ADOBE ANNOUNCE DV SUPPORT IN PREMIERE 6

ADOBE Systems Incorporated, one of the leaders in network publishing, have announced that Adobe Premiere 6.0 will support real-time digital video (DV) editing on the Macintosh platform.
Adobe Premiere customers have had access to real-time capabilities on the PC for several years, and due to recent advances in Apple QuickTime 5, these capabilities are now available on the Macintosh. Real-time hardware cards capable of supporting Adobe Premiere are anticipated this spring from leading companies like Matrox Digital Video Solutions and ProMax Systems Inc.
Adobe have been working with these hardware manufacturers, among others, to ensure that Adobe Premiere 6.0 software will be compatible with the new real-time boards being created for the Macintosh. This new capability will allow professionals to work more efficiently on a Mac, by eliminating the time spent rendering a video project created with Adobe Premiere. Users will be able to view effects and transitions instantly, without having to wait for rendering, which will significantly streamline the production workflow.
Bryan Lamkin, Senior Vice President of Product Marketing at Adobe, said: "We are very pleased to work with our hardware partners on a common goal-to ensure that our Macintosh customers have access to the highest quality professional digital video editing tools available. With Adobe Premiere 6.0 and a real-time hardware card, professionals are going to be able to produce video more efficiently, allowing them to spend more time creating and less time waiting."
Real-time cards for the Macintosh will offer a variety of different features intended for specific user needs. The features in these cards range from real-time transitions, titles, and special effects including colour correction, 2D and 3D motion and particle effects.
Additionally, these real-time cards will support a number of digital video formats including uncompressed, DV and HDTV.
The following four hardware manufacturers are providing support for Adobe Premiere 6.0: Aurora Video Systems, Digital Marketing International, Matrox Digital Video Solutions and ProMax Systems. (CD)