This document contains information to get you started with Adobe Premiere Elements 12.0. It also includes last-minute product information and updates.

• Installation Notes
• System Requirements
• Supported file formats
• Supported video devices
• Additional Resources and Training
• Compatibility with other versions of Adobe Premiere Elements and Adobe Premiere Pro
• Copyright

Installation Notes

• See the following documents for installation instructions:
  • Install Adobe Premiere Elements 12 | Windows | Mac
  • Trials | Download, install | Photoshop Elements 12 | Premiere Elements 12
  • Troubleshoot installation problems | Photoshop Elements 12, Premiere Elements 12 | Windows
• Ensure that you do not have any anti-virus software running on your computer when you install Adobe Premiere Elements. Installation can fail or take a long time when some anti-virus software is running on your computer.
• If you face problems, please restart your machine and try once more.

System Requirements

For a full list of system requirements, visit http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere-elements/tech-specs.html.

Supported file formats

AVCHD, Blu-ray Disc (export only), DV-AVI (import/export on Windows, import only on Mac OS), DVD, Dolby® Digital Stereo, H.264, HDV, MPEG-1 (import only), MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MP3, QuickTime, Windows Media (Windows only), and many more. Import/export of some formats may require activation via an Internet connection.

Supported video devices

Adobe Premiere Elements can capture or import video from the following devices. You can find an updated list of tested devices online.

• DV Camcorders, including mini DV camcorders. Adobe recommends that you connect DV devices using FireWire/1394.
• AVCHD Camcorders
• HDV Camcorders
• DVD Camcorders
• JVC Everio and Everio G Camcorders
• Flip and similar memory-based camcorders
• Mobile Phones: To enable Adobe Premiere Elements to read content on your mobile phones in the .3GP, .3GP2 and .MPEG4 video file formats, you must have QuickTime 6.5 or later installed on your computer. For Nokia phones, install the software provided with your phone.
• Digital still cameras
• Webcams
• WDM cameras

Additional Resources and Training

• Adobe Premiere Elements product pages
• Troubleshooting Tips and Support Knowledgebase
• Training and Tutorials
• User to User forum
• Contacting Technical Support

Compatibility with other versions of Adobe Premiere Elements and Adobe Premiere Pro

• You can have previous versions of Adobe Premiere Elements installed on your computer. However, do not run them simultaneously.
• You can open projects from previous versions of Adobe Premiere Elements in Adobe Premiere Elements 12.0. However, after you save the projects in Adobe Premiere Elements 12.0, you cannot edit them in previous versions of Adobe Premiere Elements. Mac version of Adobe Premiere Elements does not support Windows projects and vice versa.
• You cannot import Adobe Premiere Elements 12.0 projects into Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 or CS 5.5.

Copyright

Copyright 1991-2013 Adobe Systems Incorporated and its licensors. All rights reserved. Adobe, the Adobe logo, and Adobe Premiere are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and other countries.

Portions use Microsoft Windows Media Technologies. Copyright ©1999-2006. Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Copyright 1996-2006 Sonic Solutions. All Rights Reserved.

Copyright 1998-1999 Dolby Laboratories. All Rights Reserved.

MPEG Layer-3 audio compression technology licensed by Fraunhofer IIS and THOMSON multimedia (http://www.iis.fhg.de/amm/).

VST Plug-in Technology by Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.

ASIO Technology by Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.

Notices, Terms, and Conditions pertaining to third-party software are available at http://www.adobe.com/go/thirdparty.