4 Replies Latest reply: Jan 13, 2010 10:34 AM by Steve Grisetti

Premiere Elements 3.0.2 AVCHD-Lite Support???

A.T. Romano Jan 12, 2010 5:30 AM

Typically you will see that Premiere Elements 7 was the first version to support AVCHD (video codec MPEG-4 AVC/H.264). I have seen reported support for AVCHD in an earlier version, Premiere Elements 4, when that program was installed in one of the Sony Vaio computers which had a Sony Add On Component to allow for AVCHD support.

But, what about AVCHD-Lite (which has the video codec MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, but frame size typically 1280 x 720 instead of the AVCHD's 1920 x 1080 square pixels or 1440 x 1080 HD anamorphic? Does anyone know if Premiere Elements versions earlier than version 7 will support AVCHD-Lite. I have one report of a user claiming to be doing so with Premiere Elements 3.0.2 using video described as MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, 640 x 480, @ 30 frames per second.

Thanks for any information on this matter.

ATR

1. Re: Premiere Elements 3.0.2 AVCHD-Lite Support???

Steve Grisetti Jan 12, 2010 5:40 AM (in response to A.T. Romano)

Unfortunately, no version of Premiere Elements supports AVCHD Lite, Tony. Certainly not version 3.

Though, as we always say, your mileage may vary. So it's possible someone might be able to get it to work with the right configuration. I just wouldn't expect it to work on all computers consistently.
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2. Re: Premiere Elements 3.0.2 AVCHD-Lite Support???

A.T. Romano Jan 12, 2010 6:53 AM (in response to Steve Grisetti)

SG

Many thanks for the information. I had not run across anyone before claiming to get AVCHD or AVCHD-Lite to work in Premiere Elements 3.0.2. So, the post in question really had me thinking "there is something wrong with this picture".

I will try to get more information from the user to determine what "break through" the user has made versus something else.

Thanks again.

ATR
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3. Re: Premiere Elements 3.0.2 AVCHD-Lite Support???

Eric 13 Jan 13, 2010 9:21 AM (in response to Steve Grisetti)

I wouldn't say that "no version of Premiere Elements supports AVCHD Lite" without qualifying what you mean by support. Pre8 is able to import clips in this format, but it will not export in that format or create AVCHD DVDs in this format. But one is fully able (if patient) to edit and downconvert to standard DVD, or export in 720p HDV format.
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4. Re: Premiere Elements 3.0.2 AVCHD-Lite Support???

Steve Grisetti Jan 13, 2010 10:34 AM (in response to Eric 13)

That's encouraging news, Eric. So version 8 apparently does support AVCHD Lite!
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