Beginner with Adobe Premiere Pro CC, introduction and the start of some questions

Moving forward, I have put two different camera shots of the same project (two different angles of the project).

I have synchronized the tracks by linking the audio to the video in each clip and using the synchronize option.

I have two question I cannot fin the answers to.

1) I can find the way to change the color for audio (edit>preferences>labels) what I would like to do is change the audio on the video to green leaving the video track in violet.

2) I do not understand what the blue boxes represent on the left side of the time line.

Here's a great starting point for all of your work as you learn the ins and outs of Premiere Pro:

Adobe Premiere Pro Help | Adobe Premiere Pro User Guide

I know there is no printed manual in a box, but this documentation is very well-done. It's clearly organized with navigation on the left and you can jump around as needed. A lot of people on the forum will ask you first if you've read the documentation as you move forward, and then (as Ann did above) they'll refer you to Lynda.com or other online tutorials. Between those two sources, you should find everything you need to dive headfirst into a professional-level program.

Buck

I believe I have a start on how to organize the media center. What is the box on the left capture settings? Should I click that? I have used bins as that seems to mean I will not have to go back an forth to windows explore to pick up files? Should I be starting new topics for these questions, would like to keep one thread for reference, if yo think this will get enough traffic for answers. These will be type of questions I will be asking. I will try to figure it out on my own, but I find it hard to find answers to this type of question.

So .... here is a Pro question (should I create a separate topic for questions or will I get enough traffic if I keep all the forth coming questions in this thread. That would provide a future reference for me).

Comment, it takes a period of time to progress beyond the opening box until you get the New Project screen, after that there seems to be no delays in processing.

Watched a tutorial where the guy put all his media into a folder on the PC

He then dragged the folder down into Project center (where the media goes), I cannot drag the folder but can import the folder.

I am then confused by what a "bin" is for.

Is it just so you do not have to go to windows to select media?

Where are the Bins stored?

I generally use two cameras, and create a folder for each camera in the folder that I create for the project.

Do I create a bin for the project and then two bins with that bin in the project to hold the media clips from the two different cameras?

This is a typical storage I would create for a adobe Premiere Elements project

Here is the list of user groups:

https://www.adobe.com/communities/user-groups.html

I spent 30 minutes try to figure out...

I think that is the wrong approach here.  Premiere Pro is a complex piece of software meant for professionals who already have some training.  Your best option is to get that training.

Adobe Premiere Pro Learn & Support

How do you local local support groups?

Thanks, I'm willing to try, fought the elements battle for two months because of learn knowledge and I like the features. will work on this knowledge base and see if it will work for me.

Hi, Glenn, and welcome to the forums! You've rightly surmised that Premiere Pro CC is a *vastly* different product that Premiere Elements, and the big difference is moving from amateur to professional. That might seem scary at first, but I think you'll find it to a much more flexible product that can handle almost anything, including your 11-minute camcorder video. This early in the game, I wouldn't worry too much about the specifics of your import, because you can always change your sequence settings and export settings to get the desired results. Basically, Premiere lets you throw almost ANYTHING into the editor and then create what you want to end up with on the output.

I'm glad it's working more smoothly for you, and I think you'll find that once you get used to the newer more flexible/powerful interface, you'll be able to create whatever you want. But you're right...it will take some learning, and you correctly realize that editing is something that takes time to learn to do well.

I'd recommend looking for tutorials online (which you've already done), but more important, get involved with your local Adobe User Group. We have a group here in Kansas City called KCVideoCore that just met tonight, and guess what we learned about? EDITING.

Don't get discouraged, you have a powerful and useful tool on your computer now, and I hope you take the time to learn all it can do. The people on this forum mostly lean toward professionals, but we're friendly and are here to help you get the most out of your new tool. Enjoy!

Buck