Adobe has started a beta program for native Arm64 versions of its core creative applications, including Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, and Media Encoder, designed specifically for Windows 11 on Arm devices. This move follows the company's earlier announcement of full Windows 11 on Arm support in May 2024, marking a significant step in optimizing performance for this platform.
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The beta releases offer native execution on Arm-based processors, made for speed and efficiency. However, certain functionalities present in the x86-x64 versions remain unavailable during this testing phase. Developers expect to add support for third-party plugins across all applications in upcoming updates, though plugin creators must also update their tools for Arm64 compatibility.
Premiere Pro and After Effects will gain hardware acceleration for H.264 and HEVC encoding, alongside expanded support for RAW formats such as Apple ProRes and ARRIRAW.
After Effects currently lacks Keylight and Mocha AE features, with a notification upon launch indicating their absence. The Cinema 4D integration and related 3D tools are not included, limiting 3D content handling.
Audition introduces support for various professional audio and video formats, including SonyRAW, CanonRAW, and MXF-wrapped JPEG2000, along with planned integration for AVID EUCON control surfaces. Media Encoder expands its format compatibility to include full ProRes workflows and multiple RAW inputs.
Notably, the Loudness Radar effect, GoPro CineForm processing, Wraptor DCP export, and P2 Movie export are excluded from the current beta builds across applicable applications. Adobe continues to refine these apps, with feature parity as a long-term goal.
Photoshop was released in beta for Windows on ARM devices in late 2020, but it took Adobe much longer to get Premiere Pro and After Effects up and running. Qualcomm Copilot Plus PC owners had to use emulated versions of those programs, which weren't powerful enough to handle complex tasks.
You can visit Adobe forums to get involved in testing.
In other news, Adobe adds new generative AI tools in Photoshop to simplify image editing tasks such as adding or removing objects and people. The updated features include AI-powered image resizing, smart object removal, and the new Harmonize function. The latter automatically adjusts lighting, color, and shadows to blend inserted elements naturally into photos.
Harmonize, derived from the experimental Project Perfect Blend, is available in beta across desktop, web, and iOS versions. A new AI upscaling tool enhances image resolution up to eight megapixels while preserving clarity.
Finally, Adobe has added Content Credentials to Photoshop. It records which AI functions the user has used while editing. Adobe emphasizes that the new program features must be used responsibly and in accordance with the company's rules.
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