Managing assets

Label Color that helps identify and associate assets.

Media Duration Length of the source file, expressed in the currently specified Display option.

Note: In Premiere Pro, all durations in any panel include the frames specified by the In point and Out point. For example, setting the In point and Out point to the same frame results in a duration of one frame.

Video Duration The duration of the video component of a clip. To determine video duration, Premiere Pro takes the difference between the video In point and Out point, and then incorporates any relevant adjustments, such as changes to clip speed.

Audio Duration The duration of the audio component of a clip. To determine audio duration, Premiere Pro takes the difference between the audio In point and Out point, and then incorporates any relevant adjustments, such as changes to clip speed.

Video Info The frame size and aspect ratio of the asset, and whether an alpha channel is present.

Video Usage The number of times the video component of an asset is used in the project sequences.

Audio Usage The number of times the audio component of an asset is used in the project sequences.

Tape Name The name of the source tape, as entered when the clip was logged or captured.

Description Optional description of the asset, entered when the clip was logged or captured.

Comment Optional comment, entered when the asset was logged or captured, intended for identification and sorting purposes.

Log Note Field for optional text entered through the Capture panel or Edit Offline File dialog box.

File Path Location of the file on disk, expressed as a folder path.

Capture Settings Indicates whether a file has capture settings assigned in Premiere Pro.

Status Whether an asset is online or offline. If a clip is offline, Status also indicates why.

Offline Properties Whether the source of an offline clip contains video, audio, or both.

Scene Field for scene name entered through the Capture panel or the Edit Offline File dialog box. It can be helpful to use scene names from a script here to help organize your work.

Shot/Take Field for shot name, or take name entered using the Capture panel or through the Edit Offline File dialog box.

Good Indicates preferred assets.

Select format for timecode display in the Project panel

By default, Premiere Pro displays timecode for clips in the Project panel in the format selected in Preferences. You can change this default, however, to any other timecode display format.

1Select Project > Project Settings > General.

2In the Video section of the Project Settings dialog box, select a timecode format from the Display Format menu.

3Click OK.

Last updated 1/16/2012