Index
A
action safe guides, 294
action-safe margins, 176
Adobe Community Help, 4
Adobe Forums, 5
Adobe Systems website, 302
Adobe TV, 5
albums
loading from Photoshop Elements, 291–292
Smart Albums, 80
analog video
considerations, 38
converting to digital, 50
exporting digital movies to, 279–280
animating
buttons, 249–252
effects with keyframes, 137–139
still titles, 184–185
Anti-aliasing Quality control, 163
audio, 194–215
beat detection, 211–213
capturing without video, 43
effects for, 213–214
filtering background noise, 207
gain controls, 204–205, 206, 207
inserting in menu background, 248–249
music. See music
narrating movies, 200–201
normalization, 207
SmartMix feature, 202–204
SmartSound Quicktracks, 197–200
trimming linked video and, 212
using Audio Mixer, 209–211
volume adjustments, 205–209
waveforms, 206–207
Audio format, 275
Audio Mixer, 209–211
Auto Analyzer
capturing video, 48
working with SmartFix, 117–119
Auto Save feature, 32
Auto-Play button, 231
auto-play discs, 231–232
AVCHD camcorders, 16, 30, 48–52
B
background music, 197–200, 248
background noise, 207
backlighting, 125–127
beat detection, 211–213
Blue-ray Discs. See also DVDs
adding scene markers, 229–230
auto-play, 231–232
overview, 227–229
settings, 260
bounding box, 245, 246, 294, 296
Browser pane, 10
buttons
animating, 249–252
changing text properties for, 252–255
customizing, 250–252
modifying scene markers, 238–240
overlapping, 251
text, 250–255
thumbnail scene, 249–254
C
camcorders. See also video devices
capturing video from, 37, 38–48
capturing video without device control, 45
connecting to computer, 40–42
device control for, 44–45
dubbing video to VCR via, 279–280
importing video from AVCHD, 16, 30, 48–52
inputting video footage from, 10
preparing to export to, 277–278
previewing video on TV monitor, 87
troubleshooting problems, 46–47, 48
cameras, digital, 10, 16, 38, 51
capturing video, 38–48
Auto Analyzer and, 48
capture interfaces, 39–40
Capture to Timeline option, 43
capturing without audio, 43
capturing without device control, 45
capturing/splitting into scenes, 43–44
device control, 44–48, 50, 280
options for, 42–44
overview, 38
saving imported files, 52
Scene Detect and, 43–44
stop-motion video, 49
from tape-based devices, 10, 40–50
time-lapse video, 49
troubleshooting problems, 46–47, 48
from webcams, 16, 40, 42, 43, 45
clips
adding in Sceneline, 91–93
adding to menus, 246–248
adjusting speed of, 116, 130–131, 143–144
compositing with Videomerge, 141–143
correcting shakiness of, 129–130
deleting, 94
editing. See editing
effects. See effects
finding in Media view, 61–63
importing. See importing
moving, 93–94
optimizing, 120–130
playing. See playback
previewing, 58–59
reframing, 127–129
rendering, 123–125
running Auto Analyzer on, 64, 69–71
SmartFix adjustments, 117–119
superimposing titles over video, 185–189
tagging, 64–78
transitions in. See transitions
trimming. See trimming clips
working with multiple, 126
color
Community Help, 4
compression, 260
computers
connecting video devices to, 40–42
sharing movies from, 271–275
system requirements, 2
content
importing from hard drive, 16, 53
in Media view, 61–63
organizing. See Organizer
content-based scene detection, 43, 44
Create panel, 11
credits, 189–191
current-time indicators, 87, 133, 134, 154
D
data transfer rate, 41
decibels, 205
device control, 44–48, 50, 280
disc menu templates, 234–240, 244, 246, 248
Disc Menus workspace, 17–18
docking/undocking panels, 33, 34
dropped frames, 280
dubbing video, 279–280
DV AVI format, 275
DV camcorders. See camcorders
DVDs. See also Blue-ray Discs
adding scene markers, 229–230
auto-play, 231–232
copying lesson files from, 3–4
menus for. See menus
overview, 227–229
Web DVDs, 255–257
E
Edit in Photoshop Elements command, 300–302
Edit workspace, 16–17
editing
images in Photoshop Elements, 288–291
InstantMovies, 75
Photoshop images in Premiere Elements, 300–302
SmartFix adjustments, 117–119
split edits, 212
in Timeline, 100–103
trimming. See trimming clips
working with keyframes, 136–137
effects, 112–148. See also specific effects
animating with keyframes, 137–139
compositing clips, 141–143
copying to/from clips, 139–140
curative, 115
deleting, 127
effect masking, 146–147
exploring, 147
fading in/out, 134–136, 163–164
image pan, 131–134
motion controls, 116, 127–129, 144–146
overlay, 115
pan, 131–134
Picture-in-Picture overlay, 140–141
playback speed, 116, 130–131, 143–144
previewing, 123–124
Shadow/Highlight, 119, 125–127
sound, 213–214
standard, 114
for titles, 184–185
types of, 114–117
using, 114–117
Videomerge, 141–143
zoom, 131–134
Effects view, 16
Export to Tape dialog, 277–280
exporting frames as still images, 281–282
exporting movies. See also uploading movies/files
to mobile phones/players, 276
to tape, 277–280
uploading to websites, 269, 271
F
single-sided transitions for, 163–164
title clips, 183–184
using keyframes, 134–136
volume, 208–209
files. See also projects
compatible movie formats, 275
finding, 61–63
lessons, 3–4
opening, 65
optimizing for video, 293
Project view of, 78–79
uploading. See uploading movies/files
finding files, 61–63
Fix panel, 11–13
Flash Video (FLV) format, 266, 275
footage. See video footage
forums, 5
frames
advancing, 89
exporting as still images, 281–282
moving to specific, 88
sharing single movie, 281–282
timecode and, 89
trimming, 102
frames per second (fps), 31
Freeze Frame dialog, 281–282
G
gain controls, 204–205, 206, 207
Get Media view, 16, 38, 45, 51
GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) effects, 165
H
hard disk
importing video content from, 16, 53
space required for DV editing, 41
HDV camcorders. See camcorders
HDV presets, 30–31
History panel, 20
Horizontal Type tool, 174, 180, 296
I
IEEE 1394 connectors/ports, 40–42, 45, 46, 227
Image Control effects, 117, 120–127
Image format, 275
image pan, 131–134
images
adding to menus, 246–248
adding to titles, 181–183
changing menu thumbnail, 238–240
combining with video, 108–109
editing. See editing
importing. See importing
menu thumbnails, 237–240
sending from Photoshop Elements to Premiere Elements, 288–291
importing
content from hard disk, 16, 53
Photoshop images, 288–291, 294, 298–299
video with Video Importer, 39–40, 48–52
Info panel, 19
In/Out points, 82, 95, 247, 249–250
InstantMovies, 16, 72–75, 218–222
Interest Level threshold, 107
interlaced video, 31
iPod/iPhone movies, 16, 51, 276
J
J-cuts, 212
K
keyframes
animating effects with, 137–139
audio adjustments with, 208–209
creating fade-outs with, 134–136
creating image pan with, 131–134
described, 131
working with, 131–137
keyword tags, 64, 67–69. See also tagging
L
L-cuts, 212
lesson files, 3–4
letterboxes, 27–29
M
markers. See menu markers
menu markers
main menu markers, 242, 243, 244
scene markers. See scene markers
setting, 241–243
stop markers, 241–242, 243, 244
menus, 224–261
adding images to, 246–248
adding video to, 246–249
buttons on. See buttons
creating DVDs with, 234–237
customizing, 244–249
image thumbnails, 237–240
previewing, 226–227, 231–233, 240
submenus, 241–243
Monitor panel, 14, 33–34, 87–90
motion controls, 116, 127–129, 144–146
Motion Tracking effect, 144–146
movie themes, 216–223
movies. See also projects; video
combining video/still images, 108–109
exporting. See exporting
InstantMovies, 16, 72–75, 218–222
narrating, 200–201
playing. See playback
previewing. See previewing
safe zones for TV, 176
sharing. See sharing movies
transitions in. See transitions
YouTube, 266–268
MPEG format, 275
music
detecting beat of, 211–213
selecting for InstantMovie, 73–74
My Project panel, 14–15, 33–34. See also Sceneline view; Timeline view
N
narration, 200–201
New Project panel, 12
noise, background, 207
normalization, 207
O
Organize workspace, 15–16, 59–61
Organizer workspace
opening files in, 65
Photoshop Elements, 286–288
tagging in, 64–78
using, 8–20
working in, 10–20
Out/In points, 82, 95, 247, 249–250
overlay effects, 115
overscan, 176
P
panning images, 131–134
Photoshop Elements, 284–303
creating files optimized for video, 293
creating Premiere Elements projects in, 288–291
customizing titles in, 294–300
editing images in Premiere Elements, 300–302
launching/getting started in, 286–288
loading albums in Premiere Elements, 291–292
sending images to Premiere Elements, 288–291, 294
using with Premiere Elements, 284–303
Photoshop.com
account for, 77
logging in to, 269
sharing movies via, 263, 268–270
synchronizing video on, 77–78
uploading files/movies to, 76–78, 263, 268–270
Picture-in-Picture overlay, 140–141
Play buttons, 252
playback
with Auto-Play button, 231
auto-play discs, 231–232
music in SmartSound, 198
Play buttons, 252
with Play/Pause toggle (spacebar), 44, 58–59, 75, 87
reversing playback, 131
shortcuts, 66
player movies, 276
Play/Pause toggle (spacebar), 44, 58–59, 75, 87
preferences, 31–33
Premiere Elements
editing Photoshop images in, 300–302
importing Photoshop images, 288–291, 294, 298–299
installing, 3
loading Photoshop albums in, 291–292
preferences, 31–33
presets. See presets
project settings for, 26–31
system requirements, 2
using with Photoshop Elements, 284–303
workspace for, 8–10
presets
choosing, 30–31
for sharing, 264, 266, 271, 274, 276, 282
standard definition (SD), 274
Preview Disc window, 226–227, 231–233, 240
Preview window, 81–82
previewing
animations, 184
clips, 58–59
DVD menus, 226–227, 231–233, 240
effects, 123–134
in Premiere Elements, 90
shortcuts, 66
transitions, 155, 158–159, 164
video on TV, 87, 176, 231, 237
progressive video, 31
Project view, 16, 60–61, 78–82
projects. See also files; movies; video
creating in Photoshop Elements, 288–291
designating chapters in, 229–230
exporting. See exporting
playing. See playback
preferences, 31–33
previewing. See previewing
saving, 32
settings, 26–31
Properties view, 18–19
Push transition, 155–156
Q
quality issues, 13, 63, 123, 275
Quality Level threshold, 106–107
R
rendering
previews, 74
transitions, 165
resolution, 30–31, 131, 260, 266
ripple deletion, 94
rolling credits, 189–191
S
Scene Detect feature, 43–44
Scene Marker buttons, 237–240
scene markers
adding, 229–230
automatically generating, 232–234
button labels/image thumbnails, 238–240
described, 244
Sceneline view. See also Timeline view
adding clips, 91–93
deleting clips, 94
described, 14
moving clips, 93–94
Split Clip tool, 96–97
trimming clips, 95–96
working in, 85
working with My Project panel, 90–96
scenes, 43–44
Scratch Disk preferences, 32
scrubbing, 90
searching for files, 61–63
settings-related issues, 27–31
Shadow/Highlight effect, 119, 125–127
Share panel, 11
Share workspace, 18, 255, 264, 268, 274
sharing movies, 262–283
from computer, 271–275
considerations, 264
exporting to tape, 279–280
presets for, 264, 266, 271, 274, 276, 282
sharing single frames, 281–282
universal counting leader, 277–278
via mobile phones/players, 276
via Photoshop.com, 263, 268–270
via YouTube, 266–268
Shuttle control, 44, 45, 75, 88
slide shows
creating, 108–109
using Photoshop images, 288–291
Smart Albums, 80
Smart Tags, 11, 64, 70, 72, 218
Smart Trim mode, 105–109
SmartFix feature, 117–119
SmartMix feature, 202–204
SmartSound Quicktracks, 197–200
sound. See audio
source footage. See video footage
speed controls, 116. See also playback
Split Clip tool
in Sceneline view, 96–97
in Timeline view, 103–105
split editing, 212
splitting clips, 96–97, 103–105
Stabilize filter, 129–130
stacking order, 188
star ratings, 62, 64, 66, 70, 80
stop markers, 241–242, 243, 244
stop-motion video, 49
storyboard-style editing, 14, 25, 91
submenus, 241–243
system requirements, 2
T
tagging. See also keyword tags
clips in Organizer, 64–78
creating Smart Albums with, 80
Smart Tags, 11, 64, 70, 72, 218
star ratings, 62, 64, 66, 70, 80
tape-based devices
capturing stop-motion from, 49
exporting movies for, 277–280
options, 280
Tasks panel, 15–18, 33–34, 153
templates
disc menu, 234–240, 244, 246, 248
text. See also titles
buttons, 250–255
changing menu titles/buttons, 252–255
Horizontal Type tool, 174, 180, 296
modifying in titles, 175–185
repositioning, 175
size, 177–178
superimposing over video clips, 185–189
warped, 298
themes, movie, 216–223
Themes view, 17
thumbnail scene buttons, 249–254
thumbnails, image, 237–240
Time Stretch tool, 130, 143–144
timecode-based scene detection, 43, 44
time-lapse video, 49
Timeline view. See also Sceneline view
adding/deleting tracks in, 99
customizing track display, 100
described, 14–15
editing in, 100–103
Split Clip tool, 103–105
trimming clips in, 101–103
working with My Project panel, 97–103
zoom controls in, 98, 101, 103, 301
title safe guides, 294
titles. See also text
adding images to, 181–183
animating still, 184–185
centering, 180
creating, 173–174
customizing in Photoshop Elements, 294–300
fade effects in, 183–184
modifying text in, 175–185
rolling credits, 189–191
superimposing over video clips, 185–189
working with, 172
Titles view, 16
tracks
adding/deleting, 99
changing height of, 99
customizing display of, 100
using Picture-in-Picture overlay for, 140–141
transitions, 150–169
accessing, 153–154
adding to multiple clips, 165–166
considerations, 152–153, 167–168
copying/pasting, 166
deleting, 155
experimenting with, 168
fading in/out, 134–136, 163–164
GPU-accelerated, 165
modifying default settings, 158–161
properties, 155–157
rendering, 165
replacing, 161–163
working with, 152–168
trimming clips
in Preview window, 81–82
in Sceneline view, 95–96
in Timeline view, 101–103
using Smart Trim, 105–109
troubleshooting
device-control issues, 46–47, 48
settings-related issues, 27–31
TV
previewing video on, 87, 176, 231, 237
safe zones for, 176
Type Tool button, 174
U
undo feature, 19
universal counting leader, 277–278
uploading movies/files. See also exporting movies
to Photoshop.com, 76–78, 263, 268–270
to YouTube, 266–268
V
VHS video, 50
video. See also movies; projects
adding to menus, 246–249
analog. See analog video
capturing. See capturing video
compatible formats for, 275
converting analog to digital, 50
dubbing, 279–280
editing. See editing
exporting. See exporting
organizing. See Organizer
playing. See playback
previewing. See previewing
scrubbing through, 90
source footage. See video footage
stop-motion, 49
synchronizing on Photoshop.com, 77–78
time-lapse, 49
trimming linked audio and, 212
uploading to YouTube, 266–268
VHS, 50
video deck. See camcorders
video devices, 16, 45. See also camcorders
video footage
choosing for Video Importer, 51
correcting shakiness of, 129–130
indoor/outdoor shoots, 120
spacing between lines, 179
types of, 38
Video Transitions, 154
Videomerge effect, 141–143
Vintage Photo effect, 295
volume adjustments, 205–209
W
waveforms, 206–207
Web DVDs, 255–257
webcams, capturing video from, 16, 40, 42, 43, 45
websites
compatible formats for, 275
Windows Media files, 275
workspaces. See also specific workspaces
customizing, 33–34
Y
YouTube movies, 266–268
Z
zoom controls
in Timeline, 98, 101, 103, 301
zoom effects, 131–134