The Photoshop/Premiere Elements 8 bundle from Adobe offers more ways to organize, edit, create and share media than any other solution in the Digital Media Studio category and is the “TopTenREVIEWS Gold Award” winner.
The difference in capture types is beginning to blur. The latest camera phones are being released with three to five megapixel cameras and allow for some amazing clarity. Also, cell phone manufactures are incorporating improved video capabilities into new phones. Now, not only can you take great photos from your phone, you can also capture good quality video. This has effectively put a quality video camera in the hands of most consumers and people are using them to capture everything from stupid pet tricks to little league baseball games.
With so many video and photo capture options it is not a surprise that Digital Media Studio developers are adjusting their focus to target average consumers. Enthusiasts need a tool that is easy to use but doesn’t limit results. With this in mind, many new products are offering media managers, integrated editors and a variety of sharing tools. The Adobe Photoshop/Premiere Elements 8 bundle is at the front of the pack for general media consumer solutions.
Standout Features:
- Outstanding organizational and tagging tools
- Easy to navigate user interface
- Several built in sharing options
Elements Organizer is the ultimate media management hub. With the Elements 8 bundle you can now display photos and video in full screen right in the organizer without having to open the actual file. Also, when you want to open files simply double click them in the organizer and it will launch the appropriate application; Premier Elements 8 for video files and Photoshop Elements 8 for photos.
One cool new tool in the Elements Organizer is the Auto-Analyzer. This can automatically analyze and tag the most interesting and highest-quality photos and video footage. You can also apply smart tags to your photos to identify images based on predefined characteristics such as the number of faces or objects in the photo, image focus (in-focus or blurry), the level of contrast, or overall photo quality (high, medium, or low).
Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 can capture digital photos from just about any source; digital cameras and camcorders, cell phones, external storage devices such as a flash drive, scanners and email. If it can take or store a digital image, you can probably use it with this program.
Adobe Premiere Elements 8 can import video in a variety of formats including ASF, AVI, AVCHD, SWF, DV, DVD, H.264, HDV, MOD and TOD (JVC Everio, import only), MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MP3, WAV, QuickTime, Windows Media, and WMA. Other formats may also be available. Check out the Adobe website for more information about format options.
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