Feature improvements since Adobe Premiere 6.5
"Adobe Premiere Pro has completely changed this reviewer's opinion of the 'Premiere' franchise a complete 180 degrees."
Sean Gibson, NextGenElectronics
Reasons to Buy Production Premium for Final Cut Pro Editors
Version Comparison Chart (PDF, 201k)
In 2001, Adobe decided that its video editing application, Adobe® Premiere®, would undergo a substantial redesign to better address the rapidly evolving needs of video professionals, the emergence of new formats such as HD, and the major advancements in processor speed that had changed the landscape. Completely rewritten from scratch, a brand-new application — Adobe Premiere Pro — was unveiled in 2003 and provided the tools, stability, and ease-of-use demanded at the highest level of post production.
A new, streamlined user interface, render-free editing experience, out-of-the-box SD and HD format support, and improvements in virtually every area of the application instantly made Adobe Premiere Pro one of the leading nonlinear editing applications on the market. An intuitive, customizable user interface and unmatched integration with Adobe After Effects®, Adobe Audition®, Adobe Encore®, and Adobe Photoshop® software provided an elegant, seamless workflow that enabled Adobe Premiere Pro users to work faster and be more creative than ever before, while frame-accurate EDL support allowed Adobe Premiere Pro to fit into virtually any video or film workflow.
Today, Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 software delivers an even more powerful and streamlined editing experience with features previously found only on expensive hardware-based editing systems, such as real-time secondary color correction, high-quality slow motion, and multicamera editing. Support for all major SD and HD formats enables users to tackle any project, thanks to a robust ecosystem of hardware partners, while optimization for Intel and AMD processors provides fast, accurate, real-time performance. In addition to these powerful capabilities, Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 now includes Adobe OnLocation™ CS4 for direct-to-disk recording and professional on-set monitoring and Adobe Encore CS4 to deliver your work virtually everywhere — DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and the web.
