
Expand the audio track view by clicking the triangle next to the audio track name.
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In the audio track header, click the Show Keyframes button
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Lets you animate audio effects for a clip, including Volume Level.
Show Clip Keyframes
Lets you change only a clip's Volume Level.
Show Clip Volume
Lets you animate many audio track effects, including Volume, Mute, and Balance.
Show Track Keyframes
Lets you change only a track's volume level.
Show Track Volume
If one of the Keyframes settings is selected, do one of the following:
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• If Show Clip Keyframes is selected, choose Volume > Level from the pop-up menu at the head of the clip in the
audio track.
• If Show Track Keyframes is selected, choose Track > Volume from the pop-up menu at the head of the clip in the
audio track.
Volume adjustment is enabled by default.
Note: When you have audio keyframes displayed, you cannot move the audio clip to a different position in a Timeline.
Hide the keyframes or collapse the track to move audio clips.
4 Use either the Selection tool or the Pen tool to move the Volume level line up (increase volume) or down (decrease
volume).
Changing volume over time with keyframes
If you want the Volume effect to change over time, place the current-time indicator
Then, click the Add/Remove Keyframe button
down (quieter).
In Adobe Premiere Pro CS5, Ctrl+click (Windows), or Command+click (Mac OS) the rubber band line with the
Selection tool to set a keyframe. Once you let go of the modifier key, you can adjust the keyframe.
Alternatively, use the Pen tool and Ctrl+click (Windows), or Command+click (Mac OS) the rubber band line to set a
keyframe for each change. In this case, it is not necessary to move the current-time indicator. However, it is helpful to
use the current-time indicator as a guide.
In Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 and later, click the rubber band line to set a keyframe with the Pen tool for each change.
A modifier key is not needed. You can also Ctrl+click (Windows), or Command+click (Mac OS) a keyframe with the
Selection tool to adjust a keyframe.
Franklin McMahon shows how to add audio effect presets and animate audio levels
Magazine website.
More Help topics
"Adjusting gain and volume" on page 235
"Select keyframes" on page 420
"Add keyframes" on page 419
, and choose one of the following from the menu:
in the audio track header, and drag the keyframe up (louder) or
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at the location for each change.
in this video on the Layers
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