Create or change project presets
The default project presets in Adobe Premiere Elements are appropriate for most types of source media, including video from DV camcorders, cameras, DVD discs, and mobile phones. If your source footage requires a custom project preset, you can create one. The procedure for creating a preset differs if you’re changing settings for an open project versus establishing settings for a new project. Presets you create can be applied to new projects, and if you want to back up or distribute preset files, you can find them in the Settings subfolder of the Adobe Premiere Elements folder on your hard disk.
Select a project preset
By default, Adobe Premiere Elements uses a DV preset for the television standard you specify when you install the program. You will need to select a new preset to create new projects in a different format (such as HDV), television standard (such as PAL), or frame aspect ratio (such as widescreen).
The preset you select becomes the default, so it’s used for all new projects you create, until you select another preset. If you want to use a preset temporarily, be sure to change it when you’ve finished using it.
- Start Adobe Premiere Elements.
- In the Welcome screen, click Setup
. - Select the preset that matches the format and standard of the footage you want to edit. For example, to edit most HDV footage shot on 1080i camcorders in the American market, choose HDV 1080i 30 or HDV 1080i 25.
- Click Save As Default.
- In the Welcome screen, click New Project
. - Give the project a name and location, and click OK.
Create a preset from an open project
Creating a preset from an open project does not change the settings for the current, open project; it simply creates a new project preset.
- Type a name and description.
Save and name your project settings even
if you plan to use them in only one project. Saving settings creates
a backup copy you can use if someone accidentally alters the current
project settings.
Create a preset when starting a new project
You can create a new preset when you start a new project. This is useful when the existing presets don’t exactly match your working environment for a specific project.
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Do one of the following
to display the Welcome screen:
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Start Adobe Premiere Elements.
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In Adobe Premiere Elements, choose File > Close.
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- Click Setup, and select the existing preset that most closely matches your editing environment, and then click New Preset.
- Specify project settings for General, Capture, Video Rendering, and Default Timeline, and then click Save.
- Type a name and description, and click OK.