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In recent years, Adobe Premiere Pro has come into its own as one of the leading editing packages for everything from home videos to feature films.
Ever since Adobe gave Premiere an overhaul and added the Mercury playback engine to speed up workflow alongside an ability to add nearly any video clip to the timeline without any need to transcode it before hand, it's gained wide acceptance. Primarily from old Final Cut Pro users, for whom Premiere was easier to switch to than the new Final Cut Pro X.
But although Premiere has an excellent core set of tools, it can always be made better. And there are a wide range of plugins provided by excellent third-party developers which can provide new ways of new using Premiere and enhancing your work.
01. FilmConvert
We've all grown up with looking at film, and one of the best ways to give your footage that look in terms of grain and colour reproduction is FilmConvert. This clever plugin gives your footage a true filmic look and can happily work with 4K footage.
02. Magic Bullet Looks
One of the hardest things to do when working with video is coming up with a mood for your footage. Magic Bullet Looks excels at this, from a wide variety of presets that can be applied to your edit. The intuitive interface enables you to tweak the existing looks or create your own using the tools provided.
03. Colorista 2
While Magic Bullet Looks helps you create a style for your footage, what happens when you really want to work with the colour of the footage, otherwise known as colour grading? Colorista 2 by Red Giant is an excellent grading tool which has feature like the ability to work with a specific colour with the excellent key tools; this can really help you use colour to help accentuate the drama within your edit.
04. Denoiser II
Denoiser II, which is from the same Color suite as Look and Colorista 2 from Red Giant, is a personal favourite. It takes the noise out of footage, which I find particularly useful for ironing out any glitches in 3D renders. Denoiser cleans up artefacts in seconds rather than the hours that troubleshooting and re-rendering would take. It can also work with lowlight footage to help remove the telltale noise digital cameras create when working at low light levels.
05. Rowbyte Data Glitch
Often when creating a film or short you want your footage to be perfect. But what about the times when the footage needs to look like it's broken? This is where Data Glitch by Rowbyte software comes in. This brilliant tool enables you to distress your footage as if you'd put it in a microwave without actually having to place your computer anywhere near anything dangerous.
06. Separate RGB
Another way to distort your footage is also provided by Rowbyte Software. Separate RGB can be used as the title suggests to pull apart your footage by the Red, Green and Blue Channel and play with each. This can be used, for example, to create 'Chromatic Aberation', where distortions in a camera lens can create colour fringing on highlights. This is especially useful when working with VFX integration into existing shots.
07. Mercalli Pro
Having issues with shaky footage? Even though Premiere now has the excellent Warp Stabilizer built in, it's always better to have more than one option when stabilising or tracking shots. Thankfully Mercalli Pro is a full featured stabilising plugin that can use 3D stabilisation along with a range of controls. It can quickly help your handheld footage look like it was shot on a dolly. It is also excellent for helping to fix rolling shutter.
08. Knoll Light Factory 3
John Knoll is legend in VFX. As one of the creators of Photoshop along with his work at Industrial Light and Magic, he is a pioneer in the field of CGI. One of his best known gifts to the community is the Flares plugin Knoll Light Factory, which can be used to add complex lens and lighting effects to your footage. Now that we're working with higher bit rate footage as the norm, plugins like Light Factory can enhance your footage in a way previously not possible.
09. Pluraleyes 3
While it's great having plugins that can make your footage look pretty, what happens when your audio and video is out of sync? This can happen a lot, especially on lower budget shoots where the audio and video are recorded on two separate devices such as a DSLR and an external audio recorder, and it can be a pain to get the footage to sync.
Pluraleyes 3 from Red Giant takes away this pain by syncing your footage with your audio, seemingly by magic. For when the magic doesn’t quite work, Pluraleys has a range of controls to help finesse the result.
10. After Effects
Now it's time to mention the biggest plugin for Premiere, After Effects. I find it a constant source of surprise how many people either use After Effects or Premiere but not both. Now that everything's in the Creative Cloud, there really never has been a better time. Especially as many After Effects plugins are coming across to Premiere such as the previously mentioned Warp Stabilizer.
Adobe is working hard at integrating a cross-application workflow with the new text template tools coming to Premiere. These work with After Effects to create dynamic text, which would be hard to do in any other NLE. Also check out all the Adobe Creative Cloud applications for video such as Prelude, and Audition for audio work, which can drastically improve and streamline your Premiere workflow.
Conclusion
One of the great things about buying third-party plugins for Premiere, is that your purchase usually covers installation in After Effects and sometimes Final Cut Pro, Avid and Sony Vegas. So they make an excellent investment and give you rich and deep tools that can really make your video compete with the latest from Hollywood. Think we have missed a plugin? Add your suggestion in the comments.
Words: Mike Griggs
Mike Griggs is a freelance 3D, VFX, mograph artist and technical writer. He can be found on Twitter and Facebook.
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Give your video project a slick professional edge with these easy-to-use FREE cinematic title presets for Premiere Pro.
The title editor in PremierePro is notorious for its lack of usability and overall bad design. Virtually every editor that has ever used Premiere has had the opportunity to browse the atrocious library of default text styles. However, you may not realize that you can customize and import custom style libraries by hand in Premiere Pro. But who has enough time to do something like that? We do!
Here are the default title styles in Premiere Pro. Notice how your eyes start bleeding while you stare at them.
And here are the Cinematic Title Styles created by RocketStock. Notice how normal and useful they are.
To make title design in Premiere Pro even faster (and to help you save time on your editing project) we’ve put together a helpful Cinematic Title Style library for Premiere Pro. The inspiration for these styles were the sleek, minimal styles found in contemporary Hollywood.
Here’s a quick tutorial about how to install and use the titles in Premiere Pro. A step-by-step text how-to follows the clip.
How to Install the Cinematic Title Style Library
STEP 1: Download the Style Library
To download the Cinematic Title Style library, simply click the download button at the top of this post. The download will be delivered in the form of a .zip file. Unzip the file and you will find the .prsl Style Library file and a PDF start guide.
STEP 2: Install the Fonts
The PDF included in the download has links to all of the fonts used in the style library. While all of the fonts are free to download (except Helvetica Neue), they aren’t necessarily free to use in all commercial work. Be sure to look for the individual rights before you export your project. Fonts can easily be installed by double-clicking and following the prompts on your computer.
STEP 3: Replace the Library
Now it’s time to get rid of the hideous default library in Premiere Pro. To get rid of it, navigate to the Title window. You can do this by simply creating a new title. Once inside the Title window, navigate to the small menu next to the Title Style tab near the bottom of the screen. Navigate to Replace Style Library and select the CinematicTitleStyles.prsl file included in the download. After you do this, you should see all of the cinematic styles inside your text style library.
STEP 4: Customize Your Titles
To use the title styles, simply create a new title and double-click on the style you want inside of the Title Style browser. You should immediately see your title change to the selected style. The pack features main titles and subtitles, both of which are necessary for creating stunning cinematic titles.
STEP 5: Take It One Step Further
Typically when it comes to creating truly cinematic titles, it will take a little more than simply stylizing a font. It helps to add some extra stylized elements into your scene to push it over the top. Included in the download above is an HD clip from Radium, an exclusive pack of 120 4K lens flares from the team here at RocketStock. For our example, we simply dropped in the lens flare and changed the blending mode (under Opacity in the Effects Controls window) to Linear Dodge.
When you’re creating cinematic titles, Radium is incredibly useful, quick, and easy to use. Here’s a quick demo of Radium in action.
You can learn more about Radium here on RocketStock.
Autodesk revit 2015 download. Have any tips for creating cinematic titles in Premiere? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Instantly tweak the look of your footage with this collection of 52 stunning free color grading presets.
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Looking for some instant color grades to change the overall look of your next project? These free color grading presets work great in Final Cut Pro X, Premiere Pro, and After Effects.
Hollywood Color: 14 Free Premiere Pro Lumetri Looks
PremiumBeat put together fourteen free movie-inspired Lumetri Looks for Premiere Pro. You can easily apply these to your standard footage and get the look of popular films like The Martian, Saving Private Ryan, and Blade Runner. Take a look at a few of the looks in this highlight video from PremiumBeat.
You can download Hollywood Looks on the PremiumBeat blog.
Vintage: 10 Free Color Presets for Final Cut Pro X
For Final Cut Pro X editors, check out these freevintage color grading presets. These are great for getting that indie-film look and feel. Preview the free FCPX color presets in this video from Shutterstock.
You can download the ten free vintage Final Cut Pro X Color on Shutterstock.
PremiumGrades: 20 Free Color Grading Presets for After Effects
Another great collection from PremiumBeat, these twenty free color presets are designed for use in After Effects. The presets were created specifically for short films, style pieces, and motion graphics projects. See all twenty free color presets in this video from PremiumBeat.
You can download the twenty free premium color grades on PremiumBeat.
DSLR: 8 Free Color Grading Presets for Premiere Pro and After Effects
These eight free After Effects color grades are designed for DSLR footage. They come from Ugly McGregor via Indie Tips. Included in the pack are four looks, with files compatible with Premiere Pro and After Effects. These were obviously created for those users shooting on DSLR and mirrorless cameras.
What are some of your favorite looks? Let us know in the comments below.
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Use Presets in Premiere Pro & After Effects to give your video editing and motion design projects unique color looks.
I use video editing presets often to quickly create stylized looks for color grading. They are a more affordable option than plugins for those on a budget. There are several FREE preset collections available online that will work in Premiere Pro or After Effects (they work in one application or the other, not both). These Premiere Pro and After Effects presets are a combination of multiple effects that you can use as is or modify to create your own custom looks.
In this post I’ll share a few resources for free Premiere Pro presets and how to install them on your system. Then we’ll tackle free AE presets, with installation instructions as well.
Adobe Premiere Pro Presets
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Created by Jarle Leirpoll, this Premiere Pro preset pack consists of Looks & Grading Tools. Jarle’s Looks has common color grading looks like bleach bypass, cross process and teal/orange (cool/warm). The Grading Tools has corrective options like “3-Way Skin Tone Fix” and “Curve Highlight Roll-off”.
Check out this tutorial on how to use these free Premiere Pro presets in your video editing projects and DOWNLOAD the pack from PremierePro.net.
Some of Jarle’s presets are designed to be used on adjustment layers, which is a quick way to apply a look to all the clips in your sequence.
Studio 1 Productions
Studio 1 Productions has a free set of 56 Premiere Pro presets called CinemaFX. These range from film styles (1960, 70s, 80s) to warm & cool looks. DOWNLOAD
Installing Premiere Pro Presets
Installing Premiere Pro presets is quite simple. With the “Effects Panel” selected, right click and select “Import Presets” (or use the pulldown menu). Navigate to the preset file and click OK. The presets are now installed. It’s that easy.
The Premiere Pro presets will be listed in the Presets Bin in the “Effects Panel”.
After Effects Presets
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This super informative filmmaking and video production website has a collection of over 50 free After Effects presets. DOWNLOAD
Neverwinter nights cd key. They’ve also included a video tutorial that shows you how to install and modify these AE color grading presets:
The “Blue Brown” preset has a a nice tobacco look without completely tinting the footage like a traditional sepia effect would.
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This is a nice collection of 29 After Effects color grading looks. I like the “Beach” preset, as it has a nice warm look and you can quickly modify the color by changing the “Photo Filter” color. DOWNLOAD
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Installing After Effects Presets
Drop the presets in the After Effects Presets Folder on your system. Then launch After Effects and the AE presets will appear in the Effects and Presets Panel under “Animation Presets”.
Know of other free Premiere Pro or After Effects presets?
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Go Hollywood with over a dozen FREE Premiere Pro Lumetri looks! These free movie-inspired color grading presets will instantly add a dramatic look to your project.
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These 14 free Premiere Pro Lumetri Looks are easy to use and can quickly add blockbuster style to your video. Take a peek at how simple they are to use. (Featuring the royalty free track “Thriller” by Reaktor Productions.)
How to Install and Use the 14 Free Premiere Pro Lumetri Looks
1. Click the Download button at the bottom of this post, unzip the PremiumBeat Hollywood Lumetri Looks folder
2. Go to the Premiere Profolder
- Mac: Open a new Finder Window and go to Applications, then open Adobe Premiere Pro CC
- PC: Go to the C:/ folder, open Program Files, open Adobe, then open Adobe Premiere Pro CC
3. Open the Contents folder, Open the Lumetri folder
- Mac: Hold Command and click on Adobe Premiere CC, select Show Package Contents, open Contents, open Lumetri
- PC: Open the Lumetri folder under Adobe Premiere Pro CC
4. Open the Looks folder, then open Cine Looks
4. Drag and drop the free Lumetri .look files from the PremiumBeat Hollywood Lumetri Looks folder into the Cine Looksfolder
5. Restart Premiere Pro
6. Open your project file, go to the Color tab
7. Select the clip you want to color grade on the timeline, go the the Creative tab
8. Click the Look dropdown menu, select the free Lumetri Look preset of your choice.
The Mars Man
Take your sci-fi to the Red Planet with this dusty Lumetri Look that is a total recall to blockbuster hits like The Martian.
Magnificent West
Inspired by the glorious westerns of the 1960s and 70s, this faded Lumetri Look brings down the saturation in favor of the dry and beautiful landscapes of films like The Magnificent Seven.
Saving Bryan
Get the nearly mandatory bleach bypass look of war epics, reminiscent of the actual WWII newsreels that inspired the color of films like Saving Private Ryan and shows like Band of Brothers.
Dr. Oddlove
A simple faded black and white Lumetri Look that will make you wish for one of them doomsday machines, just like the one in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.
Knife Jogger
The futuristic Blade Runner inspired orange and teal look that has defined action films and studio blockbusters.
9 More Free Lumetri Looks
A collection of other popular Hollywood looks available in this free Premiere Pro looks pack:
- Illinois Jones
- Raging Mule
- O Mother
- Furiosa
- Amelia
- May Tricks
- Hogwash Express
- Maximus
- Versus
These color grading presets are free to use in any personal or commercial projects. By downloading, you agree not to resell or redistribute these free assets.
DOWNLOAD 14 HOLLYWOOD LUMETRI LOOKS
What are your favorite Lumetri Looks? Let us know in the comments below.