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Chapter 3: Projects
Project basics
About projects
A project is a single Adobe Premiere Pro file that contains sequences and references to the assets (clips, still images,
and audio files) associated with the sequences. A project stores information about sequences and assets, such as
settings for capture, transitions, and audio mixing. Also, the project file contains the data from all of your editing
decisions, such as the In and Out points for trimmed clips and the parameters for each special effect. Adobe Premiere
Pro creates a folder on your hard drive at the start of each new project. By default, this is where it stores the files it
captures, the preview and conformed audio files it creates, and the project file itself.
Every project includes a Project panel. This acts as a storage area for all files used in the project.
To create a project
In most cases, you can start a project simply by using one of the presets provided in the New Project dialog box. The
presets included with Adobe Premiere Pro include common project types. Preserve editing quality by using a preset
that conforms to the specifications of your original assets. For example, if your project uses footage mostly in DV
format, use a DV preset. If you need to specify lower quality settings for output (such as streaming web video), don't
change your project settings—instead, change your export settings later.
If your computer has a capture card compatible with Adobe Premiere Pro, its own optimized presets may appear in
the Available Presets list.
The project settings must be correct when you create the project file. Once a project is created, some project settings,
such as the timebase settings, are locked. This prevents unwanted inconsistencies that could result from changing
project settings later.
Either choose New Project on the Welcome screen that appears when Adobe Premiere Pro starts up or, after the
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application is open, choose File > New > Project.
Do one of the following:
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To apply a preset, select it from the Available Presets list.
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To customize settings, choose the preset that most closely matches your editing environment, click Custom
Settings, and then select your specific project settings. For Location, specify where you want to store the project
on disk.
Type the name of the project, and then click OK.
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Note: Whenever possible, specify a location and name that you won't have to change later. By default, Adobe Premiere
Pro stores rendered previews, conformed audio files, and captured audio and video in the folder where you store the
project. Moving a project file later may require moving its associated files as well.
About project settings
Project settings establish the general parameters for a given project. They control parameters such as how Adobe
Premiere Pro works with your source device and video and audio files, how it renders your previews, and so on. All
project settings apply to the whole project, and most can't be changed after a project is created.
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