Adobe CS5.5 v5.5, Mac 65108176 User Manual

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Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 
What’s New
A merged clip’s video track and source audio channels can be mapped to targeted tracks in the 
timeline, which makes assembling sequences easier, faster, and more efficient. Multiple track 
targeting helps support keyboard-driven Insert/Overwrite (previously called Overlay) editing, 
which is faster than dragging and dropping clips into the timeline.
To streamline project management, the original master component clips can be deleted from the 
project, leaving only the merged clips. For added flexibility, you can define separate In and Out 
points for the audio and video portions of merged clips. When you do so, a single audio In point 
applies to all of the component audio clips.
Additionally, merged clips can be exported as Extensible Markup Language (XML) files that can be 
imported into Apple Final Cut Pro or as Advanced Authoring Format (AAF) files for exchange with 
Avid NLEs such as Media Composer.
The Metadata panel displays vital information about each of the component (source) clips that the 
merged clip is based on, so each clip’s metadata can be viewed individually. Alternately, a pull-
down menu lets you choose to look at metadata for all of the component files simultaneously.
Numerous improvements that boost editing efficiency
Take advantage of user-requested enhancements and enjoy more efficient workflows. For 
example, Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 gives you more options for: 
Customizing and accessing keyboard shortcuts 
•  Use widely accepted NLE shortcuts that you can customize to suit your needs.
•  Assign keyboard shortcuts faster using the redesigned Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box.
•  Get easier access to updated keyboard layout presets for Avid Media Composer and Final Cut 
Pro-style shortcuts.
•  Find clip, sequence, and In/Out markers faster using keyboard shortcuts that are now displayed in 
the Keyboard Shortcuts menu.
Performing Insert/Overwrite edits, extracting 
frames from a sequence, and adding keyframes
•  Perform Insert/Overwrite (formerly Overlay) edits 
more easily, thanks to a new drag-and-drop 
graphic overlay button in the Program Monitor. 
•  Extract frames from a sequence in the timeline 
and automatically position the current time 
indicator (CTI) to the point of extraction using the 
improved Extract command. Previously, the CTI 
stayed in place, unaffected by the ripple edit, 
which often left the playhead in a new and 
unexpected place in the sequence.
•  Save time with the ability to add keyframes 
directly in the timeline using the Selection or Pen tool in the Effect Controls panel without having 
to first enable keyframing.
Decoupling media
•  Save time when creating overlapping edits with the Unlink command, which now decouples the 
audio portion of a clip while automatically deselecting the video portion. In addition, the Unlink 
command now works on multiple selected clips in a sequence.
Perform Overwrite or Insert edits more easily, thanks 
to a new graphic overlay button that appears when 
you drag clips from the Project panel into the 
Program Monitor.