Will Premier Elements 10 work with 3D camera SONY HDR-TD20VE?

Question

I'm going to buy 3D camera, but doubtfull that I could edit its movies with Premier Elements 10. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

In the meantime, I would investigate some other NLE programs.
While I have both versions of Adobe Premiere, I also have a few others, for specific tasks, which they handle better. No shame in that.
I could be wrong, but do not think that PrE 11 will have much, in the way of 3D, based on the recent release of PrPro CS 6, with no change in 3D. I had anticipated that there might be some improvements, over CS 5 and CS 5.5, but nothing changed. That can be a bit of a harbinger, for PrE, which is on a 12 mos. schedule, while PrPro is on about an 18 mos. schedule. HIstorically, features rather trickle up/down a bit, between those two programs, though because of the marjor differences between them, those are usually smaller features. For instance, PrE got full-AVCHD and VOB Import, before PrPro did. The features are usually fairly subtle, but can be "game-changers" for some users. Still, with no change from the PrPro/CineForm 3D in CS 6, tells me that not much new will be introduced in PrE 11, regarding 3D, unless it now incorporates the ability to use one of the less expensive CineForm 3D plug-ins?
Do check out Neale's recommendation for Corel. I have never used that program, but have seen it recommended fairly often. IIRC, that was the old Ulead video program, which was bought by Corel of Canada.
Good luck,
Hunt
PS - I have three friends, who are in the "business," and they were just at CES (Consumer Electronics Show), where new technologies, and equipment, are often introduced - just like NAB. Each recounted that other than a few more 3D offerings, not much new on that front. They are all still waiting for the "next" generation, to see if there is more consumer support for 3D. So far, it has not taken off, since the initial release. It is sort of like BD, where the consumer is just not rushing to embrace the new technology. Now, Sony did a great deal, in the design/implementation/development of BD, that have hurt the format. They attempted to make it difficult, to impossible for consumers to work with the format. Their goal was to ONLY sell the commercially available discs, and many with their films on them. DVD got a real leg up, many years ago, when any consumer could easily create a DVD-Video. DVD sales are still going very strong, if one figures in the age of the format, and it appears that rather than BD, consumers will go to streaming media, in HD, rather than BD. I am seeing fairly new BD releases going for US $8.00, or about the same price as the DVD-Video version. BD players are now down where DVD-Video players were 5 years ago. I wonder if 3D will ever fully catch on? Right now, my friends, who make a living selling home theaters, and such, are still on the side-lines, waiting. They have few clients, even thinking 3D for some significant home theaters.
Good luck, and happy research.
Hunt