Adobe has rebuilt its video-editing software and announced Adobe Premiere Pro as a new version of its editing application. Enhancements include improved colour correction, new audio functions, broader hardware support and multiple nestable timelines. Optimised for multiprocessor systems, Hyper-Threading and multithreading, Premiere Pro uses the capabilities of Intel Pentium-based systems and Windows XP to provide operation without rendering. The German-language Windows XP version is expected at the end of September 2003 for approximately €870 or CHF 1,200.
Efficient workflow for professional video editing
Adobe Premiere Pro adds numerous workflow enhancements. Without additional hardware, users can play full-resolution frames with titles, transitions, effects and colour correction. Because rendering is not required, they can review changes directly. Custom keyboard shortcuts allow commands and tools to be adapted to individual working methods. Other professional features include three-way colour correction, native YUV processing, and a new audio mixer that can record sound directly to a timeline and supports 5.1 surround sound.
Resolution independence and new aspect ratios allow Adobe Premiere Pro to support SD and HD material. Video, audio and still images can be imported and exported in formats including MPEG-2, AVI, WAV and AIFF. Files can also be exported in AAF format for further work on other professional systems.
Improved integration with other Adobe products
Adobe Premiere Pro integrates with other Adobe Video Solutions products. Together with Adobe Audition, Encore DVD, Photoshop and After Effects 6.0, it forms the Adobe Digital Video Collection. Premiere Pro and After Effects 6.0 support project exchange: After Effects imports Premiere Pro projects with video and audio arranged as layers on the timeline, while multiple nested sequences become nested compositions. Premiere Pro projects can be exported as MPEG-2 or AVI files to Adobe Encore DVD, which converts timeline markers into chapter markers. Photoshop users can import a Photoshop file either as a flattened file or as a sequence with each layer placed on its own video track.
Pricing and availability
The German-language version of Premiere Pro for Windows XP is expected to be available in September 2003 for approximately €870 or CHF 1,200 through retailers and the Adobe Store at eurostore.adobe.com. Registered users of earlier Premiere versions can upgrade for €280 or CHF 380. Adobe Premiere Pro will also be included in the Adobe Video Collection, due at the end of September 2003.
Further information is available at http://www.adobe.de/premierepro
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