Premiere.Elements_Setup

=PREMIERE ELEMENTS v4 SETUP= include component="page" page="menu-audiovideo" editable="1" include component="page" page="menu-premiere.elements" editable="1"
 * [[image:Premiere.El_Setup01.png]] || You MUST decide whether your video is going to be FULLSCREEN (old school) or WIDESCREEN - if your footage has already been shot, the decision may have been made for you.

These days, Widescreen is the new standard, thanks to HighDef television and websites like YouTube.

BTW: Once you start editing a project, you CAN'T go back and change your mind without starting all over again.


 * Make it Widescreen
 * Click the SETUP button at the top left of Premiere's Welcoming Screen
 * Choose NTSC - DV - Widescreen
 * Click the "SAVE AS DEFAULT" in the lower right
 * Click "New Project" back at the opening screen
 * Choose a Project Name & Location
 * Choose the N: Drive and YOUR folder as a location
 * Choose a meaningful name ||
 * [[image:Video-PremiereScreen.png]] || The Main Screen for Premiere has three main areas -
 * PREVIEW lets you see a ROUGH draft of your movie - it's clarity and quality depend on how fast your computer is
 * MENU selects the dozens of modes and functions available in Premiere Elements
 * TIMELINE is where you will assemble and compose your video clips, sound effects and graphi ||
 * [[image:Video-PremiereScreen03.png]] || Select TIMELINE Mode
 * In the bottom left corner, be sure that the TIMELINE view has been selected. ||