Rewritten source code for the whole program.Multi-threaded, dual processor support.Up to three hour project length support.Platform-specific plug-ins by Silicon Graphics for combining 3D and video content.OpenGL accelerated versions of transition and special effects plug-ins.Power Macintosh-native Sound Manager 3.1.Premiere 4.0 for Windows matches capabilities of Premiere 4.0 for Macintosh.Adobe moves Windows platform release of Premiere directly from v1.1 to v4.0.Support for 97 superimposition tracks plus two A/B tracks.Expanded graphics and audio file support.No EDL, titling, and motion and device control available in then current Mac (v3.0) release.Two video tracks, three audio tracks, and one transition and superimpose track.Still image support (Photoshop, BMP, DIB, PCX, PICT, PCX, and TIFF formats).AVI, AIFF, and WAV audio format support.24-bit AVI and QuickTime video format support.First release of Premiere application for Windows platform.5 audio and 41 movie/still-image filters.Title, Sequence, and Construction windows.QuickTime video and audio capture support.
Any changes will immediately be updated when the Photoshop file is saved and focus returns to Premiere Pro. Photoshop Adobe Photoshop files can be opened directly from Premiere Pro to be edited in Photoshop. Premiere Pro also supports many After Effects plug-ins. Clips can be copied between the two applications while preserving clip attributes. Likewise, Premiere Pro projects can be imported into After Effects.
The After Effects composition can be modified, and after switching back to Premiere Pro, the clip will update with the changes. Workflow integration After Effects Through Adobe Dynamic Link, compositions from Adobe After Effects may be imported and played back directly on the Premiere Pro timeline. In addition to the effects and transitions included with Premiere Pro, third party plug-ins may enhance the software's capability. When used with Cineform's Neo line of plug-ins, it supports 3D editing with the ability to view 3D material using 2D monitors, while making individual left and right eye adjustments. Premiere Pro's plug-in architecture enables it to import and export formats beyond those supported by QuickTime or DirectShow, supporting a wide variety of video and audio file formats and codecs on both MacOS and Windows. Audio sample-level editing, VST audio plug-in support, and 5.1 surround sound mixing are available. Premiere Pro supports high resolution video editing at up to 10,240 × 8,192 resolution, at up to 32-bits per channel color, in both RGB and YUV.
Up until version Premiere Pro 2.0 (CS2), the software packaging featured a galloping horse, in a nod to Eadweard Muybridge's work, "Sallie Gardner at a Gallop". Premiere was one of the first computer-based NLEs ( non-linear editing system), with its first release on Mac in 1991. Premiere Pro refers to versions released in 2003 and later, whereas Premiere refers to the earlier releases. Premiere Pro is the redesigned successor to Adobe Premiere, and was launched in 2003.