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Joel Ruggiero · October 30th, 2003, 10:18 PM

I just got Adobe premiere pro 7.0 and while I was at work I stumbled across a book, the book is how to use premiere 6.0 by Douglas Dixon. I was wondering if I bought it will it teach me the basics or is there a huge gap between 6-7. or would I be wasting my money its is originally $30 but with my employee discount I get it for 8 bucks;). Well, I hope someone can answer my question.

Ryan Krga · October 30th, 2003, 11:26 PM

There's a pretty big difference apperance wise.

Alex Taylor · October 31st, 2003, 02:53 AM

With Premiere (7) Pro, Adobe scrapped what it had so far with 6 and below, and built it from the ground up essentially. So while some things are similar, the majority of it is new.

Joel Ruggiero · October 31st, 2003, 11:32 AM

is there any books or something i should read i am little confused right now but i will catch on

Alex Taylor · October 31st, 2003, 01:19 PM

There are some tutorials on the Adobe site. There are also a few videos that show the basics of it. My advice would also be to just play around, it's how I learn. Get a project to edit and try to answer the questions that arise as you go along, be it by playing around or by finding a tutorial. That way, when you're all done you'll know it inside and out!

Colvin Eccleston · October 31st, 2003, 02:29 PM

Premiere Pro is so different from the previous versions that I don't know where to start! I will be getting the Adobe Classroom in a Book for Pro since the one for 6.0 worked so well.

Barry Gilbert · October 31st, 2003, 08:58 PM

I can read ok but I don't seem to comprehend as much of it as I do when I "see" someone do it or they show me. So I pay more for them but Total Training has DVD's for sale on their site and have anoucned they will putting out one for the Pro version for $249 if memory serves me correct. Sure helped me with 6.0, and I am using them for AE now. Well worth it if I can put them to good use.

Charles King · October 31st, 2003, 09:21 PM

Hey Joel, try this site. It's dedicated to adobe: http://www.wrigleyvideo.com

Joel Ruggiero · October 31st, 2003, 09:58 PM

thanks for the advice everyone

Matthew de Jongh · November 1st, 2003, 09:37 PM

i haven't received my copy yet but Adobe premiere pro, classroom in a book just came out and is shipping.

btw, i ordered and received photoshop for NLE'ers and was very disappointed.

it seems the book expects you to be an absolute pro with photoshop and it just give general tips about video stuff and some great tutorials you have to print out from the cd, but the tutorials are incomplete in that you have to know photoshop REALLY REALLY well to understand them.

matthew

Barry Gilbert · November 2nd, 2003, 07:00 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Matthew de Jongh : it seems the book expects you to be an absolute pro with photoshop and it just give general tips about video stuff and some great tutorials you have to print out from the cd, but the tutorials are incomplete in that you have to know photoshop REALLY REALLY well to understand them.

matthew -->>>

I have found this to be true with most of the Adobe Products. I have to go back to AE 5 just to start learning "the basics". You have to know some thing about the product before you can learn about it? Makes that whole chicken and egg thing seem like childs play.

October 30th, 2003, 10:18 PM	#1
Joel Ruggiero Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Buffalo,NY Posts: 167	Adobe and a book? I just got Adobe premiere pro 7.0 and while I was at work I stumbled across a book, the book is how to use premiere 6.0 by Douglas Dixon. I was wondering if I bought it will it teach me the basics or is there a huge gap between 6-7. or would I be wasting my money its is originally $30 but with my employee discount I get it for 8 bucks;). Well, I hope someone can answer my question.

October 31st, 2003, 02:53 AM	#3
Alex Taylor Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 390	With Premiere (7) Pro, Adobe scrapped what it had so far with 6 and below, and built it from the ground up essentially. So while some things are similar, the majority of it is new. __________________ alextaylor.org

October 31st, 2003, 01:19 PM	#5
Alex Taylor Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 390	There are some tutorials on the Adobe site. There are also a few videos that show the basics of it. My advice would also be to just play around, it's how I learn. Get a project to edit and try to answer the questions that arise as you go along, be it by playing around or by finding a tutorial. That way, when you're all done you'll know it inside and out! __________________ alextaylor.org

October 31st, 2003, 08:58 PM	#7
Barry Gilbert Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Winnsboro, SC Posts: 96	I can read ok but I don't seem to comprehend as much of it as I do when I "see" someone do it or they show me. So I pay more for them but Total Training has DVD's for sale on their site and have anoucned they will putting out one for the Pro version for $249 if memory serves me correct. Sure helped me with 6.0, and I am using them for AE now. Well worth it if I can put them to good use. __________________ "No matter how good she looks; somebody, somewhere is tried of putting up with her crap." Randy Brazell

October 31st, 2003, 09:21 PM	#8
Charles King Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sweden Posts: 795	Hey Joel, try this site. It's dedicated to adobe: http://www.wrigleyvideo.com __________________ Charles 'What we perceive to be may not be what we believe to be.'

October 30th, 2003, 11:26 PM	#2
Ryan Krga Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 116	There's a pretty big difference apperance wise.

October 31st, 2003, 11:32 AM	#4
Joel Ruggiero Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Buffalo,NY Posts: 167	is there any books or something i should read i am little confused right now but i will catch on

October 31st, 2003, 02:29 PM	#6
Colvin Eccleston Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 93	Premiere Pro is so different from the previous versions that I don't know where to start! I will be getting the Adobe Classroom in a Book for Pro since the one for 6.0 worked so well.

October 31st, 2003, 09:58 PM	#9
Joel Ruggiero Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Buffalo,NY Posts: 167	thanks for the advice everyone

November 1st, 2003, 09:37 PM	#10
Matthew de Jongh Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: sounthern maine Posts: 344	i haven't received my copy yet but Adobe premiere pro, classroom in a book just came out and is shipping. btw, i ordered and received photoshop for NLE'ers and was very disappointed. it seems the book expects you to be an absolute pro with photoshop and it just give general tips about video stuff and some great tutorials you have to print out from the cd, but the tutorials are incomplete in that you have to know photoshop REALLY REALLY well to understand them. matthew

November 2nd, 2003, 07:00 AM	#11
Barry Gilbert Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Winnsboro, SC Posts: 96	<<<-- Originally posted by Matthew de Jongh : it seems the book expects you to be an absolute pro with photoshop and it just give general tips about video stuff and some great tutorials you have to print out from the cd, but the tutorials are incomplete in that you have to know photoshop REALLY REALLY well to understand them. matthew -->>> I have found this to be true with most of the Adobe Products. I have to go back to AE 5 just to start learning "the basics". You have to know some thing about the product before you can learn about it? Makes that whole chicken and egg thing seem like childs play. __________________ "No matter how good she looks; somebody, somewhere is tried of putting up with her crap." Randy Brazell