Hi,

I'm a total novice when it comes to video editing and just purchased the Premiere Elements/Photoshop Elements package. Never having done this before, I want to purchase a guide book to Premiere Elements.

The three books I've seen the most on are:

1. Adobe Premiere Elements - Classroom in a Box - by Adobe Creative Team

2. Adobe Premiere Elements for Dummies - by Keith Underdahl

3. Premiere Elements for Windows - by Antony Bolante

Classroom in a Box comes with a tutorial DVD, which I like, but I've seen some good reviews on the other two as well.

I need something that will hold my hand, step by step, providing all the information and instruction, however I also want the book to provide all the details, from the most simple to the most advanced tasks possible with the program.

So, if I had to choose one book, which one should I choose?

Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

I like computer based training rather than paper (book) based training - I like to try out the lesson on the computer for myself. The classroom in a box is the one I would pick.

hello,

i recently received #1 and 3 from your list. i haven't used either of them yet, but i have glanced through them.

if you aren't familiar with the software, i would say to buy the classroom book, because it starts from the begininng. i will be using this book first. i also think having practive video is helpful, which #3 doesn't have.

the bolante book seems to be more advanced.

like you, i couldn't figure out which to buy, so i decided that instead of buying one book (new), i bought both of them used, so i didn't spend much more for both, then if i would have bought one of them new.

i went through the book that comes with the software and found it very helpful.

i bought the bundle also and when i get around to photoshop elements, i will buy Photoshop Elements 3: The Missing Manual isbn #0596004532

the people on the adobe forums have been very helpful when it came to selecting books.

i hope this helps.
indera