Get started with Adobe Premiere Pro

Start a project or open an existing project.

• To start a new project, click New Project (Windows: Ctrl+Alt+N, macOS: Opt+Cmd+N).
• To open an existing project, click Open Project (Windows: Ctrl+O, macOS: Cmd+O). 
• If you have started on a project using Premiere Rush (on the go app for capturing and editing video, open it directly in Premiere Pro for further editing. Click Open Premiere Rush Project.
• If you are working with others, then you might want to create a new Team Project. Click New Team Project.

For more information, see Creating and changing projects.

To import files, you can:

• Use the Media Browser  (Windows: Ctrl+Alt+I, macOS: Opt+Cmd+I).
• Use dynamic linking to bring in assets from After Effects, Photoshop, or Illustrator.

To view a clip in the Source Monitor, double-click the clip in the Project Panel. Using the Source Monitor, you can view clips, set edit points, and mark frames before adding clips to a sequence. Refine sequences by manipulating clips in the Timeline panel. 

Add clips to a sequence in the Timeline panel by dragging them from the Project Panel, or by using the Insert (the comma key) or Overwrite buttons (the full stop key). 

To get started with titles, you can select an existing motion graphic template from Premiere Pro. You can also create a title directly in your video using the Type tool in the Program Monitor. Use keyboard shortcuts (Windows: Ctrl+T, macOS: Cmd+T) to create a new text layer.

Type in a title, and then adjust its appearance. Save your title as a Motion Graphics template so it can be reused and shared. 

For more information on using the Essential Graphics panel, see Create titles and motion graphics.

Add transitions between clips to smoothly move from one clip to another. The Effect Controls panel includes an extensive list of transitions and effects you can apply.

Add an effect or transition to a clip in the Timeline panel by dragging it from the Effects panel. Adjust the effect, duration, and alignment using the Effect Controls panel.

For more information, see:

• Transition overview: applying transitions 
• Apply effects to clips
  

There are multiple color editing options in Premiere Pro. You can:

• Apply looks (color presets) and make adjustments.
  
• Refine looks using RGB Curves and the Hue Saturation Curve.
• Compare and match color across clips.
• Adjust shadows, midtones, and highlights using color wheels.
• Apply LUTs and make technical corrections to light, and more.

To get started, experiment with looks. Select a clip in the timeline, and select a look from the Creative section of the Lumetri color panel. Adjust the Intensity and Adjustments sliders to fine-tune the preset.

For more information, see Color workflows.

Premiere Pro offers a complete audio editing solution within the application. Some common audio edits you can do are sync audio with video, or reduce background noise. You can also choose to edit audio in Audition for advanced audio mixing. 

You can set a duration for video or audio clips, letting them speed up or slow down to fill the duration.

You can use the following options to change the speed and duration of clips:

• Speed/Duration command (Windows: Ctrl + R, macOS: Cmd + R)
• Rate Stretch tool (Windows: R, macOS: R)
• Time Remapping feature

Export your edited sequences quickly and easily to the focussed content destinations. Use the advanced export settings to customize your export. You can also export your completed videos by using optimized render settings for popular social platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, or Twitter.

For more information, see the Export video.