Build a rough cut with Paper Edit

Choose interview lines in the transcript, preview them, then create a new sequence.

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Full tutorial

Supplemental tutorial · Release compatibility unconfirmed. Follow the written steps for Premiere Pro 26.5.2.

THE SHORT ANSWER

Here's the approach.

Paper Edit in Premiere 26.5.2 assembles a rough cut from the transcript selections you choose. You still decide which lines tell the story.

Step by step.

Premiere Pro 26.5.2
  1. 01

    Choose your lines

    Open the Text panel, select Paper Edit and highlight the sentences or sentence fragments you want.

    Select transcript passages, preview them, then create a sequence.
    Select transcript passages, preview them, then create a sequence.Adobe Help reference
  2. 02

    Preview the selection

    Check the selected duration and choose Preview. Use Clear if you want to start again.

  3. 03

    Build the sequence

    Choose Create new sequence, then refine pacing and transitions in the timeline.

Sources & version notes

Written for Adobe Premiere Pro 26.5.2. Menu names and available features can differ in other versions.

Version reference: Premiere Pro 26.5.2

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