Note:
All tutorials will be using Windows Digital AVI video at 720x480
resolution and 29.97 fps. All measurements are relative to that
scale.
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Setup the Work Environment ]
Select:
FILE -> New Project (Alt + Ctrl + N)
Select:
COMPOSITON -> New Composition... (Ctrl + N)
Use the
settings above, making sure that the "Duration" is
longer than the avi video that you plan to import. If you discover
later that the Composition is shorter, then you can change this
setting in: COMPOSITION -> Compostion Settings...(Ctrl +
K). The above example is 5 seconds long.
After you
hit OK, the COMPOSITION window should appear along with the
TIME LAYOUT window.
Import
Video
Select:
FILE -> Import -> Footage File...(Ctrl + i)
Place
Video in COMPOSITION
In the PROJECT
window, drag the footage file into the Comp 1 file.
This will
center the video directly onto the COMPOSITION.
