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What's new in Premiere Elements 13?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:22:14 GMT

Premiere Elements 13 is more of a refinement than a major overhaul of Adobe's consumer video editing program. Though there are a couple of cool new features worth noting:

• New Guided Edits. Version 13 adds more tasks to its library of Guided Edits – step-by-step walkthroughs of its tools and effects.

• The Shake Stabilizer. The Shake Stabilizer is a very nice update of the old Video Stabilizer effect.

• Favorite Moments. A brand-new feature in version 13 is Favorite Moments, a tool for selecting the best moments from a video clip and compiling them into a smooth, new video sequence.

• Video Story. Certainly the most exciting new feature in Premiere Elements 13, though, is Video Story, an advanced tool for assembling clips and building stories using templates and semi-automatic tools.

• Burn your disc to ISOs and Folders. In version 13, your DVDs and BluRays can be burned directly to a disc or they can be archived as ISO image files for later burning to disc.

• Organizer enhancements. The Elements Organizer has also been given a tune-up. The interface has been nicely decluttered, and there’s even tighter integration with Adobe’s Revel “cloud”.

But the most interesting addition is the new theme-based Slide Show Creator, a tool that, for the first time, is available on both the PC and Mac versions of the program.

• Elements Live (eLive). Elements Live is a link directly from the programs to an exclusive web site full of exciting ideas, tutorials and other content especially for Elements users.

For screen shots and more details on these new features, as well as tutorials demonstrating how these new features work, see the links on the left side of this page.

*** Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements 13 ***

How can I solve Mac installation issues?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:46:53 GMT

First, make sure that you've downloaded or are using the Mac installation disk or file! (The box includes several discs, so make sure you're using the right set.)

Also, if you are installing on OSX Mavericks, download and install this Adobe fix.

http://download.adobe.com/pub/adobe/premiereel/mac/Premiere_Elements_10_Installer_Fix.dmg

But if you're still having problems, check out this helpful knowledge base solution.

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/925/cpsid_92579.html

How can I work through a Burn DVD problem?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:06:35 GMT

In a perfect world, you could put together a project out of any media, click the Share tab and burn it to a disk. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons – some related to Premiere Elements, most related to operating system drivers or program conflicts, this sometimes doesn’t go as smoothly as it should.
The simplest solution is to break the process down into its elements and then troubleshoot each element individually.

There are three main reasons for a problem burning a DVD or BluRay disc: challenging source video (including photos that are larger than the recommended 1000x750 pixels in size); interfacing issues with your disc burner (often the result of a program like Nero not sharing the burner with other programs); and lack of computer resources (namely lack of available scratch disk space on your hard drive). This workaround eliminates most Burn Disc problems. And those it doesn’t eliminate, it at least helps you isolate where the problem is occurring.

1. Burn to a folder rather than directly to a disc. Select this option from Share/Output/Disc. This eliminates the possibility that other disk burning software is interfering with communication with your computer’s burner. Once the disk files are created, you can use your computer’s burner software to burn the VIDEO_TS folder and its contents to a disk.

If this doesn’t work, it could be that your computer lacks the necessary resources, as discussed below.

2. Clear space on and defragment your hard drive. A one-hour video can require up to 50 gigabytes of free, defragmented space on your hard drive to render and process (depending on your source files). Even a “pure” AVI project can require 20-30 gigabytes of space.

Clear off your computer and regularly defragment it, per Maintain Your Computer, above, and you’ll reduce the likelihood of this being an issue – assuming you’ve got an adequately powered computer and an adequately large hard drive in the first place.

Re: Problem with AVI File - The Lowdown

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:36:56 GMT

Dear Vicky515 I tried everything the forum members advised and none of them helped me get Canon .MOD format files changed into .MOV files. I was left feeling like I must be lacking some Premiere Elements gene since I just haven't been able to figure it out. I stopped asking and stopped using Premiere Elements 9, my only video program. I even e-mailed Canon but my camcorder is out of warranty and they didn't respond. When I feel strong enough (only kidding) I'll contact Adobe Premiere Elements 9 "tech support" and try to get an answer out of them. Good luck and I sympathize. luvsfotos

Re: Correcting Out Of Sync (OOS) Issues

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 16:44:08 GMT

There have also been many reports of users having issues with certain AV files.

These are files using Variable Frame Rates (FPS), and come from mostly mobile devices, such as iPhones, and also some video screen-capture programs. With most of these, a conversion to a Constant Frame Rate has fixed the OOS issues.

Hunt

How can I get the best quality on YouTube?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:52:57 GMT

Premiere Elements offers Publish & Share functions for uploading directly to YouTube. However, because of occasional issues uploading directly to YouTube and similar sites, many people prefer to create the files as a separate process and upload them manually. (Others claim this actually gives you much better results.)

In versions 10, 11 and 12, the best outputs for YouTube and other online video sites can be found under Publish & Share (Share in version 10), Computer, AVCHD and selecting either YouTube Widescreen SD (standard definition) or YouTube Widescreen HD (high-def) from the preset menu.

For earlier versions of the program, John Cloudman offers this advice for outputting a high-quality hi-def video for YouTube:

Go to Share tab, Computer, QuickTime/MOV. Choose the DV preset and then click the Advanced button.

On the Settings window, do the following:

Video Tab
*Video Codec: H.264
*Quality: 100
*Frame Wdith: 1280
*Frame Height: 720
*Frame Rate: 29.97
*Field Type: Progressive
*Pixel Aspect Ratio: square
*Set Bitrate: checked
*Bitrate: 8000 kbps

Audio Tab
*Audio Code: AAC
*Output Channels: Stereo
*Frequency: 44kHz

That should generate a .mov file that Youtube will handle correctly. You can modulate that Bitrate to reduce the amount of data size, and you can modulate the Quality number to reduce the encoding time. I wouldn't go lower than 3000 kbps for a bitrate or below 50 on Quality. Hope this helps everyone!

Forum poster Felix G relays this method for outputting a high-quality standard definition file for YouTube.

1. From Premiere Elements, select the Share/Personal Computer option, then select the DV-AVI output option (either standard or widescreen).

2. Import this AVI file into Windows MovieMaker, place the file on MovieMaker's timeline and Publish (to your hard drive) a
WMV, dvd-quality (4:3 size) PAL 3,0 M.

3. Upload to the WMV to YouTube. You will need to wait (approx 10 min. per minute movietime) until the uploaded movie is re-encoded by YouTube and released and online in high quality.

How do I correct the problem with the display driver in Premiere Elements?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:11:49 GMT

First, ensure you do have the latest driver from the nVidia or ATI web site.

Then, in XP, go to C:/DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS/ALL USERS/APPLICATION DATA/ADOBE/PREMIERE ELEMENTS/[version 0.00] and remove or rename the file BadDrivers.txt.

In Windows 7 or Windows 8, go to C:/PROGRAM DATA/ADOBE/PREMIERE ELEMENTS/[version 0.00] and remove or rename the file BadDrivers.txt. (You may need to first go to Start/Control Panel/Folder Options/View and, under Hidden Files and Folders, select the option to Show Hidden Files, Folders and Drives.)

When you next launch Premiere Elements, BadDrivers.txt will be recreated and you will no longer see the message.

What's new in Premiere Elements 12?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 12:09:58 GMT

Version 12 of Premiere Elements isn't the major overhaul of the interface that version 11 was, but it still includes a number of very nice new features. They include:

A new, intuitive Auto Smart Tone tool for easily adjusting your video's black, white and midtone levels.
Guided Edits, which walk you through the basics of video editing, one step at a time.
Four new FilmLook effects, so you now have 16 ways to change the entire mood of your video with a couple of quick clicks.
A new, improved Motion Tracking tool for adding graphics and text to your movies that follow a person or object around the video frame.
Adjustment Layers, which allow you to apply an effect to any or all of your movie in one swoop.
Scores, Adobe's tool for creating custom, royalty-free music tracks for your videos.
Greater integration of the entire Elements suite with the AdobeRevel.com cloud. Now your videos and photos can be available any time, and from any device loaded with the Revel app.
Improvements to the Elements Organizer, including more advanced tools for managing and searching your media files and new tools for loading photos and video directly to Adobe Revel, Vimeo, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

For more information about the latest versions of Premiere Elements and Photoshop Elements as well as screen shots of the new tools, see the articles linked to on the left side of this page:

http://muvipix.com/pe12.php

How do I combine several short movies into one large project?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 12:23:16 GMT

You’ll often find a longer project much easier to work with if you work on it in shorter pieces. Doing this can minimize system lugging and maximize program responsiveness as well as reduce the likelihood that you’ll run into problems when you try to output your finished movie.

Once each segment is finished and output, open a new project and combine the segments into a final mix.

In order to do with this minimal loss of quality and maximum performance, you’ll want to output each segment in its ideal video format – a format that the program is designed to work with natively and won’t have to re-render. Instructions for outputting each of these ideal video formats are found below.

The ideal source video format for a standard definition video project is the DV-AVI, although DV-MOVs will also work.

The ideal source video format for a high definition video project is either the 1920x1080 HDV MPEG or the 1920x1080 MTS AVCHD file.

For standard video

If you’d like to export your video project – or even a portion of your project – so that you can import it into a standard definition Premiere Elements video project on a Windows computer, use Publish & Share/Computer/AVI with the DV preset option. The file you output will have an .avi suffix

The Macintosh equivalent to the DV-AVI file is the DV-MOV. To output a DV-MOV file from your project, use Publish & Share/Computer/MOV with the DV preset. The file you output will have a .mov suffix.

For high-definition video

If you’d like to export your video project – or a portion of your project – from an HDV (tape-based high-definition) project for use in another HDV project, use Publish & Share/Computer/MPEG with the MPEG2 1920x1080i 30 preset (or 1920x1080i 25 for PAL).

If you’re working on an Full AVCHD project, output your video by clicking Publish & Share/Computer/AVCHD and using the M2T 1920x1080i preset (with the appropriate frame rate). For more information on outputting AVCHD video.

Both forms of high-definition video will output with the .m2t suffix.

(From The Muvipix.com Guide to Adobe Premiere Elements)

What is the best device for capturing analog video?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:54:45 GMT

There’s a difference between a DV bridge and plain old capture device or capture card. Capture devices merely digitize your video input to any of number of video formats. DV bridges, on the other hand, are specifically designed to convert any video and audio input into DV-AVI files, the preferred video format for PC-based video editors. (Macs also prefer DV video, although they are saved as DV Quicktime files rather than AVIs. The video data content, however, is identical.)

DV bridges range from relatively inexpensive to high-end professional devices with time base correction and other video optimizers. The best value on the market in DV bridges and a Muvipix recommended “best buy” is the Grass Valley Canopus AVDC, a favorite of many videographers and available online for under $200. This great device can is a great value if you plan to edit a lot of video from non-DV sources.

Another great device is ADS Pyro AV Link, which is discontinued but can still be found for under $150 obnline. Like the Grass Valley Canopus device, the Pyro AV link will take any AV input (a camcorder, a DVD player, a VCR or virtually any other video source, including live video) and port it into your computer as a high-quality DV-AVI file.

Capturing video from a DV bridge is easy. Just plug your camcorder’s, DVD player’s or VCR’s AV cables (RCA jacks) into the DV bridge’s inputs and plug the bridge (connected by FireWire) into your computer. Windows will recognize the device just as it recognizes a miniDV camcorder connection.

The capture process itself is essentially the same as capture from a miniDV camcorder. The only difference is that, since there’s no direct connection between your video source device and the computer, you won’t be able to control the device with the Capture Monitor’s playback controls. But, once you’ve got the device cued up to the segment you want to capture, you just click the Capture button and you’re good to go!

By the way, these DV bridges can also be used with DVD camcorders and hard drive camcorders, so it’s a great way to make any non-miniDV video 100% Premiere Elements compatible.

An alternative to a DV bridge is a set-up called a pass-through, which essentially uses a miniDV camcorder as a DV bridge.

To do pass-through capture, attach your non-DV camcorder to your miniDV camcorder, via its AV cables, and then link the miniDV to your computer via FireWire. With the miniDV camcorder in play mode (but without a tape inside) the non-DV camcorder’s video then flows through the miniDV and into the computer, where it’s captured as DV-AVIs.

The biggest challenge to using this method is that fewer and fewer new miniDV camcorders support pass-through connection. And it’s very difficult to learn, from most spec sheets, which camcorders do. But, if your miniDV camcorder is pass-through capable, this is a simple and effective method of digitizing almost any analog video input.

The timeline on my Mac zooms when I add a clip to it.

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:31:03 GMT

The Expert view timeline sometimes zooms in if you drag a clip from Finder or the Project Assets panel to the Expert view timeline. The Expert view timeline can also zoom in if you drag the clip handles to trim a clip.

This behavior is most obvious when working with Adobe Premiere Elements on MacBook Pro with retina display.

Adobe has posted the following fix.

http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-elements/kb/expert-view-timeline-zoom-in.html

Why isn't my DVD as clear and detailed as my original footage?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:24:07 GMT

If you're using the proper workflow and a good video source, the quality of the DVD will be virtually identical to the original video.

The exceptions are:

1) High-def video. DVDs are standard definition 720x480 video. That's less than one-sixth the resolution of high-def video. So no DVD is going to look as clear, as high-resolution or as detailed as 1920x1080 video. This will be particularly obvious if you're viewing your DVD full-screen on your computer. Your computer monitor is many times the resolution of a DVD (or a standard definition TV set). So a DVD at full-screen is virtually always going to look fuzzy. And, depending on the software you use to play it on your computer, it may show interlacing or combing. This is because TVs are interlaced and computer monitors are not.

2) Photos are also reduced to 720x480 pixels. So no DVD is going to look as clear, as high-resolution or as detailed as your original photos. In fact, if you shoot your photos on even a 5 megapixel camera, your DVD will be nearly one-fifteenth the resolution.

We've addressed many of these issues at length on this forum. This is the nature of DVDs and has nothing to do with the software.

The real trick is addressing the term "quality" -- which posters use pretty generically. When people say the "quality is not near the original" are they talking about resolution, color, focus, exposure and lighting? On this forum we've done side-by-side comparisons of original footage with the DVD results. When both are at the same resolution, the results are virtually identical. (VLC Player does probably the best job of de-interlacing DVD video for computer playback.)

When compared side by side, a 640x480 screen capture of your original footage or photo should look almost identical to a de-interlaced screen capture of your DVD image at 640x480.

FAQ: Problem with AVI File - The Lowdown

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 29 May 2009 22:07:09 GMT

Why doesn’t my .AVI file Import, or play properly in Premiere? Hey, it’s an .AVI file. Why can’t Premiere work with it? It played fine in Windows Media Player (WMP), and VLC Player. Even QuickTime Player does a good job. What’s up with Premiere?

Sound familiar? You may even have asked some of the same questions. What’s the answer?

Well, it comes down to CODEC’s. Those are the mysterious little modules that allow one to either encode, or decode Audio and Video files. With but a very few, and some rather esoteric exceptions, these little guys are lurking around every Audio or Video file that you will ever see. Their handiwork is in there someplace, but we can’t really see it.

If you’ve ever used an Adobe program to Burn a DVD, you’ve used the MainConcept MPEG-2 CODEC, whether you realized it, or not. That is but one of many hundreds of CODEC’s. They are everywhere.

Now, I mentioned .AVI files, but various CODEC’s play a role in almost every AV file. They do a job, but can also wreck havoc, when one goes to play, or edit a file. To use one, it must be properly installed on the computer. Some come with your OS, but others have to be purchased, or downloaded, and then installed to function.

The file extensions that we see all of the time, things like .AVI, .MOV, .MPEG, .TOD, .MOD, etc. are but "wrappers." There can be so many different things inside those wrappers - read CODEC’s. Imagine that someone has taken many packages of sticks of chewing gum and removed the outside paper from each stick. All we have are the foil "wrappers." That is what those file extensions are. Now, we feel fairly certain that each one contains gum, but what flavor is in each? Is it Double-Mint? Is it Spearmint? Is it Juicy Fruit? That is what we’re faced with, when dealing with most AV files. We think that the file is an AV file and will probably contain either Audio, Video or, in many cases, both. Still, we do not know what flavor is inside the wrapper. We can "sniff" the wrapper, but still do not know for sure. That "sniffing" is what we do, when we look at the file extension. We see .AVI (or other), but that does not tell us much. Here is where a little freeware program, G-Spot comes in. First thing that it does is to survey your entire computer to determine which CODEC’s you have properly installed. Next, when you drag one of your AV files to it, it will give you almost every bit of information on that file. It works most thoroughly with .AVI’s but also will give info on .MPEG’s, .WMV’s and .MOV’s. The amount of info will differ by the file’s format. With .AVI’s it will not only tell you the "flavor" of the gum, but exactly how that gum was made. The most important bits of info will be the CODEC’s used in the creation of that file. If it’s an Audio only file, it’ll yield that info. If it’s a Video only file - same thing. If the file is muxed (multiplexed with both Audio and Video) it’ll tell you both CODEC’s used. Next it’ll tell you if you have the necessary CODEC’s installed properly on your system. If you do not, it will warn you, and also give you the official name of the necessary CODEC. Here, you’ll need to use that name to go out and find it. Google will be very helpful here. Remember, some CODEC’s will be free, and some will need to be purchased. Whichever you end up with, you’ll need to install them properly on your computer.

Next, G-Spot will allow you to Render your file, using the CODEC’s, if installed. This can be a multi-step process, especially with muxed files, as you will need to Render both the Audio and Video. If all completes successfully, G-Spot will offer to play the file in a small viewing window. This is one of the most invaluable tools that you can have. Another is MediaInfo, which is very similar to G-Spot. For a Mac, try MediaImspector (http://mediainspector.massanti.com/).Then, the use of the Properties function in WMP, or QT Player will also come in handy for gathering as much info on the file, as you can. All are useful, but I use G-Spot first and most often.

OK, we now know that the .AVI file is Beechnut Liquorice (DivX CODEC), not my favorite. What do we need to do for this file? First, we’ll need to probably download and install the DivX CODEC. With that, we can play the file in one of our players. Can we edit it? Maybe yes, and maybe no. Note: some players have their own set of CODEC’s and will play almost anything. This, however is not a guarantee that any other program can use those versions of the CODEC’s. As a matter of fact, it’s highly unlikely that any other program can use them.

If we can play it, why would there be a problem editing it? Well, there are major differences in being able to play the file and being able to edit that same file. Some NLE’s (Non Linear Editors) can handle some CODEC’s better than other NLE’s. It could just be a choice between different editing programs. Premiere cannot usually handle DivX, or its open source cousin, Xvid well, if at all. Most NLE’s can’t either. The majority are based on a DV-AVI Type II w/ PCM/WAV 48KHz 16-bit Audio workflow. That is what they handle best. Let’s call that file format Spearmint, my favorite flavor. It’s created with the MS DV CODEC, and works perfectly in Premiere, or most other NLE’s. We’re lucky, because there are programs available that can turn almost any flavor of AV file into Spearmint, er-r DV-AVI Type II. We just need to use one of those to do the conversion, prior to Importing the file into Premiere.

What about feeding Premiere with say Double-mint, and letting it convert internally to Spearmint? Some times Premiere can work with some CODEC’s for editing. Often times its internal conversion will be perfect. Still, there is a price to pay for this and it’s usually performance when editing. On a very powerful computer, one might not notice the necessary internal processing going on, but if the computer is less than state-of-the-art, editing is likely to be slow, and can also crash, or run out of resources. Doing the conversion outside of Premiere is always going to be better, as long as we convert to that DV-AVI Type II format.

Even if Premiere can Import some of these files with other CODEC’s inside, there are very often problems. Some common ones are OOS (Out Of Sync) issues, no Audio, no Video, horribly pixelated Video, partial display of Video or Video and Audio that halt, or stutter.

When you see a .AVI file, think of the foil wrapper on a stick of gum. We think that there’s gum inside, but we first need to find out the flavor.

Hunt

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What tools can I use to convert my video to DV-AVI?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:03:25 GMT

All video may look the same and sound the same, but it actually comes in many flavors, formats and compression systems (codecs). Premiere Elements is built around a DV-AVI workflow. (DV-AVIs are AVI files that use the DV codec.) This means that DV-AVIs flow easily through it and place the least strain on the program and, ultimately, your system. Not all AVIs use the DV codec, and many (such as video from still cameras) can cause real problems for Premiere Elements.

A good rule of thumb is that, whenever possible, you should use DV-AVIs as your video source.

More information on the why's and how's of converting video for Premiere Elements can be found in my article "Converting Video for Premiere Elements", free from Muvipix.com.

A number of free or low-cost programs will convert your files.

Premiere Elements - Premiere Elements, especially current versions, can often do an excellent job of converting. To use it, open a new project (Use the DVD/Hard Drive Camcorder project setting if you're converting MPEGs to DVD files), import your video and place it on the timeline. Then, with the timelline selected, go to File/Export/Movie. The resultant AVI should work perfectly in any Premiere Elements project.

If you don't get the quality you need or if the program simply can't handle the file format or codec, here are some other options:

MPEG Streamclip (free at http://www.squared5.com ) - A great tool for easily converting MPEGs and VOB files (DVD video files). To use it, open the file with MPEG Streamclip and then open the AVI/DivX Exporter window from File/Export to AVI.

    For Compression select the Apple DV/DVPRO_NTSC (or DV PAL, if appropriate) codec.
    For Field Order select Lower Field First.
    Change the default sound settings from MPEG Layer 3 to Uncompressed.

If you have widescreen footage click on the Options at the top right. Leave the Scan Mode as is but change the Aspect Ratio from 4:3 to 16:9.
If you would like to save these settings, click on the Presets button at the bottom left then click on the New button to name and save your settings. The next time you run MPEG Streamclip, you can go directly to the Presets button and Load your saved settings.

Click on “Make AVI” and choose a folder and filename for your DV-AVI file.

Super (free from http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html ) can convert almost any video format to almost any other video format. It's newest version outputs both PAL and NTSC DV-AVIs.

To use Super, set the Output Container drop-down menu to DV -- and leave everything else at its default setting. (Although, if you are using PAL video, ensure that Video Scale Size is set to 720:576.) Drag the video you want to convert to the area just below the Output specs and click Encode.

Finding the download link on its messy web site is a bit tough though. But you can find it near the bottom of this page

http://www.erightsoft.com/S6Kg1.html

Windows MovieMaker - It’s right on your computer, and it handles a wide range of files. It’s particularly good for converting still camera video to a format Premiere Elements can work with.

To convert a video into a DV-AVI with MovieMaker, simply import it into MovieMaker and drag it to the MovieMaker timeline. Then:

From the Main Menu select File/Save Movie File
A dialog will open - Select ‘My Computer’ and press the Next button.

On the next screen you can name the new file and select/browse to a folder to put the file in (remember where you put it because you will need to browse to the file in Premiere Elements to import to you project). When you have named the file and selected the location press the Next button.

On the next screen, click the link that says Show More Choices. There will be three radio buttons to choose from. Select No. 3, Other Settings and, from the drop-down menu, select DV-AVI.

NOTE: Windows Live MovieMaker, the new, online version of MovieMaker included with Windows 7, will not output DV-AVIs. Fortunately, the "classic" Windows MovieMaker 2.6 is still available on the Microsoft site. You can find it here:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34

Quicktime Pro ($29 from Apple) - A great tool to own if you use a lot of MOVs (Quicktime) as source files. It not only converts MOVs to DV-AVIs but also includes some basic video editing functions.

VirtualDub (free from http://www.virtualdub.org ) – This terrific tool should be on everyone’s computer. Less a conversion tool than a video processor, it will make many AVIs (including Type 1 DV-AVIs) compatible with Premiere Elements as well as converting many other file types.
Converting is as easy as opening the file in VirtualDub and doing a Save As to create the new, freshly-processed file.

What's new in Premiere Elements 11?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:26:33 GMT

Adobe has given the entire Elements suite a major overhaul in version 11. Premiere Elements, Photoshop Elements and the Elements Organizer all have completely redesigned interfaces – bright, uncluttered workspaces with easy-to-read text and tools tucked away until you need them.

But, in addition, Adobe has added some very nice new features:

In Premiere Elements:

64-bit support for Windows 7 and 8 as well as for Mac OSX.
Automatic project set-up, based on the first clip you add to your timeline.
Expanded support for video from portable devices, like iPads and smartphones, as well as new support for AVCHD 1080p.
The old Sceneline has been replaced by Quick view, a full-featured timeline for quickly pulling together video projects.
The Time Remapping effect, which allows you to suddenly shift your video into fast or slow-motion and then back again!
A new Adjustments panel offers access to a number of tools for improving your video’s color and sweetening your audio.
The old Properties panel has been replaced by a new, easier to use, easier to access Applied Effects panel.
A library of FilmLooks that instantly make your videos look like a haunting horror film, a stylish film noir or a sunbleached summer memory.
There’s no longer the need for a second installation to add additional content. The program now downloads additional content, including Movie Menu and InstantMovie templates, automatically as needed.

The Organizer

A redesigned interface that helps you sort your media files by date, place, event and even the people in them.
A more powerful interface for locating your files and filtering your searches.
An improved Media Analyzer that gathers more information more efficiently, and less intrusively, than ever.
Tools for uploading your photos and videos directly to YouTube, Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, Flickr, Photoshop Showcase and Adobe Revel.

For more information on these new features, see Adobe's official product page.

http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere-elements.html

For a review and walkthrough of the new interfaces for Premiere Elements and Photoshop Elements 11, see the PDF links on the left side of this page:

http://Muvipix.com/pe11.php

FAQ: My files are missing from Elements Organizer, or How to reconnect your images?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:01:31 GMT

What is Elements Organizer?

The Elements Organizer can be used to arrange, codify, systemize, group, and classify your media. When you import your images and video into the Orgnizer, you are adding information about your files to a catalog. Your files remain on your hard drive where they were, unless you are importing them from a camera, in which case the files are copied to your hard drive to a location of your choosing.

What is an Elements Organizer catalog?

The catalog is a database that stores information about the files you've imported into Elements Organizer. When importing a file, the first thing Organizer does is collect the file's name and location on the hard drive. If the file has any attached compatible metadata, such as keyword tags, these are imported as well. You can use multiple catalogs and yourr catalogs can be carried forward from version to version.

Why does Elements Organizer say my files are missing?

Since the catalog database only stores information about your file, and not the file itself, if any of that information is changed outside of Elements Organizer, the connection to the file is lost. There are three ways this can happen: the file name is changed, the file location is changed, or the file has been deleted. If you need to rename, move, or delete a file, you can do so within the Elements Organizer, and then the connection is not lost.

What is Reconnecting?

When a file has been renamed, moved, or deleted, the catalog database needs to be updated with that new information. The Reconnection process allows you to point out a file's new name, it's new location, or to delete the database entry on your file if the file no longer exists on your hard drive.

Where can I learn more?

Managing Files in Elements Organizer

Managing Catalogs in Elements Organizer

Reconnecting Media in Elements Organizer

FAQ: What information should I provide when posting, or What do you need to know to solve my issue?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:26:22 GMT

When asking a question on the Premiere Elements user-to-user forums, you can make it easier for folks to help you by proactively providing the answers to the following questions:

What version of Premiere Elements? Include the minor version number (e.g., Premiere Elements 9 with the 9.0.1 update).
Have you installed the recent updates? (If not, you should. They fix a lot of problems.)
What operating system? This should include specific minor version numbers, like "Mac OSX v10.6.8"---not just "Mac".
What kind(s) of image file(s)? When talking about camera raw files, include the model of camera.
If you are getting error message(s), what is the full text of the error message(s)?
What were you doing when the problem occurred?
Has this ever worked before?
What other software are you running?
Tell us about your computer hardware. How much RAM is installed? How much free space is on your system (C:) drive?
Has this ever worked before? If so, do you recall any changes you made to Premiere Elements, such as adding Plug-ins, brushes, etc.? Did you make any changes to your system, such as updating hardware, printers or drivers; or installing/uninstalling any programs?

Screenshots and sample movies are often very useful in showing exactly what you're seeing, and can thus make getting an answer faster and easier. FAQ: How do I capture and post a screen shot or video?

Also, please do everyone a favor and check the Premiere Elements FAQ list and also do a quick Premiere Elements Community Help search to see if your question has been addressed already.

FAQ: Premiere Elements Hanging, or Crashing - Some Tips

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:41:30 GMT

There are many things that can be going on with one's system, and even a brand new system (possibly more likely with a new system?). Neale has assembled a checklist that one should explore first:

Work through these basics to see if it cures your problems.

Install all Windows Updates.
Install latest version of Apple QuickTime (v7.6.9 at time of writing). Even if you don't use QuickTime, PRE relies heavily on it.
Install most recent graphics and sound drivers from the manufacturer's web sites.
Install PRE9 v9.0.1 update, same for PrE 10, or later, or any patches for your version of PrE - check Adobe's site.
Delete BadDrivers.txt (in Windows 7 this is likely at C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Premiere Elements\9.0\BadDrivers.txt) Note: location will be slightly different for each version of PrE
Run Disk Cleanup.*
Run Defragmenter.
Reboot your PC.
Temporarily disable any anti-virus realtime scanning.
Check your HDD's free-space. PrE needs about 20 - 30GB, just to run, and when editing, needs about double that, for the working files. *

And give us some information about your clips and hardware:

Use the GSpot Codec Information Utility, or MediaInfo, to analyse the file and post screen image.
What project preset did you use?
Where did the clip come from?
How did you get it into PRE?
Post back here with the necessary information described here: Got a Problem? How to Get Started

There are several FAQ Entries, found in Premiere Elements FAQ's, on the right of the main forum page, and these address some of the issues covered above, plus also offer some tips on tuning up your system for NLE (Non Linear Editing) work. Be sure to read all of the FAQ Articles.

In the Tips & Tricks sub-forum, there are many articles related to program/computer hangs, crashes and even the dreaded BSOD (Blue Screen of Death). They are accessed via the link to Tips & Tricks, also to the right of the main forum page. Here are a few, that might offer some great tips, and things to explore:

Clean, Lean and Mean Editing Machine (with some Win7 Tune Up Tips via the contained links)

BSOD - A Serious Issue (with links to other articles, and also to the MS Web site, for The Case of the Unexplained)

Memory & Resouce Issues - Windows Virtual Memory

For issues with source files, see these articles:

Problem With An AVI File? - The Lowdown (Discusses other formats, which are also just "wrappers")

MP3 Files - Having Problems?

MJPEG - How to Handle it

CODEC's A Primer

Hope that these are helpful, and special thanks to Neale for his assembly of the checklist.

Hunt

* PrE, like most NLE (Non Linear Editing) programs, creates very large working files. These are necessary for it to do the work. Having 30 - 40 GB of defragmented, free space is necessary for the program to work properly. Note: with HDD's, once one gets to about 70% of capacity, the performance will go down. The closer to 100% capacity one gets, the lower the performance. Also, as 70+ % is reached, the mechanical wear on the HDD will increase. As one approaches 100% capacity, the likelihood of catastrophic failure of the HDD will increase greatly, as performance declines. Keeping the use of a HDD below about 70% is important for performance and for the health of the HDD.

Message title was edited by: Brett N

FAQ: CODEC's, a Primer

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:43:59 GMT

CODEC. That term is used a lot, and is often misunderstood. What is it, and why should I care? Well, at the very basic level, a CODEC is a “device,” that is most often a two-way conversion to either encode, or decode a data stream. For a complete discussion on CODEC’s, please see this Wiki-pedia entry.

In video editing, we use these going both ways.

1.) They allow us to playback an AV file.

2.) They allow us to edit an AV file.

3.) They also allow us to encode, for delivery, an AV file.

They are often .dll (Dynamic Link Libraries), or similar, and are usually installed to our computer as both a file, and as a Registry entry, defining the link to that file, the usage of that file and perhaps linking it to another program on our computer, such as an NLE (Non Linear Editor).

Going back to 1.) and 2.), let’s look a bit more closely. Being able to do 1.) does not insure that we can do 2.). Playback of an AV file on our computer is very different than editing that same file. Having the necessary CODEC installed for 1.) does not mean that 2.) logically follows. Also, be aware that some software players contain their own CODEC’s, so playback might well work with that particular software player, yet not another. That is because the first player contains the necessary CODEC, but it is not installed on our system, so it is not available to other players.

Even if we install it, our particular NLE might not be able to work with it for editing. Part of this is often because the AV file is not in an editable form, but in a “delivery-only” form. It can also be an inability for that NLE to use the CODEC, even though properly installed. Some NLE’s are much more lenient regarding certain CODEC’s, especially those designed for delivery. A good example of one of these is the popular DivX CODEC (and it’s open source cousin, Xvid). Some NLE’s can work with this, so long as the proper DivX CODEC is installed on the system. Some NLE’s will almost always exhibit problems. These can be a lack of video display, a lack of audio playback, a lack of both or perhaps OOS (Out Of Sync) issues. This can be confusing, as one might get good results with one NLE, but nothing in another. That is due to differences in how the code for the NLE’s was written.

As mentioned, some CODEC’s are designed for delivery-only. Some can still be edited, but some cannot. It varies greatly, CODEC to CODEC.

Most CODEC’s provide some form of compression, allowing the resultant file sizes to be reduced. Some do more compression, than do others. This compression will usually result in some quality compromise, though not always. There are several “lossless” CODEC’s that just compress elements in the AV file that do not affect the quality of the audio, or the video. Some do compression that only affects these at a minimal level. The DV-AVI Type II, MS DV CODEC is an example of this. There is compression, and a tiny quality loss, but it can usually not be detected, even with a side-by-side comparison. Other CODEC’s, like the MPEG-2 DVD-Video CODEC do affect quality, but does a very efficient job of compression. This is the accepted compression CODEC for DVD-Video. It was determined to be a good compromise between file size and quality, and is written into the DVD-Specs. This is what is inside the .VOB files, that we see on every DVD-Video disc, tucked into the VIDEO_TS folder, that is always present. It is a delivery CODEC, because it does not contain each “frame” in the AV file completely defined. It uses GOP (Group of Pictures), where there are only a certain number of fully defined frames, and in between these will only be difference frames, that are linked back to the last fully defined frame (the I-Frame). If one does a cut between the I-Frames, there is no longer a reference to that previous I-Frame. That is why most NLE’s need to internally generate files (conversions) from the MPEG-2 material. In this generation/conversion, each full frame is defined - they all become I-Frames.

While some might treat CODEC’s like they would a vampire, if one wishes to understand digital video files, they need to educate themselves in the general concept of CODEC’s, and then learn the details on the CODEC’s used by their specific cameras. To not do this would be tantamount to deciding that they did not wish to learn about film ISO, before the digital days. One does not need to do a PhD program in CODEC’s, but learning the concept, the impact and the uses of these will help them get the best possible quality and also editing experience.

Good luck,

Hunt

Message title was edited by: Brett N

How can I convert my AVCHD footage to an easier high definition format to edit?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:31:01 GMT

AVCHD UpShift, from NewBlue, convert AVCHD (hi-def MP4) to more standard HD-mpeg (hi-def MPEG .m2t), a format that is both more universally editable and which demands significantly less system resources.

http://www.newbluefx.com/avchd-upshift.html

The product sells for $49.95.

Another solution that will convert your AVCHD to formats more easily edited on a PC with no loss quality.
http://www.shedworx.com/voltaichd

Note, of course, with any conversion, your output files will be much larger, so allow for that extra hard drive space.

It sells for $34.99.

More information on the why's and how's of converting video for Premiere Elements can be found in my article "Converting Video for Premiere Elements", free from Muvipix.com.

Re: PrE Hanging, or Crashing - Some Tips

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:10:49 GMT

If nothing is helping, please see this on Got a Problem - How to Get Started.and post the requested details to help in troubleshooting. This information will be very important, as people are trying to help you troubleshoot remotely, and cannot see your computer. Please help then out here, with the full details of your system.

Good luck,

Hunt

Re: PrE Hanging, or Crashing - Some Tips

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 30 May 2012 15:16:08 GMT

If all else has failed, then The Case of the Unexplained might be useful.

Hunt

Re: How can I solve Mac installation issues?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:08:16 GMT

A couple of other tricks that seem to solve many Mac installation issues:

1) Go to the Adobe site and install the latest versions of Acrobat Reader and Adobe Air.

2) Delete corrupted fonts.

With the Finder open, select Go/To Applications and open the Font Book.

In the Font Book, select all fonts and, from the File menu, select Validate Font. Delete any that appear to be corrupted or troublesome.

You'll be amazed how many issues this resolves!

Re: PrE Hanging, or Crashing - Some Tips

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:46:20 GMT

Some crashes and hangs can be traced to problems with the computer's I/O sub-system, as that is very important for many aspects of Video editing. This ARTICLE goes into more detail on the I/O sub-system.

Video editing requires a lot of HDD real estate, and having that available, and defragmented, can be very important.

Knowing what the I/O sub-system is comprised of, how the HDD's are allocated for use by the NLE (Non Linear Editor), how much free-space is available, and if it has been defragmented, can be very, very important.

Besides having space for the program to work (working files can be very large), the performance of a HDD deteriorates, as ~ 70% of capacity is reached, and then deteriorates very rapidly, as one approaches capacity. Also, the closer to capacity, the greater the likelihood of a catastrophic failure - not a pretty thing.

The exact necessary free-space differs by NLE program, Project size, and also the Assets used, but having at least 40 - 60GB available is a good place to start. Remember, at about 70% of capacity, performance declines.

If one is having issues, posting the full specs. of their computer's I/O sub-system might point up bottlenecks and issues. That is why this portion of a system's specs. is so often asked for, and is a prominent part of the "Got a Problem - How to Get Started" article, linked above.

As Windows uses Vrtual Memory, i.e. the Page File, which is often (default) dynamically managed, HDD free-space, where the Page File is located, can be very important, and is talked about in the "Memory & Resources" article above.

Hunt

How can I edit FRAPS video in Premiere Elements?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:36:48 GMT

Although FRAPS isn't the best source format for video in Premiere Elements, some folks at Elements Village have come up with a workflow that seems to work pretty well.

http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67036

Key elements are:

1) The FRAPS software must be installed on the same machine you're editing your video on

2) ffdshow should also be installed

3) It is best to down-sample your video in FRAPS to 1280x720 at 30 fps before you bring it into Premiere Elements

4) Output the video from FRAPS using the Huffyuv codec

5) Edit it in a Premiere Elements project set up for Flip Mino HD 30 (although, in a pinch, it may also work in a project set up for AVCHD Lite 1280x720p)

Re: PrE Hanging, or Crashing - Some Tips

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:30:01 GMT

Not sure that is a "contribution," and I would post to the forum. First, I would look over this ARTICLE, for what info would be useful.

Then, I would start at the beginning of this article, and follow every step in the checklist. Next, I would follow each link in the "tune up" section, and finally, if nothing has helped, I would follow all the links in the "troubleshooting" section. They sort of work up, in "degree of difficulty." When done, if absolutely nothing helped, and you have not found out the cause of the crash, or hang, I would go to the bottom-right of the forum page, and "Contact Adobe," as something is horribly wrong.

Hunt

Re: PrE Hanging, or Crashing - Some Tips

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:53:57 GMT

Let me contribute some additional details to the discussion.

The program won't even run. I can launch it, but once I choose to stat a new project or open an exisitng one, the sofware immediately fails.

"Adobe Premier has suffered a serious error and must close. Please restart."

I can't even get it to run well enough to get into it. Does that help? I need to get this solved soon as I'm under deadlines.

Re: PrE Hanging, or Crashing - Some Tips

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:44:29 GMT

For system crashes on Windows machines, running Adobe software, this Adobe KB Article migh be useful. Note: it is general, regarding Adobe programs, so there will be some "solutions," that might be unique to say After Effects, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, or one of the Premiere programs.

Good luck,

Hunt

What Effects and Transitions are not included in the Mac version of Pre9 and 10?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:30:57 GMT

The Windows version of Premiere Elements 9 and 10 includes a number effects and transitions that are not available on the Mac version.

The Windows version includes 86 video effects and 23 audio effects.

The Mac version includes 71 video effects and 19 audio effects.

The Windows version includes 111 video transitions.

The Mac version includes 50 video transitions.

A complete list of omitted effects and transitions can be found in the sticky posted to this Muvipix forum.

http://muvipix.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=89

Re: PrE Hanging, or Crashing - Some Tips

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:18:07 GMT

Also, see this Adobe KB ARTICLE for some format-specific tips.

Good luck,

Hunt

Re: PrE Hanging, or Crashing - Some Tips

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:50:10 GMT

MaggieKat posted of problems when starting PrE in this THREAD. She went on to give two helpful Adobe KB Articles, and also the instructions to get around a corrupt Organizer Catalog, which Adobe T/S suggested. If one is having trouble launching PrE, her detailed steps might be useful.

Thanks to MaggieKat,

Hunt

Re: Problem with AVI File - The Lowdown

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:24:54 GMT

With VOB's, Premiere (Elements, and PrPro, as of the second CS4 update), so long as they are 100% DVD-compliant, the program can Import and use them. However, not all VOB's are 100% DVD-compliant. See this ARTICLE for more background.

Good luck,

Hunt

Re: Problem with AVI File - The Lowdown

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:22:47 GMT

For your files, MJPEG CODEC, wrapped in AVI, you need an MJPEG CODEC, that PrE can work with. It appears that your old computer had one, but the new one does not. See this ARTICLE for more info. For more info on CODEC's in general, see this ARTICLE.

Good luck,

Hunt

Re: Problem with AVI File - The Lowdown

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:34:28 GMT

Bill,

I've got a Canon PowerShot SD870 IS that tapes videos in AVI. I ran this camera with Photoshop 5/Premiere 3 Elements for a couple of years. I've got a Win7 computer with Elements 9 now but do not get the AVI running. Sounds seems to be OK. Video is not running.

Tobias

What's new in Premiere Elements 10?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:28:29 GMT

Version 10 of Premiere Elements includes a number of great improvements in performance and stability, including faster project opening, quicker, more responsive performance and better handling of high-def and AVCHD footage.

In addition, the program includes a number of exciting new features:

• The program not only comes in both Mac and PC versions, but includes 64-bit support for Windows 7 64-bit!

• A new Pan & Zoom Tool and workspace makes creating motion paths over photos easier than ever.

• An Auto Vibrance effect intensifies color and contrast in your videos automatically

• A professional-style Color Correction Tool allows you to adjust and intensify colors in your shadows, highlights and mid-tones.

• A tool for sharing your videos directly to Photoshop.com, YouTube, PodBean and Facebook.

• Greatly expanded AVCHD support, including the ability to burn AVCHD to disc, output AVC and MP4 video in a variety of frame rates and resolutions AND Share presets for creating videos for iPads, Vimeo and even Tivo!

For illustrations and detailed discussions of all of these improvements, as well as a new feature list for Photoshop Elements 10, see the "Details" links on this page:

http://Muvipix.com/pe10.php

Re: CODEC's a Primer

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:59:20 GMT

When one has something like an acronym, the apostrophe and s, shows the plural of that acronym. It becomes a contraction.

Thanks,

Hunt

Re: CODEC's a Primer

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:23:00 GMT

ACK!

The plural of CODEC is CODECs.

CODEC's is either possessive, as in "I discovered the codec's specification."

a contraction with "is", as in "That codec's giving me heartburn."

Re: PrE Hanging, or Crashing - Some Tips

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:14:55 GMT

Though referenced inside other articles, via links there, this List of Useful Tools, for all sorts of info gathering and testing, is worth a separate mention.

Thanks to Harm Millaard for compiling it.

Hunt

Re: Problem with AVI File - The Lowdown

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:45:06 GMT

Bill, it looks like you're the go-to guy here. I have the same problem with some old 8mm movies that were digitized for me by a video service firm. Their extension is VOB. Gspot tells me that they're in MPEG-2 Program Stream format, and that both the audio and video codecs are installed on my computer.

When I import them into Premier Elements, the initial clip images are clear in the Tasks panel, but when I double-click one, all I get is a black screen and the audio.

Help?

Re: Problem with AVI File - The Lowdown

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:57:23 GMT

For MJPEG, this ARTICLE might offer some help.

While it lists two very popular MJPEG CODEC's, I always first suggest installing the MJPEG CODEC from the camera mfgr, as they tweak common CODEC's frequently. The camera's CODEC might be a separate install, might be installed with a camera's driver, or perhaps with any cataloging, or editing utility. It differs mfgr. to mfgr.

Good luck,

Hunt

Re: Problem with AVI File - The Lowdown

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:41:26 GMT

I have AVI files recorded from a digital camera that won't import into Adobe Premiere Elements. I keep getting "This type of file is not supported, or the required codec is not installed." I've used this GSpot application and it shows

Codec: MJPG

Name: Motion JPEG

Status: Codec(s) are Installed

Codec: PCM Audio

Info: 44100Hz 706 kb/s (1 chnl)

Stat: No Codec Required

Under Proposed Codec Solutions and Tests I get render OK, and it plays fine in the preview.

So... why won't Adobe Premiere Elements import the darn clips?

For anyone else having the same issue, updating QuickTime solved it for me.

Cheers.

Re: PrE Hanging, or Crashing - Some Tips

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:31:50 GMT

Probably the easiest way to find out exactly which video card and driver, one has installed, would be to run "dxdiag.exe" (without the quotation marks) from the Start>Run menu on the PC. Here is a look at the screen w/ the Display Tab chosen:

Good luck, and hope that this helps,

Hunt

Re: PrE Hanging, or Crashing - Some Tips

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:25:35 GMT

For updating one's video (and audio) drivers, it is strongly recommended that one go to the chip mfgr's. Web site, plug in their card's model and their exact OS version, in the "Driver Download" area. If one relies on Windows, or a driver utility to check for updates, those will almost always result in a driver version that is about six months old - possibly up to six versions back. It is recommended that one go "to the source," and check for updated drivers there.

Some drivers are provided by the computer mfgr., such as Dell, HP, and some others. If one has such a computer, then the computer mfgr's. site would be the first stop. Most such computer mfgrs. are good at getting the latest driver, for say nVidia, and then tweaking it for their particular computers. This would be the exception to the above suggestions.

Some computer mfgrs., such as Toshiba in years gone by, rewrite the drivers in a proprietary form. ONLY their version of a driver will work. One is totally at the mercy of those particular mfgrs., and will usually find that the driver from the chip mfgr., say nVidia, will not install. Unfortunately, some companies, that do issue proprietary drivers, are not good at updating them. This can be a major problem. There is a Web site: http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/drivers, that will allow one to "customize" a new driver to meet the requirements of their proprietary computer. I used this site years ago, with a Toshiba laptop, and was able to update its nVidia chip over the years. It's a bit of work, but I was always successful in doing this. It was necessary, as Toshiba never updated the proprietary version of the nVidia driver, over the five years that I used that machine. Though it has been retired for almost five years, I saw that Toshiba still had never updated it. At least I got five years of service, by customizing the releases from nVidia. I do not know if Toshiba still completely rewrites their video drivers, and in a form that cannot be directly update - I hope not.

Good luck,

Hunt

What should I do if my FireWire connection isn't recognized in Windows 7?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:47:17 GMT

Bill Hunt offers this solution:

Many users have experienced issues with FireWire devices not working with Win7-64. Often, those same devices worked with their previous OS, but not now. The cameras are not being recognized, or their other FW devices are just not being seen.

This appears to be related to the FW driver that Win7-64 installs by default, at least in most cases.

The "fix" is to go to Device Management, and locate the driver used for FireWire. One would replace that default driver with the one with the word "Legacy" in its name. Fairly simple to do, and it fixes FW issues for most users.

Click Windows Start orb; type "device manager" into the Search box and select Device Manager (or launch Device Manager anyway you like)
Swivel open the "IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers" item
Right-click on your listed 1394 controller; select "Update Driver Software"
Click the "Browse my computer for driver software" button, followed by the "Let me pick from a list" button
Select the option that has "(Legacy)" at the end of the name; click Next and let the driver be installed
Close out of dialogs and retry capture

Re: Problem with AVI File - The Lowdown

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:14:31 GMT

While much of this Adobe KB Document is aimed at PrPro, much will apply to PrE too.

Hope that this helps,

Hunt

Re: Problem with AVI File - The Lowdown

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:05:25 GMT

Andy,

I would suggest posting to the appropriate Premiere Forum, i.e. the PrElements, the PrPro CS5/CS5.5, or the PrPro CS4 & Earlier, with the full details. There are ways to often "fix" a Project, but those differ by version of Premiere. By posting to the specific forum, then users of that version of program can help you with the exact steps that one can perform in that version of the program.

Good luck, and the DV/DVC AVI files should play and edit perfectly in all versions of Premiere.

Hunt

Re: Problem with AVI File - The Lowdown

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:37:58 GMT

Bill,

I downloaded g-spot. My dodec is dvsd Name DVC/DV Video. Status says Codec(s) are installed.

I'm beginning to think that my project was corrupted when the system hung. Is there any way to fix this or do I need to start all over again?

Andy

Re: Problem with AVI File - The Lowdown

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:55:03 GMT

Thank you, and hope that it clears up everything for you.

Good luck,

Hunt

Re: Problem with AVI File - The Lowdown

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:08:18 GMT

Hunt, what a great article! Entertaining, too. I'm

printing it out and will try to work with it. (Hope I can do it) Really, thank you so much.

luvsfotos

Re: Problem with AVI File - The Lowdown

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 09 May 2011 19:45:29 GMT

This is an effect of the settings in your Adobe account. These are user settings, and there is nothing that Adobe can do directly. You need to follow the instructions in this ARTICLE, or post of your issue to the Forum Comments forum.

Good luck,

Hunt