I agree with Ian. Premiere is a professional non-linear editing tool. While not as prolific as Avid, Media 100, or any of Discreet's tools, it's designed for professionals or pro-sumers. Consumer stuff is the software you find in Circuit city. Premiere was designed to work with After Effects which does all the cool FX and CGI stuff. If you want something for home movies, you just wasted $400 on power you'll never use or need.