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Upcoming Adobe Premiere Pro Version for Apple M1 Macs to be 80% Faster

Posted by Jeff Loch on in Adobe, adobe premiere pro, Apple, apple m1, apple silicon, Gear News, nle, Performance Improvement, Software

Adobe has just published some benchmark results of its upcoming Adobe Premiere Pro software for Apple M1 Macs. Compared to similar Intel-based laptops, the 13-inch Apple M1 Macs proved to be close to 80% faster in editing, rendering, and transcoding tasks. Let’s take a closer look at what we could expect soon!

Adobe has just released a couple of new Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and After Effects update. Over the last couple of months, the company released Adobe Premiere Pro 15.0 and After Effects 18.0 with performance improvements. Aside from “traditional” releases, Adobe is putting a lot of work to support Apple M1 Macs, with a new Adobe Audition version specifically optimized. Also, since December 2020, Adobe Premiere Pro is in the Beta stage for M1 computers.

Adobe Premiere Pro for Apple M1 Macs

Adobe released a couple of Adobe Premiere Pro benchmarks comparing Apple M1 Macs to similar Intel laptops. More precisely, they used a 13-inch M1 Macbook Pro with 16Gb of RAM and 2TB of SSD and a 13-inch Intel Core i5 laptop with the same amounts of RAM/SSD. Also, both computers were connected to an Apple Pro Display XDR. According to Adobe, “the benchmarks were executed using Pfeiffer Consulting’s Methodology for Productivity Benchmarking, which has been fine-tuned over more than a decade and measures the time experienced operators take to execute specific tasks.” Below are their findings.
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Every video editor out here could tell you that XAVC-S files (H.264 compression) are hard to edit/playback correctly, even with a powerful computer. Indeed, these files are not meant to be edited straight out of the camera. As you can see, these results seem promising! For example, the M1 Mac was over two times faster to encode a XAVC 4K25p clip to ProRes 422 than the Intel one. The same goes for XAVC import and playback performances. However, as Adobe mentions:
For features that rely heavily on GPU acceleration, however, an Intel Mac with a discreet, powerful GPU can still outperform the current generation of M1 Macs in some areas. There is little doubt that Apple will address this in the future as new generations of M1 Macs close any remaining gaps with new Apple Silicon-based Macs Adobe
Let’s hope that Adobe Premiere Pro for Apple M1 Macs will come out of the Beta stage soon so we can all run our tests and see how newer Apple computers can help content creators save time in the editing room. Did you already try Adobe Premiere Pro Beta on an Apple M1 Mac? What do you think about these benchmarks’ results? Don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments below!

Pinnacle Studio 23 Update For Prosumers Editors

Posted by Jeff Loch on in Corel, editing, nle, pinnacle, Pinnacle Studio 23, Post Production, Software, video editing
Corel Corporation has introduced an update to its popular video editing software: Pinnacle Studio 23. This new version features loads of new tools typically found on much more advanced NLE such as Multicam editing, video masking, 360 video editing, color grading keyframing, and so on. Let’s take a closer look at it.

The Easy-To-Use Video Editor

If you’re not familiar with Pinnacle Studio, it’s a Windows-only video editing software initially designed for beginners and prosumers users. The idea behind Pinnacle Studio is that everybody should be able to do simple video edits. The previous Pinnacle Studio versions are easy to use and feature fundamental video editing tools: import, cut, modify your footage a bit, and hit export. It is straightforward and doesn’t feature a ton of sophisticated tools made for professional video editors. In the end, if you want to edit a family holiday video, you want to get the job done as fast as possible. Indeed, you have other things to do in your life. Most of my friends that need short video edits for a birthday video don’t want to mess with too many tools and features they don’t need/want/understand. They want a video that looks great, they want to get it done quickly, and that they can edit in their spare time. To do so, you need an affordable NLE that features intuitive tools: this is what Pinnacle Studio is all about. PinnacleStudio23_Featured

Pinnacle Studio 23

The new Pinnacle Studio 23 update comes in three different versions: Studio, Studio Plus, and Ultimate. Each version has more tools than the other, and the Pinnacle Studio 23 Ultimate is their flagship video editor. Pinnacle Studio 23 Ultimate features a lot of new powerful editing tools like:
  • Over 2,000+ effects, titles, and templates included, including effects from NewBlueFX.
  • Three- and Four-Point Editing for more flexibility and precision over your edit.
  • Compatible with HD, 4K, and 360 video footage.
  • You can now have an unlimited number of video/audio tracks.
  • It now has a video masking tool. You can easily enhance or remove elements in your video, blur faces, clone subjects, selectively apply effects to any portion of a clip, layer footage with text or shapes, and so on.
  • Clip Nesting allows you to group multiple clips. Also, you can use the new Multicam tool.
  • You can export the Alpha Channel only.
  • They improved the color grading panel. It’s possible to apply LUTs to your footage and even keyframe your color adjustments. With the “selective vectorscope” you can also key specific area in your video for adjusting skin tones only, for example.
  • And finally, it supports more formats and resolutions.
PinnacleStudio23_01 For a complete list of all the Pinnacle Studio 23 features, you can visit Pinnacle’s website.

Pricing and Availability

Pinnacle Studio 23 is available right now at Pinnacle’s website. One of the significant advantages of Pinnacle Studio 23 is that it’s relatively inexpensive: the Pinnacle Studio 23 version retails for €59,95, the Studio Plus version is 99,95€, and the Studio Ultimate is 129,95€. No subscription plan, you pay it once, and it’s yours. Have you ever used Pinnacle Studio to edit a video? What do you think of this new Pinnacle Studio 23 upgrade? Let us know in the comment section!