Operation Manual

Adobe Premiere Elements 8 guide

Find, apply, and preview effects

Available effects are listed in the Effects view and are organized into two main folders: Video Effects and Audio

Effects. Effect presets (preconfigured effects) are stored in the Presets folder. If you create your own effect presets,

they are stored in the My Presets folder.

Within each folder, effects are grouped by type in nested folders. For example, the Blur And Sharpen folder contains

effects that alter the clarity or focus of an image, such as Fast Blur and Sharpen.

When you apply an effect to a clip, the effect is set to default values and is active for the duration of the clip. After

you apply an effect, you can adjust its properties by clicking the Edit Effect button in the Effects view. You can

make an effect start and stop at specific times or adjust the values of the effect over time by using keyframes.

You can apply multiple effects to a clip, and you can apply the same effect numerous times to the same clip with

different settings. Keep in mind, however, that the more effects you add, the more time it takes to render the final

movie. If you decide an effect is not suitable for your project, you can easily delete it in the Effects view.

To apply and preview a video effect:

1. Open an Adobe Premiere Elements project.

2. Click Edit in the Tasks panel, and click Effects to open

the Effects view.

3. Select the effect you want to apply. To locate an effect:

• Choose an effect type from the first menu (Video

Effects, Audio Effects, and so on), and then choose

an effect category such as the NewBlue Cartoonr

Plus Elements effect from the second menu

(Figure 2) to view its contents.

• In the search box, type the name of the effect you

are looking for. The list displays all effects with

names that match the letters and spaces you type.

(Clear the text box to see all of the effect folders.)

4. Select a clip or multiple clips in the Timeline or

Sceneline, and do one of the following:

• Select an effect and click the Apply button at the

bottom of the Tasks panel.

• Drag the effect to the clip in the Timeline, the

Sceneline, or the Monitor panel.

Note: To select nonconsecutive clips, Shift-click each

clip. To select consecutive clips, click in the My Projects

panel and drag a marquee around the clips you want.

Figure 2 Selecting an effect category from the

second menu in the Effects view