I need some advice regarding Premiere

[r.j.]

Ok,
I downloaded a copy of Adobe After Effects but damn if I can make the thing work! Much more complicated than premiere(which I didn't have that much trouble figuring out on my own).
I can import my footage into it, and it looks fine ( in fact, for some reason it plays the footage at less than half speed, but it looks great! No ghosting, every frame crisp and distinct!) I don't know why it's playing it that slow, and I can't seem to find out, no matter how hard I look, how to change the speed it plays at. Also, I am competely mystified by the composition window, which doesn't seem to operate anything like the one in premiere.
I realize this question and answer session has probably gone on long enough for most of you, but anyone who's got the time, I'd appreciate some tips on this program. It seems to be the solution, if i can just figure it out! I've been reading the tutorial all day and getting nowhere.

[digvid]

Jamie -

You can use Premiere to slow your footage down without introducing strange-looking frames. I do this by right-clicking on the clip on the timeline and choosing the "Speed..." function. You can enter a percentage value and it will add extra frames (should be whole, crisp frames, assuming your original frames are crisp) to slow the clip down.

I have used After Effects, and believe me, you don't want to fool with it if you don't have to. It is expensive and difficult to use. It is a great tool, but you have to read a book or two about it before you can understand it.

- digvid

[Matt Pacini]

Yeah, Premier is a breeze compared to AfterFX.
It's not like it's impossible to use, but neither program is something that you're going to be doing useful stuff with 30 minutes after getting it out of the box.

Matt Pacini

[Jerome Cain]

After Effect?! Never know that,... Let me try it! Jerome, deaf filmmaker

[r.j.]

Wow, first prize goes to Digvid for solving my problem almost instantly. I don't know how I managed to overlook that function in Premiere, but yes, it gives a solid slow motion effect, no ghosting.
Cant believe it was that simple and now i feel really stupid for wasting everyones time on here. A big thank you to everyone who replied, you can now go back to work on your own films. My problem is solved.
A very, very happy Jamie Tolagson