Adobe Premiere Elements 8 Expert Reviews

Adobe Premiere Elements 8 is a solid program that caters to beginners and more skilled video enthusiasts alike. The company is aiming this latest version at those who are passionate for video. Great organizational features, smart autofix abilities, ...

Powerful "Smart" features speed up content creation. Sophisticated motion tracker. Useful bundled effects, scrolling credits, and other production tools. Free online backup. Good value when bundled with Photoshop Elements 8

Rocky install and setup. Not enough changes to warrant a new version. Community and content sharing features are extra-cost options

Adobe Premiere Elements 8 shows the company's extensive video editing experience, and is the best consumer-level choice for creating excellent results from start to finish.

Premiere Elements 8 adds file organising and keywording, plus greater integration with Photoshop Elements, while making it much easier to edit and use videos in style.

Organiser has comprehensive and easy keywording, Smart Tags, Smart Trim, Smart Fix simplify editing

Most tutorials, new content only for Plus members, Instant Movie doesn't always order clips logically

A nice selection of Flash and Acrobat tutorials, categorised by the level of difficulty and the type of activity, is accessible within the interface, though the tutorials are not context-sensitive. However, only a few are available to the general user

Adobe Premiere Elements 8 makes significant strides over its predecessor, Premiere Elements 7.

Premiere Elements 8 is an appealing upgrade for anyone interested in organising videos, editing them, and compiling them into attractive, fun movies. With its underlying power and its significantly improved ease of use, it's a good value.

Is Adobe Premiere Elements 8 still king of the amateur video-editing tools? Find out in our in-depth review

Still the king of consumer desktop video-editing tools, with some key additions for newcomers but existing users will find fewer reasons to upgrade