I have been using the trial version of Premiere Elements, doing what I want
to do with it and comparing it to Pinnacle 9 se which was pre installed on
my PC.
I was very happy that I could import wma files to use as soundtracks as this
is what I rip my CD's to as a rule. I was VERY disappointed to find that the
imported wma files are corrupted. I have gone back to Windows media player
and checked and they play OK. I tried three different tracks and they were
all imperfect when imported into PremElements.
It also seems that you cannot alter the speed of a clip without dragging it
to the end of the timeline then dragging it back when alterations are done,
rather fiddly.
The wma corruption is the killer though.
I think I'm going to pay the 35 quid for the Pinnacle Upgrade Full 9
version.

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Muzz
reply to uglyduck NOT spamfrog

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 23:53:24 -0000, "spamfrog"
wrote:

I have been using the trial version of Premiere Elements, doing what I want
to do with it and comparing it to Pinnacle 9 se which was pre installed on
my PC.
I was very happy that I could import wma files to use as soundtracks as this
is what I rip my CD's to as a rule. I was VERY disappointed to find that the
imported wma files are corrupted. I have gone back to Windows media player
and checked and they play OK. I tried three different tracks and they were
all imperfect when imported into PremElements.
It also seems that you cannot alter the speed of a clip without dragging it
to the end of the timeline then dragging it back when alterations are done,
rather fiddly.
The wma corruption is the killer though.
I think I'm going to pay the 35 quid for the Pinnacle Upgrade Full 9
version.

Very good. That is what trials are for: to find out what's the best
for you.

"Funprice" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 23:53:24 -0000, "spamfrog"
wrote:

I have been using the trial version of Premiere Elements, doing what I
want
to do with it and comparing it to Pinnacle 9 se which was pre installed
on
my PC.
I was very happy that I could import wma files to use as soundtracks as
this
is what I rip my CD's to as a rule. I was VERY disappointed to find that
the
imported wma files are corrupted. I have gone back to Windows media
player
and checked and they play OK. I tried three different tracks and they
were
all imperfect when imported into PremElements.
It also seems that you cannot alter the speed of a clip without dragging
it
to the end of the timeline then dragging it back when alterations are
done,
rather fiddly.
The wma corruption is the killer though.
I think I'm going to pay the 35 quid for the Pinnacle Upgrade Full 9
version.

Very good. That is what trials are for: to find out what's the best
for you.

It might be worth confirming that this is a software bug and not just a bug
with the installed software - or indeed something that has been crippled in
the trial version IYSWIM.

I wonder if the OP has taken the mater up with Adobe ?