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Developer(s) | Adobe |
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Initial release | September 23, 2003 |
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, special effects, visual effects [2] [3] |
License | Trialware, SaaS |
Website | adobe![]() |
Adobe Premiere Pro is a timeline-based non-linear video editing software developed by Adobe Inc., distributed as part of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite. Premiere Pro is also available as a standalone application. Primarily aimed at professional video editing, the program also provides an advanced set of tools for creating special effects and visual effects. [2] [3] Its derivative version, Adobe Premiere Elements, is targeted at the consumer market and features a more accessible interface. Initially released in 2003, it succeeded Adobe Premiere, which was first introduced in 1991. [4]
CNN was one of the early adopters of Adobe Premiere Pro. [5] In 2007, certain departments of the BBC also adopted the software. [6] Premiere Pro has been used in the editing of multiple notable films and series, as well as projects such as Madonna's Confessions Tour, Superman Returns , and Dust to Glory. [7] [8]
Developer(s) | Adobe Systems SuperMac Technology |
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Initial release | December 1991 |
Final release | 6.5 / August 2002 |
Operating system | Classic Mac OS Microsoft Windows |
Successor | Adobe Premiere Pro |
Type | Video editing software |
Website | adobe![]() |
In 1991, the original version of Adobe Premiere was developed by Adobe Systems. Premiere was one of the first computer non-linear editing systems. Non-linear editing (NLE) is an editing process that enables the editor to make changes to a video or audio project without regard to the linear timeline. [9] The first version for Mac was released in 1991, and the first version for Microsoft Windows was released in September 1993. [10] 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. [11] SuperMac engineer Randy Ubillos created a working demo of ReelTime in about 10 weeks while QuickTime was still in beta. [12] The software project was acquired by Adobe Systems in August 1991 and was renamed Adobe Premiere. [11] Ubillos also left SuperMac to join Adobe. [12]
Premiere was the second of many QuickTime-based video editors on the market. [13] 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. [14]
Premiere included 24 transition effects and a plug-in architecture that was compatible with some Photoshop filters. [13]
Premiere was based on ReelTime, a product acquired from SuperMac Technologies Inc. and was one of the first computer-based NLEs, 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".[ citation needed ]
Adobe Premiere Pro, a rewritten version of Premiere, was launched in 2003. Premiere Pro refers to versions released in 2003 and later, whereas Premiere refers to the earlier releases. [4]
Premiere Pro supports high-resolution video editing at up to 10,240 × 8,192 [15] 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 in 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.
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. [18] Plug-ins can serve many 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.
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.
The following films and television series were fully or partially edited on Premiere Pro:
Version | Platform | Release date | Significant changes |
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Adobe Premiere 1.0 | Mac | December 1991 [47] | |
Adobe Premiere 2.0 | Mac | September 1992 [50] |
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Adobe Premiere 3.0 | Mac | August 1993 [53] |
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Adobe Premiere 1.0 | Windows | September 1993 [55] |
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Adobe Premiere 1.1 | Windows | February 1994 [59] | |
Adobe Premiere 4.0 | Mac | July 1994 [63] | |
Adobe Premiere 4.0 | Windows | December 1994 [66] |
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Adobe Premiere 4.2 | Mac | October 1995 [68] | |
Adobe Premiere 4.2 | Windows | April 1996 [69] |
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Adobe Premiere 4.2 for Silicon Graphics | UNIX/SGI | July 1997 [71] |
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Adobe Premiere 5.0 | Windows and Mac | May 1998 [73] | |
Adobe Premiere 5.1 | Windows and Mac | October 1998 [75] |
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Adobe Premiere 6.0 | Windows and Mac | January 2001 [76] |
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Adobe Premiere 6.5 | Windows and Mac | August 2002 |
Version | Release date | Platform | Significant changes |
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Premiere Pro 1.0 (Premiere Pro CS, Adobe Premiere 7.0) | August 21, 2003 | Windows and Mac |
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Premiere 7.5 / Premiere Pro 1.5 / CS1 | April 2004 | ||
Premiere 8.0 / Premiere Pro 2.0 / CS2 | 2005 | ||
Premiere Pro CS3 | 2007 | Windows and Mac | |
Premiere Pro CS4 | 2008 | Windows and Mac |
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Premiere Pro CS5 | 2010 | Windows and Mac |
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Premiere Pro CS5.5 | 2011 |
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Premiere Pro CS6 | 2012 | Windows and Mac |
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Premiere Pro CC 2013 | 2013 | Windows and Mac | |
Premiere Pro CC 2014 | 2014 | Windows and Mac | |
Premiere Pro CC 2015 | 2015 | Windows and Mac |
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Premiere Pro CC 2017 (11.0) | 2016 | Windows and Mac | |
Premiere Pro CC 2018 (12.0) | October 19, 2017 | Windows and Mac | |
Premiere Pro CC 2019 (13.0) | October 15, 2018 [81] | Windows and Mac |
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Premiere Pro CC 2020 (14.0) | November 4, 2019 [82] | Windows and Mac |
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Premiere Pro CC 2021 (15.0) | March 10, 2021 [84] | Windows and Mac |
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Premiere Pro CC 2022 (22.0) | October 26, 2021 [86] | Windows and Mac |
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