In the Ingest Settings area, you can enable the Ingest option, and choose what to do with media
files before they are imported.
Note
There are several ways to import clips into a project. Once ingest options are enabled, they
are applied regardless of the import method you use.Copy them to a new storage location—useful if you want to be sure all your media is in one
folder.
Transcode them to a new codec and/or format—useful if you choose to standardize your
media as part of a larger-scale workflow.
Create Proxies, which converts them to lower-resolution media files that are easier for a
lower-powered computer to play back and that take up less storage space. The original
media is always available too, and you can switch between the full-quality and proxy-
quality files whenever you like.You’ll be exploring these settings in Lesson 3, “Importing Media.” They can be changed at
any time; for now leave Ingest deselected.Now that you have checked that the settings are correct for this project, click OK to finish
creating it.Setting up a sequence
In your Premiere Pro project you will create a sequence (or several sequences) into which
you’ll place video clips, audio clips, and graphics. Sequences have settings, just like media
files, that specify things like the frame rate and image size. Frame rates and frame sizes for
clips that don’t match the sequence settings are converted during playback to match the