An Introduction to Adobe Premiere

Post 10 – Adobe Premiere

Ripple Edit Tool – The ripple edit tool allows you to change the length of a clip but whilst not shortening another clip or leaving a gap. When the change is made, it ripples along, so if you shorten the clip the following clips would be brought forward by that length. If you lengthen the clip, the following clips will move back by that much too.

Rolling Edit Tool – Rolling Edit will extend the length of a clip but shorten the length of a following clip in return. So it differs from the ripple edit because it can affect other clips than just the one you are trying to change. The clips either side of where you click to make a change will both be affected. You will need to be careful because if you have cut the clip from a source, changing the start or the end will change your clip and bring in different footage than you selected.

Rate Stretch Tool – The rate stretch tool changes the rate at which the video clip will play. By shortening the clip, everything you selected will still be played, but at a quicker speed. Similarly, if you lengthen the clip, it will play the same footage at a slower speed.

Razor Tool – This tool allows you to cut a clip into two separate parts. Simply click where you want to cut the clip, and it will appear as two separate clips which you can then move independently of one another.