> My question to the OP is what changes "would be of interest to a more serious user"?
As a relatively new user of PE, starting with version 15, I don't know what I don't know - I assumed over time that more of the tools from the pro version would migrate down to PE, maybe more transitions, color correction tools, etc. I don't know when something like motion tracking was added, but that's an example of a signifiant new tool that I would have welcomed from a previous version of PE.
pixel_a_ted wrote ....I don't know what I don't know - .... |
I started with version 9 and didn't know anything about video editing. As moved forward I found more of the Premiere Elements tools. To this point, I've never discovered anything I actually wanted to do that was not in Premiere Elements. My style tends toward keeping it simple with out distractions. There are more than enough transitions, effects and controls (including color correction) for anything I will likely do.
I do have access to Premiere Pro and have begun learning it through a course on Linda.com. There are differences. One is that they are entirely different. Many assume that Elements is the same with reduced feature sets. Observing the structure and interface, I would have to conclude that, at the coding level, they are not even related. They are different products for different markets and purposes.
Premiere Pro does have some things that professionals need. They include multi camera tools, color grading with LUTs (to set moods), a motion graphics (fancy titles) system, editing with "segments", synchronization of audio tracks and more. All of these are complex compared to Elements.
The primary lesson I'm learning is that the complexity gets in my way of getting completed videos finished and shared with family and friends. Even though I'm enjoying seeing how the professional stuff works, I continue to use Elements.
I'm not saying Premiere Elements is the "best" video editor. My suggestion to video beginners is to pick one, stick with it, learn it and make videos. I've tried some of the other under $100 programs. Each has to be learned. Nobody can learn enough about all of them to begin to make an expert opinion.
If you can describe what you hope or plan to do with video, I would be happy to make suggestions.
For now, I strongly suggest you take the Premiere Elements course on Linda.com. There is a free trial period, many libraries provide access and if you have to pay, it is not much. Please take the course so you can see a glimpse of what you don't yet know.
Bill
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