Premiere Pro CS4 Review
This video review of Premiere CS4 attempts to inform the newbies along with the initiated. Unless, of course, you're interested in trying Premiere Pro yourself.
So what did we think of the new Adobe Premiere Pro CS4? It certainly is an improvement over CS3, but not in all the ways you might think; and that may not be a bad thing, either. A few enhancements and additions make this product even friendlier across two major platforms, an issue Take Zer0 was looking to resolve until CS4 came along.
All the new features in CS4 (and CS3, for that matter) are all well and good, but I get by with my obsolete Production Suite (PPro 1.5, Photoshop CS, Encore 1.5, After Effects 6.5).
The newer suite is very sweet (no pun intended), but out of my price range.
Still, it’s good to see reviews from real users, as opposed to people who do nothing but write about software.
Heh, wow, Premiere Pro 1.5?
Yeah, PPro 1.5. I have Premiere 6.0 for my Mac (it’s an older Mac, pre-OS X).
Hey, you use what you can afford…
It can be said that editing is precisely what the editor requires; everything else is simple luxury.
I’ve seen solid short films that were cut in Microsoft MovieMaker. And if Brakhage can make a short by “cutting” (and pasting) a film strip with tape and glue, then PP 1.5 can be considered relatively elite.
In retrospect, I still intend to use my modest Vegas Pro for small, quick projects; Premiere CS4 for longer ones.
Liked your review. If you have time you might re-mix the sound. The voice is boomy but low in volume. I had to put volume up +2 and bass – 2 to hear the voice distinctly. There is a resonance in the low range that is distracting. Try a little EQ. Thanks for taking the time to put up the review
Normally I perform a bass roll-off on my own voice and bump up the midranges by +1.5; otherwise I tend to come off as a low-rent James Earl Jones.
However, stay tuned for our review on Soundbooth, where I tune-up my own voice!
Very good review! Nice lighting too. Very well lit