Elements to Premiere pro

How do I convert a completed video from elements pro trial version to a purchased version of premiere pro?

Welcome to the forum.
Another issue, when using the PrE trial, is that there will be a watermark, applied to all Export/output materials. If one were to purchase PrE, then that watermark could be removed in the Project, once the S/N has been plugged in, and then the Render Files folder purged. Note: the application of the S/N will NOT remove the watermark from any Exported media, whether file, or DVD/BD. Those would need to be re-Exported, after the S/N application, and the purging of the Render Files.
Once, if the versions of PrE and PrPro were somewhat coincidental, PrPro could Import, or Open a PREL (PrE Project file), with some limitations and consideration. Now, it appears that things have changed. I agree that the best course of action would be to start the Project anew in PrPro, and just use the work from PrE as a "guide" to your editing in PrPro.
Good luck,
Hunt

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Premiere Elements to Premiere Pro on Mac

If I edit using mac based premiere elements will I be able to transfer projects to premiere pro?

Welcome to the forum.
At one time, one COULD Open a PREL (the PrE Project file) in PrPro, with some considerations:
The PrE Project did NOT contain any Themes/Instant Movies, as PrPro did not have those.
The PrE Project did NOT contain any 3rd party Transitions, or Effects, that are not available in PrPro.
The versions of PrE and PrPro are somewhat contemporary, such as PrE 4 and PrPro 2.0.
Now, if the PrPro version is PrPro CC (Creative Cloud), it appears that it cannot Open, or Import PrE PREL files, but no Adobe engineer has confirmed that - the info comes from users, who all say, "No go."
Also, a Mac PREL cannot be Opened by PrE on a PC, so there could well be issues there. Your chances of success might be better, if both programs are Mac versions, and the versions are contemporary, say PrE 10 and PrPro CS 6, both on a Mac.
Good luck, and please let us know how well your migration works.
Hunt

Can I install both Premiere Elements and Premiere Pro on my computer?

I use elements but I want to learn premiere pro so I just installed it but in the process elements was deleted. I still need elements to finish projects I've started in elements. Is there a way to have both programs on my computer and use both elements when I want and premiere pro when I want?
Is it possible to open an elements file using premiere pro CS6? I tried but it didn't work.
Thank you.

ATR,
I agree completely.
Without every version, over the last 10 years, of each program, it's almost impossible to tell a poster, "Yeah, that will work... "
It's the same with Premiere (not Elements, but the program before the "Pro" designation) and Premiere Pro. I inherited a big Project, originally started in Premiere 6.5 on a Mac. I had PrPro CS 2 on a PC, and all of the Project files Opened very well. IIRC, there were a half-dozen Transitions, that I did not have, but PrPro gave me the name of the Transition, plus the TimeCode of where it was used. All I had to do was change the missing one to Cross-Dissolve (do not know why the original editor deviated from that?), and all was good. However, when Adobe went with the Pro version, it was ONLY ported for the PC - no Mac support at all. Then, with PrPro CS 3, X-platform support WAS added. If a Mac user had an earlier Premiere, or Premiere Pro Project, before CS 3, they had to find a PrPro PC-user, with PrPro CS 3, who would Open that earlier file, then Save_As, so that they could Open it on their Macs, with later versions. Real "hands across the aisle" thing. We PC guys helped many Mac users to get them up and editing, but it was tough to explain all the ins-and-outs to them. Lot of confusion in those days. We do not see it that often now, as Premiere, up through version 6.5 are fading into history.
Also, to add to that confusion, Adobe shook things up, with the release of Premiere 7.0, also officially called Premiere Pro 7.0, but also Premiere Pro 1.0, at the same time. Most countries got only PrPro 1.0, but not all. Even some Adobe Staff folk do not realize that there were three, coincidental names for basically the same program. And, as that was the point of transition to PC-only, puzzle over what version a user really has. I have had a few state that there was NO Premiere Pro 7.0, and that it was ONLY Premiere 7.0, or Premiere Pro 1.0. I have seen the boxes that show that some folk DID get a program officially named Adobe Premiere Pro 7.0. Just a bit of arcane history.
Hunt

Premiere Elements 10 - Premiere Pro Plugins?

Hi,
I'm just wondering if Premiere Elements 10 can use plugins from Premiere Pro.
Thanks,
Robert.

I do not know about Red Giant's products, but for instance, New BlueFX has several plug-ins, that do list PrE as a host application. I ran down some of the RG products, but did not see any mention of PrE in those. Now, what I do not know is whether PrE will work fine, where PrPro is mentioned. There are many similarities between those two programs, but also some major differences. The unknown, for me at least, is whether with the similarities, PrE would work as a host too, or whether those differences would interfere. Only a user, who has installed and used the plug-in, with PrE, or the support dept. for RG, can answer that question.
Just a gut feeling on my part: in the host app. compatibility lists, I see mention of FCPro and FCExpress (kind of similar to PrPro and PrE), but not for all plug-ins. Some only list FCPro, PrPro and After Effects, while others have a longer list, but no mention of PrE. Based on that, and that alone, I would guess that PrE is NOT supported, but RG's support should be able to tell you specifically.
Good luck,
Hunt

Is there a path for projects between Premiere Elements and Premiere Pro?

As an educator who has been teaching FCP7 for several years, we are preparing to purchase new equipment and most likely go to the Adobe Suite. However, I want to know if Premiere Elements is functionally similar to Premiere Pro, and if it would be a good option for beginning students prior to moving to Premiere Pro.

rich experience
Premiere Elements is an excellent program and is in many respects not a second citizen to Premiere Pro.
The principles of the programs are the same. And, although some Premiere Elements features might not be as full as Premiere Pro, they
can get most of the tasks done.
Is this your first experience with an Adobe product in your teaching facilities?
If you have not, please work through or have your IT people work through the program permissions angle on this matter.
Premiere Elements works from a User Account with Administrative Privileges. With volume licensing in a school or company
environment, this can create problems.
Another consideration is the level of support help to expect from Adobe once you have purchased the product.
At the Premiere Elements level, often you are directed by Adobe to Ask the Community (us, user to user) and in some limited ways Adobe Chat.
I have noted that Premiere Pro support channels are far more "enhanced".
Will someone be looking at the tryout before purchase to assure the compatibility of the product with the computer environment and project goals?
ATR

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.

I have just purchased photoshop elements and premiere package. I tried to download them but it tells me the serial numbers are inapplicable. I notice the platform says windows and I am using a mac book pro. It didn't give me an option when purchasing. wh

I purchased Photoshop Elements and Premiere package today. I have been trying to download them but it tells me the serial numbers are inapplicable. I am using a mac book pro and I have just noticed that the platform in my receipt says 'win" . I don't remember being given an option for mac or windows when purchasing. what can i do now?

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Trouble opening Premiere Elements project in Premiere Pro

Hi All,
Just bought Production Premium CS6. I've been working on a project in Premiere Elements 9, and I'd like to continue working on it in the new snazzy Premiere Pro CS6. But when I try to open the project file I get the following error:
"The project could not be loaded, it may be damaged or contain outdated elements."
I can still open the project in PrE, though, and I can even open other PrE projects in PrPro.
I've tried opening autosave versions, but always get the same error.
Any thoughts on what else to try? I really hate the idea of dropping so much money on PrPro and having to continue editing in PrE.
Thanks!
Martin

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.
There are features in PrE, that do not exist in PrPro, and these can cause problems. An example would be Themes/Instant Movie.
PrE has a tiny subset of the Sonic AuthorCore modules (a larger subset makes up the basis of Encore) used for DVD/BD authoring, and if one has done any authoring in PrE, such as Create Menus, or the application of Chapter, or Menu Markers. Those authoring aspects can cause problems.
First, I would attempt to Import (not Open) the PREL into PrPro.
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.
Good luck,
Hunt

Error Importing Premiere Elements project into Premiere Pro CS5

Hi,
I am working on a multi-part video project that I started in Premiere Elements 8. I put in hours upon hours of editing on the first part and I found that the more I edited, the more often the program would crash (infuriating!). So I started using Premiere Pro CS5 to produce the second part, resolving to come back to the first part later. Well, I've come back around to needing this first part done, and it is just undoable in Elements (crashes every 20 seconds!). I'd like to import that project into CS5 if possible. The help documentation says this should be perfectly possible... but I'm having no luck.
When I attempt to open my Premiere Elements project in Premiere Pro, it tells me the project must be converted from Elements .prel to Pro .prproj, and I click through the prompts as normal. But then as soon as it starts trying to open the project, I get this:
"The Project could not be loaded. It may be damaged or contain outdated elements."
I downloaded the Premiere Elements 9 trial to see if it would be less crashy (and it is), but I'd really prefer to have all my video in one program, and CS5 does the best job (and has most of my hours invested). Elements 9 opens the "damaged" project just fine and I can edit and export normally, so why can't CS5?
Am I stuck recreating the project from the ground up in CS5?

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.
Good luck,
Hunt

Premiere Elements project imported into Premiere Pro CS5.5 becomes unusable after first save

I have Premiere Pro CS5.5, and I have been trying for some time to successfuly edit an old project that was originally created in Premiere Elements (not sure which version--probably 7.0). It has the .prel extension. The project imports just fine, and I am able to edit it initially. However, if I save my new Premiere Pro project, close Pr and try to open the new project again, I get the "The project could not be loaded, it may be damaged or contain outdated elements." error message. I have tried many of the various project recovery suggestions people have made in this forum and elsewhere online, but none of them seem to work. I even opened the project in XML Wrench, but there were no errors returned when I clicked "check is well formed." Once I close the project after doing some initial editing, it is gone. Is this a known issue? Is there any way I can be able to edit the old project in Pr and save my work? Thanks!

Have you tried using the project manager to re-copy all elements and timeline etc into a totally new directory. I'm just curious to see if that would make a difference. I'd be intrested to see if when making a new project in this manor if it would because as you have stated the normal save methods haven't.

In Premiere Elements 8, None of my projects will open. Says projects were created in Premiere Pro

In Premiere Elements 8, None of my projects will open. Says projects were created in Premiere Pro, when they were not. Cannot create new projects either. Basically, the program is completely bricked an unable to do anything once it gets past the welcome screen.
My projects are all saved as .prel
They were all working, when suddenly none of them would work any more. I can no longer use this program, and I really need to. Have already tried running the program as an administrator and creating a second admin account. Also tried going to the basic graphics driver.

GB-92
Thanks for the helpful additional information. Because of the nature of the description of your problem (references to Premiere Pro which you do not have et al), I would encourage you to go directly to the following which I suggested previously by the following question.
5. Have you gone the route of Uninstall/ccleaner run through - regular and registry components of the cleaner), reinstall?
1. Uninstall Premiere Elements 8 via the usual Control Panel/Installed Program area route.
2. Download and install the free ccleaner and run the computer through its regular cleaner and registry cleaner parts.
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner
Open the program to see something like
Click on "Run Cleaner" with the "Cleaner Tab" selected in the left column of the dialog. Click OK to the pop up to initiate the automatic process.
After the regular cleaner portion is done, then click on "Registry" in the left column of the dialog. It should look something like
Click on "Scan for Issues"
when done
Click on "Fix selected issues"
when pop up appears
Click Yes to "backup changes to the registry"
when done
Click "Fix selected issues" in the pop up that now appears
when done
Click Close.
Please read all the details in the ccleaner link before starting. If you need clarification on anything written before you begin, please do not hesitate to ask.
I use this procedure routine for computer maintenance without issues (Windows XP 32 bit as well as Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 64 bit). It is a widesly used tool.
We will be watching for further developments.
3. Reinstall Premiere Elements 8 with antivirus and firewalls off. After installation of 8, now do the download and installation of the 8.0.1 update from Adobe via the link
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4653
That 8.0.1 installation can be done with Premiere Elements 8 closed.
Adobe set up that 8.0.1 Update so that they is no 8.0.1 shown in the program after installation of it. You will probably get a message of installation completed successful. The major evidence that it has been installed will be the turn off of the previously default "Automatic Background Rendering" in preferences. You still have to turn off the "Automatic AutoAnalzyer" in Elements Organizer, a must do.
Please review the above.
Thank you.
ATR

Premiere Elements 8 - "not compatible with Premiere Pro"?

I have installed, uninstalled, and reinstalled Premiere Elements 8 program twice. Updated to 8.01. When I save a "new project" file, then try to open it with the same program I created it with (Elements 8), it will not open the file and says: "Projects created with Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Elements are not compatible." What is going on? I don't have Premiere Pro, so how could I create a file with it?
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Susan

Try working through the following process from Adobe: Troubleshoot damaged projects | Adobe Premiere Elements
Cheers,
Neale
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Differences between Premiere Elements 11 and Pro CS6?

Hello,
I would like to know the differences between Adobe Premiere Elements 11 and Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 in relation to video editing. If someone can point me to any resource on the web like a comparision chart of features, differences etc that would be perfect. I understand the Premiere Pro CS6 would have a lot of extra bell and whistles, special effects etc... but what I would like to know if there is a difference in terms of the the quality of the Final Product?
Our needs for a video editor are very simple. We need to create simple titles and text overlay to show the name of the speaker and/or topic. A few times we the audio was not recorded on the video camcera but we do have the audio recorded for the event on a separate audio recorder in .WAV format. So we would like to sync up the video with this audio. Can this be done in Adobe Premiere Elements 11?
And in cases where the audio was recorded with video, we would like to increase the gain/volume for the audio or clean up some hum or background noise. Can this be done in Adobe Premiere Elements 11?
That is it, we do not need any special effects or animations etc... Please let me know if Adobe Premiere Elements 11 can help us meet our needs. If there is any other software that would be more suitable please advise.
Thank you!
VS

I cannot speak for CS6. Here are thoughts from a new APE11 user's view:
adobe30022 wrote:
Our needs for a video editor are very simple. We need to create simple titles and text overlay to show the name of the speaker and/or topic.
APE11 provides simplicity and good functionality for this stated need.
we would like to sync up the video with this audio. Can this be done in Adobe Premiere Elements 11?
If your video and audio contain a clap, you can manually sync by sliding the audio peak along the video. The audio wave form will be blanked out when sliding, with a frame counter showing how many whole frames you have moved the audio at each moment, so it is a "drag, stop, compare, drag another frame or two, stop, compare" process that works. (Finer adjustment than whole frames is not possible.) Once the sync is achieved, select both audio and video track and link them. (The stability of the sync over time will depend on the accuracy of the recorder, and can pose a problem in long recordings. )
increase the gain/volume for the audio or clean up some hum or background noise. Can this be done in Adobe Premiere Elements 11?
APE11 allows adjusting the volume levels and also provides level normalization if desired, but more involved audio cleanup such as hiss and hum removal, compression, or auto gain are not available.
Please let me know if Adobe Premiere Elements 11 can help us meet our needs. If there is any other software that would be more suitable please advise.
You should download the APE11 trial to judge for yourself how well it will meet all your needs.

Premiere Pro verus Premiere Elements

I am going to be copying in and editing a large amount of old VHS tapes. I mainly want to delete out blanks, merge clips together and especially try to improve brightness, contrast etc. like I do in Photoshop for stills. I wanted to know if Premiere Pro would do this much better than Premiere Elements. I am not worried about costs but more about results. I have a whole year to edit them as it will be a Xmas present for next year. Thanks for any help or advice.
Joe

Hi Bill:
Thanks for the advice, especiualy opn the Canopus digital converter. I had been treying to find a good quality video capture card and could not see to find anything. I tried using a Pinnacle system thru my USB port. Worked okay but not sure about quality. The ADSVC300 going thru Firewire seems a better solution.
I have a Quadro FX 1800 video card so shoul dhave the HP to do the editing. Of course have to teach myself first.
Think I will also go with Premiere Pro CS5 so I can do whatever I need to the videos.
Now for a big drive to store them on as they are huge.
Thanks again.
Joe

Differences between adobe premiere elements 8 and adobe premiere pro cs4

I'm planning to download either adobe premiere elements 8 or adobe premiere pro cs4, but first would like to know their differences in regards to features that best suits me.

I'd recommend posting to the PrE forum, per John's suggestion. The reason for that is you will get more background on PrE there, and few users in the PrPro forum know much about PrE.
In very general terms, here are my observations:
1.) PrPro handles everything by hand, while PrE is a "big-button" program, and much is done automatically, or semi-automatically.
2.) With that hand-work comes great power and PrPro offers so very much more, than does PrE.
3.) Export options are much broader in PrPro.
4.) PrE offers a semi-automatic, limited DVD/BD authoring function, while PrPro comes with Encore, a very versatile full-featured authoring program. Little in Encore is done automatically, but one has so much more control over the Project.
5.) PrPro allows one to edit with Sequences, which can have different types of source footage, one for each Sequence. In PrE, one can only use one type of source footage, or they have to manipulate one, and have the Project set to the other.
If one wants things simple and easy, PrE is the choice, as it has a lot of Presets and does a lot of work behind the scenes, and is a complete package. If one wants control, and does not mind doing things by hand, and using Encore for authoring, then PrPro will allow that control and provide much more power.
Good luck,
Hunt

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