Adobe have just released the latest version of their consumer level video editing software Premiere Elements. I wont bore you with the gory details of the usual gushing press release… ah hell I can’t help myself. Check this out:
“This major release enables users to easily create incredible movies, offering automated “smart” options that take the work out of video editing, easy-to-apply professional-quality effects and a new Organizer to manage all media in one convenient location.”
“It’s become easier than ever to shoot video on the fly, but most people don’t realize it’s just as easy to take raw clips and turn them into a movie that will impress friends and family,” said Doug Mack, vice president and general manager of Consumer and Hosted Solutions at Adobe. “We want to take the intimidation factor out of video editing and empower users to get creative and personalize their videos. With the new Organizer and automated technology available in Premiere Elements 8, we created a dashboard full of features that will drive video projects forward in just a few simple clicks.”
I mean really! Does anyone you know speak even remotely like that! Let’s get real here, no video editing software is going to “empower” anyone!
Well thank-you Doug Mack for that enlightening blurb. Anyway Premiere Elements 8 looks to be in pretty good shape and they have notably included greater integration with the new Photoshop Elements 8 which has also just been released. Adobe seem to be following the trend set by a few of the other software makers recently to get their various multimedia products interacting together within common interfaces.
Premiere Elements has always been a solid and reliable performer at the consumer level and this release looks to be no different. They have added a slew of auto correction features for both video and images as well as some audio enhancements as well. Well worth taking a look at if you are about to take the video editing software plunge.
Adobe seem to be following the trend set by a few of the other software makers recently to get their various multimedia products interacting together within common interfaces.
Yes it’s good to see although at the consumer level it is still lagging.
Hmmm… Aussies eh? Don’t happen to know a Key Grip in Sydney called David Nichols do you?