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Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5

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What is Adobe Premiere Pro?

Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS5.5 software lets you edit faster with true native format support. Get breakthrough performance on workstations and laptops; streamline collaboration; and boost productivity with an efficient, robust, cross-platform editing workflow. Ready to switch to the ultimate toolset for video pros?

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Mercury Playback Engine

Mercury Playback Engine

Get amazing performance from the Mercury Playback Engine on both desktops and laptops (Windows® and Mac OS). Natively 64-bit and optimized for modern CPUs, Mercury delivers astounding performance with or without GPU acceleration.

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Variable playback resolution

Variable playback resolution

Edit high-resolution projects on lower spec computers with the ability to adjust the playback resolution in the Source or Program Monitor. Separate Playback and Pause resolutions give you more control over monitoring.

GPU-accelerated effects

GPU-accelerated effects

Speed up your creative workflow by seeing the results of many effects without having to render them first, thanks to GPU acceleration and the enhanced 64-bit Adobe Mercury Playback Engine, now on workstations and laptops.

Video preview format and resolution settings

Video preview format and resolution settings

Adjust the video preview format and resolution to promote smooth playback when your computer's hardware is unable to play back the full sequence frame size in real time.

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Mercury Playback Engine

Mercury Playback Engine

Get amazing performance from the Mercury Playback Engine on both desktops and laptops (Windows® and Mac OS). Natively 64-bit and optimized for modern CPUs, Mercury delivers astounding performance with or without GPU acceleration.

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Extensive native file-based workflow

Extensive native file-based workflow

Eliminate time-consuming transcoding and rewrapping and maximize quality thanks to native support for P2; XDCAM EX, HD, and HD50; JVC ProHD, AVCHD, and AVCCAM; DPX; and Canon and Nikon DSLR cameras as well as enhanced support for RED R3D, Canon XF, and more.

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Unparalleled Adobe integration

Unparalleled Adobe integration

Effortlessly move assets between Adobe Premiere Pro and other Adobe Creative Suite® Production Premium components — Adobe After Effects, Photoshop Extended, Illustrator, Flash Catalyst, and, new in CS5.5, Adobe Audition.

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Fast, reliable multiscreen delivery

Fast, reliable multiscreen delivery

Output your work for computers, smartphones, tablets, and television with Adobe Media Encoder CS5.5. Use intuitive presets and contextual menus to set up sequences once for multiple formats, and batch encode while you keep editing.

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Flexible, precise, and reliable editing tools

Flexible, precise, and reliable editing tools

Edit the way you want with widely accepted, customizable NLE shortcuts and powerful, intuitive trimming and editing tools that give you more precision and control. Boost productivity with dual-system sound support and enhanced project exchange with Final Cut Pro and Avid software.

Enhanced Mercury Playback Engine

Enhanced Mercury Playback Engine

Get amazing performance from the Adobe Mercury Playback Engine on both desktops and laptops (Windows® and Mac OS). Natively 64-bit and optimized for modern CPUs, Mercury delivers astounding performance with or without GPU acceleration.

More on performance ›

Fast, reliable multiscreen delivery

Fast, reliable multiscreen delivery

Output your work for computers, smartphones, tablets, and television with Adobe Media Encoder CS5.5. Use intuitive presets and contextual menus to set up sequences once for multiple formats, and batch encode while you keep editing.

Roundtrip workflows with Adobe Audition

Roundtrip workflows with Adobe Audition

Get a fast, flexible roundtrip audio workflow with Adobe Audition® CS5.5 software. Pass individual audio clips and multitrack mixes or complete video sequences between Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 and Adobe Audition for editing and sweetening.

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Enhanced Mercury Playback Engine

Enhanced Mercury Playback Engine

Get amazing performance from the Adobe Mercury Playback Engine on both desktops and laptops (Windows® and Mac OS). Natively 64-bit and optimized for modern CPUs, Mercury delivers astounding performance with or without GPU acceleration.

More on performance ›

Extensive native tapeless format support

Extensive native tapeless format support

Edit material in virtually any format and from nearly any device thanks to broad native format support that lets you enjoy instant, transport-free import and render-free playback.
64-bit support

64-bit support

Use all available system RAM (up to 192GB on modern workstations) so you can run multiple software applications at the same time. Adobe Premiere Pro runs natively on 64-bit Mac and Windows operating systems.

GPU-accelerated effects

GPU-accelerated effects

Speed up your creative workflow by seeing the results of many effects without having to render them first, thanks to GPU acceleration and the enhanced 64-bit Adobe Mercury Playback Engine, now on workstations and laptops.

More ›
Mercury Playback Engine

Mercury Playback Engine

Get amazing performance from the Mercury Playback Engine on both desktops and laptops (Windows® and Mac OS). Natively 64-bit and optimized for modern CPUs, Mercury delivers astounding performance with or without GPU acceleration.

More on performance ›

64-bit support

64-bit support

Use all available system RAM (up to 192GB on modern workstations) so you can run multiple software applications at the same time. Adobe Premiere Pro runs natively on 64-bit Mac and Windows operating systems.

Extensive native tapeless format support

Extensive native tapeless format support

Edit material in virtually any format and from nearly any device thanks to broad native format support that lets you enjoy instant, transport-free import and render-free playback.
Flexible, precise, and reliable editing tools

Flexible, precise, and reliable editing tools

Edit the way you want with widely accepted, customizable NLE shortcuts and powerful, intuitive trimming and editing tools that give you more precision and control. Boost productivity with dual-system sound support and enhanced project exchange with Final Cut Pro and Avid software.

More ›

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Make the switch from Final Cut Pro or Avid

Thinking about switching to Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5? Join Karl Soulé as he shares some of the tricks that can make the transition easier as well as a variety of assets that will help you make an informed decision.

Adobe’s vision for Professional Video

Jim Guerard, vice president and general manager of Professional Video, discusses the massive shifts happening in the industry today, how Adobe is responding through rapid innovation, and the company's pillars of focus moving forward.

Faster DSLR video production

Explore the world of DSLR video editing with tutorials, tips, and testimonials on how video pioneers are shooting and editing DSLR footage like never before.

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02/05/2012 AdobePremiere: @rg11rv Make sure that you've installed the latest updates ( http://t.co/LbaSXJhs ). They fix a lot of problems.

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Vincent Laforet

Award-winning director and storyteller Vincent Laforet switches to Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS5.5 to free his time for creativity.

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