Creating Your Artifact

1. Export your animation (will create a sequence of consecutively numbered frames)
   
   • If your artifact uses your particle system, remember to toggle 'Simulate' before you generate your rendered frames.
   • Make sure the FPS slider is set to 30 frames per second.
   • File->Save Movie As...
   • Provide a name that will be the prefix for the file names of each of the frames you generate.
   • 'Ok'


2. Create a new project in Premiere. Select the "Custom Settings" tab and use the following settings:
   
   • General->General: Editing Mode: Video for Windows; Timebase: 29.97 frames/second
   • General->Video: Frame Size: should keep same aspect ratio as generated frames (e.g. 680x592); Time Display: 30 fps Non Drop-Frame Timecode
   • General->Audio: Sample rate: should match your soundtrack (probably 44100 Hz)
   • Video Rendering: Compressor: Cinepak Codec by Radius


3. Import your sequence
   
   • File->Import...
   • Select the first frame in the sequence and check 'Numbered Stills'
   • 'Open'
     
     • the sequence will appear in the Project container
     • if the import was done correctly, the icon for the sequence should look like a filmstrip.
   • Drag the sequence into one of the video channels in the Timeline window.
   • Make sure its left edge is precisely at 00:00
   • Adjust the work area slider (at the top of the Timeline window) so that its length equals that of the animation you just dragged there.


4. Import any audio.
   
   • File->Import...
   • Select the audio clip you want to import.
   • 'Open'
   • Drag the imported audio clip to an audio channel.


5. Make any adjustments necessary.
   
   • multiple sequences can be added to either video channel.
   • to cut a sequence into two pieces (for compositing, or time editing),
     
     • find the Razor Tool in the toolbox in the left part of the Timeline
     • cut the sequence/file at the desired time position
   • to change the length of a sequence
     
     • find the Rate Stretch Tool (Click and hold the Rolling Edit Tool to access it)
     • drag either end of your sequence to change the length


6. Preview


7. If satisfied with the preview, export.
   
   • File->Export->Movie...
   • Specify movie name.
   • If you completed the settings adjustments when you created a new project, the export settings will default to these, so you should be ready to export.
   • 'Save'