Thursday, April 15, 2004
From Home Movies to Hollywood Blockbusters with Adobe Premiere Pro
Posted by Philip Colmer in "SOFTWARE" @ 03:05 PM
Product Category: Video editing software
Manufacturer: Adobe Systems Inc
Where to Buy: Amazon (affiliate link)
Price: $699.99 USD
System Requirements: Intel Pentium III 800MHz or faster, Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 1, 256MB to run any one application, 2GB free disc space to install all applications, 11GB or larger dedicated large-capacity 7200RPM UDMA 66 IDE or SCSI hard disk or array for ongoing work, 1280x1024 32-bit colour video display adapter, DVD-ROM drive, compatible DVD record for DVD creation, stereo sound card, OHCI-compatible IEEE 1394 interface for DV.
Pros:
- Comprehensive list of features;
- Leap forward in functionality from version 6.5;
- Powerful & flexible user interface.
- Steep learning curve for the beginner;
- Windows XP only - no support for older versions of Windows or a Macintosh version;
- Requires powerful hardware for adequate performance.
Premiere Pro is the latest - and greatest - version of Premiere, Adobe's video editing platform. It delivers a very strong feature set, along with enhancements in almost every part of the product. It probably isn't for the beginner, though.
Read on for the full review!