Premiere is great - very simple to use, very intuitive. Adobe After Effects can perform just as well when splicing a film together, layering sound and using transitions. Premiere mimicks the operation of a traditional video editing machine, where film tracks A and B are central to the design concept of the interface. AE is similar to Flash, or Photoshop even, in that many elements can be arranged on as many layers as you care to use. This makes it especially effective for animated transitions and collage work. It does sound as though, given what your goals are, Premiere will do more than enough for you, and unless you are going to make good use of it, learning the ins and outs of AE is most likely a waste of time.
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