Capture, edit, and deliver video online, on air, on disc, or on device
Tell your story with maximum impact using Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 software, the start-to-finish solution for video production that includes Adobe OnLocation CS4 and Encore CS4 software. Save time with a tapeless workflow, project intelligence with new XMP metadata support, dozens of editing enhancements, and tight integration with other Adobe software. Reach a wide audience by delivering your content to virtually any screen.

Top reasons to upgrade to Adobe Premiere Pro CS4:

• Tapeless camera support
  Edit video natively in the latest tapeless formats, including AVCHD, P2, XDCAM EX, and XDCAM HD, without transcoding or rewrapping. Browse your drives and removable media from inside Adobe Premiere Pro to find, log, and import footage.
• Batch encoding in the background
  Save time with Adobe Media Encoder, a separate included software application that automates the process of creating multiple encoded versions of your source files and sequences. Manage priorities and control advanced settings for individual files.
• Dynamic workflow with other Adobe tools
  Achieve a high level of productivity from production to delivery with the tightly integrated toolset in Adobe Premiere Pro CS4. Eliminate intermediate rendering when moving sequences into Adobe Encore CS4 software, and take advantage of new support for Adobe Photoshop files with video and blend modes.
• Direct-to-disk recording with cross-platform, redesigned Adobe OnLocation CS4
  Get critical monitoring information while you record directly to disk with Adobe OnLocation CS4 software, now cross-platform with a new Adobe-standard interface. Save time and take the tedium out of logging with shot lists and metadata-based project intelligence.
• End-to-end metadata workflow
  Easily add metadata to clips both on set with Adobe OnLocation and while editing using Adobe Premiere Pro, for greater project intelligence. Use speech recognition technology to create text-based metadata that helps you organize and find your assets more efficiently during editing. Finally, pass the metadata through export for publishing to the web, enabling searchable video and helping to unlock new revenue streams.
• Editing efficiency
  Take advantage of more than 50 of the most requested editing enhancements to make your workflow more efficient. Apply effects to multiple selections, get timecode information faster, speed work in the timeline with new keyboard shortcuts, and more.
• Speech Search
  Turn spoken dialogue into text-based, timecode-accurate, searchable metadata. Jump to a specific area of a shot by searching for keywords within the dialogue, and then use keywords to quickly locate and display what you’re looking for—or even cut video based on the script.
• Faster, customizable SWF output
  Create SWF file versions of your DVD and Blu-ray projects for the web, complete with DVD interactivity, menus, URL links, and customizable HTML templates, without opening another application. Export for streaming or progressive download, and reduce encode time by using optimized encode settings in Adobe Media Encoder.
• Resource Central
  Access product-related news and tutorials online by using the Resource Central panel in Adobe Premiere Pro and Encore.

Broad format support

• Comprehensive video format compatibility
  Work with virtually any video format thanks to native editing support for DV, HDV, Sony XDCAM, XDCAM EX, Panasonic P2, and AVCHD. Add uncompressed SD and HD acquisition with hardware cards from third-party vendors.
• Support for mixed formats in the timeline
  Combine content from all supported formats in the Adobe® Premiere® Pro timeline without restrictions. High-quality scaling and flexible footage interpretation rules make it easy to produce exceptional output from mixed-format footage.
• Native editing in a tapeless workflow
  Edit content from the most popular tapeless cameras, without time-consuming transcoding or rewrapping. With native editing support for variants of Panasonic P2; Sony XDCAM, XDCAM EX, and XDCAM HD; HDV; and AVCHD, you can start working immediately with the content, in many cases directly from the camera. Native editing means you'll enjoy a faster workflow from capture to edit, while retaining the quality of your source material.
• Support for all major media types
  Import and export major video, audio, and graphic file formats, including FLV, F4V, MPEG-2, QuickTime, Windows Media, AVI, BWF, AIFF, JPEG, PNG, PSD, TIFF, and more.
• Still-image file support
  Import still-image files in major formats, including PSD, BMP, GIF, EPS, JPEG, PCX, PICT, PNG, and TIFF. Export in BMP, GIF, TARGA, and TIFF formats.
• Comprehensive VTR support
  Control video decks through RS-422 and RS-232 serial protocols or FireWire for precise batch capturing, recapturing, and insert editing.
• ASIO compatibility
  Record and play back audio through any multichannel audio card or hardware that supports the industry-standard ASIO protocol (Windows® only).
• Video hardware support
  Choose from a wide range of capture cards and other hardware to build the HD, SD, or DV editing system that meets your needs and budget.

Integration with high-end workflows

• AAF project interchange
  Interchange project file information with other applications in the production workflow. AAF import and export is available on both Mac OS and Windows. You can also import and export CMX3600 format Edit Decision Lists (EDLs).
• 4K film production
  Import, edit, and output image sequences with dimensions up to 4,096x4,096 pixels.
• Feet + Frames timecode
  Display timecode for 16mm and 35mm film in standard Feet + Frames nomenclature.

Delivery virtually anywhere

• Batch encoding in the background
  Save time by automating the process of creating multiple encoded versions of your content using the new batch encoder. Use any combination of sequences and clips as sources and encode to a wide variety of video formats, including FLV and F4V, Windows Media, MPEG-2, H.264, QuickTime, and more. Maximize your productivity by continuing to work while files encode in the background.
• FLV/F4V cue points with name/value pairs
  Create FLV/F4V cue points with name/value pairs using markers directly in the Adobe Premiere Pro timeline. Cue points flow directly into Adobe Media Encoder, which offers a comprehensive interface for creating, checking, and adjusting cue point information. These cue points can then be used for further interactive design in Adobe Flash® CS4 Professional software.
• Unified marker dialog box
  Easily control marker attributes. Set Adobe Encore® CS4 chapter markers, URL web links, and FLV cue points using a single dialog box that combines all information in one place.
• Optimized settings workflow for mobile device output
  With Adobe Device Central CS4, get regularly updated information about mobile device capabilities to help you create high-quality video output for playback just about anywhere. Use Device Central CS4 to find the encoding preset for Adobe Media Encoder that best matches your chosen target devices.
• DVD authoring
  Create high-quality DVD titles using Adobe Encore CS4 software, included with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4. Create a compelling viewer experience with interactive menus and slide shows, and help ensure disc quality with integrated transcoding of your content.
• Industry-leading Blu-ray Disc authoring
  Maintain the pristine quality of your HD video all the way to distribution. Create high-definition Blu-ray discs with Encore CS4, working with the same interface used to create standard-definition DVDs and incorporating advanced Blu-ray features like pop-up menus and subtitles, and dual layer burning.
• Delivery to multiple formats from a single project file
  With one click, easily create SWF versions of your DVD and Blu-ray Disc projects for the web. Use Encore CS4 to create content compatible with the Adobe Flash Player runtime, complete with DVD interactivity and menus, without opening another application. Choose from a variety of templates, or customize the viewing experience to meet your or your clients' needs.
• Video delivery for interactive viewing
  Easily incorporate video into Flash CS4 Professional projects as you create immersive experiences for the web. Timeline markers are embedded as cue points when FLV files are exported from Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, streamlining the process of creating interactive and navigational triggers.
• Interactive authoring to multiple formats
  Reach more audiences quickly. Use Encore CS4 to author interactive titles, and then publish them to multiple delivery formats — Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and SWF for playback through Adobe Flash Player — with a single click.
• Mobile device output
  Optimize your video for viewing on the latest delivery platforms. Use Device Central CS4 to find the best settings for encoding as well as information about device capabilities. Use batch encoding in Adobe Media Encoder to create multiple files for multiple devices, and then use Device Central to simulate playback on those devices to check video quality. Stay up to date with frequent, downloadable device profile updates.
• Web video delivery
  Make your project web ready. In addition to delivering in FLV format, choose from comprehensive compression tools for Internet-friendly file formats including Real, Windows Media, and QuickTime.
• Sequence editing for film out
  Support for frame sizes up to 4,096x4,096 pixels, and for major image and sequence file formats (including AI, PSD, TGA, TIFF, and BMP), makes Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 the ideal tool for editing and preparing sequences for output to 35mm and other film formats.

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Work with efficient post-production tools
Focus on telling your story with powerful, flexible editing tools that help save you time. Exploit the potential of tapeless workflows to achieve new levels of efficiency.

Tools to work fast

• Sleek new application appearance
  Work with a new user interface that is easier on the eyes. Adobe Premiere Pro has an updated look that can be made darker and is designed to be easier to work with for longer periods.
• Customizable user interface
  Adjust the Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 interface to fit almost any editing style, workflow, or environment. Configure the interface in many arrangements and across multiple monitors, and save configurations as workspaces for instant recall. Use the docked interface to adjust the size of all windows simultaneously.
• Multiple Project panels
  Display assets in multiple Project panels, each with its own graphical or text view setting. With control over metadata views within the Project panels, organizing and viewing your assets is fast and efficient.
• In-line search for assets
  Find assets within the Project panel quickly using a search field that updates as you type. Search on individual metadata fields or across them all to display groups of similar items.
• Project Manager
  Easily archive media, reclaim drive space, and move between offline and online environments. Consolidate projects by selecting and moving actual media used in a project to a single location for archiving and storage management.
• File management with Adobe Bridge CS4
  Use Adobe Bridge CS4 to search for and access your project files, preview and apply settings, run batch processes, and tag assets with XMP metadata.
• Customizable keyboard shortcuts
  Personalize your editing system by creating multiple keyboard maps for different tasks or to support multiple users. By exporting your own shortcut sets, you can be productive immediately when working with Adobe Premiere Pro on other systems.
• Scrolling timeline
  Set the timeline to scroll smoothly under a stationary indicator during playback, or adjust it to advance one page as the playback indicator reaches the edge of the window.
• Assignable panel shortcuts
  Switch between panels using keyboard shortcuts to save time and mouse fatigue.
• Multiple nestable timelines
  Manage large projects more easily by editing each section in its own timeline. Nest each timeline section into a master timeline while maintaining full access to every edit.
• Real-time editing
  Play through most common transitions and effects without waiting to render. For even higher real-time performance, add hardware from a variety of third parties.
• Advanced subclip creation and editing
  Break master clips into smaller subclips for more flexible editing, especially when working with large sections of content. Treat subclips like any other video clip by trimming, applying effects, renaming, and more.
• Ripple, rolling, and slip-and-slide edits
  Make complex edits in one step using the advanced editing tools professionals depend on. Trim and adjust footage with single actions that would otherwise require multiple steps.
• Clip replacing
  Easily swap out clips in the timeline without having to re-create settings. Replace any clip in the timeline with a new clip that preserves the original clip's attributes. All effects and keyframes are retained, and, if necessary, the new clip is trimmed to fit the duration of the original one.

Powerful management of projects, sequences, and clips

• RapidFind search
  Type what you're looking for into the RapidFind search box and see results instantly update as you type. RapidFind is available in the Effects, Project, and Metadata panels and makes finding matching content fast and efficient. In the Project panel, search on individual data fields or all metadata.
• Media locations saved in project
  Manage projects more efficiently. File location preferences are saved on a per-project basis, making it easy to set up partitions for particular projects.
• Footage replacement
  Update assets in your project quickly as newer versions become available by replacing files in the Project panel. When you replace assets, all clip instances that reference that media update automatically.
• Individual sequence import
  Combine content from multiple projects more easily with the ability to import sequences from other projects. Choose any combination of sequences to import. In Adobe Premiere Pro, nested sequences are included, helping to ensure that all content is imported successfully.
• Workspace changes saved per project
  Pick up projects where you left them without having to adjust the user interface. The workspace configuration is saved with each project, making it easier to work efficiently.
• Individual sequence trimming in the Project Manager
  Avoid trimming redundant content in the Project Manager with the ability to select any combination of sequences for trimming.
• Per-sequence settings
  Mix content even more freely in your project with different editing and rendering settings for each sequence. Manage your assets more easily by collecting all sequences into a single project, and create multiple versions from HD masters quickly using nested sequences of different settings.
• Project panel column information in workspaces
  Create workspace configurations using Project panel column configurations that are optimized for the task at hand. For example, set up different columns for logging versus editing.
• Deletion of individual preview files
  Keep the preview files you need and discard the ones you don't. Reclaim disk space easily with the ability to delete individual preview files.
• Archival of trimmed clips using the Project Manager
  Archive projects more efficiently. Use the Project Manager to include offline clips in trimmed projects with lower storage requirements.

Precise audio control

• Vertical waveform zoom in the Source Monitor
  View audio waveforms in more detail in the Source Monitor. Zoom both channels independently or together.
• Direct scrubbing on Source Monitor waveforms
  Navigate with precision within the Source Monitor when working with audio-only clips. Use the playhead to scrub the waveform directly.
• Flexible audio channel mapping control for offline clips
  Set and adjust audio channel mapping for offline clips at any time, when they are created or later. This makes it easy to change batch capture behavior.
• Recapture of A/V offline clips as audio-only or video-only
  Change recapture settings for offline clips without having to recapture them first.

Exceptional editing control

• Track Sync Lock controls
  Choose which tracks remain in sync after ripple and insert edits.
• Source content control
  Display source content of clips and route channels to specific destination tracks in the timeline. Toggle video or audio channels on or off as needed.
• Multitrack targeting
  Place clips exactly where you want them when dragging to the timeline. Innovative ways to target audio and video tracks provide multiple ways to control clip placement, saving time and preserving the placement of other clips in the timeline.
• Drag-and-drop track targeting
  Precise placement of clips while dragging allows the video or audio-only portions of a linked clip to be dropped onto any combination of compatible destination tracks.

Timesaving editing enhancements

• Faster clip pasting
  Save time when pasting multiple clips into the timeline. The playhead jumps to the end of a pasted clip so that subsequent pasted clips are placed directly after it.
• Subclip creation from the timeline
  Create new subclips quickly and easily. Simply drag content directly from the timeline to the Project panel.
• Keyframe snapping in the Effect Controls panel
  Place keyframes precisely within the Effect Controls panel. As you move them, keyframes snap to sequence markers, the playhead, clip edges, and other video or audio keyframes. This makes it simple to align new keyframes with existing ones.
• Vertical snapping in the timeline
  Use vertical snapping to keep clips in sync when moving them between tracks.
• Copy and paste of transitions
  Easily apply the same transition to multiple items in your project using copy and paste. Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 applies all transition information while maintaining destination attributes like transition duration.
• Previous zoom level shortcut
  Use smart zoom features in the timeline to switch quickly between detailed and global views of your content. With one key press, zoom the timeline to show the entire contents of your sequence. The next key press returns you to the previous zoom level.
• Remove All Effects command
  Quickly clear all effects from one or multiple selected clips using a single command.

More options with multiple selections

• Multiple effects in presets
  Create commonly used combinations of effects and save them in a single preset for easy reuse.
• Effects for multiple clips
  Save time with the ability to apply effects to multiple clips in a single action.
• Speed/duration adjustment for multiple clips
  Make speed/duration adjustments to multiple clips simultaneously, saving significant time when working with large numbers of clips.
• Default transition for multiple clips
  Save time when using transitions by applying the default transition to multiple selected clips with a single command.
• Audio Gain settings for multiple clips
  Apply Audio Gain settings to multiple selected clips in a single action, rather than adjusting the settings for each item.

Robust timecode display

• Live timecode information fields
  Drag items in the timeline into place with timecode accuracy. See up-to-date timecode information in the Info panel as you drag clips.
• Timecode display setting for each sequence
  Choose the appropriate timecode display mode for each separate sequence in your project.
• All timecode formats available to display
  Use any supported timecode format as the timecode display mode in the Timeline panel, Info panel, and timecode controls.
• Tape name display in the Info panel
  View source tape information for clips in the timeline using the Info panel.

Keyboard-driven workflow

• Keyboard-driven Source Monitor browsing
  Use keyboard shortcuts to browse through clips that are loaded in the Source Monitor tab.
• Home/end shortcuts in the Effect Controls panel
  Save time when moving to the start and end of clips in the Effect Controls panel by using keyboard shortcuts.
• Shortcut to jump to the head/tail of a clip
  Jump to the start and end of clips in the timeline using dedicated shortcuts that make clip navigation easier.
• Mark Clip shortcut
  Mark clips more quickly using an assignable keyboard shortcut.
• Comprehensive interface navigation for keyboard users
  Use keyboard shortcuts to cycle forward and backward through all the panels in the Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 user interface. Navigate quickly through the application without using the mouse.

Tapeless workflow efficiency

• Media Browser panel for efficient tapeless workflows
  Embrace new tapeless workflows with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4. The new Media Browser panel shows the contents of all mounted volumes on your system. Finding content on tapeless cameras is easy because the media browser shows you the clips, with no extraneous files, along with a customizable view of the metadata associated with the content. Open clips and image files in the Source Monitor directly from the Media Browser panel.
• Panasonic P2 import with browsing and metadata support
  Enjoy support for native editing of content from Panasonic P2 cameras in DVCPRO, DVCPRO HD, and AVC-Intra formats and across multiple P2 cards. View camera metadata and organize files in the media browser before importing and editing the content without transcoding or rewrapping. Edit directly from the P2 card via the camera or a card reader, or use the media browser to transfer content to hard disk for better performance.
• Panasonic P2 export
  Export content in Panasonic P2 format, either to P2 media for use in a P2 workflow or to hard disk for archiving.
• Sony XDCAM and XDCAM EX import with browsing and metadata support
  Import and edit content from Sony XDCAM EX cameras directly, without rewrapping or transcoding. Browse clips using the media browser and organize them using camera metadata. Edit directly from the SxS card via the camera or a card reader (XDCAM EX only), or use the media browser to transfer the content to hard disk for better performance.
• Tapeless HDV import with browsing and metadata support
  Edit content natively from Sony HDV cameras that record directly to removable media. Use the media browser to find clips and organize them using metadata, and then import content directly without transcoding or rewrapping.
• AVCHD editing with browsing and metadata support
  Import and edit AVCHD content from Sony, Panasonic, and Canon cameras without waiting. Native editing means you can start editing content immediately without transcoding or rewrapping the content. Use the media browser to browse clips and view metadata.

End-to-end metadata workflow efficiency

• Metadata views in the Project panel
  Get immediate access to the metadata that is important to your production. Customize and save the way XMP metadata is displayed in the Project panel, with control over individual fields and the ability to import custom metadata schemas.
• Metadata panel
  View and edit metadata for selected items using the Metadata panel. Control the display of individual fields, add custom XMP schemas, and save configurations for later use. Use RapidFind to find metadata quickly, and view speech-to-text information for selected clips. Apply metadata changes to multiple selected files in a single action.
• Automatic transcription generation with speech-to-text analysis
  Gain a better understanding of the contents of your assets. Generate transcripts automatically using built-in speech-to-text analysis. Adobe Premiere Pro uses separate dictionaries for multiple languages to help ensure accuracy. Make corrections to transcripts by editing directly in the Metadata panel. Transcription information is saved as XMP metadata and can be used for many purposes in the editing workflow.
• Speech Search within assets
  Find specific points in your content quickly by searching dialogue in the Metadata panel. Use RapidFind to search quickly for individual words or phrases, and then select the word to move the playhead to the right location.
• Speech Search for finding assets
  Find the right assets more quickly than ever by searching inside the dialogue information that Adobe Premiere Pro can generate for each clip. RapidFind filters the contents of the project window based on what you type, making it easy to narrow down a large amount of content.
• Keyboard-driven logging in the Project panel
  Enter metadata for clips quickly and efficiently using keyboard-driven navigation in the Project panel. Move between data fields using shortcuts that are similar to those in popular spreadsheet applications. With fully customizable views of column data, this feature makes clip logging extremely fast.

Tighter-than-ever integration with other Adobe software

• Flexible Adobe Photoshop layer options
  Control how Photoshop files look when imported into Adobe Premiere Pro. Preview all layers, choose which layers to import, and then choose how to import the layers — as individual layers, merged, or as a sequence.
• Support for Photoshop files with video
  Avoid the rendering step from Adobe Photoshop® software when importing Photoshop files that contain video. Simply import the files and use them just like any other video clip in the timeline.
• Support for Photoshop blend modes
  Match your favorite looks from Photoshop CS4 by applying blend modes to clips on the Adobe Premiere Pro timeline. When you import Photoshop files, blend modes are automatically carried over into Adobe Premiere Pro and are fully keyframeable.
• Dynamic Link integration between Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 and Encore CS4
  Send sequences directly from Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 to Encore CS4 without rendering first. Adobe Dynamic Link enables sequences to open "live" in Encore, with any changes made in Adobe Premiere Pro automatically reflected. Encore also reads chapter markers from the sequence, making it easy to set chapters in Adobe Premiere Pro, see those chapters in Encore, and then update to the latest list with a single click.
• Group clip transfer to Adobe After Effects CS4
  Transfer groups of edited clips for motion graphics work in Adobe After Effects® CS4 software using a single command. Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 re-creates the structure of your clips in an After Effects composition, and then imports the composition into the timeline using Dynamic Link. From there, changes made in After Effects are shown automatically in Adobe Premiere Pro, enabling you to experiment with your motion graphics without having to render.
• Adobe After Effects CS4 integration
  Drag and drop or copy and paste clips and timelines between Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 and After Effects CS4. Open complete Adobe Premiere Pro projects, including nested sequences, in After Effects.
• Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended integration
  Save time when using Photoshop files with direct import of video layers. Import and animate individual Photoshop layers, and retain the same blending modes to maintain consistency and control. Edit still images from Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 with Photoshop CS4 Extended software, and automatically create Photoshop PSD files to match the current project's frame size and aspect ratio.
• Direct-to-disk recording with included Adobe OnLocation CS4
  Save tape and time by eliminating capture from your production process. Record SD and HD video directly to hard disk using Adobe OnLocation™ CS4 software, included with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, and log metadata while shooting. Transfer content directly to Adobe Premiere Pro for editing, maintaining all metadata and clip information.
• After Effects CS4 plug-in compatibility
  Take advantage of After Effects plug-ins to expand your effects options. Most After Effects CS4 plug-ins are compatible with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4.
• Adobe Illustrator CS4 integration
  Open Adobe Illustrator® files in Adobe Premiere Pro CS4. When you scale an image in Adobe Premiere Pro, the image is continuously rasterized, so image quality remains pristine.
• Adobe Soundbooth CS4 integration
  Send audio files directly to Adobe Soundbooth® software for editing, and then see your changes against picture immediately in the Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 timeline. Instant updating makes it easy to achieve the right effect.
• Text copy and paste between Adobe Creative Suite components
  Achieve the same look for text in multiple deliverable formats. Exchange text via copy and paste between other Adobe Creative Suite® components and the Adobe Premiere Pro titler. The text retains all supported formatting, including fonts, spacing, and styles.

Achieve creative excellence
Achieve your vision with professional color correction, quick and precise multicam editing, and much more — all from within a familiar, customizable interface.

Creative vision

• Multicam editing
  View multiple tracks from a multiple-camera shoot, easily sync via timecode, and edit by switching between tracks in real time. Rerecord sections of your edit, make fine adjustments using standard timeline editing tools, and adjust color across multiple shots, even after editing.
• Advanced color-correction tools
  Use primary and secondary color-correction tools to match shots; change colors; correct exposure errors; and modify highlights, midtones, and shadows across clips, sequences, or entire projects.
• Time remapping
  Use slow motion to create dramatic effects that focus on the action. With a streamlined, on-clip interface, the time remapping feature makes it easy to speed up, slow down, reverse, and hold frames with precision.
• Integrated titling
  Create sophisticated text and graphics titles from scratch, from professionally designed templates or user-defined styles.
• Advanced audio editing
  Create 5.1 surround-sound audio mixes, edit audio with individual sample precision, and apply clip- and track-based effects using the included VST plug-ins or your own.
• Surround-sound editing
  Create and manipulate 5.1 multichannel audio to produce true surround sound and other richly layered audio experiences.
• Video clip and timeline effects
  Apply powerful visual and motion effects to your clips with high-quality, built-in effects. An almost unlimited choice of additional effects is available thanks to the wide range of After Effects compatible plug-ins for video.
• Audio clip and track effects
  Apply multiple audio effects to any audio clip or track and work with third-party VST format audio plug-ins. Use audio editing precision beyond the level of most dedicated audio software.
• Audio mixer
  Control the volume and pan/balance settings of your audio tracks with a software version of an audio mixer. Use advanced features like channel inserts, auxiliary sends and returns, automation, and more.
• Hundreds of video and audio filters and effects
  Explore hundreds of high-quality production and design filters and effects to restore and enhance your video, graphics, and audio.
• Timewarp
  Create high-quality slow motion using the same Timewarp effect found in After Effects. Through pixel-motion analysis, the Timewarp filter gives precise keyframe control over every parameter, producing exceptional results on even the most difficult source content.
• Auto-color adjustment
  Instantly improve your video image quality with filters like those in Photoshop, including Auto Color, Auto Contrast, and Shadows/Highlights.
• Effects favorites
  Create your own effects presets. Save simple and complex effects parameters as a custom preset that you can quickly apply to clips in any project.
• Lighting Effects filter
  Add a spot, directional, or omni light to your video footage. Create multiple lights to see different looks on different parts of a scene.
• Audio keyframing
  Create smooth audio crossfades and other audio changes with a minimal number of keyframes. By creating fewer audio keyframes over a given time interval, Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 simplifies the editing process.
• Animated track-matte workflow
  Easily create traveling mattes by applying effects and animation to individual track-matte clips.
• Precise keyframe controls with Bezier handles
  Control audio and video effect parameters using comprehensive keyframe controls that mirror those found in After Effects. Get precise control using Bezier handles to finesse the shape of parameter curves.

Pristine results

• Professional on-set monitoring with Adobe OnLocation CS4
  Maximize camera image quality during shoots by using Adobe OnLocation CS4 software to quickly calibrate your camera, check levels, and monitor your signal. Use simple tools to get results quickly and easily. The virtual reference monitor, waveform monitor, and vectorscope help you avoid problems and improve quality when shooting.
• Professional internal scopes
  Monitor luma and chroma levels on every line with the built-in waveform monitor and vectorscope. Display Waveform IRE information in standard, YCbCr Parade, RGB Parade, or combined modes.
• Accelerated client review and approval with Adobe Clip Notes
  Expedite review cycles and avoid miscommunication by using Adobe Clip Notes. Start by embedding video into a PDF file. Then e-mail the file to your client to review and add timecode-specific comments, which you can view mapped to the Adobe Premiere Pro timeline.
• Audio sample-level editing
  Adjust audio clips with sample precision up to 1/96,000 of a second. Set precise L- and J-cuts. Eliminate small pops, crackles, and other unwanted audio elements.
• Target output resolution
  Set your project to any resolution and work with it throughout production — great for creating video banner ads, content for small screens, and more.
• 16:9 preview to 4:3
  Preview widescreen footage on a 4:3 monitor or lay off to a 4:3 tape or DVD with real-time letterboxing. Help ensure that your 16:9 material looks right during playback.
• 10-bit and 16-bit color resolution support
  Maintain source integrity with support for 10-bit video and 16-bit PSD files.
• 32-bit internal color processing
  Maintain maximum image quality with subtle and dramatic changes to color, contrast, and exposure, free of the banding and artifacts caused by lower bit-depth processing.

Online services

• Thousands of visual and audio effects through Resource Central
  Get access to numerous video and audio effects as well as news, tutorials, DVD and Blu-ray Disc templates, and other content, directly from within Adobe Premiere Pro CS4. Resource Central connects to the web to bring you additional resources that can help you complete your productions more quickly than before.
• Adobe Community Help
  Access the power of an online search engine from within Creative Suite 4, but with more targeted results. Searchable content includes the in-depth, product-specific Help that Adobe has always delivered, plus additional Adobe and third-party content chosen by experts at Adobe and in the design and production communities.
• Adobe Bridge Home
  Stay up to date on what's new at Adobe and get inspired by the design, web development, and audio and video production communities at large when you visit this online channel available in Adobe Bridge CS4. Watch Creative Suite 4 video tutorials, listen to podcasts from your favorite designers, and learn about training events in your community.

Windows

• 2GHz or faster processor for DV; 3.4GHz for HDV; dual 2.8GHz for HD
• Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended) or Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1 (certified for 32-bit Windows XP and 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista)
• 2GB of RAM
• 10GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on flash-based storage devices)
• 1,280x900 display with OpenGL 2.0–compatible graphics card
• Dedicated 7200 RPM hard drive for DV and HDV editing; striped disk array storage (RAID 0) for HD; SCSI disk subsystem preferred
• For SD/HD workflows, an Adobe-certified card for capture and export to tape
• OHCI-compatible IEEE 1394 port for DV and HDV capture, export to tape, and transmit to DV device
• DVD-ROM drive (DVD+-R burner required for DVD creation)
• Blu-ray burner required for Blu-ray disc creation
• Microsoft Windows Driver Model– or ASIO-compatible sound card
• QuickTime 7.4.5 software required to use QuickTime features
• Broadband Internet connection required for online services

Mac OS

• Multicore Intel® processor
• Mac OS X v10.4.11–10.5.4
• 2GB of RAM
• 10GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional hard-disk space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on flash-based storage devices)
• 1,280x900 display with OpenGL 2.0–compatible graphics card
• Dedicated 7200 RPM hard drive for DV and HDV editing; striped disk array storage (RAID 0) for HD; SCSI disk subsystem preferred
• DVD-ROM drive (SuperDrive for DVD burning)
• Blu-ray burner required for Blu-ray disc creation
• Core Audio–compatible sound card
• QuickTime 7.4.5 software required to use QuickTime features
• Broadband Internet connection required for online services

Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Upgrade
PC / MAC
If you own one of the following software titles (PC or Mac), you're eligible for the Premiere Pro CS4 Upgrade!

• Adobe Premiere Pro CS3, 2.0, or 1.x
• Adobe Encore DVD 2.0 or 1.x