Episode #56: My Review of Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 for Wedding Video Production

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Adobe releases Premiere Pro CS6…and more!

As you may know, Adobe just release a major update to all their software including, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects and all their software from version CS5.5 to CS6. In this episode, I’ll go over some of the new features and improved editing options that Premiere Pro CS6 offers. You can watch some really great video overviews of the changes in CS6. See if this software is for you and if upgrading is a good option.

You can find some of the improvements below, which are from Adobe’s site.

redesigned, efficient, customizable user interface

dynamic trimming, including trimming with JKL and other keyboard shortcuts

Warp Stabilizer effect

new native import of ARRI Alexa, RED Scarlet, RED Epic, and Canon Cinema EOS C300 footage

improved color features, including integration with SpeedGrade and redesigned Three-Way Color Corrector effect

improved workflows with other applications in Adobe Creative Suite, as well as with Final Cut Pro and Avid software

faster Adobe Media Encoder, redesigned to make authoring for multiple outputs and mobile devices

easier button editor, with which you can customize the buttons in various panels

improved icon view in Project panel and Media Browser panel, with ability to scrub/preview media in thumbnails (“hover scrubbing”)

improved usage indicators in Project panel, including tooltips and indications of which sequence(s) a clip is used infull-screen “cinema” mode that shows only content with no UI chrome

new keyboard shortcuts for working with edit points, navigating in the timeline, and performing other basic editing tasks

Rolling Shutter Repair effect

new Audio Mixer panel, with features and design from Audition