Adobe Premiere Pro

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Adobe Premiere Pro
Developer(s) Adobe
Initial releaseSeptember 23, 2003;21 years ago (2003-09-23)
Stable release
25.0 / October 2024
Preview release
25.2 / October 2024
Operating system Windows 10 (64-bit)
version 22H2 or later or Windows 11 [1]
macOS 12 or later [1]
Type Video editing software
License Trialware, SaaS
Website adobe.com/products/premiere   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Adobe Premiere Pro is a timeline-based non-linear video editing application developed by Adobe Inc. and distributed through the Adobe Creative Cloud licensing program. Initially released in 2003, it succeeded Adobe Premiere, which was first introduced in 1991. Premiere Pro is designed for professional video editing, whereas related product Premiere Elements is aimed at the consumer market.

Contents

CNN was one of the early adopters of Adobe Premiere Pro. [2] In 2007, certain departments of the BBC also adopted the software. [3] Premiere Pro has been used in the editing of multiple notable films and series, as well as projects such as Madonna's Confessions Tour. [4]

History

Original Adobe Premiere

Adobe Premiere
Developer(s) Adobe Systems
SuperMac Technology
Initial releaseDecember 1991;33 years ago (1991-12)
Final release
6.5 / August 2002;22 years ago (2002-08)
Operating system Classic Mac OS
Microsoft Windows
SuccessorAdobe Premiere Pro
Type Video editing software
Website adobe.com/products/premiere   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The original version of Adobe Premiere was developed by Adobe Systems. It was first launched in 1991. Premiere was one of the first computer non-linear editing systems. [5] The first version for Mac was released in 1991, and the first version for Microsoft Windows was released in September 1993. [6] Its final version was released in 2002.

The project began at SuperMac Technology as ReelTime, a QuickTime-based video editor for its VideoSpigot video capture card. [7] SuperMac engineer Randy Ubillos created a working demo of ReelTime in about 10 weeks while QuickTime was still in beta. [8] The software project was acquired by Adobe Systems in August 1991 and was renamed Adobe Premiere. [7] Ubillos also left SuperMac to join Adobe. [8]

Premiere was the second of many QuickTime-based video editors on the market. [9] As a result, its ability to import new video formats could also be upgraded by updating to a newer compatible version of QuickTime. However, it was limited to processing video and images that were 1024 pixels wide, or less. [10]

Premiere included 24 transition effects and a plug-in architecture that was compatible with some Photoshop filters. [9]

Premiere was based on ReelTime, a product acquired from SuperMac Technologies Inc. and was one of the first computer-based NLEs (non-linear editing system), with its first release on Mac in 1991. Adobe briefly abandoned the Mac platform after version 6 of Premiere. Up until version Premiere Pro 2.0 (CS2), the software packaging featured a galloping horse, in a nod to Eadweard Muybridge's work, "Sallie Gardner at a Gallop".

Release of Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Premiere Pro was launched in 2003. It was a re-written version of Premiere. Premiere Pro refers to versions released in 2003 and later, whereas Premiere refers to the earlier releases.

Features

Premiere Pro supports high-resolution video editing at up to 10,240 × 8,192 [11] resolution, up to 32 bits per channel color, in both RGB and YUV. Audio sample-level editing, VST audio plug-in support, and 5.1 surround sound mixing are available. The plug-in architecture enables it to import and export formats, supporting a wide variety of video and audio file formats and codecs on both MacOS and Windows. When used with CineForm Neo, it supports 3D editing with the ability to view 3D material using 2D monitors while making individual left and right eye adjustments.

Premiere Pro can be used to import video, audio and graphics, and to create new, edited versions of video that can be exported to the medium and format necessary for distribution. When creating videos using Premiere Pro, various videos, still images and audio files can be edited together. Titles and motion graphics can be added to videos and filters can be applied along with other effects.

Premiere Pro was used in films such as Superman Returns , Dust to Glory [12] (for video capture processing), and also in places such as Madonna's Confessions Tour. [13]

Workflow integration

  • After Effects
Through Adobe Dynamic Link, compositions from Adobe After Effects may be imported and played back directly on the Premiere Pro timeline. The After Effects composition can be modified, and after switching back to Premiere Pro, the clip will update with the changes. Likewise, Premiere Pro projects can be imported into After Effects. Clips can be copied between the two applications while preserving most clip attributes. Premiere Pro also supports many After Effects plug-ins.
  • Premiere Rush
Video projects in Premiere Rush can be opened in Premiere Pro to make edits [14] and open windows that are more complex.
  • Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop files can be opened directly from Premiere Pro to be edited in Photoshop. Any changes will immediately be updated when the Photoshop file is saved and focus returns to Premiere Pro.
  • Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator files can also be opened directly in Premiere Pro. These files are generally vector files, which means that they are mathematical paths that can expand or decrease with any zoom level.
  • Adobe Story, OnLocation and Prelude
The Premiere Pro workflow takes advantage of metadata in the script of video production. The script is created in or brought into Adobe Story, then passed to Adobe OnLocation to capture footage and attach any relevant metadata from the script to that footage. Finally, in Premiere Pro, speech recognition can match the audio to the dialogue from the script in the metadata. Clips can be searched based on their dialogue in Premiere Pro, and can be sent to Adobe Encore to make searchable web DVDs. Encore was discontinued with the release of Adobe Creative Cloud. Adobe Prelude replaces OnLocation in CS6 and above. [15]
  • Others
There are other integration functions, such as Edit in Adobe Audition, Dynamic Link to Encore, and Reveal in Adobe Bridge. In June 2020, Adobe launched a stock audio offering for Premiere Pro users. [16]

Various extensions are available for Premiere Pro, provided by third parties. These include music libraries, graphic elements, and workflow improvements. Extensions open in their own panel within the Premiere Pro interface.

Plug-ins can be created for Premiere Pro to add additional functionality. [17] Plug-ins can serve several purposes, such as video and audio effects and adding additional codec and hardware support. They can be created specifically for Premiere Pro, or they can be created for After Effects and still run on Premiere Pro. Popular plug-in suites include Red Giant, BorisFX, and NewBlue.

Adobe Premiere family

The Adobe Premiere family is a group of applications and services made by Adobe Inc. for the use of professional non-linear video editing. Several features of the Adobe Premiere family are non-linear video editing, metadata and ingest logging, media output encoding, and more.

Current applications

Discontinued applications

Notable projects edited on Adobe Premiere Pro

The following films and television series were fully or partially edited on Premiere Pro:

See also

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