Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 is Adobe’s latest entry into the competitive world of professional video editing software. While previous versions of Premiere pro CS3 were a few steps down from Avid and Final Cut Pro, the world’s standards in editing software, CS3 has many new features that bring it much closer to the programs used to make the majority of the world’s motion pictures.
Compared to Other Programs
Although editors hoping to get a job in the industry may want to invest in the industry standards Avid or Final Cut, Premiere is a brilliant program for anyone with a vested interest in video editing and who is also seeking to become skilled in many other types of visual media, such as animation and graphic design, as it is so compatible with other Adobe programs like Flash, After Effects and Photoshop.
Anyone who’s interested in multiple areas of visual media should consider investing in Adobe’s Creative Suite 3 Production Premium, which includes the newest versions of Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Soundbooth and the DVD authoring program Encore as well as the new and improved Premiere. It is very expensive, retailing at $16oo, but considering that Final Cut Studio 2 retails at $1200 and doesn’t include nearly as many programs, it’s a very good deal.
Although Premiere is not on a level with Final Cut or Avid, it has so many professional features to satisfy an advanced editor, and if you do end up working with Final Cut or Avid later, you’ll find the learning curve will be a lot less steep than if you’d started out in a more basic program. Also, the ability to work with Adobe’s other software may prove valuable, as skills in programs like Photoshop and Flash are highly sought after commodities in the world of visual media today.
