I have one of the first sony mini dvd hany cam's and i cant import it into Adobe Premier Elements 1.0 is there an add on i have to buy or download? Or do i have to get the clips i want using image mixer "program camera came with and it sucks" and put the in the time line and save them and then import them? Which one?

If you need to use Premiere Elements 1.0, then you will need to use the software that came with your video camera. Upgrading to the latest version of Premiere Elements adds support for working directly with your camcorder files.