Up and Running with Premiere Elements 11

Get up and running quickly with Premiere Elements 11, the affordable and intuitive video-editing program from Adobe.Whether you're new to the program altogether or a pro who needs a refresher on the latest features, author Steve Grisetti gets you up and running quickly with Premiere Elements 11, the affordable and intuitive video-editing program from Adobe. The course walks through the entire editing workflow, from importing and organizing your raw assets, to timeline editing in Quick view and Expert view, to sharing your work on DVD, Blu-ray, or on the web. Along the way, you'll discover how to enhance your basic videos with voiceover, slow motion, transitions, titles, and a solid soundtrack. In less than three hours, this course will show you what you need to know to create polished gems from almost any kind of raw footage, from tape-based DV, to AVCHD, to smartphone and iPad video footage. Topics include: Capturing video from a camcorder Importing media on your computer Managing media with the Organizer Adding clips, slice, trim, and ripple edits Creating a motion path with the Pan & Zoom tool Speeding up or slowing down video segments with Time Remapping Color-correcting video Building custom music tracks with Quicktracks Creating fade-ins and fade-outs Adding text animation Keyframing video effects Burning a DVD or Blu-ray disc Uploading your video to Facebook or YouTube