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ASH1117
ASH1117
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October 13, 2019
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ADOBE PREMIRE PRO COMPATIBILITY Q

  • October 13, 2019
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Hi there. I'm trying to figure out if my old macbook pro is going to be compatible with Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects before I go ahead with a subscription. These are the specs: Macbook Pro 2015. 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5. 8GB memory. Graphics: Intel Iris Graphics 6100 1536 MB. And I have about 52.3 GB available of flash storage.

 

Anyone know if the program will run smoothly?

 

thanks!

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    Michael Grenadier
    Legend
    October 14, 2019

    didn't even notice the free drive space.  Yeah, you should always keep at least 10% free space on all drives and 20% on your startup drive.  If you fill up your drives, all sorts of unpleasant things can happen...

    Peru Bob
    Community Expert
    Peru BobCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 13, 2019

    8 GB RAM will be a struggle, especially for After Effects.

    52 GB storage is not significant.

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    Michael Grenadier
    Legend
    October 13, 2019

    you can generate lower resolution proxies to get smooth playback.  The proxy workflow can be a bit tricky, but once you've figured it out, it works beautifully.  And when you export a video, Premiere will always go back to the camera original for the best possible quality.

     

    And there's a free trial available for at least premiere pro (not sure about AE)

    https://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/free-trial-download.html

    John T Smith
    Community Expert
    John T SmithCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 13, 2019

    >program will run smoothly?

     

    SD (Standard Definition) video probably yes

    HD probably not

    4k absolutely not

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