Frame.io: 3 Ways to Work with Proxies in Premiere Pro

By the end of this article, you’ll have a complete understanding of Premiere Pro’s Create Proxies, Attach Proxies, and Reconnect Full Resolution Media workflows. —Sofi Marshall, Frame.io

Frame.io is really ramping up the content on their blog. This blog post by Sofi Marshall is one of the most comprehensive posts on Premiere Pro's proxy workflows that you'll ever come across. With over 4,500 words, she's sure to answer your proxy questions.

The post is broken up into three main sections: creating proxies in Premiere Pro, attaching proxies made in-camera or with 3rd-party software, and reconnecting full-resolution media.

There's a convenient table of contents near the top of the post to let readers skip to the section that most interests them. Click on the links below to go to the article

4K Shooters: How to Export 4K Video for YouTube in Premiere Pro CC

Finding out of the best way to get optimal results when exporting your 4K videos in Adobe Premiere Pro CC for YouTube could be a bit tricky and definitely can take some time to nail it down. So, to completely eliminate the trial and error and maximize the results produced at this particular stage of the post-production process, Maxwell Ridgeway showcases his personal workflow regarding the export of 4K videos optimized for YouTube in Adobe Premiere Pro CC. —Vlady Radev, 4K Shooters

Cinecom.net: Scribble Animation in Premiere Pro

Create a scribble animation in Premiere Pro from the Bruno Mars music video That’s what I like. Learn how to draw and animate shapes without plugins. Creating such scribble animations or drawings can be done within the Titler of Premiere. With the pen tool, you easily create any shape you like. —

Scribble animations are rising in popularity, especially in music videos. Jordy Vandeput of Cinecom.net shows how to create your own scribbles on top of your footage in Premiere Pro.

Spark Scribble

If you're new to this technique you may be surprised to learn that the scribbles are actually title files made in Premiere Pro's Title Designer. At 1:23 Jordy shows how to create the first scribble title using the Pen tool in the Title Designer. Then he adds the title to his timeline and adjusts the position and scale in the Effect Controls panel. 

With the scribble title in the timeline, it's time to create some animation. At 3:02 Jordy applies the Circle effect to the scribble title. It's critical to change the blend mode to Stencil Alpha so that the Circle effect reveals the scribble. Next, make sure the anchor point of the Circle effect is in the middle of the scribble so that it reveals from from the center. Keyframe the Radius so that the circle reveals the scribble.

Bubble Scribble

Now that you know how to create a scribble animation that looks like a spark, continue watching as Jordy shows how to do a more complicated bubble scribble effect. Starting at 5:03, Jordy draws the bubble, adds the Roughen edges effect and keyframes it's position so that it appears to float up from the ground.

Premiumbeat: How to End Audio Tracks in Premiere Pro

Here are four simple solutions for fading out audio while working in Premiere Pro. If you’re just getting into editing or aren’t accustomed to working with audio, transitioning and cutting can be tricky. Distinguishing when to fade out or make a hard cut is up to you, but knowing how to make the transition will benefit all of your future projects. Let’s take a look at some different ways to end a track. —Logan Baker, Premiumbeat

How to Edit a Music Video (7 Tutorials for Make The Cut Contest)

In honor of 25 Years of Premiere Pro, Adobe has partnered with Imagine Dragons to produce Make The Cut, a one-of-a-kind music video editing contest. Contestants are able to download the actual production footage of the official Imagine Dragons "Believers" music video, and cut their own version for the chance to win $25,000! 

Here are 7 tutorials, edited from an Adobe Premiere Pro Facebook livestream, featuring Adobe Evangelist, Jason Levine, teaching how to access the "Believers" production footage and begin editing your music video. Each video is a great tutorial on its own, but this series will especially give Make The Cut contestants a comfortable start in Premiere Pro.

With the chance to win fame and fortune, there's no better time to learn Premiere Pro; sign up for Make The Cut, download the footage and follow along with Jason in these music video tutorials.