Premier Elements 8: The Missing Manual

Description

Whether you're aiming for YouTube videos or Hollywood-style epics, you need what Premiere Elements can't provide: crystal-clear guidance and real world know-how. This Missing Manual delivers. Packed with great ideas on how to spiff up your footage, this book helps you avoid the dreaded Help! I Never Do Anything With My Video syndrome.

 With this book, you'll learn how to use Premiere's two approaches to filmmaking: The quick-and-easy InstantMovie technique, and the classic, handcrafted approach for frame-by-frame editing with fine-tuned transitions, effects, and more. Premiere expert Chris Grover combines a touch of humor with insights, tips, and tricks culled from years of moviemaking experience to help you release your inner Scorsese.

* Create movies from start to finish with hands-on, step-by-step instructions
* Use InstantMovie to whip up a video ready for prime time
* Learn frame-by-frame editing to handcraft your story like the pros do
* Share your movie by saving it to disc, uploading it, or emailing it
* Add video effects that dazzle
* Use keyframes to precisely control cuts, special effects, and sound
* Tap Premiere's automated tools to analyze, organize, and rate your clips

CONTENTS:

The Missing CreditsIntroductionPart I: Start a New Project
* Chapter 1: Set Up a New Project
* Chapter 2: Import Your Clips
* Chapter 3: Import Sound, Still Pictures, and Animation
* Chapter 4: Organize Your ClipsPart II: Create Your Movie
* Chapter 5: Edit Your Movie
* Chapter 6: Add Transitions
* Chapter 7: Add Effects and Themes
* Chapter 8: Create Animated Effects
* Chapter 9: Add Titles
* Chapter 10: Edit Your Sound TrackPart III: Share Your Movie
* Chapter 11: Choose a Video Format
* Chapter 12: Upload Videos to YouTube and the Web
* Chapter 13: Create DVDs and Blu-ray Discs
* Chapter 14: Export to an iPod, Cellphone, or Other DevicePart IV: Appendixes
* Install Premiere Elements 8
* Get Help for Premiere Elements 8
* Premiere Elements 8 Menu by Menu
* Elements Organizer Menu by MenuColophon