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In troubleshooting the sound problem (only the sound track worked - all other sounds were muted), I uncovered deficient (as in "none") customer support, and knowledgebase articles that were vague and unhelpful. Pros: Handles HD AVI's perfectly. I installed the product on multiple computers, all with the same results - no mixed sound. Excellent video features. Easy-to-use interface.Cons: Sound mixer broken, no manual, no tutorials, no customer support.The product performs well as advertised, except the sound mixer does not work. I finally bought a competitor's product and found that Adobe also omitted a user manual and tutorials that the competition includes. This product works well for making simple home movies on par with Windows MovieMaker.All-in-all, this product was a disappointment.
I have Premiere Elements 3.0 and have now updated to Premiere Elements 7.0.The program is easy to use, but during burning to a DVD it often (3 out of 5 times for me) causes the computer to lock-up and re-boot.My Computer has a Intel Quad 2.83 running Vista 64 bit with 8 MB of RAM. It is a very stable computer platform; except when running Premiere Element 7.0.If not for the instability, 7.0 would be 5 stars.but the instability is nearly at a point of unacceptable.
a while back and found it perfect for small YouTube skits, etc. I've worked with professional level editing systems like Avid Nitris, etc., and while this program does not compare, there certainly is no need to as it is more for home use, in my opinion. However as technology increases so narrows the gap between pro and home so if you've got good camera gear or high quality sources, then I suppose the editing software shouldn't matter so much as long as you are used to the interface.I started with an earlier version of Premiere Elements (2.0). Adobe Premiere Elements 7 packs a much harder punch and certainly has many more options and updated codecs for various output formats, etc. For the price you get a great bang for the buck for the amateur filmmaker or edit-hungry home video producer who uses the net as their canvas.
If you do go in and edit your movies manually, it seems a bit more confusing. If you just want an "instant" movie then this will make a lot of crazy transitions automatically and your family will say "How'd you do that.". Of the two Elements 7 products, Photoshop is much more like it's big brother than Premiere is. From managing your clips to the rendering to video or DVD. unfortunately. you won't really know. Overall I think the end results look cleaner/more professional than a lot of other products I've used from Microsoft or ULead (now Corel), but I think they were easier and more intuitive to use.But overall it's been very stable (something that isn't always true in video apps) on my Vista 64bit installation and does a brilliant job automatically. I'd like a different interface with more obvious controls over things, but for the money it's not bad.
I have yet to complete a project.I have elements 7 and am very happy with it and after printing and reading the manual for premier I think it will perform at the same level.
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