User Manual

1 Editing Overview
The topics in this chapter provide an overview of the editing workflow:
• Editing Workflow
• Starting a Project
• Preparing to Edit
• Editing a Sequence
• Outputting a Sequence
Editing Workflow
Your editing workflow depends on a variety of factors. For example, you might work on a
standard-definition video project, a film project, or an HD project.
The following procedure lists the basic steps for editing a sequence and refers you to sections of
the documentation for more information.
1. Create or open a project.
For more information, see “Starting a Project” on page 34.
2. Set the appropriate Project settings and create a bin structure.
For more information, see “Working with the Project Window” on page 70.
3. Capture or import the media.
For more information, see “Preparing for Capture” on page 159, “Capturing Media” on
page 223, and “Importing Files” on page 281.
4. Organize your bins to suit your project’s needs.
For more information, see “Working with Bins” on page 323.
5. View your clips in advance and mark IN and OUT points, or create subclips based on
selected portions of your master clips.
For more information, see “Viewing and Marking Footage” on page 486.
6. Build your sequence in the Timeline.