Adobe CreativeSuite

ProductionStudio
The complete post-production solution
Q:What is Adobe Production Studio? A: Adobe Production Studio software, part of the Creative Suite family of products, is a complete post-production solution. Adobe Production Studio comes in two editions. The Premium edition combines Adobes exceptional video and graphics applications in a fully integrated toolset that combines new releases of Adobe After Effects 7.0 Professional, Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0, Adobe Audition 2.0, and Adobe Encore DVD 2.0 software; the worldclass graphics tools Adobe Photoshop CS2 and Adobe Illustrator CS2 software; and the timesaving workflow features Adobe Dynamic Link and Adobe Bridge. The Standard edition offers a more affordable toolset that combines After Effects 7.0 Standard with its core compositing and animation features; Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 for video capture and editing, as well as audio post-production and basic DVD authoring; Photoshop CS2 for industry-standard image editing; and Adobe Dynamic Link and Adobe Bridge. For more information about the differences between Production Studio Premium and Standard, visit www.adobe.com/products/productionstudio/matrix.html. Q:What are the top features of Production Studio Premium? A: Each of the video and audio components in Adobe Production Studio PremiumAdobe Premiere Pro 2.0, After Effects 7.0, Adobe Audition 2.0, and Encore DVD 2.0has just announced a major new release, and each component on its own offers significant new features designed to boost your productivity and offer new creative options. In addition, the most current versions of Photoshop and Illustrator are included. In addition to these powerful components, Production Studio delivers these key features: A complete post-production environmentAdobe Production Studio Premium provides a complete and well-integrated solution that combines After Effects 7.0 Professional, Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0, Photoshop CS2, Adobe Audition 2.0, Encore DVD 2.0, and Illustrator CS2 software with Adobe Dynamic Link. Adobe Dynamic LinkDramatically increase your productivity by using After Effects compositions in Adobe Premiere Pro sequences and Encore DVD projects with no need for intermediate rendering. Edit a composition in After Effects and view your updates instantly in the other applications. Available only in Adobe Production Studio. Unmatched Adobe integrationEnjoy enhanced integration among software components, with native Photoshop file support in After Effects and Encore DVD; more shared effects between After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro; expanded clipboard and drag-and-drop compatibility among all the components; Edit Original functionality; common user interfaces; native After Effects composition support in Adobe Premiere Pro; and more. Unified design environmentAvoid desktop clutter with workspace panels that dock and group for optimal organization in After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition, and Encore DVD. Save favorite arrangements as presets. Common commands and tools help boost productivity. Designed for HDWork with HD at all popular resolutions and frame rates. Production Studio supports HD, HDV, SD, and DV formats. Adobe BridgeOrganize, search, browse, preview, and manage the content for all your post-production projects with this centralized, powerful, and convenient filemanagement application.
Broad support for industry standardsSmoothly integrate Adobe Production Studio into your existing workflows with support for todays formats, including Macromedia Flash (FLV and SWF), AAF, OMF, EDL, VST, ASIO, Photoshop (PSD), ReWire, BWF, MPEG, Windows Media, FireWire, QuickTime, and Real. Pristine, high-quality colorSave 32-bit float High Dynamic Range (HDR) files in both After Effects and Photoshop. Also, work with 16-bit Photoshop color files in both After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro. Use 10-bit YUV video color for SD or HD footage in Adobe Premiere Pro. Superior audioWork with 32-bit audio for the highest quality sound. Compose, edit, and mix 5.1 surround sound audio for video. Royalty-free design assetsJump-start your creativity with templates, animation presets for text and other motion graphics design elements, animated backgrounds, and menus provided throughout Adobe Production Studio. For more detailed information about the new features in Adobe Production Studio, refer to the Introducing Adobe Production Studio document at www.adobe.com/productionstudio/ pdfs/prostudio_intro.pdf. For information about new features in the components of Production Studio, see the Whats New documents for the individual products, which you can find links for at www.adobe.com/productionstudio.

Q: Why should I purchase Adobe Production Studio? A: Adobe Production Studio Premium combines Adobes world-class video and graphics software with the groundbreaking efficiency of Adobe Dynamic Link for unmatched integration and a streamlined workflow delivered with a powerful, unified design environment. With the unique power of Adobe Dynamic Link, you can view and work with motion graphics, titles sequences, and visual effects in both After Effects and in your Adobe Premiere Pro timeline, with no need to rerender and import new video every time you make a change in After Effects. Similarly, you can work with motion menus in both After Effects and Encore DVD with no intermediate rendering steps. This direct link means you spend more time perfecting your productions and less time rendering them, thus eliminating a frustrating production bottleneck. Working with Adobe Production Studio means you have access to a full range of superior and tightly integrated tools that bring the power and efficiency you demand to your post-production work. Q: Whats the difference between the Standard and Premium editions of Adobe Production Studio? A: Adobe Production Studio Premium offers a complete post-production solution. The Premium edition of Production Studio includes the advanced visual effects and compositing tools included in Adobe After Effects 7.0 Professional; the audio recording, mixing, editing, and mastering capabilities of Adobe Audition 2.0; the professional DVD production capabilities of Adobe Encore DVD 2.0; the advanced editing and effects capabilities for digital filmmaking of Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0; the desktop digital imaging capabilities of Photoshop CS2; and the industry-standard vector graphics tools of Adobe Illustrator CS2. If youre on a budget, consider the Standard edition, which offers the essential post-production toolset by combining After Effects 7.0 Standard, Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0, and Photoshop CS2. For more information about the differences between Production Studio Premium and Standard editions, visit www.adobe.com/products/productionstudio/matrix.html. Q: What platforms does Adobe Production Studio support? A: Adobe Production Studio supports Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Home Edition with Service Pack 2. For complete system requirements, visit www.adobe.com/products/ productionstudio/systemreqs.html. Q: What languages is Adobe Production Studio available in? A: Adobe Production Studio is offered in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. Q: How much will the new Adobe Production Studio cost? Where can I buy it?

Frequently Asked Questions about Adobe Production Studio
A: Adobe Production Studio Premium will be available for the estimated street price (ESP) of US$1,699, and Adobe Production Studio Standard for the ESP of US$1,199. Upgrade pricing is available for owners of After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Adobe Video Collection. Companion pricing is also available for owners of Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium. Please note that prices are approximate, subject to change, and do not include taxes, shipping, or other related expenses. For pricing outside North America, go to your local version of the Adobe website or check with your Adobe Authorized Reseller. Adobe Production Studio may be ordered directly from Adobe and is also available through Adobes worldwide distribution network of software retailers and mail-order outlets, as well as through Adobe value-added resellers and systems integrators. In addition, anyone purchasing more than one copy of Production Studio may qualify for volume discounts. Details are available at www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/openoptions/main.html.
Q: What is the Adobe Video Bundle? A: The Adobe Video Bundle brings together Adobe Production Studio with Macromedia Flash Professional 8 software. It harnesses the power and global reach of Flash and Adobe PDF technology, ensuring that engaging content and digital experiences can be delivered to the widest possible worldwide audience. Adobe Video Bundle will be available for an ESP of US$2,099. Q: Can I upgrade to the new Adobe Production Studio from my current video product? A: Current owners of Adobe Video Collection, Creative Suite 2 Premium, After Effects (3.x or later, Standard or Professional), Photoshop CS or CS2, or Adobe Premiere or Adobe Premiere Pro, any version, can upgrade to Adobe Production Studio. Licensed owners of Adobe Video Collection Professional can upgrade to Adobe Production Studio Premium for an ESP of US$649. Licensed owners of Adobe Video Collection Standard can upgrade to Adobe Production Studio Premium for an ESP of US$799, or to Adobe Production Studio Standard for an ESP of US$499. Licensed owners of Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium can purchase a license for Adobe Production Studio Premium for an ESP of US$999. Licensed owners of Adobe After Effects Standard or Professional, version 3.x or later; Adobe Photoshop CS or CS2; or Adobe Premiere or Adobe Premiere Pro, any version, can upgrade to Adobe Production Studio Premium for an ESP of US$1,249. Licensed owners of Adobe After Effects Standard, version 3.x or later; Adobe Photoshop CS or CS2; or Adobe Premiere or Adobe Premiere Pro, any version, can upgrade to Adobe Production Studio Standard for an ESP of US$749. Please note that prices are approximate, subject to change, and do not include taxes, shipping, or other related expenses. For pricing outside North America, go to your local version of the Adobe website or check with your Adobe Authorized Reseller. Q: I just recently bought Adobe Video Collection. Can I exchange it for Adobe Production Studio? A: Customers who purchased Adobe Video Collection from January 17, 2006 (January 18, 2006, in Japan), through April 17, 2006 (April 18, 2006, in Japan), are eligible for a free upgrade to Adobe Production Studio of like edition (for example, Professional to Premium). Shipping charges may apply. This offer is available only through Adobe and applies to purchases made from Adobe or Adobe Authorized Resellers. You must provide a dated proof of purchase and your serial number when you place your order. Claims for this offer must be received by May 2, 2006 (May 3, 2006, in Japan). To claim an upgrade, customers in the U.S. and Canada can call Adobe Customer Service at (800) 833-6687. To contact Customer Service in other parts of the world, see www.adobe.com/support/intlsupport.html.

Frequently Asked Questions about Adobe Production Studio

System requirements

Premium edition Intel Pentium 4 1.4GHz processor for DV (Pentium 4 3.4GHz processor for HDV; dual Intel Xeon 2.8GHz processors for HD; SSE2enabled processor required for AMD systems) Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Home Edition with Service Pack 2 512MB of RAM (1GB required when running multiple applications and when using Adobe Dynamic Link; 2GB required for HDV and HD) 21GB of available hard-drive space for installation (additional 10GB or more recommended for After Effects disk caching) Dedicated 7,200RPM hard drive for DV and HDV editing; striped disk array storage(RAID 0) for HD 1,280x1,024 screen resolution with 32-bit color adapter DVD-ROM drive required for installation DVD+-R required for DVD creation CD-RW drive required for audio CD creation Microsoft DirectX-compatible sound card (multichannel ASIO-compatible sound card required for surround sound support) OHCI-compatible IEEE 1394 interface for DV and HDV (AJA Xena HS for HD) QuickTime 6.5 software required to import and export QuickTime files For Adobe PostScript printers: PostScript Level 2 or PostScript 3 Internet or phone connection required for product activation and Internet-related services Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe Stock Photos. (The Adobe Stock Photos service may not be available in all countries, languages, and currencies and is subject to change. Use of the service is governed by the Adobe Stock Photos Terms of Service. For details, visit www.adobe.com/adobestockphotos.) For OpenGL support: Adobe After Effects supported OpenGL 2.0 card (NVIDIA recommended). For a current list, visit www.adobe.com/products/ aftereffects/opengl.html. Adobe-recommended graphics card required for GPU-accelerated playback. See complete listing at www.adobe.com/compatiblehardware.
Q: I bought Adobe Production Studio Standard and now would like to upgrade to Premium. How can I do this? A: Customers who want the additional capabilities of the Premium edition can upgrade from the Standard edition of Production Studio to the Premium edition for an ESP of US$899. Q: Can I try Adobe Production Studio before I purchase it? A: You can obtain tryouts of the component products in Production Studio at www.adobe.com/ products/tryadobe/main.jsp. Adobe Production Studio provides deep integration features such as Adobe Dynamic Link that are not available in the tryout versions of the individual products. For more information about Dynamic Link, visit www.adobe.com/ products/ productionstudio/dynamiclink.html. Q: Is there an education discount for Adobe Production Studio? A: Yes. There is special education pricing available for Adobe Production Studio Premium. For more information, visit www.adobe.com/education. In addition, education volume licensing is available in all supported language versions worldwide. Q: How is Adobe Production Studio installed? A: Adobe Production Studio is provided on DVDs and is installed through a single unified installer with a single serial number. Q: Is there a silent install method for IT professionals? A: Yes. Adobe Production Studio supports silent install via a command line interface and an XML configuration file. Production Studio may be silently deployed over a network using this method. Q: Adobe Production Studio requires product activation. What does this mean, and how does it work? A: Product activation is an interactive interpretation of the licensing agreement that has always existed between Adobe and its customers. The activation process authenticates licensed users without hindering their ability to use the software the way they always have. Just as creative professionals use watermarks to protect their intellectual property, Adobe is using activation as a way to curtail unlicensed copying of its products. Adobes activation process is required for Adobe Production Studio Premium and Standard, as well as standalone versions of After Effects 7.0, Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0, Photoshop CS2, Adobe Audition 2.0, Encore DVD 2.0, and Illustrator CS2. For more information about activation, visit www.adobe.com/activation. Q: Does Adobe Production Studio include any training materials? A: When you purchase Adobe Production Studio, youll receive a DVD produced by Total Training that includes more than two hours of training on Adobe Production Studio. Q: Why should I register Adobe Production Studio software? A: When you register Adobe Production Studio, you qualify to receive technical support, new product announcements, special offers, and early notice of product upgrades. In addition, if you register via the in-product registration process, you are eligible to receive a complimentary registration benefit. Q: What types of support are available if I need help? A: As a registered owner of the current version of an Adobe product, you are eligible to receive complimentary person-to-person support for all issues related to installation and unexpected behavior, including crashes and errors caused by the software. There is no charge for this service; you pay only for the cost of the call. Adobe also offers other support resources through a free online searchable knowledgebase, User to User Forums, and the Adobe Resource Center. In addition, Adobe offers a variety of person-to-person technical support plans for how-to help and real-time problem solving. Whether you choose to call or click, you can get dependable answers. To learn more, go to www.adobe.com/expertsupport.

Standard edition Intel Pentium 4 1.4GHz processor for DV (Pentium 4 3.4GHz processor for HDV; dual Intel Xeon 2.8GHz processors for HD; SSE2enabled processor required for AMD systems) Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Home Edition with Service Pack 2 512MB of RAM (1GB required when running multiple applications and when using Adobe Dynamic Link; 2GB required for HDV and HD) 10GB of available hard-disk space for installation (additional 10GB or more recommended for After Effects disk caching) Dedicated 7,200RPM hard drive for DV and HDV editing; striped disk array storage (RAID 0) for HD 1,280x1,024 screen resolution with 32-bit color adapter DVD-ROM drive required for installation DVD+-R required for DVD creation Microsoft DirectX-compatible sound card (multichannel ASIO-compatible sound card required for surround sound support) OHCI-compatible IEEE 1394 interface for DV and HDV (AJA Xena HS for HD) QuickTime 6.5 software required to import and export QuickTime files Internet or phone connection required for product activation and Internet-related services Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe Stock Photos. (The Adobe Stock Photos service may not be available in all countries, languages, and currencies and is subject to change. Use of the service is governed by the Adobe Stock Photos Terms of Service. For details, visit www.adobe.com/adobestockphotos.) For OpenGL support: Adobe After Effects supported OpenGL card (NVIDIA recommended). For a current list, visit www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects/ opengl.html. Adobe-recommended graphics card required for GPU-accelerated playback. See complete listing at www.adobe.com/compatiblehardware.
Q: I own an International English version of one of the Adobe video or audio products. Now that Adobe is offering these products in Spanish and Italian, can I choose to purchase the Production Studio upgrade in a different language? A: Yes. The product installers for all of Adobes digital video and audio products will allow you to upgrade from International English to the new language upgrade you purchase. Q: Will Adobe provide OEM bundles for Adobe Production Studio or the other new video and audio products? A: Adobe continues to evaluate opportunities to distribute our video software solutions in a number of vehicles, including OEM bundling, and will leverage these opportunities when possible. Q: How can I use Adobe products as part of a turnkey solution for various workflows? A: Customers interested in a turnkey solution for high definition (HD) post-production can visit www.adobeopenhd.com. Adobe OpenHD was created by industry leaders to deliver a line of integrated, certified, Windows-based HD solutions, making HD technology more affordable and accessible to a broader audience. Q: Is Adobe Production Studio available via Adobe Open Options volume licensing? A: Yes, volume licensing of Adobe Production Studio is available for education, corporate, and government customers with as few as two copies of Production Studio. In addition, no matter which Adobe Open Options software licensing program you choose, you may also purchase an Upgrade Plan. Upgrade Plan is an optional component of Adobe software licensing and provides technology insurance, ensuring your employees have the latest technology to maximize their productivity. For more information, visit www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/ openoptions/main.html. Q: Im an Adobe licensing customer who had previously purchased a maintenance contract (Upgrade Plan) on one or more of the component products in Production Studio. What are my options? A: If you own a maintenance contract (Upgrade Plan) on all of the products in either Production Studio Standard or Premium, you may choose to receive an upgrade to the point products or to Production Studio. Please contact your Adobe License Center to discuss your options, or visit www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/openoptions/main.html for more information. Q: Im an Adobe Open Options licensing customer who owns a license for one of the products that qualifies for upgrade to Adobe Production Studio. Is there a volume license option for me or my company? A: Yes. If you are a licensing customer for Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects or Photoshop, there are special Adobe Production Studio licensing options for you. Please contact your Adobe License Center or visit www.adobe.com/ aboutadobe/openoptions/main.html for more information. Q: Is Adobe Dynamic Link also included with the individual products that make up Adobe Production Studio Premium and Standard? A: No. Through the capabilities of Adobe Dynamic Link, Adobe Production Studio offers users an integrated and efficient workflow among Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0, After Effects 7.0, and Encore DVD 2.0. This feature is uniquely available to Adobe Production Studio owners. Q: Will Adobe Dynamic Link become available as a separate product? A: No. Adobe Dynamic Link will only be available as an integral part of Adobe Production Studio Premium and Standard. Q: Whom should I contact if I have questions? A: In North America, contact Adobe Customer Service at 800-833-6687. For all other areas, visit www.adobe.com/support/intlsupport.html to find out how to contact a local Adobe Customer Service representative. Licensing customers should contact their Adobe License Center.

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Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Workflow Guide
Using Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 with Canon Digital Video Cameras
Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 software provides a powerful, flexible toolset for editing video shot with Canon digital video cameras. Broad native support for high-definition video formats maintains the pristine quality of your footage, while the native 64-bit, GPU-accelerated Mercury Playback Engine lets you edit demanding HD projects in real time. In addition, Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 lets you mix and match formats freely and add high-quality editorial effects directly in the timeline with hundreds of nonlinear editing features optimized for creative productivity. The other software components included with Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 give you even more creative control and flexibility. Use Adobe OnLocation CS5 to capture and log footage from Canon digital video cameras. With Adobe Encore CS5 software, use a robust feature set that supports the latest authoring technologies to deliver your work on DVD and Blu-ray Disc, as well as searchable web DVD. And Adobe Media Encoder makes delivery in virtually all of the major formats for broadcast, film, online, device, and mobile distribution a snap. Canon offers an extensive range of digital video cameras for demanding professional videographers as well as serious video enthusiasts. Canon video cameras come in different shapes and sizes, capture at various frame rates and resolutions using advanced CCD or CMOS image sensors, and offer features and optional accessories designed to provide the creative control, flexibility, and advanced capabilities your work demands. Adobe Systems and Canon have collaborated to bring highly efficient, file- and tape-based workflows to Adobe Premiere Pro CS software, giving users the ability to natively edit standard- and high-definition footage shot with Canon video cameras, including the new Canon XF305/300, which records video on solid-state media using the powerful new Canon XF MPEG-2 codec with Full HD 1920x1080 resolution, 50Mbps bit rate, and 4:2:2 color sampling. This document provides sample workflows and describes the benefits of using Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 with Canon digital video cameras.
Whats included: Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Adobe OnLocation CS5 Adobe Encore CS5 Adobe Bridge CS5 Adobe Media Encoder CS5 Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 is also available as a component of Adobe Creative Suite 5 Production Premium Adobe Creative Suite 5 Master Collection

Native format support

Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 offers full native format support for the standard- and high-definition video formats used by Canon video camerasDV, HDV, and AVCHD, as well as the new Canon XF MPEG-2 codec. Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 also offers native support for high-definition video shot with the Canon 5D Mark II, 7D, 1D Mark IV, and EOS Rebel T2i DLSRs (for details see Working with Canon DSLR footage in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5). Native format support eliminates the time-consuming process of transcoding or rewrapping your footage in an intermediate codec, so you can start working with your footage as soon as youve imported it into your project. Because it hasnt been transcoded, your source footage maintains its pristine quality throughout the production workflow. Native support also means that the metadata coming from the camera is retained.
Capture and import footage
Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 and Adobe OnLocation CS5 software provide highly efficient options for acquiring and importing Canon camcorder footage into your projects. Choose the workflow best suited to your camera, production, and post-production needs.
About the Canon XF MPEG-2 codec Canon has adapted the highly reliable and versatile MPEG-2 compression format for use in its new XF305/300 camera. The XF305/300 uses Material Exchange Format (MXF) for its file structure. The internationally standardized container format is used to wrap video and audio content along with important metadata into a single media file that is recorded on readily available, cost-effective Compact Flash Cards. The XF305/300 shoots Full HD 1920x1080 resolution at 50Mpbs using 4:2:2 color sampling. 4:2:2 provides twice the color resolution of HDV and other codecs that rely on 4:2:0 color sampling and yields smooth tonal and color gradients, making it well-suited for post-production processes such as color grading, keying, and compositing.

Tapeless, file-based acquisition
Canon video cameras record video and audio on various digital storage media, including hard drive, flash memory, and removable SD memory cards. To bring any of these tapeless files into your Adobe Premiere Pro projects, use the Media Browser panel to navigate to and select the files. Because Adobe Premiere Pro supports the video formats used by Canon video cameras natively, the files import in a few seconds, without complex format conversions.
Depending on the camera model, shoot XF MPEG-2, AVCHD, or HDV-format video, store it on tapeless digital media, and quickly import it into Adobe Premiere Pro using the Media Browser, complete with metadata.
Alternately, you can use OnLocation to log tapeless footage on set or in post-production. The workflow for importing tapeless files into your OnLocation projects is the same as it is for Adobe Premiere Prouse the Media Browser panel in OnLocation to navigate to and select your media, and then quickly import it into your OnLocation project.
Import your tapeless media into Adobe OnLocation, and then log and add metadata to your files. When you bring them into Adobe Premiere Pro, use the metadata to streamline the post-production workflow.
Canon HD Video Cameras XF305/300 Resolution & Frame Rates* 1920x1080, 60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p 1280x720, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p 1920x1080, 60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p 1280x720, 60p, 50p,30p, 25p, 24p 1440x1080, 60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p 25Mbps, 4:2:0, CBR HDV-compatible MPEG-2 in an MXF wrapper File Transfer Adobe Premiere Pro Media Browser AVCHD 35Mbps, 4:2:0, VBR MPEG-2 in an MXF wrapper Import Method File Transfer Capture Hardware/ Software Adobe Premiere Pro Media Browser Codec Options/Notes 50Mbps, 4:2:2, CBR MPEG-2 in an MXF wrapper
VIXIA HF S21, HF S20, HF S200, HF S11, HF S10, HF S100, HF M31, HF M30, HF M300, HF20, HF200, HF R11, HF R10, HF R100, HG21, HG20 HV40
1920x1080, 60i, 24p, 24p Cinema Mode, 30F
1920x1080 24p, 24p Cinema Mode, 30F 1440x1080 24p, 24p Cinema Mode, 30F

File Transfer

Adobe Premiere Pro Media Browser
* Some XF305/300 frame rates may require an additional paid upgrade
About the Canon XF Utility The Canon XF Utility (included with the Canon XF305/300) runs on Mac and Windows computers, and offers various options for conveniently managing and playing back clips recorded with the video camera, including the ability to: Display and search a list of all clips recorded on a Compact Flash (CF) card and play back clips Transfer clips recorded on a CF card to your computer, or write back previously saved clips from the computer onto a CF card Create, edit, and save User Memo profiles on SD memory cards, and later load a User Memo file to your video camera. During recording, the User Memo file information is embedded in the clips Export clips as MXF files, and then save them in a folder on your hard drive

Using this workflow enhances your ability to use metadata as a timesaving tool. For example, in preproduction, you plan your shots and create shot placeholders in the OnLocation shot list that include essential details such as camera angle, shot location, take number, and so on. Using timecode as a reference, OnLocation automatically matches the information to the recorded clips when they are imported from the tapeless media. During post-production, metadata streamlines searching for clips while you edit. With metadata, you can quickly locate media assets and clips by filename, date, time, camera setting (such as resolution or frame rate), shot location, or any information youve added to your asset or clip. And when you run Speech Search in Adobe Premiere Pro, you can transcribe spoken dialogue that is converted into metadata, making locating particular footage simple.
HD-SDI (SMPTE 292) and SD-SDI (SMPTE 259M) capture
When shooting with Canon digital video cameras such as the XF305, XL H1S, and XH G1S that feature HD-SDI output connectors, use third-party capture cards from Adobe partners such as AJA, Blackmagic Design, and Matrox to capture uncompressed 4:2:2 1080i60/50, 30p, 30F, 24p, or 24F footage directly to your hard disk. Once on your hard drive, you can use the Media Browser panels in both Adobe OnLocation CS5 and Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 to quickly locate the footage you need and import it into your project.
Capture uncompressed HD from the Canon XF305, as well as XH and XL series video cameras directly to hard disk over HD-SDI using a third-party capture card, and then use the Media Browser panel in Adobe Premiere Pro or Adobe OnLocation to quickly import the footage.
Canon HD Video Camera XF305 Resolution & Frame Rates* 1920x1080, 60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p 1280x720, 60p, 50p,30p, 25p, 24p XH G1S, XH G1, XL H1S, XL H1 1440x1080, 60i, 50i, 30F, 25F, 24F HD-SDI Third-party capture card required Uncompressed Import Method HD-SDI Capture Hardware/ Software Third-party capture card required Codec Options/Notes Uncompressed

* Some frame rates may require an additional paid upgrade
Direct-to-disk acquisition with Adobe OnLocation
Many Canon video cameras record HDV-format video on standard miniDV cassettes. Those same video cameras come equipped with FireWire connectors that can be used to link the camera to a computer thats running Adobe OnLocation. Use OnLocation to record SD and HD video directly to hard disk and log metadata while shooting on set or later during post-production. When you transfer content directly to Adobe Premiere Pro for editing, all metadata and clip information, including In and Out points set in OnLocation, are retained by your media assets.
Use IEEE 1394 to connect your Canon HDV video camera to Adobe OnLocation, record SD and HD video directly to hard disk, and then bring the footage into Adobe Premiere Pro using the Media Browser panel.
About AVCHD and XF MPEG-2 spanned clips With Relay Recording, some Canon video cameras automatically switch recording from their internal memory to SD cards when the internal drive becomes full, so recording continues uninterrupted. This creates spanned clips. Similarly, the new XF305/300 camera features Relay Recording between CF cards. The Media Browser in Adobe Premiere Pro treats spanned clips from Canon video cameras as a single asset. When dragged from the Media Browser panel into the Project panel, spanned clips are displayed as one file.
Canon HD Video Camera XL H1S, XL H1A, XL H1, XH G1S, XH A1S, XH G1, XH A1
Resolution & Frame Rates* 1440x1080, 60i, 50i, 30F, 25F, 24F
Import Method IEEE 1394 (OnLocation) File Transfer (Adobe Premiere Pro)
Capture Hardware/ Software Adobe OnLocation Built-in Support Adobe Premiere Pro Media Browser
Codec Options/Notes DV, HDV No 24F export to tape

Tape-based capture

For those who still need to pull DV and HDV content off of tape shot with XL or XH series video cameras or other Canon models that record to miniDV tape, Adobe Premiere Pro supports batch capturingautomatic, unattended capture of multiple clips from controllable cameras and tape decks. You define a batch by selecting a group of clips that you have logged. These appear as offline (placeholder) clips in the Project panel or in a bin. You can capture any number of logged offline clips by selecting them and choosing File > Batch Capture. When you begin capture, Adobe Premiere Pro automatically re-sorts entries by tape name and timecode In points so that theyre captured as efficiently as possible. Automatic scene detection for both DV and HDV footage saves more time by reducing the number of clips you have to log manually.

Editing workflow

Adobe Premiere Pro enables an accessible and comprehensive workflow for editing, refining, and delivering content. Start by creating a new project and choosing a preset that best matches your source footage. When you dont see a preset that fits your footage, Adobe Premiere Pro lets you customize an existing preset or start from scratch so your sequence settings match your assets exactly.
To help get your projects started quickly, Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 includes an extensive array of sequence presetsincluding presets for the new Canon XF MPEG2 codec.
You can also freely mix source footage with different resolutions, frames rates, and aspect ratios in sequences without complex format conversions. For example, you can drop HDV 1440x1080 24F footage shot with a Canon XH A1S into the same timeline as 1920x1080 30p footage from a Canon 5D Mark II DSLR and 1920x1080 60i uncompressed footage from an XL H1S that was captured directly to hard disk over HD-SDI. You can even drop SD 4:3 clips into a 16:9 HD sequencewhen you do so, the SD clips are pillar-boxed automatically.
GPU acceleration is supported on the following NVIDIA graphics cards Quadro CX (Windows) Quadro FX 3800 (Windows) Quadro FX 4800 (Windows and Mac) Quadro FX 5800 (Windows) GeForce GTX 285 (Windows and Mac) Please see www.nvidia. com for system requirements and compatibility. The list of graphics cards that are compatible with Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 is updated on a regular basis. For an up-to-date list of supported cards, please see www.adobe. com/ go/64bitsupport.

Real-time editing

Thanks to the Mercury Playback Engine and broad native format support, mixed-format timelines can be edited in real time. The native 64-bit, GPU-accelerated Mercury Playback Engine yields dramatic improvements in performance and stability, so you see the results of complex, computationally intense effects such as color correction, Gaussian blur, and keying in real time, even when youre working with multiple layers of demanding high-definition video. The Mercury Playback Engine in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 allows you to adjust the playback and paused resolution of video displayed in the Source Monitor or Program Monitorhelping to achieve smooth performance by matching your computers capabilities to the type of footage/project being edited. When a supported NVIDIA graphics card is installed on your system, the Mercury Playback Engine works hand in hand with NVIDIA CUDA technology that leverages the parallel compute engine in NVIDIA graphics processing units (GPUs) to solve many complex computational problems in a fraction of the time a CPU would take to perform the same task. In addition, the Mercury Playback Engine takes multitasking to a new level. Utilizing the GPU to accelerate effects, rendering, and other processor-intensive tasks frees your systems CPUs to handle background tasks. The enhanced, native 64-bit system architecture in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 lets you use all available system RAM (up to 128GB in todays computers), so you can run multiple software applications at the same time. This opens the door to powerful timesaving, multitasking workflows. For example, you can simultaneously edit a very complex, effects-laden project in Adobe Premiere Pro while your systems CPUs render an elaborate After Effects composition in the background. Throughout this real-time editing workflow, in most cases, rendering occurs only when you send your sequence to Adobe Media Encoder for output in virtually any of the major delivery formats.

Delivery

When your project is complete, Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 gives you the flexibility to deliver your work practically anywhere. When you want to output your work on DVD or Blu-ray Disc, you can use Adobe Dynamic Link to send your Adobe Premiere Pro sequences straight to Adobe Encore without intermediate rendering. Adobe Premiere Pro lets you put markers in your sequences timeline that act as chapter markers when imported into Encore or interactive cue points when exported to FLV or F4V for viewing in Adobe Flash Player. You can also turn your DVD and Blu-ray Disc projects into web DVDs. Web DVDs replicate their DVD or Blu-ray Disc counterparts by displaying the same content online in a web browser and include interactive menus and subtitles, as well as pop-up menus and (for those based on Blu-ray Disc projects) high-resolution video. To deliver your projects online, on air, on device, and on film, Adobe Media Encoder, a separate software application included with Adobe Premiere Pro CS5, saves you time by automating the process of creating multiple encoded versions of your source files and Adobe Premiere Pro sequences. You can set up multiple items for encoding, manage priorities, and control advanced settings for each item individually. Batch encoding lets you use any combination of sequences and clips as sources and encode to a wide variety of video formats, including FLV and F4V, Windows Media, MPEG-2, H.264, QuickTime, AVC-Intra, DPX, and more.

Summary

Broad native format support lets you bring footage from Canon digital video cameras into Adobe Premiere Pro quickly and efficiently, while preserving image quality. Native 64-bit, GPU-accelerated performance lets you edit complex timelines in real time, and a comprehensive set of professional editing tools give you the power and flexibility to you achieve the look and pacing youre after. And with Adobe Encore and Adobe Media Encoder you can deliver your work practically anywhere.

For more information

Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 details: www.adobe.com/premiere Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 system requirements: www.adobe.com/products/premiere/systemreqs
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