Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 (Mac)

Tell your story with maximum impact using Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 software, the start-to-finish solution for efficient video production that now includes Adobe Encore CS3 and Adobe OnLocation CS3* (Windows only), formerly the award-winning DV Rack HD. Save time from on-set capture using Adobe OnLocation through to output, expand your creative options via integration with Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional and Photoshop, and deliver your content to DVD, Blu-ray Disc, the web, and mobile devices.

 

The powerful editing, finishing, and delivery tools in Adobe Premiere Pro are now available on both Mac and Windows operating systems.

Maintain control of your media with multiple Project panels, customizable panel display settings, and instant file searches.

Export Adobe Encore CS3 projects as DVD, Blu-ray Disc, or Flash. When you export as Flash, Encore generates HTML, FLV, and SWF files that provide DVD-style chapter selection, playback, and interactivity through the Flash Player.

Capture, Edit, and Deliver to Video, DVD and the Web 

Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 software, available for both Mac and Windows, streamlines the entire video production process, from direct-to-disk recording, through editing, to final delivery for tape, disc, the web, and mobile devices.

Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 redefines productivity and flexibility for capturing, editing, and delivering video content. Video professionals want to concentrate on storytelling--not on the nuts and bolts of production--and Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 frees you to focus on telling your story. Maximize image quality and work faster during shoots by using Adobe OnLocation CS3 software (requires Windows and Boot Camp for Mac ), included with Adobe Premiere Pro, to calibrate cameras, monitor video signals, and record directly to disk--all during the shoot. Edit every major video format from DV to HD and beyond with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. Improve efficiency and creativity with new workflow and new visual effects features. Save time and expand creative options through tight integration with other Adobe software, including Adobe After Effects CS3 and Adobe Photoshop CS3.

Adobe Encore CS3 software, now included with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3, lets you author once, and then output to Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and Flash SWF for the web. Adobe Premiere Pro supports additional delivery platforms including Flash and mobile devices, letting you reach the widest audience possible.

Audience Benefit 

Corporate and government video producers--Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 provides the tools you need to ensure excellent production values while working quickly to stay on schedule. Edit with precise control, add stunning effects, and move content smoothly to Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional and Photoshop for even more creative control. Streamline the review process with Adobe Clip Notes, and output to multiple formats quickly and easily to reach more people everywhere. Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 lets you communicate with high-quality video and imagery, even with tight budgets and looming deadlines.

Event videographers--Small crews and tight deadlines mean you need to work fast, even while clients demand higher and higher production values. Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 lets you capture events directly to disc with included Adobe OnLocation CS3* (Windows only); work fast with precision editing tools, including support for editing multicam shots; create compelling effects via tight integration with Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional and Photoshop CS3; and use the included copy of Adobe Encore CS3 to deliver content however your clients need it, whether on DVD, Blu-Ray Disc, the web, or mobile devices.

Independent filmmakers--Your passion is storytelling. Your challenge is finding the right software to handle every aspect of the production process and deliver Hollywood-quality imagery. Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 meets this need with a complete toolset for capturing footage direct-to-disc, editing imagery and creating titles in post-production, producing DVDs, and delivering web-ready content to promote your films on the Internet. And with the included video workshop and training materials, you'll have help through every stage of production.

Post-production boutiques--Enjoy advanced editing tools as well as the uncompromised image quality and real-time performance you need in professional broadcast and film post-production. Work with all major formats, enjoy powerful effects and media management tools, get unparalleled integration with Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional and Photoshop software, and increase efficiency with workflow enhancements such as Adobe Clip Notes. With Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 and Adobe Encore CS3, you can deliver your work in the format your client needs, from Adobe Flash Video through DVD and Blu-ray Disc to uncompressed HD.

Educators and students--Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 offers a complete set of post-production tools that let you handle all aspects of filmmaking and post-production cost effectively, from capturing and editing footage to creating titles, DVDs, and promotional materials such as websites that feature video content. Use flexible tools to express your creativity, work with any file format on both Windows and Macintosh platforms, and deliver your work across multiple media.

What's New in Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 

DVD and Blu-ray Disc output with included Adobe Encore CS3
Create DVD and Blu-ray Disc content with Adobe Encore CS3 software, now included with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. Work with the same Encore authoring interface and features used to create standard-definition DVDs. Author once, deliver twice: Automatically convert your high-definition Blu-ray Disc projects to standard-definition DVDs.

High-quality slow motion with time remapping
Create dramatic slow- and fast-motion effects without exporting clips to another application. With precise keyframe control, real-time feedback, and excellent quality from advanced frame blending, you can slow things down without compromising quality. Or generate even better in-between frames through pixel-motion analysis with the Timewarp effect.

Direct-to-disc recording with included Adobe OnLocation CS3* (Windows only)
Save tape and time by eliminating capture from your production process. Record SD and HD video directly to disc using Adobe OnLocation CS3 software, included with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. Instantly review each shot without shuttling tape. Adobe OnLocation automatically detects and flags problems to provide the best results.

Adobe Encore CS3 projects for the web
With one click, easily create Adobe Flash versions of your DVD and Blu-ray Disc projects for the web. Use Adobe Encore CS3 to create Flash content, complete with DVD interactivity and menus, without learning Flash programming.

Multiple project windows with smart file search
Find files faster with search tools that instantly update their results list as you type. Sort and organize assets into multiple project windows, each with its own graphical or text view setting. Display and handle media files, making project management easier and more efficient.

Professional on-set monitoring with Adobe OnLocation CS3
Maximize camera image quality during shoots by using Adobe OnLocation CS3 to quickly calibrate your camera, check levels, and monitor your signal. Use simple tools that function like their hardware equivalents to get results quickly and easily. The virtual reference monitor, waveform monitor, vectorscope, and audio spectrum analyzer help you avoid problems and improve quality on location.

Create stunning slow-motion and other retiming effects directly in the timeline by setting and moving Time Remapping keyframe markers.

Improve the look of your video with the Three-Way color corrector and the other precision color-correction tools in Adobe Premiere Pro.

 

Improved editing efficiency
Work faster with powerful and flexible editing tools. Play video with nested audio sequences in real time without rendering. Replace any clip in the timeline with a new clip while preserving the replaced clip's editing attributes and settings. Use shortcuts to switch between workspace panels and save time.

Output for mobile devices
Make your video viewable on the latest delivery platforms. Encode video for delivery to cell phones and other mobile devices, and simulate playback on those devices to check video quality. Download profile updates to simulate the latest devices.

Flash Video export with markers converted to cue points
Encode video and audio for Flash projects and web playback with direct Flash Video (FLV) export. Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 timeline markers become Flash cue points that trigger interactivity and navigation. Create Flash Video with ease.

Improve efficiency and incorporate a tapeless workflow during shoots by using Adobe OnLocation CS3* to monitor your camera's video signal and record it directly to a computer hard drive.

The Multi-Camera window makes editing action recorded with several cameras or in multiple takes as easy as pointing and clicking.

 

Additional Features 

Efficient tools for creative editing
Create high-quality visual and editorial effects directly within the editing timeline. Generate slow motion and other time-remapping effects with precise keyframe control and real-time feedback. Add color correction, lighting and other effects, audio filters, and more with fast, flexible, and built-in tools. Edit footage from multicam shoots with ease and precision.

Comprehensive video format compatibility
Work with the formats you want. Edit all standard- or high-definition formats, from DV through HDV, to HD and beyond (some formats may require additional hardware).

Broad range of supporting hardware and software for Mac and Windows
Choose from a wide range of Mac and Windows workstations and capture cards to build the editing system that exactly meets your needs and budget. Enhance your system with additional plug-ins, including many from Adobe After Effects software.

DVD and Blu-ray Disc output with included Adobe Encore CS3
Create DVD and Blu-ray Disc content with Adobe Encore CS3 software, now included with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. Work with the same Encore authoring interface and features used to create standard-definition DVDs. Author once, deliver twice: Automatically convert your high-definition Blu-ray Disc projects to standard-definition DVDs.

Superior integration with other Adobe applications
Make the leading still and motion graphics applications, Adobe Photoshop and After Effects, part of an efficient post-production workflow. Import and animate Photoshop layers. Automatically create Photoshop files that match the current project's frame size and aspect ratio. Drag and drop or copy and paste clips and timelines between Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 and After Effects CS3 Professional.

Direct-to-disc recording with included Adobe OnLocation CS3* (Windows only)
Save tape and time by eliminating capture from your production process. Record SD and HD video directly to disc using Adobe OnLocation CS3 software, included with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. Instantly review each shot without shuttling tape. Adobe OnLocation automatically detects and flags problems to provide the best results.

Professional on-set monitoring with Adobe OnLocation CS3
Maximize camera image quality during shoots by using Adobe OnLocation CS3 to quickly calibrate your camera, check levels, and monitor your signal. Use simple tools that function like their hardware equivalents to get results quickly and easily. The virtual reference monitor, waveform monitor, vectorscope, and audio spectrum analyzer help you avoid problems and improve quality on location.

Delivery to the web and mobile devices
Make your video viewable on today's and tomorrow's delivery platforms. Export as Adobe Flash Video (FLV). Easily convert DVD projects complete with menus to Flash SWF files for web playback. Encode for delivery to cell phones and other mobile devices, and emulate playback on those devices to check playback quality.

Accelerated client review and approval with Adobe Clip Notes
Expedite review cycles and avoid miscommunication with Adobe Clip Notes. Embed video into an Adobe PDF file, e-mail the file to your client to review and add timecode-specific comments, and then view comments mapped to the Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 timeline.

Multicam editing
View multiple video 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 all the standard timeline editing tools, and easily adjust color correction across multiple shots, even after editing.

Accelerated client review and approval with Adobe Clip Notes
Expedite review cycles and avoid miscommunication with Adobe Clip Notes. Embed video into an Adobe PDF file, e-mail the file to your client to review and add timecode-specific comments, and then view comments mapped to the Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 timeline.

Mac OS X compatibility
Use Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 on the latest Intel based Macintosh computers.

AAF and EDL import/export
Exchange project metadata with major video, film, and audio applications via industry-standard Advanced Authoring Format (AAF), AAF with Edit Protocol, and Edit Decision List (EDL) files (AAF import/export for Windows only).

Comprehensive VTR support
Control video decks through RS-422 and RS-232 serial protocols or FireWire for precise batch capturing, recapturing, and insert editing.

File management with Adobe Bridge
Work more efficiently by using Adobe Bridge CS3 to search for and access your project files, preview and apply settings, run batch processes, and tag assets with XMP metadata.

• Adobe recommended graphics card for GPU-accelerated playback
• Core Audio-compatible sound card
• SuperDrive for DVD burning
• Dedicated 7200 RPM hard drive for DV and HDV editing; striped disk array storage (RAID 0) for HD, SCSI disk subsystem preferred
• Blu-ray burner required for Blu-ray Disc creation
• Internet or phone connection required for product activation

Product information, specifications, and compatibility are for advisory purposes only, and is the buyers full responsibility to verify with the manufacturer prior to ordering.