Premiere Elements 2 for Windows [Paperback]

Antony Bolante (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0321383559 | ISBN-13: 978-0321383556 | Publication Date: December 24, 2005 | Edition: 1

Premiere Elements is geared to newbie filmmakers and hobbyists, students, business users, and home users who want professional-looking videos, but don't want or need the advanced power of classic Adobe Premiere Pro.

With Premiere Elements 2 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide, readers can start from the beginning to get a tour of the software, or look up specific tasks to learn just what they need to know. This task-based, visual reference guide uses step-by-step instructions and plenty of screenshots to show readers how to start a project; capture and import video; work with clips and the timeline; add transitions, titles, and effects; and output finished video to DVD. Newly updated to cover Premiere Elements 2, it details the hottest new features, including the new customizable DVD menu templates, the Storyboard View, Effect Thumbnails and Preview, Docking Workspaces, and more! In addition to offering hundreds of eye-catching effects and transitions, Premiere Elements 2 can automatically transfer footage from DV camcorders, digital cameras, and even digital cell phones, directly into the timeline and automatically readjust clips during editing. Both beginning users, who want a thorough introduction to the technology, and more advanced users, who are looking for a convenient reference, will find what they need here - in straightforward language and through readily accessible examples.

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About the Author

Anthony Bolante freelances in video post-production and technical writing. He has taught video editing to graduate and undergraduate students using Avid, Media 100, and Premiere Pro. He is a contributor to the Premiere User Guide and Help system, as well as to the Adobe Certified Expert Exam. He is also the author of the previous edition of this guide and Premiere Pro 1.5 for Windows: Visual QuickPro Guide and After Effects 6.5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickPro Guide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Peachpit Press; 1 edition (December 24, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321383559
• ISBN-13: 978-0321383556
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,944,796 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #35 in Books > Computers & Technology > Digital Photography & Video > Adobe Premiere Elements

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too much technical and too little How to, April 19, 2006

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T. Cashin "Bookworm" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Premiere Elements 2 for Windows (Paperback)

If you know all the techie stuff, you will probably enjoy this book. But, if you are starting out Antony can leave you shaking your head.

For example, I needed to know about Key framing. I read his section where he discusses Interpolation, Auto Bezier, Continuous Bezier followed by Spatial Interpolation and Temporal Interpolation methods. He sure knows his stuff -- but after reading it carefully, my head is hurting and I still have no idea how to do some simple animation in my movie.

I understand that Premiere Elements 2 In a Snap is probably more suitable for me -- and for you if you have trouble with books that focus on concept over How To.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quick and Easy DV Editing for DVD, DV- or VHS-tape output, April 15, 2006

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Kiwi (Atsugi-city, JAPAN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Premiere Elements 2 for Windows (Paperback)

Author Anthony Bolante not only knows his subject well -- he is a video post-production professional, "a contributor to the Premiere Pro User Guide and Help system, as well as to the Adobe Certified Expert exam." - but he is also a professional technical writer who explains the terminology clearly and concisely.

This book is well organized : it starts by comparing Premiere Elements with Premiere Pro., describes system requirements, the program's user interface ("Workspace" etc.), and its video "Project" base; ways to capture video (including digitizing analog video and VHS tapes); how to remotely control a DV camera from the computer; how to add stills and manage video clips; how to edit, using the timeline, and add transitions between clips; how real-time preview works; how to add titles and special effects; and how to export to DVD or to DV or VHS tape.

I would have liked to have seen coverage of the extra functionality available if you buy the Photoshop Elements/Premiere Elements bundle - subjects like color correction, panning and zooming of stills, and slide shows.
I would also like to have seen expanded coverage of the different options when creating video for the web (the menu options for exporting to QuickTime or Windows Media are not covered).

However, compared with other books on Premiere Elements 2, this book seems to be good value for money.
It is a quick and easy introduction to the art of editing DV for output to DVD or to DV / VHS tape.