Adobe, Apple video-ware: works in progress

When raving about the latest version of Adobe's Photoshop Elements for consumers, I neglected to mention Adobe has also updated its Premiere Elements video editor. Like the photo organizer and editor, the video software adapts a pro-level program with affordability and consumer friendliness in mind.

You can buy the two Elements apps in a bundle.

I was crestfallen to learn, though, that Premiere Elements won't initially be compatible with a newfangled kind of video camera using a technology called AVCHD. I've written about this twice before, pointing to AVCHD camcorders from the likes of Panasonic and Canon, along with AVCHD-compatible editing software from Corel and Apple.

I'd be hard-pressed to recommend Premiere Elements without AVCHD compatibility. Adobe says it's working on this.

Related: PC Mag also hearts Photoshop Elements.

Related: Toshiba camcorders do not do AVCHD.

Related: Apple has just updated its AVCHD-friendly new version of iMovie amid complaints that many of the older version's advanced features had gone missing. Here's a rundown of what's new, direct from Apple:

Multiple Clip Selection. Select multiple clips in order to assign keywords, paste adjustments or reorganize clips in your project faster than ever.

Fine Tuning. Quickly refine the start or end frame for any clip without leaving the Project view.

Still Frame Creation. Freeze the action for creating a dramatic ending or applying the “Ken Burns” effect on any frame of your video clip.

Frame-by-Frame trimming. Adjust each clip to the perfect start or end frame using frame-by-frame precision trimming.

Audio Ducking level control. Dip music tracks and background tracks to the perfect level as voice over or other audio comes in and out of your movie.

Manual Audio Fades. Make smoother sounding audio transitions by manually adjusting the fade duration.

Performance Improvements. Enjoy you video more quickly by switching between any of your Events.

Set Duration for Transitions and Stills. Change the duration of photos or length of your transitions without accessing Preferences.

Show Current Playhead Time. Get duration or timing information at a glance as you skim through your Events or movie.