Adobe Ships Video Collection 2.5 and Updated Digital Video Products
May 24, 2004
San Jose, CA - Adobe Systems is now shipping its Adobe Video Collection 2.5 - Standard and Professional editions - featuring all-new versions of Premiere Pro 1.5, After Effects 6.5, Audition 1.5 and Encore DVD 1.5, products that are also available for individual purchase.
With extensive cross-product integration and performance enhancements, Adobe's upgraded video line-up introduces more than 200 innovative new features, including advanced support for high-definition (HD) video in Premiere Pro 1.5.
Enhanced integration and common interface elements make working in Adobe Video Collection 2.5 easier and more productive, the manufacturer reports. For example, Premiere Pro 1.5, After Effects 6.5 and Encore DVD 1.5 integrate with Photoshop CS capabilities, including nested layer sets and non-square pixel support. Users can easily work between After Effects and Premiere Pro 1.5 with new copy and paste functionality and features in Audition 1.5, such as Frequency Space Editing, allow customers to enhance soundtracks for professional video productions. Encore DVD users can send Photoshop menus to After Effects to create unique motion menus. Encore DVD also recognizes timeline markers created in After Effects 6.5 and Premiere Pro 1.5 AVI and MPEG-2 files, giving users the option to convert markers to DVD chapter points.
The Adobe Video Collection Standard includes Premiere Pro 1.5, Effects 6.5 Standard, Audition 1.5, and Encore DVD 1.5. The Professional Adobe Video Collection upgrades After Effects 6.5 to the Professional edition and adds Photoshop CS.
Pricing and Availability
Standard and Professional editions of the Adobe Video Collection 2.5 for Windows XP are available for the estimated street price of US$999 and US$1499, respectively. Customers who owned the previous version of Adobe Video Collection Standard or Professional editions are eligible to upgrade for US$249. Customers who own an individual point product can upgrade to Adobe Video Collection Standard for $799. Customers who own a previous version of Adobe Video Collection Standard can upgrade to the new Professional edition for US$799.
Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5 for Windows XP is available for an estimated street price of US$699. Registered users of Premiere Pro can upgrade to Premiere Pro 1.5 for US$99. Registered users of Premiere 6.5 or earlier can upgrade to Premiere Pro 1.5 for US$199. Premiere Pro customers can also download a limited version of Red Giant Software's Magic Bullet Movie Looks when they register a copy of Premiere Pro online.
After Effects 6.5 for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Mac OS X is available for the estimated street price of US$699 for Standard edition and US$999 for Professional edition. Registered users of either version of After Effects 6.0 can upgrade to the new version for US$99.
Adobe Audition 1.5 for Windows 2000 and Windows XP is now available for the estimated street price of US$299. Registered users of Audition 1.0 or Cool Edit Pro 2.x can upgrade for US$69. Registered users of Cool Edit Pro 1.x or Cool Edit 2000 can upgrade to the new version for US$169.
Adobe Encore DVD 1.5 for Windows XP is now available for an estimated street price of US$549. Registered users of Encore DVD 1.0 can upgrade to the new version for US$99.
For more information, visit
www.adobe.com
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