The Adobe Premiere Elements 11 for Mac and Windows is pretty much a complete remake over version 10, aimed as much as possible at ease of use -- at user-friendliness, very easy video editing, an efficient workflow, and instant web-sharing (and it's compatible with both PCs and Macs). Premiere Elements has for a long time been among the most-used consumer-level editing programs available, and version 11 is in all regards the best Elements yet.
The new interface is beautifully light-colored and welcoming, and it provides easy navigation and furthermore is open to customization. The timeline is "open" and supports most any video, audio and photo file formats, working efficiently with all of them without requiring them to first be converted to one same format.
Elements additionally features a very broad and powerful media organizer, all types of movie-style effects and transitions, strong correction tools for both video and audio, and, among much more, several "quick-edit," "on-the-go" tools, like InstantMovie, which automatically creates a cut with music and titles and transitions.
Whether you're an enthusiast or you appreciate organizing home videos and photos into memorable packages, Elements 11, especially at its affordable price point, is a good and reliable way to go.
| System Requirements |
Windows: - 2GHz or faster processor with SSE2 support; dual-core processor required for HDV or AVCHD editing and Blu-ray or AVCHD export - Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2, Windows Media Center, Windows Vista (all applications run native on 32-bit operating systems and in 32-bit compatibility mode on 64-bit operating systems), Windows 7, or Windows 8 (Adobe Premiere Elements Editor runs native on 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems; all other applications run native on 32-bit operating systems and in 32-bit compatibility mode on 64-bit operating systems) - 2GB of RAM - 4GB of available hard-disk space to install applications; additional 5GB to download content - Graphics card with latest updated drivers - Color monitor with 16-bit color video card - 1024 x 768 display resolution - Microsoft DirectX 9 or 10 compatible sound and display driver - DVD-ROM drive (compatible DVD burner required to burn DVDs; compatible Blu-ray burner required to burn Blu-ray discs) - DV/i.LINK/FireWire/IEEE 1394 interface to connect a Digital 8 DV camcorder QuickTime 7 software - Windows Media Player (required if importing/exporting Windows Media formats) - Internet connection required for Internet-based services Mac OS: - 64-bit multicore Intel processor - Mac OS X v10.6 through v10.8 - 2GB of RAM - 4GB of available hard-disk space to install applications; additional 5GB to download content - Graphics card with latest updated drivers - 1024 x 768 display resolution - DVD-ROM drive (compatible DVD burner required to burn DVDs; compatible Blu-ray burner required to burn Blu-ray discs) - DV/i.LINK/FireWire/IEEE 1394 interface to connect a Digital 8 DV camcorder QuickTime 7 software - Internet connection required for Internet-based services |
| Supported Formats |
Import/Export: AVCHD Blu-ray Disc (export only) DV-AVI (import/export on Windows, import only on Mac OS) DVD Dolby Digital Stereo H.264 HDV MPEG-1 (import only) MPEG-2 MPEG-4 MP3 QuickTime Windows Media (Windows only) And many more Import/export of some formats may require activation via an Internet connection. Activation is fast, easy, and free. |