Capture, edit, and deliver video to disc, the web, and mobile devices

Make every phase of video production more efficient with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 software, which includesAdobe OnLocation CS3* (Windows only) andAdobe Encore CS3. Tell your story with maximum impact using Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 software, the start-to-finish solution for efficient video production that now includes Adobe OnLocation™ CS3* (Windows only) and Adobe Encore CS3. Save time from on-set capture using Adobe OnLocation through to output, expand your creative options via integration with Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional and Photoshop CS3 software, and deliver your content to DVD, Blu-ray Disc, the web, and mobile devices.

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Efficient tools for creative editing
Create high-quality visual and editorial effects directly within the editing timeline. Generate slow motion and other time-remapping effects with precise keyframe control and real-time feedback. Add color correction, lighting and other effects, audio filters, and more with fast, flexible, built-in tools. Edit footage from multicam shoots with ease and precision.

Comprehensive video-format compatibility
Work with the formats you want. Edit all standard- or high-definition formats, from DV and HDV to HD and beyond (some formats may require additional hardware).

Broad range of supporting hardware and software for Mac and Windows
Choose from a wide range of Mac and Windows® workstations and capture cards to build the editing system that meets your needs and budget. Enhance your system with additional plug-ins, including many from Adobe® After Effects® software.

DVD and Blu-ray Disc output with included Adobe Encore® CS3
Create DVD and Blu-ray Discs with Adobe Encore CS3 software, now included with Adobe Premiere® Pro CS3. Work with the same Adobe Encore authoring interface and features used to create standard-definition DVDs. Author once, deliver to three formats: automatically convert your high-definition Blu-ray Disc projects into standard-definition DVDs and interactive versions for the web.

Superior integration with other Adobe applications
Make the leading still and motion graphics applications, Adobe Photoshop® and After Effects, part of an efficient post-production workflow. Import and animate Photoshop layers. Automatically create Photoshop files that match the current project’s frame size and aspect ratio. Drag and drop or copy and paste clips and timelines between Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 and After Effects CS3 Professional.

Direct-to-disk recording with included Adobe OnLocation CS3* (Windows only)
Save tape and time by eliminating capture from your production process. Record SD and HD video directly to hard disk using Adobe OnLocation™ CS3 software, included with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. Instantly review each shot without shuttling tape. Adobe OnLocation automatically detects and flags problems to provide the best results.

Professional on-set monitoring with Adobe OnLocation CS3
Maximize camera image quality during shoots by using Adobe OnLocation CS3 to quickly calibrate your camera, check levels, and monitor your signal. Use simple tools that function like their hardware equivalents to get results quickly and easily. The virtual reference monitor, waveform monitor, vectorscope, and audio spectrum analyzer help you avoid problems and improve quality when shooting.

Delivery to the web and mobile devices
Make your video viewable on the delivery platforms of today and tomorrow. Export as SWF FLV files. Easily convert DVD projects complete with menus to SWF for web playback. Encode for delivery to cell phones and other mobile devices, and emulate playback on those devices to check playback quality.

Improved editing efficiency
Work faster with powerful and flexible editing tools. Play video with nested audio sequences in real time without rendering. Replace any clip in the timeline with a new clip while preserving the replaced clip’s editing attributes and settings. Use shortcuts to switch between workspace panels and save time.

Accelerated client review and approval with Adobe Clip Notes
Expedite review cycles and avoid miscommunication with Adobe Clip Notes. Embed video into a PDF file, e-mail the file to your client to review and add timecode-specific comments, and then view comments mapped to the Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 timeline.

System requirements

Windows

• Intel® Pentium® 4 (2GHz processor for DV; 3.4GHz processor for HDV), Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon® (dual 2.8GHz processors for HD), or Intel Core™ Duo (or compatible) processor; SSE2-enabled processor required for AMD systems
• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or Home Edition with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista™ Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (certified for 32-bit editions)
• 1GB of RAM for DV; 2GB of RAM for HDV and HD
• 10GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
• Dedicated 7,200 RPM hard drive for DV and HDV editing; striped disk array storage (RAID 0) for HD; SCSI disk subsystem preferred
• 1,280x1,024 monitor resolution with 32-bit video card; Adobe recommended graphics card for GPU-accelerated playback
• Microsoft DirectX or ASIO compatible sound card
• For SD/HD workflows, an Adobe certified card for capture and export to tape
• DVD-ROM drive
• Blu-ray burner required for Blu-ray Disc creation
• DVD+-R burner required for DVD creation
• OHCI compatible IEEE 1394 port for DV and HDV capture, export to tape, and transmit to DV device
• QuickTime 7 software required to use QuickTime features
• Internet or phone connection required for product activation
• Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe Stock Photos* and other services
• 1,280x1,024 monitor resolution with 32-bit video card; Adobe recommended graphics card for GPU-accelerated playback (see the full compatible hardware listing)

Macintosh

• Multicore Intel® processor (Adobe® OnLocation™ CS3 is a Windows application that may be used on Macintosh using Boot Camp and Windows, sold separately)
• Mac OS X v.10.4.9
• 1GB of RAM for DV; 2GB of RAM for HDV and HD
• 10GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
• Dedicated 7,200 RPM hard drive for DV and HDV editing; striped disk array storage (RAID 0) for HD; SCSI disk subsystem preferred
• 1,280x960 monitor resolution with 32-bit video card; Adobe recommended graphics card for GPU-accelerated playback
• Core Audio compatible sound card
• DVD-ROM drive
• Blu-ray burner required for Blu-ray Disc creation
• SuperDrive for DVD burning
• QuickTime 7 required to use QuickTime features
• Internet or phone connection required for product activation
• Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe Stock Photos* and other services
• 1,280x1,024 monitor resolution with 32-bit video card; Adobe recommended graphics card for GPU-accelerated playback (see the full compatible hardware listing)

System requirements for Adobe OnLocation CS3

• 2GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Home Edition with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista™ Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (certified for 32-bit editions)
• 512MB of RAM
• 100MB of available hard-disk space
• 5,400 RPM hard drive for recording; 13GB of available hard-disk space for each hour of recording
• 32MB AGP or PCI Express graphics card with Direct3D acceleration
• OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 adapter for DV and HDV capture, export to tape, and transmit to DV device
• CD-ROM drive
• Internet or phone connection required for product activation

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