Firewire CF Cardreader to P.S.4 Elements

I can find no information on how to down load images from my Canon S50 using a Lexar Firewire CF Card reader to Photoshop Elements 4 on my 24"imac running 10.5.2. All the instructions deal with a direct USB to camera connection? I have multiple GB of images that need to be imported.
As this is my first experience with Elements, do I need to import my RAW files directly into Elements, or should I import them into Adobe Bridge? I'm confused on why duplicate systems are offered. What advantages are there to each? Thanks for your patience in answering these basic questions. I know how to handle my image manipulations and sizing, etc from P.S.5, but need to establish the basic import/file system for my images, which will be family/travel in nature.

You don't need to "import" photos into Elements for mac. You just download them and then point bridge (if you want to browse) towards the folder they are in. In Elements (if you aren't using bridge) just use File>Open. There's really no point in bringing photos directly into elements because it doesn't store them. Put 'em where you want 'em, then open them with Elements for editing, or with Bridge if you want to apply keywords there.

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Hi Steve
Many thanks for getting back to me re this issue. I am using a Firewire connection and as I said before Elements 10 does recognize the HD camcorder, but not the digital SD camcorder. I am baffled by the fact that the program was working fine on my Sony Viao laptop that perished. At that time I only had the Canon Elura 60, as my HV30 was stolen in a break-in at our second home in France. The HV40 was purchased so that I could record in HD to replace the stolen HV30. I may try on of the ''freebie'' programs recommended by another forum contributor. I will buy another software program before I call Adobe tech support at £35 a pop. If I could only get the tape data onto the hard drive I am certain that I would be home and dry.

How do i keep imported clips in order?

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Looking at the below info gleaned from an Adobe site, I tried importing with FileName, which seemed to be the right choice. Wondering if I should rename all 63 files consecutively, 01, 02 etc.
Thanks.
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Custom Name - NumberEnter a custom name in the Name field. For example, if you enter My Holiday in the field, the clips are named My Holiday-001, My Holiday-002, and so on.

aperture14
Could we go over your details to make sure that we are together on them?
You did a DV data (standard or widescreen) capture firewire using a program other than Premiere Elements for the capture. And, that resulted in 63 dv.avi files.
You mention burning those files to DVD disc. With your mention of file name such as VTS_01_0.BUP, it sounds to me that you burned one or more of the 63 dv.avi to DVD-VIDEO format on DVD disc. Why? If you wanted to save the .dv.avi files, why did you not just burn them to a DVD disc as a data disc so that you would have 63 dv.avi saved on the DVD disc instead of the VIDEO_TS Folder with all the structures of DVD-VIDEO format on that DVD disc?
If Premiere Elements 13 did still have the DV Capture feature, you would have been putting dv.avi type 2 on the Timeline as a result of the capture firewire. Also, do you know if whatever you used for the DV data capture produced dv.avi type 1 or dv.avi type 2. Did you use Movie Maker 2012?
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When you wrote
"I am using Premiere Essentials 13, Windows 8.1, 64"
Did you mean Premiere Elements 13?
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Thank you.
ATR

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Cannot export to tape from CS4

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If I want to keep the quality of the original captured footage(from the tapes),what format should I?

I captured canon hv20 by firewire to my computer with adobe premiere elements 11. After capture, I have cutted clip three times. Then I want to export my computer because of I watch on my 46 inches full hd lcd television. If I want to keep the quality of the original captured footage (from the tapes), what format should I? I choosen mpeg 1440x1080i 24, it alerts error. Or i chosee avchd 1920x1080p, then it is too larger than captured scenes. I think it is 20000MB but captured scened (without cut) only 11.2 gb. Please help me. Thanks very much.

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Publish+Share
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MPEG
using Presets = MPEG2 1440 x 1080i25, did you make any changes in the settings under the Advanced Button/Video Tab of the preset?
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http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en
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Thanks for the update.
Are we still discussing ripping DVD video files from a DVD-VIDEO on DVD disc? If we are.....
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ATR

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Ich hätte gerne von Adobe eine Stellungnahme zu obigen Problem!

gerhardp
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Mac
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ATR

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does premiere elements capture video from camcorders using usb. my camera does not have firewire

hotrodder19
Major backup time regarding your "capture", "USB connection", "no firewire for camcorder".......
Let us start again. Your question was interpreted as one concerning DV data capture into Premiere Elements capture window (requires a firewire connection).
I just dug into the user guide for your camera...instead of a miniDV camcorder, I find a camera that records DVD-VIDEO to a DVD disc. Is that your camera's description? That puts a different complexion to the matter. Please confirm that you are recording to a DVD-VIDEO standard to widescreen on a DVD disc. If not that, then please explain with more details.
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2. If you are working with Premiere Elements 12 Windows, then set the project preset for NTSC DV Standard or Widescreen (or the PAL counterpart, depending on your computer setup), and then, in the Expert workspace of Premiere Elements 12, Add Media/"DVD camera or computer drive", Video Importer.
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