Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Reviews

Adobe's latest professional video editing program gives Final Cut Pro a run for its money.

True parity between Mac and Windows versions ; easier to use thanks to new features like the Media Browser ; speedier workflow ; innovative Speech Transcription feature ; better integration across Adobe applications

Still has a steep learning curve ; works best with computers with high end platform/graphics card ; may be overkill for basic editing

Premiere Pro CS4 has definitely grown up since its last iteration and not only because of its cross-platform parity. It's easier to use thanks to a bundle of new and enhanced features and certainly makes the video editing workflow smoother and more ...

Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 is a major milestone in the Mac video-editing world. The software isn't perfect, but this is the first Premiere in a long time that can handle plenty of real-world, pro-level projects without any excuses.

Pro-level editing and effects. Supports most camera formats. Batch media encoding. Deep integration with other Adobe software

No AVC-Intra support. New Speech Text can be janky

Premiere used to be a second-rate editor favored by part-time wedding videographers, and that's about it. This new version is indeed a brand-new bag, and for many pro jobs, it's a genuine alternative to Final Cut Pro and Avid.

Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 ($800 street) introduces a number of important new capabilities, not the least of which is the ability to import and edit AVCHD files. True, up until this point most AVCHD camcorders have been consumer-class devices, but that's ...