James Fee
09-24-2004, 05:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1650584,00.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1650584,00.asp</a><br /><br /></div>"<i>Premiere Elements, Adobe's first attempt at a consumer video-editing application, isn't for everyone. The package will appeal primarily to two groups of users: Photoshop Elements users who want a video editor that will integrate with their image editor, and tech-savvy video-editing novices who plan on eventually progressing to the full-blown Adobe Premiere Pro. Casual video producers who want the ultimate in ease of use, as well as users who desire full-featured DVD-authoring capabilities, should look elsewhere. To create Premiere Elements, Adobe essentially placed a friendly interface on top of the powerful Premiere Pro. Premiere Elements includes a taskbar that guides you through the workflow, from capture to exporting. To assist novice users, Adobe added a number of customizable presets for common operations, such as PiP effects and still-image pans and zooms.</i>"<br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/premiere_elements.jpg" /><br /><br />I'm excited. I've always liked Premier, but couldn't rationalize its purchase for home. At $99, Premiere Elements seems to fit what I'm looking forward to in a video editing program. I'm so used to the "Adobe Interface" that programs such as Pinnacle Studio have never kept my interest. Of course everyone can save $50 and buy Premiere Elements and Photoshop Elements together for $149.