Chapter 1. Creating a Movie Montage – the Easy Way

A movie montage can be used for a variety of purposes; from creating a preview of a wedding video to setting out a trailer for your next film project. Essentially, it's a bunch of clips placed on the Timeline, usually accompanied by some "mood" music that gives an instant taster of the full product. This might sound easy enough, but it's a simple explanation that hides a terrific amount of work needed to create a well-executed montage.

The secret (like most things in life) is in the timing. Premiere Pro CS6 has a number of tricks to help with this and to smooth out the movie montage workflow.