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Adobe Premiere Pro CS3

review DATE:08.23.07

Adobe Premiere Pro CS3
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review

By Jan Ozer

[(8/29/07) Editor's Note: Originally this review incorrectly stated that Adobe Ultra CS3 is included in the Premiere Pro CS3 package. Ultra CS3 is, however, included with the Production Premium CS3 suite. This change does not affect the product's rating or our conclusion.]

Adobe Creative Suite (CS)For many, the anchor tenant in Adobe Creative Suite 3 is the video editor, Premiere Pro ($799 direct). From an interface and suite integration standpoint, Premiere Pro is largely unchanged since my review of Adobe Production Studio. Premiere Pro does come with several new programs, including Adobe Encore CS3, which we plan to review separately, since the company may unbundle the DVD-authoring package. The most significant change is the introduction of a Macintosh version.

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Company

Adobe Systems

http://www.adobe.com

Spec Data
  • Price as Tested: $799.00 Direct
  • Type: Business, Personal, Enterprise, Professional
  • Free: No
  • OS Compatibility: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Mac OS
  • Tech Support: Monday through Sunday 6 am - 8 pm PST/PDT
  • Notes: 799 Full version; $299 upgrade version

Bottom Line

On the Windows platform, a very capable and usable editor is somewhat improved, though largely through separate, formerly third-party programs. Mac users get a new alternative to Final Cut Pro—one that has excellent suite integration but a noticeably leaner feature set than its Windows counterpart.

Pros

Includes Encore CS3 and OnLocation CS3. New time-remapping tool. Now available in a Mac version.

Cons

No AVCHD support. This version drops one good image-stabilization tool. Minimal DVD authoring from the timeline.

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