Lynda.com video tutorials

[BjR]

Has anyone purchased any of these packages of tutorials?

http://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modPage.asp?ID=567

I'm thinking about springing for either the $49.00 CD or the monthly subscription and and curious if anyone has an opinion about either one of them.

Thanks
BjR

[jo]

I have a monthly subscription that I think I'll cancel in another month or two.

Monthly is good because you can do as many classes as you have time for in that month.

I think I need to try that Premiere class. Thanks for pointing it out.

[Sherbetina]

Hi BjR,

I have recently had one months subscription free for the Lynda.com website. I was really impressed with how it works and as you know there is a vast amount of information to gain from it.

Because they have more than one set of videos per programme it might be a good idea to subscribe for one month and see what you think. For me personally I had the months subscription, I would like one DVD from one of the tutors and later on I will go back and subscribe for another month to try some of the other videos out :D

I hope this has helped but I doubt it :confused::D:o

Best wishes
Shirl

[ATR]

BjR

I do not have any information to contribute on the link that you are asking about. That specific Chad Perkins training video for Premiere Elements 4 which is published by that Lynda.com site looks interesting. But,.....

Have you checked out the free Premiere Elements 4 video tutorials in the Learning Center at http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com?

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/learningcenter/index_premiere_4.php

Also, free Premiere Elements 4 video tutorials at the Adobe site

http://www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/premiere_elements/

There are all sorts of free stuff out there to supplement the program's Help section. Of course, there are forums to clarify anything that needs clarification.

If you could elaborate on what is creating problems for you, maybe we could work through those details step by step if necessary. Exploration and experimentation are great tools in the learning process.

Whatever you decide, please keep us updated on your progress.

ATR

[Chuck Engels]

Lynda.com is a great source for tutorials, I have learned much about many software applications there including Premiere Pro, Encore DVD, Flash, Flex, Dreamweaver and others.

For free tutorials you can check the Inspiration Browser inside Premiere Elements 7, part of Photoshop.com

Also, there are free tutorials at http://muvipix.com that I have put together myself.
In addition there is a new book on version 7 out by Steve Grisetti, my co-author for Premiere Elements 2 In A Snap and also a co-founder of Muvipix :)

[ATR]

BjR

I see that you have gotten feedback on your question from several good sources, and you need to weigh the pros and cons of any investments related to climbing that Premiere Elements learning curve.

I would ask you to think about making your choices wisely so that the cost of any learning tools does not exceed the cost of the software itself. Keep in mind that today's Premiere Elements will be outdated probably come next Thanksgiving 2009 and again next Thanksgiving 2010 and so further into the future.

My suggestion is for you to evaluate all the free sources of material before you decide that you cannot advance in the program without the aid of paid for books or services.

ATR

[BjR]

Yeah, thanks ATR. I will be pursuing the free options first.

[BjR]

I just ran through the suggested free tutorials on Muvipix.com and I wasn't finding anything that addressed the topic I'm currently having issues with. I'm looking for a tutorial that will help me add a soundtrack to my current project and Muvipix didn't have a freebie and not enough info in the preview clips to determine if anyof them had what I was looking for. And this one http://www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/premiere_elements/ just had a tutorial on the beat detection feature which I'll probably use but I need a few steps to learn before that. Any other freebie suggestions?

[ATR]

BjR

Have you seen these?

Over at lynda.com, there is a free Premiere Elements 4 video tutorial on “Adding a Sound Track” 3:11 5.3 MB. Scroll down to “2. Quick Overview of Premiere Elements….Adding a Sound Track”. It is done in the Sceneline where you can see a track for narration and one for soundtrack, not audio 1 (that is embedded in the video in the Sceneline view). In the Timeline you can see audio 1 as well as the narration track and soundtrack. I would you suggest that you work in the Timeline to get a better view and more control of things. The free videos at that site are the ones with the lines under them. The 2nd, 3rd, 4th links below are miscellaneous from other sites.


http://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modPage.asp?ID=567&cid=567


http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/7.0/WS9488D20A-A1AC-42fb-B7E3-730C35D7EC96.html#WSC31EB9CE-2964-4ddd-BE5A-B612B0E2AF33

http://www.ehow.com/how_2102175_movie-soundtrack-adobe-premier-elements.html

http://www.tldsb.on.ca/Schools/BMLSS/mcgrath/TGJ3M/Unit%204/Create%20an%20Adobe%20Premiere%20Elements%20movie. pdf

See if any of the above helps. If not, I will look around to see what else I can find.

ATR

[Chuck Engels]

Hi BJR, Didn't realize what you were having issues with, the topic is about available tutorials. You can get a free trial to Lynda.com from their site. Their tutorials cover all of the basics of using the programs and sometimes advanced topics.

When you talk about adding a soundtrack do you just want to add music or are you talking about narration? Adding a music soundtrack is as simple as importing a MP3 or WAV file and adding it to the Soundtrack Track on the Timeline. You will need to work with the Timeline and not the Sceneline to access the multiple video and audio tracks. Hope that helps :)

[BjR]

Thanks chuck,
From the assorted free tutorials I already had figured out how to click, drop, drag into the timeline already. I suppose what I was looking for specifically was the nuances of editing the music soundtracks I dropped and dragged into the time line. How to blend different tracks with transitions, kinda like what I imagine to be an audio equivalent of a cross dissolve with video clips. When Tess helped me with my time lapse project I recall that she showed me how to place markers in the yellow soundtrack line and I could bend/change direction up or down of the line from that marker onto the next audio transition and I can't remember what I did and was hoping a tutorial would describe that.

[ATR]

BjR

For your files....

About DVD markers
http://videoinasnap.chuckengels.com/source/steve/steve_tips_04-06.htm

About Keyframing
http://videoinasnap.chuckengels.com/source/steve/steve_tips_01-06.htm

About Keyframing and Audio and Video Effects
http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.3bb8747a

About Premiere Elements 4 (Chapter 14, See Audio Details)
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/4.0/premiereelements_4_help.pdf

More About the Premiere Elements Timeline Yellow Line
http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31162&highlight=Music+Transitions

About Music Editing
http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21542&highlight=Music+Transitions

See what you can find on the use of unnumbered markers on the Timeline and their use. If you do not find anything, I will add the details that you need as well as direct you to online resources.


Hope the reading selections prove helpful.


ATR

[BjR]

Man.....................this board is awesome ! ! !
How much praise can you tolerate being heaped upon you.........
Thanks a bunch.

BjR