Adobe Premiere Elements 8 - Manual (Page 41)

36 USING ADOBE PREMIERE ELEMENTS 8 EDITOR
Projects
Last updated 8/12/2010
Playback Settings This button is available if you use a DV preset, a DV editing mode, or if you install a plug-in that
provides additional playback functions. For a DV editing mode, this option indicates where you want your previews
to play back: on your DV camcorder (or other connected device) or on your desktop. For information on the playback
settings available for third-party plug-ins, see the documentation provided by the manufacturer of the plug-in.
Frame Size Specifies the dimensions, in pixels, for frames when you play back projects. In most cases, the frame size
for your project should match the frame size of your source media. You can’t change the frame size to compensate for
slow playback, but you can adjust the playback settings: Right-click in the Monitor panel and choose Playback Settings.
You can also adjust the frame size of final output by changing the Export settings.
Pixel Aspect Ratio Sets the aspect ratio for individual pixels. This ratio is determined by the video format: PAL or
NTSC. If you use a pixel aspect ratio that is different from your video, the video may play back and render with
distortion. For more information, see “
Understanding aspect ratios ” on page 67.
Fields Specifies the field dominance, or the order in which the two interlaced fields of each frame are drawn.
Adobe Premiere Elements captures DV footage with fields, even if the footage was recorded as progressive scan.
Display Format (video) Specifies the way time appears throughout the project. The time display options correspond to
standards for editing video and motion-picture film. For DV NTSC video, choose 30 fps Drop-Frame Timecode. For
DV PAL video, choose 25 fps Timecode.
Title Safe Area Sets how much of the frame edge to mark as a safe zone for titles, so that titles aren’t cut off by TVs that
zoom the picture slightly to enlarge it (called overscanning). A rectangle with crosshairs marks the title-safe zone when
you click the Safe Zones button in the Monitor panel. Titles are usually assumed to require a wider safe zone than
action.
Action Safe Area Sets how much of the frame edge to mark as a safe zone for action so that action isn’t cut off by TVs
that zoom the picture slightly to enlarge it. A rectangle marks the action-safe zone when you click the Safe Zones
button in the Monitor panel.
Sample Rate Identifies the audio sample rate defined by the project preset. In general, higher rates provide better
audio quality when you play back audio in projects, but they require more disk space and processing. Try to record
audio at a high-quality sample rate, and capture audio at the rate at which it was recorded.
Display Format (audio) Specifies whether audio time display is measured by using audio samples or milliseconds. By
default, time is displayed in audio samples, but it can be displayed in milliseconds for sample-level precision when you
are editing audio.
Capture settings
Capture settings (Edit > Project Settings > Capture) control how video and audio are transferred directly from a deck
or DV camcorder. (Other Project Settings panels do not affect capturing.)
Video Rendering settings
Video Rendering settings control the picture quality, compression settings, and color depth that
Adobe Premiere Elements uses when you play back video from the Timeline or Sceneline.
To access Video Rendering settings, choose Edit > Project Settings > Video Rendering. These settings include the
following options:
Maximum Bit Depth Allows Adobe Premiere Elements to use up to 32-bit processing, even if the project uses a lower
bit depth. Selecting this option increases precision but decreases performance.
File Format Specifies the format of the preview video.