Adobe Premiere Pro 7.0 for Windows

List Price: $749.95

Customer Reviews:

Not too steep of a learning curve... [Posted on 2004-04-30]
I was surprised to read that a few reviewers had trouble learning this software.
It is true that the user guide is a 330-page monster that serves better as a reference than a tutorial, but with just a little experimentation, I discovered many advanced tricks and put them to use in my first sequence. I was able to create a 14-minute sequence with voice and music-over effects, including 80 individual scenes, and completed this project within six hours of installing the software without any previous experience with the product.
I found the software to be quite intuitive and I'm enjoying learning a bit more with each project. The most challenging part of learning Premiere Pro 7.0 has been managing the export options, which is not covered in great detail in the user guide. The difference, however, is huge. My project was 3 gigs as a movie and only 120 megs as a MPEG-1 VCD. My computer had trouble handling the larger file, but did fine with the MPEG.
Be sure that your system is sufficiently powerful to handle the software (the minimums stated may be too low for many functions). Overall - I confidently recommend this software.

I hope this is helpful.

Not for the faint hearted [Posted on 2004-05-14]
If you've never edited video before REGARDLESS of your intellegence, then this program is NOT for you. This is an awsome video editing for anyone who has a basic understanding of editing software. If you have never used this before you will be Lost and never found again. Too bad so sad, thats the fact jack. If you have used a previous version or anything similar, the you will have the biggest orgasm of your life with Premiere Pro. New, smoother MP3 codecs and dynamic plugics make this a winner. I strongly recommend this for an intermediate to advanced editor. For thos out there that though they can just pick it up and sit down without any previous knowledge. Boy didnt you pick the wrong thing

Advanced video editing [Posted on 2004-05-27]
Adobe Premiere is an advanced peice of video editing software. As with most adobe products, the interface is not intuitive and takes time to learn...but it's worth it. Several users have commented about the manual, but I think that the best way to learn anything on computers, ADobe Premiere included, is to teach yourself. You may have to spend a couple hours figuring it out (or, depending on your experience, a couple months...) but when you learn the things you will be able to do are very advanced.

From a Complete Editting Newbie [Posted on 2004-06-30]
I'm fairly computer literate, and bought this software following a friend's recommendation.

I did so about a month after buying my first camcorder, a DV one to be precise. So I think you can take it as read that I knew pretty much nothing going into this - hey, I like flashing the cash!

To be brutally honest, when I first got started with PremierPro I found it pretty daunting, given the sheer volume of possibility it conveys. After a few tips from my friend however I began to experiment once I'd mastered the basics.

I tell you now - if you have a DV camera and make home movies, BUY THIS SOFTWARE!! Never again will your relatives & friends yawn at the bad shots, poor sound quality, bare monotony and dullness of the usual family video.

This software makes me look like I know what I'm doing. I made the mistake when I first used my new camera by making use of the cool effects on it, but realised quickly that there was no need, because I could simply add them later with PremierPro.

To those above who mentioned having difficulty using this, put the manual aside and just experiment! Drag & drop and right-click your way to editting heaven.

I strongly recommend this product to anyone interested in making home movies, not just the Danny Boyles of this world (who used this software to make 28 Days Later!).

Beastly (in the good way) [Posted on 2004-07-14]
This is a awsome video editing program.\
Very stable, never crashes, and i'v had it for a while.
Its got tons of features and it will take a while to learn all of them, but you can make basic videos by the 2nd day. It reguires a hefty computer, i have a P4 @ 2.4 gigahertz, a lighting fast motherboard, 700 something ram and the program is still asking for more. Dont get me mistaken, it still runs fine, just to get the very very best performance you will need like to gigs of Ram and a 3.2 ghz processor.

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