new install of pe4 - doing it right the first time

[videovillageidiot]

ok...now that i got my system restored/optimized/imaged, etc. i want to install my premiere elements 4 and photoshop elements 6. last year when i did it, i just took all defaults offered (whatever they were).

this time i'd like to do it the "muvipix way"!! any thoughts on what i should/shouldn't do in my install (of both products). Like are there extras that I can install that don't show up in the default approach?

and once it's running, any ideas besides keeping each project in its own folder?

thanks so much - i just can't wait to get back into using this stuff!!! even when my computer was working, i hadn't used premiere much lately. i feel like i'm starting all over again!

[Chuck Engels]

I always do the default install, there really isn't much you can change anyway.

[Steve Grisetti]

Well, sticking with standard video formats (miniDV, HDV and AVCHD) and matching the project presets to them will certainly take you a long way toward success, Sherrin.

But it definitely sounds like you're well on your way to a successful editing experience!