Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 (Mac) Upgrade

Adobe Creative Suite 4 products and components are compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, the latest version of Apple's operating system.

This upgrade version of Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 will install only if you are a licensed user of Adobe Premiere; Premiere Pro CS3, 2.0, or 1.x; or Encore DVD 2.0 or 1.x.

Tell your story with maximum impact using Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 software, the start-to-finish video production solution that includes Adobe OnLocation CS4 and Encore CS4 software.

Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 software improves every major part of the video production process. Numerous editing enhancements, a new tapeless workflow, and innovative metadata features help make editing faster and more efficient. Background batch encoding speeds up delivery to new formats.

TOP FEATURES:

• Efficient tools for creative editing
  Create high-quality visual and editorial effects directly within the editing timeline. Edit faster with powerful editing tools that give you precise control and real-time feedback. Add color correction and other effects, audio filters, and more.

• 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.

• DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and interactive SWF output with included Adobe Encore CS4
  Author once and deliver to three formats: Create DVDs, high-definition Blu-ray discs with pop-up menus, and interactive web versions of your content with Adobe Encore CS4 software, included with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4.

• 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 Encore CS4, and take advantage of new support for Adobe Photoshop files with video and blend modes.

• Direct-to-disk recording and on-set monitoring with included Adobe OnLocation CS4
  Record directly to disk and maximize camera image quality using software-based waveform and vectorscope tools to quickly calibrate your camera, check levels, and monitor your signal. Organize shots using metadata logged during the shoot.

• 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.

• 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.

• Delivery to the web and mobile devices
  Deliver video in a variety of formats for viewing on air and on DVD, online and offline with Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Media Player software, and on mobile devices with Adobe Flash Lite software.

• Accelerated client review and approval with Adobe Clip Notes
  Expedite review cycles and avoid miscommunication by using Adobe Clip Notes. Embed video into a PDF file. Then e-mail the file to clients to add timecode-specific comments that map to the Adobe Premiere Pro timeline.

• Resource Central
  Access product-related news and tutorials online by using the Resource Central panel in Adobe Premiere Pro and Encore.

TOP NEW FEATURES:

• End-to-end metadata workflow
Easily add metadata to clips both on set with Adobe OnLocation software and while editing using Adobe Premiere Pro, for greater project intelligence. Use speech recognition technology to create text-based metadata to help you organize your assets more efficiently. Pass the metadata through export for web publishing, enabling searchable video and helping to unlock new revenue streams.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Redesigned Adobe OnLocation CS4
Get critical monitoring information while you record directly to disk with Adobe OnLocation CS4, 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Resource Central
Access product-related news and tutorials online by using the Resource Central panel in Adobe Premiere Pro and Encore.

Creative Pro Online Services:

Connect to the power of the online community through your creative desktop. New online services accessed from within Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 and Encore CS4 let you search for help from the online community; share your screen with colleagues or clients in a few quick clicks; get color inspiration from your peers; more easily create and manage day-to-day web content updates, and more. With new online services in Creative Suite 4, you can take your ideas to the next level.

Adobe Resource Central
Access product-related news and tutorials by using the Resource Central panel in Adobe Premiere Pro and Encore. (Internet connection required. There are additional fees for some content accessed through Resource Central.)

Adobe Bridge Home
Visit Adobe Bridge Home--an online channel available in Adobe Bridge CS4--and stay up to date with what's new from Adobe and the video and audio production, design, and web-development communities at large. Watch the latest video tutorials for your Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, Adobe OnLocation CS4, and Encore CS4 software, listen to a podcast interview with a leading video editor, or learn about the next training event in your community. Discover tips and resources that can help you work smarter and faster, making the most of your Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 software, Adobe OnLocation CS4, and Encore CS4. (Internet connection required.)

Adobe Community Help
Get the power of an online search engine within your Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 and Encore CS4 software, but with more targeted results thanks to Adobe Community Help. 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 production and design communities. With Adobe Community Help, you can find the focused answers you need, fast. (Internet connection required for extended content.)

Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 : Features

Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 : System Requirements and Languages

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

Macintosh

• 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

*SSE2-enabled processor required for AMD systems

Activation:

This product must be activated over the Internet prior to use. Visit the Product Activation Center to learn more about activation.

Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 : System Requirements and Languages

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