Entered CNET Catalog: 04/19/2004
SKU: 25520152
Manufacturer: Adobe Systems
Manufacturer description
Adobe Premiere Pro software is a revolutionary nonlinear video editing application. Powerful real-time video and audio editing tools give you precise control over virtually every aspect of your production. Built for the exceptional performance of Microsoft Windows XP systems, Adobe Premiere Pro takes video production to an entirely new level. Take advantage of multiple, nestable timelines to experiment more freely and manage complex projects more efficiently. Use color correction tools to adjust hue, saturation, and lightness for highlights, midtones, and shadows; replace a color throughout a clip with a single selection; and more. Produce richer, more vibrant audio using sample-level editing, VST filters, track-based effects, and 5.1 surround sound. Customize keyboard shortcuts to fit your editing style. Use default presets, leverage industry-standard shortcuts, or create your own. Export custom sets to share with colleagues. Work closely with your other video software and hardware tools: Adobe Premiere Pro supports the latest industry standards, including OHCI, ASIO, AAF, and VST. Import, edit, and deliver HD or SD productions using certified OEM hardware with Adobe Premiere Pro. Encode HD Windows Media 9 Series content using the built-in Adobe Media Encoder. Enjoy unmatched integration with your favorite Adobe applications, including Adobe After Effects, Adobe Encore DVD, and Adobe Photoshop software. Enjoy extensive hardware support and an open architecture that let you work with everything from an impressive list of DVCAM gear to the latest video decks and camcorders to third-party hardware, including SD and HD boards.CNET editors' review
- Editors' Choice: No
- Reviewed on: 04/27/2004
Upside: In addition to backing 24P (a downshift from 30fps to 24fps that gives video the appearance of film), Premiere Pro 1.5 extends its support of high-definition-video hardware, as well as its implementation of the industry-standard edit decision list (EDL) format and Advanced Authoring Format (AAF). Adobe also adds new work-flow-management tools, Bezier-keyframe support, and one-click color correction. Audio editing is said to be improved as well. Furthermore, even though Apple Final Cut Pro HD lets you import, edit, and export HD video over FireWire, it works with only professional camcorders; unlike Premiere Pro 1.5, it still isn't compatible with the HDV format used by the JVC GR-HD1 consumer high-definition camcorder.
Downside: Despite the Pro in its name, Premiere Pro is still a bit of an upstart in the professional world ruled by Avid and Apple.
Outlook: With its 24P support, Premiere is closing in on the competition from Apple and Avid, but the race is very tight. The Adobe Video Collection, which also includes updated versions of Adobe After Effects, Adobe Audition, and Adobe Encore DVD, will run you $999, or you can buy Premiere by itself for $699. You'll pay $99 to upgrade from Premiere Pro and $199 to upgrade from Premiere.
User opinions
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User Rating: 
9/10
For PC it is the best; If you own a Mac stay with Final Cut
Pros: Excellent Organization; Easy to Use; Very Creative
Cons: Seamingly Slow Rendering, Few Special Effects
Review:
If you are going to stay with a PC, the Adobe platform will be your best bet. However, I suggest getting the whole suite (Encore, Photoshop, After Effects, Premeire) because if you buy one you'll soon find you need them all. Premiere does awesome editing, but for effects After Efeects is a must, but you can't burn properly to DVD without Encore, and who can work with any of thise without the mother Photoshop? Take the plunge and save money by getting the suite and not piece-meal.
User Rating: 9/10
A very easy to use and capable editor.
Pros: Great audio tools, bezier paths, real time editing, nested timelines, the list goes on!
Cons: Conformed audio takes up hard drive space.
Review:
Anyone who says that Premiere Pro 1.5 isn't better than 6.5 hasn't really used either.
It's not Avid or Final Cut, it's Premiere! If you know the Adobe interface and work flow, you should have no problem with little time invested. It's also stable. I've used it on many projects from web video to DVD prep without a crash. This includes using it on a P4, 3.0GHZ, 512 MB memory laptop.
Premiere Pro has been a pleasure to work with each time I fire it up. Of course, it plays well with other Adobe applications (no, I don't work for or with Adobe!). I look forward to see what 2.0 will have!
It's not Avid or Final Cut, it's Premiere! If you know the Adobe interface and work flow, you should have no problem with little time invested. It's also stable. I've used it on many projects from web video to DVD prep without a crash. This includes using it on a P4, 3.0GHZ, 512 MB memory laptop.
Premiere Pro has been a pleasure to work with each time I fire it up. Of course, it plays well with other Adobe applications (no, I don't work for or with Adobe!). I look forward to see what 2.0 will have!
User Rating: 
5/10
Not bad, but not a patch on Avid
Pros: Easy for beginners
Cons: Frustrating for professionals
Review:
I've just finished weeks of editing on Premiere Pro, and I am not a happy editor. I'm not entirely sure if this is any better than the previous version I worked on (6.5). Adobe mostly seems to have tried to "streamline" things - by removing features... including some of the ones that were dorky but at least made Premiere quite easy to slap something together quickly and easily.
And I'm still not converted from Avid. Avid is more precise, and much more logical. In Premiere Pro, you can waste hours trying to work out how to do something perfectly ordinary (like do an "extract" properly)... Things are just inconsistent.
And it's slow. I was using a 2.8GHz P4 with 1GB RAM and 300GB of RAID hard drives... And I just found the interface sticky and annoying.
Then there was a weird instability problem when using my Matrox RT.X100 graphics card... Hmmmmm...
And I'm still not converted from Avid. Avid is more precise, and much more logical. In Premiere Pro, you can waste hours trying to work out how to do something perfectly ordinary (like do an "extract" properly)... Things are just inconsistent.
And it's slow. I was using a 2.8GHz P4 with 1GB RAM and 300GB of RAID hard drives... And I just found the interface sticky and annoying.
Then there was a weird instability problem when using my Matrox RT.X100 graphics card... Hmmmmm...
User Rating: 9/10
Great product! You don't need more than that!
Pros: Great interface, Shortcuts, logging system, output, effects, real-time editing, good audio editing, definetly better than FCP or AVID!
Cons: A bit slow sometimes
Review:
I don't know why so many people don't rate Premiere Pro 1.5 as being a great video editing program. I guess they only had the experience with previous versions of Premiere. This version cannot be compared to the other versions because it's completely different!I've been using it for over a year now and I can tell you that it's a very stable and professional program. I've edited more than 20 different projects on it without a problem! And the thing is that I used my Acer Travelmate 800 laptop with no additional hardware!Believe me, Premiere Pro will be industry standard in a very short period of time!
