Adding Automated Background Music with Premiere Pro
In this tutorial, we will teach you how to add background music to your video using Adobe Premiere Pro. Adding background music can make your video more engaging, but it's important to choose a song that won't distract your audience.
**Step 1: Choose Appropriate Music**
Select instrumental music without lyrics to ensure it doesn't distract from the main content, especially if there is spoken dialogue.
Select instrumental music without lyrics to ensure it doesn't distract from the main content, especially if there is spoken dialogue.
**Step 2: Import Music to Premiere Pro**
Import your chosen music track into Adobe Premiere Pro and place it on the timeline beneath your video clips.
Import your chosen music track into Adobe Premiere Pro and place it on the timeline beneath your video clips.
**Step 3: Enable Audio Ducking**
Use the audio ducking feature to automatically adjust the volume levels of your background music. This ensures that the music doesn't overpower the dialogue or main audio.
Use the audio ducking feature to automatically adjust the volume levels of your background music. This ensures that the music doesn't overpower the dialogue or main audio.
**Step 4: Adjust Audio Levels**
Make the background music layer slightly larger and click on a keyframe for the audio level. Adjust the volume of both your video and background music to achieve a balanced mix.
Make the background music layer slightly larger and click on a keyframe for the audio level. Adjust the volume of both your video and background music to achieve a balanced mix.
For a detailed step-by-step guide on adding automated background music, watch the full video tutorial.