Ok, I found a screen shot of 6.5. Forgot exactly how much got rearranged. I never actually used it. I went from 6.0 to 7.0. And I do prefer Pro (7.0-7.5). That said, the interfaces are pretty similar, it's just that, yes, the are arranged differently. I've also found that 7.0 is less likely to crash than 6.0. I've heard of several people who had the portion/plug-in of 6.5 that was in charge of exporting to things like WMV, corrupt itself and never work again. I never had that problem for 6.0 though.
If possible, I'd go with 7.0 or 7.5. I can try to help out with 6.5, but you may need to do something like upload a screen shot with what you need clarified, so that I can be more helpful.
If you got a hold of 7.0, you might also want to check out this entry in permetaform's journal.
Re: Premiere Part 1
If possible, I'd go with 7.0 or 7.5. I can try to help out with 6.5, but you may need to do something like upload a screen shot with what you need clarified, so that I can be more helpful.
If you got a hold of 7.0, you might also want to check out this entry in
http://permetaform.livejournal.com/329736.html?nc=6
She links to some tutorials she's using from school. They're actually for Apple's Final Cut Pro, but Premiere Pro was heavily influenced by it.
Premiere 6.5 is definitely miles above WMM, but I think 7.0 is superior to it, if there's any way to get your hands on it.