Copy and paste?

[genem44412001]

With Elements Premier 2019 can I cut/copy sections of a two hour home video to make a new video and then export that to a DVD? If yes can this be easily done? Would some other software be better for this? Thank you for your help and opinions.

[Steve Grisetti]

You can not copy segments from one Premiere Elements project and paste them into another. (Although it may be possible using a third-party program called Clipmate -- but it is not officially supported by Adobe.)

[Peru Bob]

If you export it and then import it to a new project, you can do that, but you won't be able to change any of the edits on the original video.

[genem44412001]

To further clarify: my dream was to take pieces of various home videos

which are on various DVD's and string these together to make a new DVD!

Realize may have to load source DVD's onto my computer before I can take

clips from them. Well if Premier Elements can't do it I'm stuck as I just

bought it.

If Premier doesn't have this it should. I think it would be common for

people with multiple family groups to have those multiple groups on a

recording. A group only wants to see video that pertains to them hence the

need to "clip" small portions of a long video then put them in a new video

and then on a DVD to share.

[Steve Grisetti · Accepted solution]

If you're asking if Premiere Elements can rip video from your DVDs, it certainly can. Just load the DVD into your computer's disc drive and then, in Premiere Elements, select Add Media/From DVD Camera or Computer Drive.

Do this with each of your DVDs, then assemble and cut the video in Premiere Elements. Voila!

[genem44412001]

Thank you to all who offered their wisdom!