Join over 212,000 students in one of the largest and most popular video editing courses for beginner's.
This course is a one-stop-shop that has everything you need to become a confident editor inside Premiere Pro.
If you've taken a quick look at Adobe Premiere Pro and are completely overwhelmed by the features and have no clue how to start editing your first video, you have come to the right course.
For the first few months of my editing journey, I battled the same problems you have and I felt like I'd never figure it out. Adobe Premiere Pro seemed so complicated and the learning curve was painful.
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Join over 212,000 students in one of the largest and most popular video editing courses for beginner's.
This course is a one-stop-shop that has everything you need to become a confident editor inside Premiere Pro.
If you've taken a quick look at Adobe Premiere Pro and are completely overwhelmed by the features and have no clue how to start editing your first video, you have come to the right course.
For the first few months of my editing journey, I battled the same problems you have and I felt like I'd never figure it out. Adobe Premiere Pro seemed so complicated and the learning curve was painful.
Join over 212,000 students in one of the largest and most popular video editing courses for beginner's.
This course is a one-stop-shop that has everything you need to become a confident editor inside Premiere Pro.
If you've taken a quick look at Adobe Premiere Pro and are completely overwhelmed by the features and have no clue how to start editing your first video, you have come to the right course.
For the first few months of my editing journey, I battled the same problems you have and I felt like I'd never figure it out. Adobe Premiere Pro seemed so complicated and the learning curve was painful.
As a self-taught video editor with 7+ years experience exclusively with Adobe Premiere Pro, I am proud to say that I am truly happy with the quality of the videos I am producing for YouTube. I wish I had this course when I first started, it would have saved me years of pain and suffering.
What You'll Learn In This Course
I've edited all of my videos with Adobe Premiere Pro so I'll be teaching you how to edit stunning videos for YouTube (and other platforms) in Adobe Premiere Pro without all of the unnecessary complexity that you'll find in other courses.
There are two projects in this course. You'll create a travel montage and a talking head video (all exercise files supplied).
Some of the topics I'll cover include;
Launching Your First Awesome Project
Import & Organise Footage Like A Pro
Applying Simple Transitions Between Clips
Keyboard Shortcuts for Fast Editing
The J-cut and L-cut
The Ken Burns Effect (Add Movement to Your Photos)
Timeline Editing Fundamentals
Selecting the Best Background Music
How to Fade Music and Video in and Out
The Basics of Editing to Music Beats (2 Methods)
The Basics of Using Sound Effects
Applying Cinematic Colour Correction and Grading
Adding Titles, Transitions, B-Roll, and Sound Effects
Setting the Perfect Audio Levels and Audio Mixing
Making Your Videos More Cinematic
Using Jump Cuts and Zoom Cuts
Editing Montages, Full Screen Transitions, and Lower Thirds
Creating YouTube Thumbnails
Creating YouTube End Screens
How to Create Instagram Videos (Portrait, Square, Stories, IGTV)
How to Export High Quality Instagram & YouTube Videos
You'll also learn some cool effects to make your videos awesome, such as;
Smooth Speed Ramping, Reversing, and Directional Blur
Fast and Easy Luma Fade Transitions
Adding Film Grain for a Vintage Film Look
Creating Film Burn Transitions
Creating Rolling End Credits (Like a Movie. )
Recording Perfect Voice-overs
Editing PiP (Picture in Picture)
Fixing Shaky Footage using Warp Stabilisation
Using Freeze Frames (Frame Holds)
Using Auto Reframe
Editing Super Smooth Slow Motion (using Optical Flow)
Create An Awesome Strobe Effect (2 Methods. )
Create Underwater Muffled Sound Effects
How to Put Video Inside Text
What else is covered?
Basic Sound Design
Sourcing no-copyright professional background music
Video Filters (i.e., LUTS)
30+ FAQ Tutorials
What downloads are included in this course?
All project files (downloadable inside course)
Free Cinematic Font Pack
Free Motion Graphics Template Pack
Free Lower Thirds Pack
Free YouTuber Sound Effects Pack
8 Free LUTS
8 Tropical Paradise LUTS
4 Cinematic Film LUTS (including the famous "M31" LUT)
Film Burn Transition Overlays
5 Free Film Overlays
Film Grain
What makes me qualified to teach you?
In 2016, I had zero video editing experience, no laptop, no students and no YouTube channel. Fast forward to June 2023, I have;
Over 26k YouTube subs across 2 channels.
316,000 students in my programs and courses
Over 6,800 reviews
Trust me, as I review my stats it sounds crazy to me too. I never expected in a million years to be in my current position with these achievements. I started with nothing. If I can do it, I am confident that you can do it too.
What Makes This Course Different?
My ambition with this course is to take 7 years of my video editing knowledge and experience, and put it in an easy-to-follow course so you can learn in 1 week what has taken the last 7 years to learn. This course is the most comprehensive beginner editing course where, by the end of the course, you'll feel confident editing your own amazing video projects.
Click the enrol button and I'll see you inside the course.
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Learning objectives
- Launching your first awesome project
- Import & organise footage like a pro
- Selecting & trimming footage
- Keyboard shortcuts for fast editing
- Project #1: create a travel montage (footage supplied)
- Project #2: create a talking head video (footage supplied)
- Video editing fundamentals (i.e., adding background music, cut & trim, adding text, basic transitions)
- Create stunning graphics (i.e., fonts, motion graphics, cinematic text, animated lower thirds)
- Audio mixing & sound effects (i.e., fading music, perfecting audio levels, selecting background music)
- Colour correction & colour grading (i.e., lumetri scopes, look-up tables, grading fundamentals)
- Creating and importing professional captions
- Film burn transitions
- Recording perfect voice-over
- How to create instagram videos (portrait, square, stories, igtv)
- The best export settings for youtube
- 30+ faq tutorials
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- Launching your first awesome project
- Import & organise footage like a pro
- Selecting & trimming footage
- Keyboard shortcuts for fast editing
- Project #1: create a travel montage (footage supplied)
- Project #2: create a talking head video (footage supplied)
- Video editing fundamentals (i.e., adding background music, cut & trim, adding text, basic transitions)
- Create stunning graphics (i.e., fonts, motion graphics, cinematic text, animated lower thirds)
- Audio mixing & sound effects (i.e., fading music, perfecting audio levels, selecting background music)
- Colour correction & colour grading (i.e., lumetri scopes, look-up tables, grading fundamentals)
- Creating and importing professional captions
- Film burn transitions
- Recording perfect voice-over
- How to create instagram videos (portrait, square, stories, igtv)
- The best export settings for youtube
- 30+ faq tutorials
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Activities
Organize and Review Course Materials
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Ensure you have a strong foundation by organizing and reviewing the course materials before diving into video editing.
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Download and organize all the course materials, including video lectures, notes, and assignments.
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Review the materials and take notes on key concepts and techniques.
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Identify any areas where you need further clarification or practice.
Collaborate with Other Students
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Connect with other students to exchange ideas, provide feedback, and learn from each other's experiences in video editing.
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Join online forums or communities dedicated to video editing.
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Introduce yourself and connect with other students who are also taking this course.
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Share your work, ask questions, and provide feedback to others.
Practice Jump Cuts and Zoom Cuts
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Sharpen your editing skills by practicing jump cuts and zoom cuts, which can add energy and dynamism to your videos.
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Import a video clip into Premiere Pro and create a new project.
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Practice creating jump cuts by selecting specific frames and cutting between them.
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Practice creating zoom cuts by keyframing the scale of a clip and cutting between different zoom levels.
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Experiment with different combinations of jump cuts and zoom cuts to create dynamic and engaging edits.
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Learn Advanced Editing Techniques
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Expand your video editing knowledge by exploring tutorials that teach advanced techniques and concepts.
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Find tutorials on specific advanced editing techniques you want to learn, such as colour correction, sound design, or motion graphics.
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Follow the tutorials step-by-step and apply the techniques to your own video projects.
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Experiment with different advanced editing techniques and incorporate them into your workflow.
Organize and Review Course Materials
Show steps
Ensure you have a strong foundation by organizing and reviewing the course materials before diving into video editing.
Show steps
- Download and organize all the course materials, including video lectures, notes, and assignments.
- Review the materials and take notes on key concepts and techniques.
- Identify any areas where you need further clarification or practice.
Collaborate with Other Students
Show steps
Connect with other students to exchange ideas, provide feedback, and learn from each other's experiences in video editing.
Show steps
- Join online forums or communities dedicated to video editing.
- Introduce yourself and connect with other students who are also taking this course.
- Share your work, ask questions, and provide feedback to others.
Practice Jump Cuts and Zoom Cuts
Show steps
Sharpen your editing skills by practicing jump cuts and zoom cuts, which can add energy and dynamism to your videos.
Show steps
- Import a video clip into Premiere Pro and create a new project.
- Practice creating jump cuts by selecting specific frames and cutting between them.
- Practice creating zoom cuts by keyframing the scale of a clip and cutting between different zoom levels.
- Experiment with different combinations of jump cuts and zoom cuts to create dynamic and engaging edits.
Learn Advanced Editing Techniques
Show steps
Expand your video editing knowledge by exploring tutorials that teach advanced techniques and concepts.
Browse courses on
Sound Design
Show steps
- Find tutorials on specific advanced editing techniques you want to learn, such as colour correction, sound design, or motion graphics.
- Follow the tutorials step-by-step and apply the techniques to your own video projects.
- Experiment with different advanced editing techniques and incorporate them into your workflow.
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