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As our cameras began to be capable of recording 8K high-resolution footage and recording high frame rates at 60p or 120p for smooth slow-motion playback, our computers were struggling to keep up with the huge files created in the process. The solution is a proxy, a lightweight version of the file that won’t put too much pressure on your PC in post-production.
With Adobe Latest update for Premiere Pro, working with proxies is simpler than ever: New proxy badges in the Project panel let you easily distinguish between proxies and source files at a glance. When creating your proxy files, the default is now the ProRes codec, which Adobe says is “optimized for smooth editing.” You also have the option to include a pre-recorded proxy watermark, so there’s absolutely no doubt what version you’re working with when editing and exporting.
Additionally, the update adds two new Workspaces. Premiere Pro’s Workspaces feature lets you choose different screen layouts for different scenarios, with shipping apps with different Workspaces set up for common tasks , such as colors, sounds and graphics. Now there’s a new Coworking Space called Essentials — optimized for laptops — that gives enough room for the timeline at the bottom while providing easy access to the Project panel and tabs for all core functions. The second new workspace is Vertical, optimized for 16:9 videos in portrait orientation — handy for social media creators working in portrait format.
Other improvements include better H.264 and HEVC encoding on Apple M1 computers, the ability to add gradients to brush strokes or shadow graphics, new GPU-accelerated effects (Magnify, Clone, Spherize and Wave Warp) and added support for Camcorder RED V-Raptor.
Premiere Pro users can download the updated app now.
