In the next few days I will be working on multiple video’s highlighting the workflow and capabilities of Premiere Pro CS4 along with mentioning some of its limitations.Ī decision on which program is best really seems to depend on the video format you’ll be editing.
My last resort was to sign up for, an online software training website.Īfter watching a couple of hours worth of video training on Premier Pro CS4 and spending countless hours more editing video, trying new features, and using the new media encoder to render out final video’s I feel I am now ready to start my review.
Yes, Adobe offers some basic getting started video’s on their website and there are a other video clips scattered around the web, but none of them gave me the full understanding of what this sofware could do. What I found amazing is that a powerful (and expensive) application like this doesn’t even come with a manual. While I have used many video editing software packages over the past year, the introduction to the new Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 left me in somewhat unfamiliar territory. These two mediums (photo and video) when used together can take a photography business to the next level and Adobe is hoping that the software they use will be theirs. Pop on a fast f/1.8 or f/2.8 lens and you’ll be able to create some incredible pull-focus effects never before seen in a consumer priced video camera.Īt the same time that these new video-capable cameras were hitting store shelves, Adobe released their latest versions of Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Premiere Pro CS4. What makes these camera’s so unique for video is that they combine HD video with the the flexibility of interchangeable lenses as well as the ability to control depth of field (aka depth of focus). Since then Panasonic has joined in with the announcement of their DMC-GH1, a camera that will soon be shipping.
This changed back in October when Nikon announced the D90 DSLR and Canon soon followed with their announcement of the EOS 5D Mark II.
While point & shoot cameras have had the ability to capture video they have never rivaled a camcorder in any way other than convenience. In the past six months I have been watching the convergence of photography and videography in higher-end digital SLR’s.