Adobe Premiere Pro
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| Adobe Premiere Pro | |
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| File:Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2026 icon.svg | |
| File:Premiere Pro screenshot.png Premiere Pro 2025 running on Windows 10 | |
| Developer | Adobe |
| Initial release | September 24, 2003 |
| Stable release | 25.5
/ September 2025 |
| Preview release | 26.0
/ October 2025 |
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| Operating system | Windows 10 (64-bit) version 22H2 or later or Windows 11[1] macOS 12 or later[1] |
| Predecessor | Premiere |
| Type | Video editing software, special effects, visual effects[2][3] |
| License | Trialware, Proprietary, term |
Adobe Premiere Pro is a video editing application developed by Adobe and is distributed as part of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite. It is primarily used for producing high-quality videos across various industries.[4][5]
History
[edit | edit source]Original Adobe Premiere
[edit | edit source]| Adobe Premiere | |
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| Developers | Adobe Systems SuperMac Technology |
| Initial release | December 1991 |
| Final release | 6.5
/ August 2002 |
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| Operating system | Classic Mac OS Microsoft Windows |
| Successor | Adobe Premiere Pro |
| Type | Video editing software |
In 1991, the first version of Adobe Premiere was developed by Adobe Inc. Premiere was one of the first computer-based non-linear editing systems, with the first version being released on Apple Mac in 1991 and for Microsoft Windows in September 1993.[6] The final version, version 6.5, was released in August 2002 for both Windows and Mac.
The software originated at SuperMac Technology under the name Reel Time, a QuickTime-based video editor developed for the company’s Video Spigot capture card. In August 1991, Adobe Systems acquired the project and rebranded it as Adobe Premiere.[7][8]
Premiere was the second QuickTime-based video editor on the market.[9] Its ability to import new video formats could be enhanced by updating to a newer, compatible version of QuickTime. However, it could only process videos and images at a maximum width of 1,024 pixels.[10]
Features
[edit | edit source]Premiere Pro supports high-resolution video editing up to 10,240 × 8,192 pixels[11] and 32-bit color depth in both RGB and YUV color spaces. Key audio features include sample-level editing, support for VST plugins, and 5.1 surround sound mixing. The software is compatible with a wide range of video and audio formats and codecs on both macOS and Windows. Using the Cineform Neo codec, it supports 3D editing.
Workflow integration
[edit | edit source]Premiere Pro supports program files from Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe After Effects. Premiere Pro projects can also be imported into After Effects, and clips copied between the two applications retain most of their attributes.
Projects from Premiere Rush are compatible with Premiere Pro,[12] allowing for advanced editing features and use of professional-grade tools.
Adobe Story, On Location and Prelude
[edit | edit source]The Premiere Pro workflow integrates metadata across all stages of video production. Adobe Story provides script integration functionality within the Premiere Pro workflow, and Adobe OnLocation embeds metadata directly into the footage. Within Premiere Pro, speech recognition technology analyzes audio and aligns it with the corresponding script dialogue using embedded metadata.[13]
Adobe Premiere family
[edit | edit source]The Adobe Premiere family is a group of applications and services made by Adobe Inc. for the use of professional non-linear video editing. Supported features in these applications include metadata and ingest logging, media output encoding, and more.
Current applications
[edit | edit source]- Dynamic Link is a workflow that integrates After Effects with Premiere Pro and the discontinued Encore. Files can be transferred between the two without re-rendering.
- Elements Organizer is a digital asset management application that accompanies Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements,[14] providing a central interface for managing photos and video projects.
- Adobe Media Encoder is a rendering tool used to process and export video projects. Users can tailor renders to specific platforms, enhance accessibility for broader audiences, and reduce file size.
- Premiere Elements is a scaled-down version of Premiere Pro tailored to novice editors and consumers.[15] Its entry screen offers clip organization, editing, and auto-movie generation options. Premiere Pro project files are incompatible with those from Premiere Elements. Unlike many of its competitors, Premiere Elements can handle unlimited video and audio tracks,[16][17] with multiple key-frame effects applied to each clip, as well as picture-in-picture and chroma key capabilities. It is available for Windows and macOS.
- Premiere Pro is a timeline-based video editing software application developed by Adobe Inc. and published as part of the Adobe Creative Cloud licensing program. First launched in 2003, Adobe Premiere Pro is a successor of Adobe Premiere.
- Premiere Rush is a simplified, cross-platform video editing software application that integrates with Premiere Pro. First released in 2018, it is published by Adobe alongside Premiere Pro as part of Adobe Creative Cloud,[18] replacing Premiere Clip for editing on mobile devices. As the name implies, Premiere Rush is aimed at short turnaround times in lieu of advanced editing tools.[19] It was removed from Adobe Creative Cloud and app stores on September 30, 2025.
Release history
[edit | edit source]Adobe Premiere
[edit | edit source]| Version | Release date | Platform | Significant changes |
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| Adobe Premiere 1.0 | December 1991[20] | Mac | |
| Adobe Premiere 2.0 | September 1992[22] | Mac |
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| Adobe Premiere 3.0 | August 1993[24] | Mac |
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| Adobe Premiere 1.0 | September 1993[25] | Windows |
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| Adobe Premiere 1.1 | February 1994[29] | Windows | |
| Adobe Premiere 4.0 | July 1994[32] | Mac | |
| Adobe Premiere 4.0 | December 1994[35] | Windows | |
| Adobe Premiere 4.2 | October 1995[37] | Mac | |
| Adobe Premiere 4.2 | April 1996[38] | Windows |
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| Adobe Premiere 4.2 for Silicon Graphics | July 1997[39] | UNIX/SGI |
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| Adobe Premiere 5.0 | May 1998[41] | Windows and Mac | |
| Adobe Premiere 5.1 | October 1998[43] | Windows and Mac |
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| Adobe Premiere 6.0 | January 2001[44] | Windows and Mac |
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| Adobe Premiere 6.5 | August 2002 | Windows and Mac |
Adobe Premiere Pro
[edit | edit source]| Version | Release date | Icon | Platform | Significant changes |
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| Premiere Pro 1.0
(Premiere Pro CS, Adobe Premiere 7.0) |
August 21, 2003 | File:Adobe Premiere Pro 1.0 Icon.png | Windows |
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| Premiere Pro 1.5 / CS1 | April 2004 | Windows |
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| Premiere Pro 2.0 / CS2 | January 17, 2006 | File:Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 Icon.png | Windows |
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| Premiere Pro CS3 | 2007 | File:Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 icon.png | Windows and Mac (Intel only) | [specify] |
| Premiere Pro CS4 | 2008 | File:Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 icon.png | Windows and Mac |
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| Premiere Pro CS5 | 2010 | File:Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 icon (2).png | Windows and Mac |
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| Premiere Pro CS5.5 | 2011 | Windows and Mac |
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| Premiere Pro CS6 | 2012 | File:Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Icon.png | Windows and Mac |
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| Premiere Pro CC 2013 | 2013 | File:Adobe Premiere Pro CC Icon.png | Windows and Mac | [specify] |
| Premiere Pro CC 2014 | 2014 | Windows and Mac | [specify] | |
| Premiere Pro CC 2015 | 2015 | File:Adobe Premiere Pro Logo.svg | Windows and Mac |
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| Premiere Pro CC 2017 (11.0) | 2016 | Windows and Mac | ||
| Premiere Pro CC 2018 (12.0) | October 19, 2017 | Windows and Mac | [specify] | |
| Premiere Pro CC 2019 (13.0) | October 15, 2018[52] | Windows and Mac |
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| Premiere Pro CC 2020 (14.0) | November 4, 2019[53] | Windows and Mac |
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| Premiere Pro CC 2021 (15.0) | March 10, 2021[55] | File:Adobe Premiere Pro CC icon.svg | Windows and Mac |
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| Premiere Pro CC 2022 (22.0) | October 26, 2021[57] | Windows and Mac |
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| Premiere Pro CC 2022 (22.2) | February 8, 2022[58] | Windows and Mac |
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| Premiere Pro 2023 (23.0) | October 18, 2022[60] | Windows and Mac |
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| Premiere Pro 2024 (24.0) | October 10, 2023[61] | Windows and Mac |
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| Premiere Pro 2025 (25.0) | October 2024 | Windows and Mac |
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See also
[edit | edit source]- Adobe Premiere Elements
- After Effects
- Adobe Premiere Express
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Creative Cloud controversy
- List of video editing software
- Comparison of video editing software
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External links
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