Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 - Manual (Page 17)

11 USING ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS4
User interface
Last updated 11/6/2011
Reset a workspace
Reset the current workspace to return to its original, saved layout of panels.
❖ Choose Window > Workspace > Reset workspace name.
Delete a workspace
1 Choose Window > Workspace > Delete Workspace.
2 Choose the workspace you want to delete, and then click OK.
Note: You cannot delete the currently active workspace.
Working with multiple monitors
To increase the available screen space, use multiple monitors. When you work with multiple monitors, the application
window appears on one monitor, and you place floating windows on the second monitor. Monitor configurations are
stored in the workspace.
More Help topics
“ Dock, group, or float panels ” on page 7
Import a workspace with a project
Workspace selections and customizations made in a project are saved in the project file. By default, Premiere Pro opens
projects in the current workspace. However, you can instead open a project in the workspace last used with it. This
option is particularly helpful if you often rearrange the workspace for each project.
❖ Before opening a project, select Window > Workspace > Import Workspace From Projects.
Brighten or darken the interface
You may prefer to lower the brightness when working in a darkened editing suite or when making color corrections.
Changing the brightness affects panels, windows, and dialog boxes but doesn’t affect scroll bars, title bars, and menus
that aren’t inside panels. In addition, the change doesn’t affect the application background in Windows.
1 Choose Edit > Preferences > Appearance (Windows) or Premiere Pro > Preferences > Appearance (Mac OS).
2 Drag the User Interface Brightness slider to the left or right. Click Default to restore the default brightness level.
Tools, clip details, and menus
Tools
The Tools panel contains a number of tools for editing sequences in a Timeline panel. When you select a tool, the
pointer changes shape according to the selection. For example, when you select the Razor tool and position the pointer
over a clip in a Timeline panel, the icon changes to a razor
. However, the Selection tool icon may change to
reflect the task currently being performed. In some cases, pressing a modifier key (such as Shift) as you use a tool
changes its function, and its icon changes accordingly. Select tools from the Tools panel, or use a keyboard shortcut.
You can resize the Tools panel and orient it vertically or horizontally.
Note: The Selection tool is the default tool. It’s used for everything other than specialized functions. If the program isn’t
responding as you expect, make sure that the Selection tool is selected.