Premiere 6.5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

Timeline and Editing Workspace

As you saw in Chapter 2, “Starting a Project,” the initial appearance of the timeline reflects the editing model you prefer: A/B roll or single-track editing.

In the A/B roll layout, transitions (such as dissolves and wipes) are represented in three tracks of the timeline: an A track, a B track, and a transitions track. In a single-track editing workspace, you apply transition clips in a single track. What would appear as overlapping frames in the A/B view are not visible in a single track.

You’ll notice that this chapter typically shows the timeline in single-track view. All the techniques covered in this chapter apply to both workspaces, however. Just bear in mind that the A/B roll layout splits the Video 1 track ...