Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0

Set up for stop-motion or time-lapse capture

  1. Connect your capture device to your computer and turn it on.
    Note: If it is a WDM device, you may need to turn it on by double-clicking its icon in the Windows My Computer folder. Doing so may open a Windows video preview window. Close this before proceeding.
  2. If it is a tape-based device, do one of the following:

    • If capturing live from a camcorder, place the camcorder in Camera mode.

    • If capturing from videotape, place the device in Play, VTR, or VCR mode.

  3. Click Get Media in the Media view of the Tasks panel.
  4. Click Stop Motion in the Tasks panel.

    The Capture panel opens with the Stop Motion view active.

  5. (Optional) Select Capture To Timeline from the Capture panel menu if you want each frame added to the Timeline as it is captured.
  6. Select Capture Settings from the Capture panel menu, and if necessary, select the format of your video source from the Capture Format menu:
    DV Capture
    For capturing from a DV camcorder or converting an analog signal through an AV DV converter or digital camcorder.

    WDM Capture
    For capturing from a webcam or other WDM device.

  7. Select Device Control from the Capture panel menu, and then select Stop Motion Capture from the list on the left.
  8. Set Stop Motion Capture preferences as desired, and then click OK:

    Onion Skinning superimposes previously captured frames onto your video source to help you position figures you want to animate.

    Opacity Level
    Sets the level of opacity for the Onion Skins. Raise this number to make the onion skins less transparent.

    Number of Skins
    Sets the number of onion skins visible at one time.

    Frame Rate
    Sets the number of frames per second.