3-point and 4-point Precision Editing in Adobe Premiere Pro

If you want to edit with frame accurate precision, then you should look at using 3-point and 4-points editing techniques.

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[junenightingale]

Does Premiere Pro calculates the fourth-point automatically based on the selected duration of a clip in a sequence in a four-point editing technique.

[BakeLikeAPro]

Amazing video Colin. I could watch your tutorials for hours. I've been using PP for many years, and the amount of buttons, and options I *don't* use is staggering. You always have a great trick up your sleeve. Thank you for this one. Best Premiere Pro tutorials on YouTube. Hear that Adobe ? :-)

[mikeburke]

Very Good sir. Thank you. Subscribed. This is an 8 year old video and still works for newbies.

[BrianStruble]

Great explanation as always... Have not used this feature before. Looks like a great timesaver for precision edits...

[benjamintyus]

Thank you Collin. This video is very professional and concise. I learned a lot.

[Terranscapes]

Old video so if you miss this comment, no sweat. 'Course, you won't read that sentence either. :)
I'm wondering why you wouldn't have the clips in a multicam sequence since it appears that the action was shot on two cams simultaneously? Then you wouldn't have to worry about fitting in a clip, you just change the camera shown. Perhaps you might want to add an unrelated clip to that portion of the timeline. Oh, wait...

This technique is really used when matching action to a song (smash cuts on the beats of the music for instance.)? Then this would be helpful in lining up the main cuts and filling in the gaps with associated clips that might not be from a multicam shot. Say adding in a shot of kendo footwork that was shot at an earlier time in this instance. Do I have that right? :)

Thanks for all your fantastic guides in Premiere Pro.
Often, when I sit down to edit, I scan your videos for something I don't know and just learn something new. Often, I end up using your instruction during the edit and I didn't even know I wanted it before. ;) Love it!

[pksmb]

Hi Colin. I have a question that's been bugging me for quite some time (I've been doing video production since 2003) and I can't find anywhere online that explains it. I can't even find it documented on the Adobe site. I'd like to know exactly what the "targets follow inserts and overwrites" option does. Is it something that could really benefit my editing workflow? If you could do a video explaining this, or explain it to me here in the comments I'd be forever grateful! Btw I really appreciate how responsive you are in the comments. Keep up the good work!

[JimRobinson-colors]

You explained it perfectly - But, I can see it being confusing though - to me there should really only be 2 choices in 4 point editing - time remap or exact. Ignoring the "in" or the "out" - is in my opinion - 3 point editing. Just makes it more confusing. Can't see why they bothered to include those options.

[futuresdojo]

2:45 " ... so I'll set my out point, I'll tap the "O" key, so that's the third point, so in the timeline too, in the source, I have my three points." ... This was very confusing. How can you have 3 points in your monitor when points 1 and 2 are specifically related to the gap within the Timeline?

It would've made more sense to label/specificy Point 1 & 2 as pertaining ONLY to where a gap begins (point 1) and ends (point 2) on one's timeline. Then state that the 3rd point is directly related to the end (or beginning if you wish) of the selected clip that is in the source monitor which is intended to fill the gap that points 1 & 2 create.

Also carefully noting that the 3rd point is meant to mate/connect with the location of Point 2 (or point 1) in the gap within the timeline.

For everyone else:
Point 1: beginning of a gap in timeline
Point 2. The end of the gap in timeline.
Point 3: the ending or beginning of a video clip/selection that is located in your source monitor.
Point 4: Cal lost me on this. He didn't seem to define this clearly.

Editors, please remember to define your terms clearly to help your fellow mates.

Cheers!

[Coolshows]

Pinnacle Studio just got this. I might use this.

[will-r]

Very helpful, thanks! But, I think you said "insert" twice when you meant "overwrite."

[YouOughtaKnowTV]

....Been an editor or 5 years and never done this....kind of embarrassing.