Chapter 2. Starting a Project
When you’re editing with Adobe Premiere, you’re creating a detailed set of instructions, called a project (Figure 2.1).
Figure 2.1. A project file is a detailed set of instructions that refers to—but doesn’t contain—source files. Your hard drive must contain both the project (a small file) and the source files to which it refers (larger files).
A project lists all the clips that you intend to use in your edited video program. It also contains all your editing decisions, including the arrangement of the clips, transitions, audio levels, and effects.
You can compare a project with a musical score. Just as sheet ...
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