While the NAB Show is in full swing, the 2017.1 version of Adobe Premiere Pro is getting a major new feature set. The update can already be downloaded via the Creative Cloud app. We summarise the most interesting new features from the April update here. Incidentally, Adobe has created a playlist for the NAB Show on its YouTube channel, which you can watch here.
Essential Graphics Panel
The Essential Graphics panel, which is also included in the new After Effects release, makes it easier to edit titles, shapes and animation templates. Created templates from After Effects or Premiere can be customised via the new window. Text, shape and clip layers can be edited. The panel can be found under “Window” > “Essential Graphics”. You can find out how to use the new panel in detail here.
Essential Sounds Panel
The second new panel brings together important functions for mixing audio in one control panel. You first assign the properties dialogue, music, sound effect or ambient sound to your audio clips. Once you have classified an audio file, you can use it to control and edit all relevant parameters and create templates. You can find more information on working with the new control panel here.
Audio and Adobe Audition integration
New audio effects, including surround reverb, hard limiter, mastering and many other effects are now included in Premiere Pro. Audio effects and keyframe settings can now be sent to Audition without rendering. A list of audio effects in Premiere Pro can be found here.
Text tool
Until now, anyone who wanted to create text in Premiere always had to work via an extra “Title” window. While this function can still be found as “Legacy Title”, text tools have now been added for this purpose, allowing you to create and edit titles directly in the programme monitor. The typography parameters can be displayed and edited in the new Essential Graphics Panel.
Adobe Stock Integration
As with every update, Adobe continues to expand the Adobe Stock integration. Similar to the direct publishing features in Adobe Bridge, with this update you can upload your videos directly from Premiere and the Media Encoder to Adobe Stock. This new function can be found in the export settings under “Publish”.
New feature for team projects
The new Team Projects (Beta) feature allows users to collaborate in Adobe Media Encoder CC with Premiere Pro CC, After Effects CC and Prelude CC. Dynamic Link and animation templates are now also supported, as well as integration with Adobe Media Encoder. If you have never worked with Team Projects before, you can read a detailed description of a Team Project setup here.
Further update features
In addition to the new features mentioned above, Ambisonic support for VR workflows, Apple Metal API, video preview for stock footage via the library and performance improvements for 4K animations have been added. All release notes for the 2017.1 update can be found here.
Costs & requirements
Adobe Premiere Pro CC is available from €23.79/month or as a bundle. For pupils, students and teachers, the Creative Cloud subscription is available for €19.34 for the first year. You can find more information here. The system requirements can be found here.
