Unfortunately non-DSLR still cameras shoot in MJPEG-MOV, a format that's difficult for a number of programs to edit, particularly Premiere Elements. Converting it to WMV only takes you farther from a solution.

The ideal program for converting this type of video to an editable format (like DV-AVI) is Quicktime Pro, which costs $29 from Apple.com and is a tremendous value.

You may be able to convert the file with Super, which is free, if you follow the instructions in this FAQ. But you're not likely to be able to edit it without converting it.

http://forums.adobe.com/thread/415317

BTW, make sure that any video you do shoot with the camera is 640x480. This is the best format for editing in a standard def video project.

Did the follow the steps precisely in the article I linked you to?

Also, when you started your Premiere Elements project, which project settings did you select? If youv'e selected the proper settings, you will NOT see red lines above the clips as you add them to the timeline. Is that the case in your project?

There's a DV 480p setting?

I'm not sure what's up. But if your footage matches your project settings for DV, you should never get red lines above the clips on your timeline until you add effects or transitions to them.

So no red lines above your clips?

Then you do not have a match between your converted video and your project settings.

What happens if you select DV 4:3 rather than widescreen as your project settings?

Sorry. If your file was converted in Super using the steps in the link and it still doesn't work, I'm not sure what else to do. Maybe someone else will have an idea.

As I said above, Quicktime Pro will most certainly work, but I can understand you're not wanting to spend $29 to find out.

Screen shots are very helpful. Your problem does not seem to be the file format or your project set-up. And I assume you have the latest version of Quicktime, per the program's requirements.

This solution is for version 9 but is worth a try.

http://forums.adobe.com/thread/769303

Going to the ATI or nVidia site and updating your display drivers alone often fixes these problems, by the way!

What model is your graphics card?

Then you don't have a graphics card at all. You have in Intel graphics accelerator built into your motherboard.

So the reason you may see a moment of black is because your card and processor aren't able to keep up. (How fast is your processor?)

You can try downloading the update from Intel, but it may not make much difference.

And updating the Intel graphics driver is something I recommended above. Have you tried that? (I even linked you to the download page.)

Go to the page I linked you to above.

Look at the very first thing listed under Top Recommended Downloads.

What brand of computer do you have?

According to the Intel driver utility, you have a custom driver, so you need to go to your computer mfgr. (Dell, HP, Toshiba, etc.) and see if they have issued an updated, custom driver.

Good luck,

Hunt