Learn from Matt Power, award-winning filmmaker and editor with over 20 years of experience shaping films, documentaries, and commercials!

Plus, get a Downloadable Visual Editing Workflow Flowchart to guide you step-by-step through your Premiere Pro projects—from setup to export!

PLEASE NOTE: This exclusive Stage 32 webinar is now available to watch on-demand and no longer live.

In today’s content-driven world, knowing how to edit video isn’t just a bonus skill—it’s essential. Whether you’re a filmmaker, content creator, or someone who simply wants to tell better visual stories, editing is where your creative vision truly comes together. Adobe Premiere Pro has been the industry standard for more than a decade, used by professionals across film, television, streaming, and social media. But if you’ve ever opened the program and felt overwhelmed by its panels, tools, and menus, you’re not alone. This Stage 32 webinar, Introduction to Editing with Adobe Premiere Pro, will give you the foundation you need to take control of your creative process and start editing with clarity and confidence.

For many creatives, the biggest obstacle isn’t their vision—it’s the technical side of bringing that vision to life. New editors often dive into Premiere Pro without fully understanding the software’s capabilities, only to get lost in complicated timelines, confusing settings, and disorganized media. That frustration can waste time and stifle your creativity. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to properly set up your projects, organize your media, and navigate Premiere Pro’s interface so you can focus on what really matters: telling a compelling story. You’ll also gain hands-on understanding of essential editing tools, from performing J- and L-cuts to adding transitions, sound, titles, and effects that enhance your final product.

Your instructor, Matt Power, brings over 20 years of experience in film and video production to this class. Matt recently directed an award-winning feature film and has edited hundreds of short films, documentaries, corporate videos, and commercials. Having started his career in one of Canada’s first digital production studios, Matt’s background spans every part of the filmmaking process—from directing and cinematography to sound mixing and post-production. His practical, step-by-step teaching style makes complex editing techniques accessible and understandable, ensuring you not only learn how to use Premiere Pro but also how to use it effectively in your own creative projects.

In this webinar, you’ll get a guided walkthrough of Adobe Premiere Pro’s core features and workflows. You’ll learn how to set up a project, import and organize your footage, create and navigate sequences, edit both video and audio, and apply transitions, graphics, and color corrections. You’ll also explore how to properly export your finished work for different platforms. By the end, you’ll walk away with a strong understanding of Premiere Pro’s essential tools and workflows—and the confidence to start editing your own projects like a professional.

PLUS! You will receive:

• Downloadable Visual Editing Workflow Flowchart

Setup and Interface 
Project Setup and Media Management

• Creating a new project 
• The core workspace panels: Project, Source Monitor, Program Monitor, and Timeline 
• Methods for importing media, Media Browser, Drag and Drop, Import
• Organizing media assets using bins in the Project Panel 

Timeline and Editing 
Sequence Creation and Navigation 

• Understanding sequences: What they are and how to create one that matches source  footage specifications (resolution, frame rate)
• Adding clips to the sequence, and understanding video, subtitle, and audio tracks
• Navigating the Timeline (zooming, scrubbing, and using the playhead)
• Editing Tools and Techniques
• The Selection Tool and Razor Tool for cutting clips
• Performing basic video and audio edits
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Understanding In and Out Points in the Source Monitor to select specific clip portions
• Executing J-cuts and L-cuts
• Adjusting clip speed using Speed/Duration
• Adding Transitions and Effects
• Applying Video Transitions from the Effects panel
• Customizing transition duration and alignment
• Applying built-in video effects and adjusting their settings 

Sound Editing 

• Understanding the Audio Meter and the target loudness level
• Adjusting volume and gain
• Applying audio transitions
• Using the Essential Sound Panel to categorize clips
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Graphics, Color, and Export 
Creating Titles and Graphics 

• Using the Type Tool to create simple text titles directly on the Program Monitor
• Customizing text appearance (font, size, color) in the Essential Graphics panel
• Adding basic motion to titles using Keyframes in the Effect Controls panel 

Basic Color Correction with Lumetri 

• Using the Lumetri Color Panel
• Applying a creative Look 

Review and Export 

• Checking the video for errors
• Understanding the Export Settings panel
• Using common export presets 
• Exporting to a video or audio file

Q&A with Matt

• Filmmakers and content creators ready to take control of their editing process
• Beginners who want to learn Adobe Premiere Pro from the ground up
• Creatives who have opened Premiere Pro but felt overwhelmed or unsure where to start
• Editors looking to refine their workflow and improve speed and organization
• Social media creators who want to produce more professional-looking videos
• Students or aspiring professionals pursuing careers in film, TV, or digital media
• Anyone interested in learning how to tell stronger visual stories through editing