Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 (Upgrade) – Customer Reviews

Whilst Adobe are touting a range of upgrades in 2.0 the only one I needed was the mulicam facility. Now editing any shot with multiple cameras (up to 4) recording simiultaneously is fantastic. If you previously used a Panasonic MX12 or AVE5 (or similar) then this is a total joy. Selecting the live camera is as easy as pressing 1 to 4 and after you've made your camera selections you can easily go back and move the edit points etc.
Options include ability for audio to follow cameras or stay with master camera (track1). For wedding shoots or live music etc this package is a gold star winner and will save hours off your workflow.

Worth every cent of the upgrade price even though I already had Pro1.5.

My only complaint is that you still can't add the datecode stored on DV tape onto the end (or start) of a name you select at capture. This is available in other packages and is an annoying omission. It would be very useful where you are filming documentaries or other events (maybe just your kids lives) over a period of time and want to have them named by date recorded (not date captured).

If you want to see all the other new features here they are:
http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/newfeatures.html
I'm guessing Adobe also see multicam as the main one as it's top of the list.

If I haven't convinced you to buy yet then you can always try the free trial on Adobe's site.

8/6/2006 12:00 AM | Rating: