Adobe Photoshop Elements & Premiere Elements 7 [OLD VERSION]
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Software Reviews of Adobe Photoshop Elements & Premiere Elements 7 [OLD VERSION]
Customer Review: Complex and lots of horsepower needed
Summary: 4 Stars
I upgraded from Photoshop 4.0 and Pinnacle Studio 11. Both Elements and Photoshop are major steps forward. The layout, though unfamiliar, was fairly intuitive in both programs. I have only done one project in Elements thus far and for the basics that needed to be done, the program was pretty easy to use. However, the depth and complexity can get you quickly if you slip off the edge.
For example, I needed to upgrade from Pinnacle because I was using a new HiDef Canon camera that spit out AVCHD files. Elements handles these with aplomb. However, when I wanted to export these files to a webserver the export function gave me a bazillion options that took me literally 3 hours to figure out. Pixel Aspect ratios, D1 compression (DVD quality), compression quality, etc. etc. It was finally figured out but whoa.
Then the burn to my Blu Ray player was slloooow. I'm running a Wolfedale chip and an 8800GT card, no slouches. Turns out that the 8800GT doesn't handle the multistreams of BluRay as well as the newer cards do. I'm debating about upgrading to an ATI 4770 to help solve this.
All of this would have been much, much, much easier if a manual had been included. I'm running out to get something to help me because there is just too much here for my middle aged brain to figure out on its own. Still, I'm impressed with how video and photos are handled and both programs are clearly a step up from where I was.
Customer Review: More than pleased
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a novice. This edition of Photoshop Elements is easier to learn. I'm looking forward to setting 3 hours three times a week. I have confidence that I will quickly develop skills.
Later, I will tackle "Premier" in the same manA ner.
Customer Review: Photoshop - yes...Premier - NO!!!!
Summary: 3 Stars
I am only writing this review out of shear disappointment. I had a very old previous full version of Adobe Premiere Pro which I had used years ago with great ease. I had the Pro version and breezed thru the simplest of things with an ancient laptop about five years ago. About 6 months ago I picked up a new computer with specs to match anything a good video editing software would require...but apparently it was not enough for Premiere. I decided to go with the Elements package bc my editing is pretty minimal these days but i still love to toy with it from time to time and I figured the Elements would be simpler and easier to use. Perhaps its Vista or perhaps I'm just a smidge slow on getting this to work just right (which wouldnt make sense since I had no problem with Premiere Pro back in the day). The interface is ok but nothing to swoone over and I have never seen anything make my computer run so slowly. And like most of the poor reviews of this program say...save often...it WILL crash! I'd suggest going with something else for your video editing needs.
The reason this review has 3 stars is thanks to the Photoshop Elements. I have always been an avid user of Photoshop...been out of it for a few years but decided with this package I'd get a great deal on two programs I loved. I would definitely recommend Photoshop 7 to ANYONE who does any photo editing or amatuer design work. I have already made a number of flyers for several events as well as touch ups on digital photos and its as clean and simple as ever. The interface is basically the same and it seems to work just fine with editing old PS files from CS4. The menu's are basically the same and its the only reason I am not bombing this package with a one star rating.
In short order Photoshop Elements and put the $30 you've saved from buying this package toward a better, more stable video editing program...or better yet keep the $30 and try Wax, Movie Maker, or any of the number of other free editing softwares available online! It certainly cant hurt to give them a try first.
Customer Review: 800 lb software
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought the combo because, after the rebate, it was going to be cheaper than buying the single version of Premiere Elements at a retail location. I switched to PE from Pinnacle Studio. So far, the Elements Twins seem to be getting along fine on my new i7-powered video editing system. Minor glitch - I cannot "Save As" JPG in PSE. Support sent me some tips, but none of them seem to be working. I can get around it by "Saving for the web" which offers JPG output, but it's a little convoluted.
Again, I was primarily interested in PE. There are thousands of aftermarket books on PSE, even a magazine and dozens of web sites. I guess no-body really cares about video editing geeks. The manual included on-disk is over 300 pages, and it choked my Lexmark duplexing laser printer. The alternatives seem to be the combo book put out by Adobe for another $70 (retail), or a Dummies book. I learned more by being forced to complete a project under deadline than I would have from a book.
A plus - all my old SmartSound CDs that I purchased when Pinnacle was using them work like champs in PE. I don't care about most of them, but I had bought a disk of "Asian Music" a while back, and it seems to be working fine.
I didn't max out my rating for several reasons: 1) the JPG glitch 2) lack of additional docs for Premiere Elements 3) heavy-duty system requirements. True, I bought the new system to run the software, but I've copied it on to my home system - which is no slouch - and it runs like syrup in winter.
I have no idea how easy PE would be for making family movies. I use it for making corporate vids in my business. I bought the Elements bundle because frankly I didn't want to spend the $$ to buy the full version of Premiere, and I don't need all the features the full version offers any way. If you want to stitch together vids of the kids or vacations or something auto-magically, I think it does that. But there are probably cheaper and easier-to-use progs out there for that.
Putting together videos where someone's paying you? Got a grand or so to invest in the system? (i7, Vista Home Premium, a terrabyte sized drive, 6 GM RAM and a 1 GB accellerated video card is what I put together) Experience with other vid editing software? You'll probably be very happy with this.
Customer Review: Not supported on 64-bit versions of Windows Vista
Summary: 1 Stars
From the Adobe website:
Note: For the versions of Photoshop Elements that are compatible with Windows Vista, the 64-bit editions of Vista are not supported. Adobe Technical Support can assist you with the features of Photoshop Elements and with issues that also occur in supported operating systems. Technical Support cannot, however, assist you with issues that occur only on the 64-bit editions of Windows Vista. Instead, you can use the following support options on the Adobe website:
* The User to User Forums, on which you can enter your problem or concern to see if another Adobe user can offer advice. Access this resource at www.adobeforums.com.
* The Support Knowledgebase, which contains solutions for issues that occur on supported operating systems. Access this resource at www.adobe.com/support/photoshopelements.
Note: For those versions of Premiere Elements that are compatible with Windows Vista, the 64 bit versions of Vista are not supported. Premiere Elements is compatible with 64 bit versions of Windows Vista. It has been tested on 64 bit Vista, and there are no known issues that are specific to the 64 bit version of the OS, However, Premiere Elements is not a 64 bit application. It runs on 64 bit Vista in 32-bit compatibility mode.