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Enable Additional Hardware Accelerated Decoding Support for H.264 and HEVC FootageOpen for Voting

I did some research recently due to a massive playback issue not too long ago with some HEVC footage I recorded with OBS Studio (for some context, the OBS footage was constant frame rate, not VFR). Here is the link to that post for reference:https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-bugs/hevc-8-bit-4-4-4-footage-is-very-hard-to-playback-in-premiere-pro-sometimes/idi-p/14229324 To sum it up, I realized that one of the main causes for my playback issues was with Adobe's lack of support for hardware accelerated decoding for a majority of the flavors of H.264 and HEVC codecs. Here are a couple screenshots as well as links to the articles from Puget Systems back in December, 2022: Premiere Pro: https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/what-h-264-and-h-265-hardware-decoding-is-supported-in-premiere-pro-2120/DaVinci Resolve: https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/what-h-264-and-h-265-hardware-decoding-is-supported-in-davinci-resolve-studio-2122/ For some context, here are a few specs from my PC setup: CPU: Ryzen 9 7950x 16-Core, 32-ThreadGPU: NVIDIA RTX 4090RAM: 128GB of DDR5 My GPU is an RTX 4090 and even though it can decode video with NVDEC in all flavors of H.264 and HEVC codecs (including AV1, which Adobe currently doesn't support as of this post), it doesn't get used due to Adobe's lack of support for the footage I'm editing in (HEVC 8-bit 4:4:4 in MOV and MP4). And so that task is given to my CPU. However I have an AMD CPU, a Ryzen 9 7950x, and unfortunately AMD doesn't put their Video Core Next hardware core in their CPUs; unlike Intel, which puts their Quick Sync Video hardware core in their CPUs. So really, the video decoding on my system becomes software only instead of hardware accelerated. This makes the editing experience in Premiere Pro extremely difficult to manage with poor video playback in my timelines to the point where it's sometimes impossible to even work without transcoding to another codec. For now, I've been transcoding to ProRes proxies to get around my issue. Suggestion:I highly recommend Adobe enable more hardware accelerated decoding support for the different flavors of H.264 and HEVC codecs. While I understand that a lot of people are often editing 8-bit 4:2:0 footage with these codecs, having support for only this heavily overshadows editors and filmmakers that are recording in higher quality flavors of these codecs either because they want to or they simply can't afford to use ProRes due to high file sizes. Other editing platforms, such as DaVinci Resolve, currently have more hardware accelerated decoding support than Premiere Pro (as seen from the chart above) and so I would really appreciate it for Adobe to really up their game on this. I love Premiere and so I'd love to see smooth playback in my editing timelines for more types of footage!

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P: Real-Time Dual-Device PreviewOpen for Voting

I am writing to express my appreciation for the dual-monitor support feature in Lightroom. Building upon this functionality, I would like to suggest an enhancement that could further improve the user experience. Real-Time Preview Across Devices It would be highly beneficial to have a feature that enables real-time synchronization between two devices running Lightroom. Specifically, when editing an image on one device, the second device would display the edited version simultaneously. This functionality would allow users to: Compare HDR and SDR Outputs: View the same image in High Dynamic Range (HDR) on one device and Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) on another, facilitating precise adjustments for different display technologies. Before and After Comparisons: Instantly compare edited images with their original versions across two screens, aiding in more accurate editing decisions. Evaluate Color and Brightness Across Displays: Assess how edits appear on different devices, ensuring consistency in color and brightness across various screens. This feature could be implemented similarly to Visual Studio's Live Share, where a simple activation button establishes a live editing session between devices. HDR Preview Support on Android Devices Additionally, expanding HDR preview capabilities to a broader range of Android devices would be greatly advantageous. While I understand that Lightroom for mobile (Android) currently supports HDR on select devices such as Google Pixel 7 and Google Pixel Fold running Android 14 , extending this support to other capable devices would enhance the editing experience for a larger user base. This would allow photographers to accurately preview and edit HDR content directly on their Android devices, ensuring consistency and quality in their work. Thank you for considering these suggestions. I believe these enhancements would significantly benefit the Lightroom community by providing more versatile and accurate editing tools.