Convert Premiere Elements 7 projects to Premiere Pro

I took advantage of the recent promotion to upgrade to Premiere Pro from Elements 7. Now I simply want to convert my old files created in Elements to Premiere Pro. If I simply open the Elements file in Premiere Pro, it says it needs to convert the file and asks for location/file name. OK, and it pulls in the "Assets", but nothing on the timeline. Is this the extent of the conversion?
I saw a comment (another forum) that said rename the Elements file to a Premiere Pro file, then open it. That didn't work either.
I've tried (for my limit of half an hour) to find another discussion on this topic, but can't find one.
Also, to date, I'm extremely pleased with Premiere Pro. I work with AVCCAM files and it handles them much better than Elements (on the same machine).
I run on Windows XP (i7 processor)
Thanks in adance for any insight.

Common wisdom is to finish your project in the version you started with. I don't think it is possible to convert, but given the number of problems converting from one version to another within PR, it is highly inadvisable to even try it.
Finish first, then start NEW projects in PR.
Nothing on the timeline is easily remedied by double clicking on the sequence in the project panel of the converted project.

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In very general terms, a contemporary PrE Project (PREL), will Open in PrPro, with the steps that you outlined.
Now, there are all sorts of considerations, for aspects that will not likely work:
Instant Movie/Themes, as PrPro cannot read those
Some Effects that PrPro does not have, like the NewBlue FX
Some Transitions that PrPro does not have
Some Title animation Presets, that PrPro does not have
Do you have any of the above in your PrE Project? There are probably other circumstances, but those are all that come immediately to my mind.
The simpler the PrE Project, the greater the likelyhood that it will Convert to a PrPro PRPROJ file.
PrE 8 and PrPro CS5 should be close enough to work, again in those general terms. I can Open simple PrE 4.0 Projects in PrPro 2.0, but cannot Open PrE 7, 8 or 9 Projects in PrPro 2.0.
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I am evaluating (and just starting to learn) Premiere Pro CS5. I have a project I've done in Premiere Elements 7, and understand I can open this in Premier Pro. When I do this, it wants to convert the project, which I say ok to. However, after this, it opens showing the various clips, etc. in the project window, but there is nothing in the timeline window.
I was expecting/hoping that all the timelines from the Elements project would transfer over - is that supposed to happen?
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When on Imports a Project, the Sequence's Timeline is usually in a Bin. Twirl open the Bins, until you find that, and then Dbl-click on it. That should open the Timeline.
Good luck, and remember that there are elements in PrE, that will not translate to PrPro, such as Instant Movies, Themes, and several Transitions and Effects, such as those from New BlueFX, as they do not exist in PrPro. Otherwise, you should be able to Convert the PREL to a PRPROJ file, and edit it. Note: you cannot go the other direction, from PrPro to PrE.
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So long as the versions of PrE and PrPro are contemporary, the PREL (PrE Project file) should open, or Import, with some caveats:
There are many 3rd party Effects and Transitions, that are in PrE, that do not exist in PrPro - hence their use can cause issues. An example would be the NewBlue FX Effects/Transitions.
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If that does not work, go back into PrE, and check for 3rd party Effect/Transitions, and remove any. Check for Menu or Chapter Markers, or Menus, and remove those. Same for Themes, or Instant Movies - remove all. Try again.
Now, PrE 9 and CS6 are not really contemporary. PrE 9 came out during the run of CS5 (not CS6), and PrE 10 (changes made in the program) is closer to CS5.5, and perhaps CS6. There could well be just enough difference, as to create problems there, and a PrE 9 PREL just might be far enough back, as to preclude CS6 being able to either Open, or Import it.
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rfgold17
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Even going the PrE to PrPro route is filled with potholes. I can open some PrE 4 Projects in PrPro 2.0, but not all - depends on what was done. Later versions of PrE will not open in PrPro 2.0, but some have opened in CS3 and CS4, though much can keep one from being able to do that.
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