This latest version of Premiere Elements is a much more rounded app, with no obvious weakness apart from the lack of HDV support. With Pinnacle supporting it in Studio 10.0, this is a big omission. However, the one file type still missing is HDV (high-definition video). VOB files and the MOD files used by JVC’s Everio camcorders can also be edited natively. File format support now includes 3GPP and 3GPP2, MPEG1, 2 and 4. Capture has also been augmented by the Media Downloader, which allows you to bring in footage from optical disc and JVC’s hard disk-based camcorders, which is saved to a temporary location.
The capture applet can acquire DV (digital video) from FireWire- and USB 2.0-attached camcorders and this can now be accessed either as a popup window or fully integrated with the rest of the interface. Video format support has been brought up to date as well - with one exception. Although the overall effect of putting all the palettes onscreen at once is a busier interface, once you’ve learnt your way around it’s much easier to use because switching between all the modes in the original version soon became tiresome for the experienced user. It’s easier to find them, too, as they’re now represented by picons, which give you an idea of what they actually do. Video effects and transitions are also always available in Edit mode. As well as offering quick access to Motion and Opacity settings, it includes Image Control and Volume sections. This new Edit facility now incorporates a Properties pane, which is roughly equivalent to Effect Controls in the previous version.
Adobe has also realised that the editing process was too broken up between different workspaces and has combined Edit with the standard and Advanced Effects modes.
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