Now in Beta: New Premiere Pro Spectrum UI

Report · May 15, 2024

We’re proud to announce a new look for Premiere Pro! In Beta — available today — Premiere Pro is themed and styled using Adobe’s Spectrum design with a new modern look across the entire app.

Premiere Pro now includes three different themes: Darkest, Dark and Light. 

There’s also a new toggle for switching between a high-contrast mode for easier visibility and accessibility or a low-contrast mode for focusing on your content.

With this design system in place, you’ll see more visual continuity across Adobe applications, better legibility, and easier UI interactions. The Spectrum design system unifies Adobe’s app design behind principles that make it inclusive, scalable, and focused.

Questions to our beta community:

Is there one theme you prefer over the others?
Do you switch between themes?
Is there anything you miss from the previous interface design?
Is the new design confusing or distracting? If so, in what way?

We want to know what you think. Please join the conversation below.

Report · Jun 13, 2024

Suddenly I can no longer see the bottom of the sequence settings dialog box!

I have a 14inch MacBook Pro with the display set to 1352x878. Be great if you could fix before the release version, I really don't want to spend the rest of my life squinting at my screen.

Report · Jun 13, 2024

@DJP2014 thank you for the feedback. I have passed it on to the team.

Report · Jun 22, 2024

For a while timeline performance in the beta seemed to be ASTRONOMICALLY better than the current release channels, with barely any lag at all while scrolling - but it seems like we're now going backwards again... is this really just how it's always going to be???

Report · Jul 10, 2024

Welcome to 2024 adobe! thanks!!! when released?

Report · Jul 18, 2024

Absolutely riddled with bugs! After a few miunutes of use (of PPRo beta), the whle interface becomes unrepsonsive...and then either freezes or just crashes. I'll try to do a screen recording next time it happens. I did have a lnked composition in my project, which might be the cause of the problems - we all know that those don't actually work reliably in real life.

Changing the length of an audio clip, with a fade on the end, often leaves the fade graphic in the same place, usually in the middle of the clip. Zooming in and out fixes it.

Here's a System Compatibility Report in case it's of use:

System Components:

[Operating System] Windows v.10.0.19045.1

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[Video] NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 v.32.0.15.5599

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[Audio] NVIDIA Broadcast v.1.0.1.9

[Audio] NVIDIA High Definition Audio v.1.4.0.1

[Audio] NVIDIA Virtual Audio Device (Wave Extensible) (WDM) v.4.65.0.3

[Audio] Realtek(R) Audio v.6.0.9088.1

[Audio] Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer v.1.0.2.0

[Audio] VB-Audio Virtual Cable v.1.0.3.5

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[Network] Intel(R) I211 Gigabit Network Connection v.12.18.11.1

[Network] Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6 AX200 160MHz #2 v.22.250.1.2

[Network] Microsoft Kernel Debug Network Adapter v.10.0.19041.1

[Network] Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter #3 v.10.0.19041.1

[Network] Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter #4 v.10.0.19041.1

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[Network] WAN Miniport (PPPOE) v.10.0.19041.1

[Network] WAN Miniport (PPTP) v.10.0.19041.1

[Network] WAN Miniport (SSTP) v.10.0.19041.1

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Analyzing project: Tostock Steam on the Green.prproj

Details in file "SystemCompatibilityReport.ProjectAnalysis.txt"

PROJECT ANALYSIS FOUND ERRORS.

See full log for more contextual details on the errors. Logged errors were:

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Error 1)

[PROJECTITEM] : Tostock Steam on the Green 2022 01

[CLIPPROJECTITEM] : Tostock Steam on the Green 2022 01

[MASTERCLIP] : Tostock Steam on the Green 2022 01

[SEQUENCE] name: Tostock Steam on the Green 2022 01

[TRACKGROUP] type: Audio

[CLIPTRACK] 1

[TRACKITEM] start: 0

[MARKERS]

*** ERROR: Related markers that are expected to be identical are not. (see log for details)

Error 2)

[PROJECTITEM] : Tostock Steam on the Green 2022 01

[CLIPPROJECTITEM] : Tostock Steam on the Green 2022 01

[MASTERCLIP] : Tostock Steam on the Green 2022 01

[SEQUENCE] name: Tostock Steam on the Green 2022 01

[TRACKGROUP] type: Audio

[CLIPTRACK] 1

[TRACKITEM] start: 0

[CLIPTRACKITEM]

[CHILDCLIP] : Audiio_HARBRS_Life Is Beautiful_Take The World_inst.wav

[MASTERCLIP] : Audiio_HARBRS_Life Is Beautiful_Take The World_inst.wav

[MARKERS]

*** ERROR: Related markers that are expected to be identical are not. (see log for details)

Error 3)

[PROJECTITEM] : Tostock Steam on the Green 2022 01

[CLIPPROJECTITEM] : Tostock Steam on the Green 2022 01

[MASTERCLIP] : Tostock Steam on the Green 2022 01

[SEQUENCE] name: Tostock Steam on the Green 2022 01

[TRACKGROUP] type: Audio

[CLIPTRACK] 1

[TRACKITEM] start: 0

[CLIPTRACKITEM]

[CHILDCLIP] : Audiio_HARBRS_Life Is Beautiful_Take The World_inst.wav

[MASTERCLIP] : Audiio_HARBRS_Life Is Beautiful_Take The World_inst.wav

[SEQUENCE] name: Tostock Steam on the Green 2022

[TRACKGROUP] type: Audio

[CLIPTRACK] 0

[TRACKITEM] start: 0

[CLIPTRACKITEM]

[CHILDCLIP] : Audiio_HARBRS_Life Is Beautiful_Take The World_inst.wav

[MASTERCLIP] : Audiio_HARBRS_Life Is Beautiful_Take The World_inst.wav

[MARKERS]

*** ERROR: Related markers that are expected to be identical are not. (see log for details)

Error 4)

[PROJECTITEM] : Tostock Steam on the Green 2022 02

[CLIPPROJECTITEM] : Tostock Steam on the Green 2022 02

[MASTERCLIP] : Tostock Steam on the Green 2022 02

[SEQUENCE] name: Tostock Steam on the Green 2022 02

[TRACKGROUP] type: Audio

[CLIPTRACK] 1

[TRACKITEM] start: 0

[MARKERS]

*** ERROR: Related markers that are expected to be identical are not. (see log for details)

Error 5)

[PROJECTITEM] : Tostock Steam on the Green 2022 02

[CLIPPROJECTITEM] : Tostock Steam on the Green 2022 02

[MASTERCLIP] : Tostock Steam on the Green 2022 02

[SEQUENCE] name: Tostock Steam on the Green 2022 02

[TRACKGROUP] type: Audio

[CLIPTRACK] 1

[TRACKITEM] start: 0

[CLIPTRACKITEM]

[CHILDCLIP] : Audiio_HARBRS_Life Is Beautiful_Take The World_inst.wav

[MASTERCLIP] : Audiio_HARBRS_Life Is Beautiful_Take The World_inst.wav

[MARKERS]

*** ERROR: Related markers that are expected to be identical are not. (see log for details)

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GPU Sniffer Log:

GPUSniffer launching with test mask 574

GPUSniffer command line arguments: -T 574 -E 0 -A "Premiere Pro (Beta)" -S 15428446-cdb5-451c-b198-bb116b95f33c -i 0 -s 1

GPU test phase NotStarted took 400 ms

GPU test phase GFInitialize took 200 ms

GPU test phase TestDXDisplay took 100 ms

GPU test phase GFTerminate took 0 ms

GPU Sniffer result: 529

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In Process GPU Initialization Log:

Initializing GPU Tech:

Try CUDA: 1

Try OpenCL: 0

Try Metal: 0

Try Vulkan: 0

Try DirectX: 0

KernelLoadAction: 2

UseOpenGLContext: 0000000000000000

UseDeviceContext: 0000000000000000

UseD3D11Context: 0000000000000000

CUDA system device count: 1

Found CUDA device index: 0 Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

No capability restrictions detected - adding device to list

Finished RED initialization in 37.7242 ms

Finished gpu initialization in 0 ms

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Debug database settings:

AdobeCleanFontSize: Current: 18 Default: 12

dvacore.config.JiraProductID: Current: 32402 Default:

dvaworkspace.FrameAndPanelClipOSChildren: Current: true Default: false

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Notable Preferences:

Enable hardware decoding: 1

Enable hardware encoding: 1

Last used renderer name: CUDA

Enable display color management: Not set (will use default value)

Enable Extended Dynamic Range Monitoring: 0

Write clip markers to XMP: 0

Enable growing files: 1

Missing font replacement: aAmbangResesi

Report · Jul 18, 2024

Confirming: The same project (with linked AE Comps) works great, in official PPro builds?

[Trying to differentiate between UI issues, and problems with may exist independent of them...]

Report · Jul 18, 2024

I've been working on that same project now for an hour or so in the release version of PPro and AE, without any problems.

Report · Jul 18, 2024

Helpful, thanks!

Report · Aug 24, 2024

FYI the bottom of the track mixer has been cut off

Report · Aug 24, 2024

When disabled, clip names should fade as well, like they did in the previous UI.

Without waveforms to help how can I be sure the lefthand clip is disabled and not just a dark label colour?

Report · Sep 20, 2024

Hi,

With the new spectrum UI there are inbalances in the timeline that have become really visible, despite them already present in previous design. Barely anything is properly aligned/centered. I hope this is going to be addressed in the near future.

Report · Oct 02, 2024

Darkest is the sexiest by FAR! Well done. Is there a bit of brown tinge in it as well? Or is it my monitor settings that is making it look that way?

Report · Dec 04, 2024

25.1 is a mess and you've made my work day longer.

Report · Dec 04, 2024

Hey, we're looking at that now. Thank you for including a video.

Kylee Peña | Sr. Product Marketing Manager - Professional Editorial

Report · Dec 05, 2024

Many thanks Kylee! I was a bit grumpy but I'm happy to hear that this issue was addressed in the beta build today.

Report · Dec 05, 2024

No problem, I've been in your position and I know it's really frustrating. I'm glad it'll be fixed for you at least in beta for now.

Kylee Peña | Sr. Product Marketing Manager - Professional Editorial

Report · Dec 06, 2024

Hey @Kylee Pena

Can you tell if this update will be pushed as a hotfix to 25.1 release rather than part of 25.2 (which I believe has many unfinished features still)? We have plans to update to 25 for reasons that isn't SpectrumUI.... but this visual hinderance is pretty significant to us.

Report · Dec 06, 2024

There are no planned PPro releases, between 25.1 and 25.2.

[No dates are available for 25.2.]

Report · Dec 06, 2024

Good to know, thanks.

Report · Dec 12, 2024

@jiachengc49413218 et al. We just fixed this issue in beta. Update your beta to version 25.2 build 50 or later. Now, when you reduce the timeline's zoom level, short-duration clips will no longer look like gaps. It turns out this issue has been there for quite some time, long before the recent clip UI adjustments. Nevertheless, we have fixed this issue now.

You can test this with the following steps

Steps to reproduce the problem

Create a sequence with several very short clips (2 or 3 frames) in between longer clips (30 seconds or so)
Zoom out in the timeline until the short clips blend into a single black rectangle

Result:

The result looks like a gap. Once the horizontal resolution of the clip crosses a minimum threshold, only the 1px gap is left. When several clips are next to each other in this scenario, the 1px borders add up to look like a dark gap.

We changed it to remove the black 1px border when the clip gets below a minimum threshold so only the label fill color remains. This looks WAY better IMO. What do you think?

Report · Dec 04, 2024

is it just me or are the layer icons all blurry now when using minimized track heights? almost like aliasing got turned off on M and S
v25.0

v25.2 beta42

v25.2 beta42 with expanded layer