Editing in Instant Movie

Hi, I'm new to Adobe and I am having a difficult time with Instant Movie. I am trying to edit video in Instant Movie. I have cut and pieced the videos I want to use and I am able to view it and it is what I want to put in the Instant Movie theme, but when I tried to choose Instant Movie and select this clips I have put together it is telling me I must have a video in the video 1 section. When I look at the timeline for the video I have , it starts with Video 2, I have tried to delete empty space but it doesn't move them, how can I move the videos I have down to start with video 1.
Thanks for any help anyone can provide.

Hello,westjd. This is the the Photoshop Elements forum. The Premiere Elements forum is here:
http://forums.adobe.com/community/premiere/premiere_elements
and you'll probably find better, faster help there. Good luck!

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Editing in Instant Movie and Timeline issues

Hi, I'm new to Adobe and I am having a difficult time with Instant Movie. I am trying to edit video in Instant Movie. I have cut and pieced the videos I want to use and I am able to view it and it is what I want to put in the Instant Movie theme, but when I tried to choose Instant Movie and select this clips I have put together it is telling me I must have a video in the video 1 section. When I look at the timeline for the video I have , it starts with Video 2, I have tried to delete empty space but it doesn't move them, how can I move the videos I have down to start with video 1.
Thanks for any help anyone can provide.

One additional workaround would be to use an audio program, like Adobe Audition, or the freeware, Audacity, to convert to PCM/WAV stereo. Since PE cannot Export in DD 5.1 SS, unless one uses the Minnetonka SurCode stand-alone encoder (~US$600). Unfortunately, the plug-in version (~US$250) is not available for PE - only PrPro.
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Elements 11 the instant movie "In Loving Memory" mixs up the Photo/movie clips that i put in. Can this be corrected?

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You should be able to right click the finished Instant Movie on the Timeline and select "Break Apart Instant Movie" to do just that.
Then open all the tracks, expand the Timeline with the -+ slider above the Timeline, and edit your Instant Movie.
Please review and consider. If you have questions or need clarification on the above, please do not hesitate to ask, but supply more details.
Thank you.
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I need to correct a typo on the credits and I cannot find any instructions on how to open a completed file. Do I have to start over?

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Glad the changing the Instant Movie Closing Credits text and leaving the Instant Movie intact worked. Great news.
However, I am fighting a losing battle trying the same approach for altering the duration of that Closing Title under the same circumstances. No breaking apart of the Instant Movie.... I can change this Closing Credits duration in Project Assets or the duration of Closing Credits dragged from Project Assets to the Timeline. But, when I break apart the Instant Movie, unlike the text changes that we did, the change in duration is not reflected in the Closing Credits file within Instant Movie. Still thinking about this one.
Now for what happened with regard to effects in your Instant Movie. I think that I will need more details on that to tackle it.
1. When are you adding these effects? I am assuming that you are doing this before you start the Instant Movie feature. So, after you start Instant Movie and you get the message about remove user applied effects, are you selecting Yes or No?
2. If you say No, your effects for a given component of the Instant Movie will remain, included with the effects that come with the Instant Movie. I am wondering if the following applies to your situation. Say you apply an effect to one photo at the beginning of the Timeline. No place else. After the Instant Movie is generated, you can see that same photo with effect repeated periodically in the course of the Instant Movie. It does not appear only once. Could you be seeing the repeats of your photo with effects repeated more than once?
I will think about this some more.
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Can't see/find "Instant Movie" in "Create" Dropdown in PSE 11.I've seen it in Bob Grager Tutorial. Where is it?

I can't see/find "Instant Movie" in "Create" Dropdown in PSE 11. I've seen it in a Bob Grager tutorial,(PSE 11).

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Check your Editing preferences in the organizer (Edit -> Preferences -> Editing)
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Instant Movie Themes

Does anyone know where I can download new movie themes for Adobe Premier Elements 9? I keep typing this question into google, for this specific version, and answers for every version but this one keep coming up. Am I the only one that owns this version? I have several Instant movie themes for it already, the ones that came with it, but I am working on a project, and none of them are what I am looking for or needing, so I really need more options.

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Have you downloaded all the Premiere Elements 9.0/9.0.1 content?
http://www.adobe.com/special/premiereel/downloads/
http://atr935.blogspot.com/2013/10/pe-7-8-910-content-download.html
If so, then you probably have as much as is available. There were scattered reports on how to make one's own, but the bottom line (easy way) seems to be, if you want something different than what Adobe has provided, then you take Adobe's Instant Movie and customize it. After the Instant Movie is created, you can right click it on the Timeline and select Break Apart Instant Movie. Then do your editing of the components that went into the Instant Movie.
http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-elements/using/instant-movies.html
ATR

How do I remove an instant movie?

I'm a pro at graphic design but a real newbie at movies.... I'm playing around with a 5 minute clip and thought I wanted to add an instant movie. I applied the movie and saved the file (my first mistake). Now I find I don't really like the way the instant movie feature works and want to go back to just a plain, no show, nothing fancy, clip. I know that if I apply another movie, it will change the existing movie, but how do I get rid of it all together without going back to the raw footage????
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....or you could go to the InstantMovie in the Expert room and right click on it and say "Break Apart". This will split the movie into its bare components. You *WILL* get overawed at the complexity of the content, but you can go to the point where you do not like and edit that portion out or modify it to your liking. Editing it after break apart though gives you all the information you need to figure out what changes need to be made and keeps you prepared to all the features this app has to offer.

Best method to combine Instant Movie (Theme) with regular video?

I’m creating a video and I would like to use a theme for a slideshow, yet leave the rest of the video (first 16 minutes) alone. I currently have two separate projects, one with my regular video footage and one project with the instant movie theme. So, if there is a way to copy and paste one project into another that would be perfect, yet I have not seen that option. What is the best way to accomplish this? I was thinking I could export the instant movie and then add the media to my existing project, yet I’m not sure what format to use so I don’t lose quality. The video is AVCHD (1920 x 1024), and I would eventually like to burn everything to a Blue-ray disc when I get a burner, yet for now DVD will do. Thoughts?

I like the idea of doing everything in one project, yet I’m guessing I would have an issue with doing so since the video in the timeline has been edited and the video within the available media section is the raw video (I think that is correct). However, this should work great for the stills, yet I’m not sure about the video.
My main concern is torching the non-theme video by applying a theme…
To do what you are saying; would I simply select the images (hold down CTRL and select or smart tag them?) from the media selection screen within the interface and…?

Re-creating Instant Movie Features

Hi All,
I've recently been dabbling with the Instant Movies. I really like the 'Comic Book' theme, but think its too much light effects. I can't see a way to select which features to include/exclude, probably as its auto-editing. What I really like about the end product is how they have the footage on 5 screens, with captions, see attached. How do you get footage in those 5 screens? Is it a title or effect? Or impossible to create? Would appreciate some help.
PS, this pic is taken from an export of Freeze Frame. Any ideas how to get the exported photos to remain in a widescreen format as per the footage rather than this square shape?

You can break apart instant movie to view all the effects and transitions applied to the clip. But it is not reversible. i.e, we cant move back to instant movie once it's broken. Undo would work of course
The screenshot you mentioned is called PIP or picture in picture . You just have to scale every footage on different layers.

Custom Instant Movie themes?

Is there a possibility to make your own themes for Instant Movie in PE 11?
Are we stuck with themes that are already on list or will Adobe make this list bigger with time?:)

At one time, along with PrE, came a subacription to Adobe.com, and for Plus Members (additional subscription fee), US (only) members could download some additional themes, however the list of offerings were not that extensive, and many people were dissatisfied. I do not know of that possibility now, and have not heard of any Plus membership in some years now.
One possibility, though I think that it might fall a bit short, would be to choose a Theme, and then edit that, changing thing about.
Another would be to go to Muvipix.com, as there are many custom Menu Sets, plus several active members there, have spent a lot of time changing, and customizing things in PrE. I do not recall seeing any custom themes, but I am certain that some Muvipix folk have tried, and can give you tips, and maybe even point you to other sources: www.muvipix.com
Good luck, and if you DO find some custom Themes, or find ways to create your own, please update this thread, to help others in the future.
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Is there somewhere that I can buy additional instant movie themes for Adobe Premiere Elements 12?

Just wondering if there are any additional themes that are available to purchase and download for the program? Thank you.

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As to your thread question..not that I have ever run into. You can customize the Adobe Instant Movies by creating an Instant Movie and then using the Break Apart Instant Movie at the Timeline level to do just that and modify that just created Instant Movie as wanted.
There are no additional theme to purchase. And, the existing Instant Movie (Content Download type) for an Adobe design needs to be downloaded from within the program (See Instant Movie display of choices and thumbnail with blue ban at the top right corner of that thumbnail. Select Download Now (to obtain completed files for theme) or Download All (to obtain completed files for All Instant Movie theme choices).
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Process Explorer is like task manager on steroids (so good that Microsoft bought the sysinternals company). If gives far more information about each process and you can drill down to get more info on those processes - this might give a better indication of whether or not PRE is still an active process.
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How do I overcome the Failed Downloads for Instant Movies from the Adobe Server?

I have a Windows 8.1 PC , Premiere Elements ver. 12, and I have a dedicated DSL for computer only. In my best efforts, even when disabling McAfee completely, I have had almost 4 days of frustration trying to download an Instant Movie from the online content server. At times the DL works, slowly, then it pauses, sometimes the DL reverses the count and I lose 10mb and it resumes (I have never seen that before). Most frustrating is when the DL is nearly complete and the message pops up that I need to check my connection as the download has failed. I have 1.6TB disc space, and no restrictions in place at my end. I tried from 2 of the PCs, both Win 8.1. I have tried at all hours of the day for traffic on the server, but that doesn't seem to matter. I have attempted the Secret Agent file DL at best 10x. Is there a setting I need to change to receive this content, or go to a different site where I can directly access this content?
I have purchased Three PE 12 programs for 3 replacement PCs and I need some real direction.
Thank you, Jerry

Jerry W B
There will be those that report Content download of a few minutes. Although we are happy for them, many have found that this is not usually the case. Download of the Premiere Elements 11 and 12 Content download is often a slow process which demands a lot of patience whether the download be "Download Now" or "Download All". Just two of the factors in this situation are the Internet Speed/Status and the status of the Adobe Server. Many times it is time of the day.
http://www.atr935.blogspot.com/2013/05/pe11-no-content-disc-content-downloads.html
http://atr935.blogspot.com/2013/12/pe12-content-download-considerations.html
I have DSL Service on the east coast of the USA. It is now about 6 pm Saturday February 22, 2014.
I right clicked the blue ban at the top right corner of the Instant Movie thumbnail for the Secret Agent theme. I selected Download Now to download just that one Instant Movie theme.
a. The file size was given as 75.8 MB, not 118.7 MB. It took 11 minutes and 19 seconds to download that Instant Movie.
I checked the download on two different computers, one Windows 7 64 bit and the other Windows 8.1 64 bit. The Instant Movie Secret Agent had a file size of 75.8 MB according to the download pop up in the opened project.
b. If you are talking days for this download, then I would first check with your Internet provider. There is no other place for these downloads except from within the program. And, when you do get them, I would encourage you to save them as per my blog posts on this topic to avoid having to go through an labored downloading processes again.
Do you find the downloading of Content to be the same for all the other categories requiring this type of download, not just Instant Movies?
Please review and update us on your progress.
Thank you.
ATR
Add On...Although you did say that you disabled McAfee, be advised that McAfee's recent update(s) have created some serious problems for Premiere Elements. So, I would re-evaluate McAfee's possible role in all this along with the firewalls settings.

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I have been using the expert view (although I cannot see that makes any difference) and thought I would try out the instant movie themes.
The Pan and Zoom theme works fine, but I cannot get any of the other themes to work. Selecting the theme and clicking the next button, PE11 shows the dialogue box in the attached image suggesting it is downloading content. BUT, it never finishes and just cycles around the download with the blue bar filling, clearing and then starting again. There is no error message, just a constant cycling of the blue bar.
Has anyone else come across this?
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As you can see, the program will download the other themes as needed. That's what it's trying to do in the illustration you provided.
Have you registered the program and signed in with your Adobe ID?
Do you have a good, reliable internet connection?
If the answer to both of those questions is yes, you may have just caught the Adobe site offline. Try again. Depending on your internet speed, it can take a couple of minutes.

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