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What you will like about this software:
1. Transferring video is easy - plug it in and let it start recording.
Make sure you have enough free Hard Drive space available. Video takes
gig's to record.
2. The video will be automatically subdivided into separate clips based on
the breaks on your film. This makes it easy to add transitions and edit.
3. Adding effects and transitions is easy - just drag the one you want to
the breakpoint on the clip. There are a good selection of fades and
transitions which look professional.
4. You can add titles and captions with ease. Just create the caption and
drag onto to the second video track in the segment you want to contain the
caption.
5. It comes with a 20 minute training video that covers photoshop and
premiere elements. In 20 minutes I could do everything I needed... and
then some.
6. Burning to a dvd - I created one dvd on my first try with no glitches.
It was a 20 minute video.
7. You can create DVD slideshows of picture galleries. Grab your photos
and drop them on a video timeline and you're basically done. You can also
add transitions and title pages and effects to these items as well.
8. Add music to your video sequences. Using digitally recorded music or
any audio clip you can drop the audio track next to the video tracks to
create background music.
A buddy used a competitor's product two years back and it was painful and
time consuming to create a dvd.
Adobe has provided a great, feature rich product that when bundled with
Photoshop makes a great buy.
You won't regret buying this product.
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Adobe does it again,
September 29, 2005
Reviewer: C. Pierre "Vendetta"
It keeps getting better... Elements 3 is a wonderful tool for the amateur
to the advance photographer/digital-imaging enthusiast. If you are looking
for digital imaging software, you cannot go wrong with Elements 3. Its
very easy to use (easier than Photoshop CS2) and I bet many of you weren't
aware that Elements 3 does about 90% of what Photoshop CS2 at a HUGE
fraction of the cost.... and as for the other 10% - the good news is there
are plenty of tips and tricks to achieve it - and more good news; Elements
4 was just released - like I said it keeps getting better. A great place
for tips, tricks and tutorials, of course need to subscribe to the
magazine, but trust me its worth every penny - just like the software!
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Great Package!!!, September 26, 2005
Reviewer: Jayson Cluff
This software package does more than I ever imagined. Both programs must
be the "Best of Class". It does take a while to load, but it's worth the
wait.
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NO editing software is
easy; this is the best though, August 24, 2005
Reviewer: J. A Harring
I have used this software for several months now (am intermediate/adv.
user) and have also recommended it to several novice friends. After
surveying the novices, I can say we would wholeheartedly recommend it on
the proviso you commit to taking the time to learning how to use it.
I've worked with a number of graphics packages, ALL have a learning curve
to them. None can read your mind. It's the nature of the beast. Graphics
editing is complex and resource hungry, though most contemporary PC's can
handle it.
One nice utility is the periodic prompt to backup. As a network admin, I
can tell you no one seems to backup. I love it, because even though it can
take overnight for the 2000+ image backup, it's nice to know they are
backed up to one DVD-R. Also available if you have the DVD burner is the
ability to go from DV camcorder to editing to DVD movie, without any
additonal software beyond this.
You will also have to commit to doing things "their way" to get the best
utilization. (esp file management.) Some of this may be contrary to the
way you've done it in the past, but it is best to just "let go" and adopt
their methods. It will pay off in the long run.
This software is a bargain, even if you add the cost for one of the many
books to the equation. (Adobe's website is also very useful.) It gives you
decent photo organization and video editing capabilities at a fraction of
the cost. Adobe's $600+ Photoshop photo editing software is probably the
best out there, and some of that experience has trickled down into this
package too. So for price performance, this is it. But if you are not
committed to getting past the learning curve for this software, keep your
credit card in your purse.
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