Adobe Systems Incorporated has announced Adobe Premiere Elements 7 software. Available for Windows, this upgrade to the popular consumer video-editing software features easy to use movie making options so users can create compelling stories in minutes, while also offering opportunities to grow and stretch their editing abilities.

In addition, Adobe has announced Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 software, a complete photo-editing solution. Available separately or together in a single retail package, Adobe Photoshop Elements & Adobe Premiere Elements bundle give photo and video enthusiasts everything they need for the complete digital imaging experience.

"With the explosion of video on social networking and sharing sites, it should be quick, easy and effortless to transform raw video into polished movies worth showing off via YouTube or your own Web site," said Doug Mack, vice president and general manager of Consumer and Hosted Solutions at Adobe. "Premiere Elements 7 gives users Hollywood techniques to do just that, with virtually no effort required."

Adobe Premiere Elements 7 allows users to produce their own blockbuster with no experience required. The software intelligently analyses each movie clip (including those in the newly-supported AVCHD format) for quality, number of faces, sound and more. It then applies Smart Tags so users can quickly find the best clips in seconds. InstantMovie creates professional-looking movies with a simple drag and drop of a theme onto a series of video clips. It adds a package of music, titles and transitions based on a theme such as birthday, wedding or extreme sports.

With new Videomerge, users can exercise their imagination by creating videos that make it appear as if they're performing on stage at a concert, standing in front of a popular tourist attraction or walking on the moon. Videomerge allows users to easily create a ‘green screen' effect and automatically place themselves within the scene, without requiring any prior video editing skills or knowledge.

Users can display their finished movies on high-quality DVD or high-definition Blu-ray Disc, on any screen from a mobile phone to an HD flat screen TV, or upload directly to YouTube from within Premiere Elements.

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