ProDAD - Support :: ID [94 ] :: 2009-04-30

Answer:

Solutions for Adobe CS4, Premiere 4.1

With the release of Premiere 4.1 Adobe is bringing back the 3rd party plugin functionality which users know from earlier Premiere versions. Also proDAD plugins for Premiere can be used comfortable and various again. Very important:
it´s reuired to always use Premiere 4.1 in combination with the latest Servicepacks of each installed proDAD product.

Adorage 3.0.58 (video effect and transition plugin)
Status: Use possible without problems in Premiere 4.1 and the latest servicepack

Heroglyph 2.6.29 (video effect plugin)
Status: Use possible without problems in Premiere 4.1 and the latest servicepack

VitaScene 1.0.43 (video effect and transition plugin)
Status: Use possible without problems in Premiere 4.1 and the latest servicepack

Mercalli 1.0.16 (video effect plugin)
Status: Use possible without problems in Premiere 4.1 and the latest servicepack
Additional recommendations:
In Premiere make sure that the settings of the used videoclip are EXACTLY according to the settings of the used sequence. This is the only guarantee for the best quality in stabilization. In this context please check the videoclip’s format (height x width in pixel), the aspect ratio, as well as the field order setting. In addition please note that for a best possible stabilization the videoclip’s field order setting needs to be also defined manually in Mercalli.






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Following information are valid for Premiere 4.0.1

Adorage 3.0.56 - Transition: working use and correct rendering
Limitation 1: Preview only Video A or Video B.
Limitation 2: Preview for 16:9 Video distorted.

Adorage 3.0.56 - Filter: working use and correct rendering
Limitation 1: Preview only possible with untrimmed clips, else black.
Limitation 2: Preview for 16:9 Video distorted.

Heroglyph 2.6.28 - Filter use: working use and correct rendering
Limitation 1: Preview only possible with untrimmed clips, else black.
Limitation 2: Preview for 16:9 Video distorted.

Heroglyph 2.6.28 - Importer use: working use and correct rendering
Limitation 1: No source video preview available
Limitation 2: Title can´t being created within Premiere. Needs to be created with Heroglyph standalone version and imported.

Vitascene 1.0.39 - Transition: working use and correct rendering
Limitation 1: Preview only possible with untrimmed clips, else black.
Limitation 2: Preview for 16:9 Video distorted.

Vitascene 1.0.39 - Filter: working use and correct rendering
Limitation 1: Preview only possible with untrimmed clips, else black.
Limitation 2: Preview for 16:9 Video distorted.

Mercalli 1.0.15: working use and correct rendering
Limitation 1: Can be used only on untrimmed clips.
Limitation 2: The automatic field-order detection (Interlace) is impossible, therefore 'Video-Format' needs to be set manually to avoid wrong or damaged stabilisation results.

Please note:
1. The above mentioned limitations are existant only in the above mentioned Version of Premiere CS 4. Earlier Versions of Premiere 4 doesn´t have these limitations.
2. The above mentioned limitations des not affect the final rendering!
3. Those limitations are always possible due to plugin interface changings or optimisations of any editing software.
4. The developments of both manufacturers are continiously working on solutions and updates.
5. In case of existant technical framework and therefore proDAD can independently create solutions, these optimisations will be integrated in the each free Servicepacks (Link see bottom).