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MotionThunder
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October 20, 2024
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Deleted Effects in Premiere Pro: why and for what?

  • October 20, 2024
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Why is it that with each new version of Premiere Pro, there are fewer built-in effects?

I could understand if there were a need to remove effects that only work properly with GPU acceleration using CUDA, justified by the fact that many users are on macOS, which might cause compatibility issues.

But that's not the case. Many of the effects being removed with each new version of Premiere Pro functioned perfectly on CPU, providing excellent compatibility regardless of hardware.

I often create presets and templates for Premiere Pro, and there's even a "Premiere Pro Templates" category on Adobe Stock. So it's very strange to see such a trend in the development of Premiere Pro, considering its commercial value.

Previously, a large list of effects was removed without maintaining compatibility, including even RGB Curves, which was so convenient. Now I've installed Premiere Pro 2024 and noticed that it no longer includes Solid Composite, Checkerboard, Arithmetic (and possibly more — I haven't checked everything that's been removed). One question: why? Yes, thank you for maintaining compatibility so that my projects with these effects from version 2022 will work in 2024, but why was it necessary to remove them from the new software versions? Many things can no longer be achieved using effects in Premiere Pro (for example, an RGB Split that would work on CPU, just to name one).

P.S. Yes, I know that After Effects and MOGRT exist and that all this can be implemented using those methods, but I'm talking specifically about native Premiere Pro projects, which are in demand and even offered on Adobe Stock. Is it the right decision to shoot yourself in the foot?

    Correct answer Averdahl

    Some info here about why and for what: Obsolete Effects, Transitions and Presets removed

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    Averdahl
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    AverdahlCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    October 20, 2024

    Some info here about why and for what: Obsolete Effects, Transitions and Presets removed

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      MotionThunderAuthor
      Inspiring
      October 20, 2024

      Thank you very much.

      I suspected that Adobe would cite "improving performance" as their argument. It's indeed good when software evolves, but in this case, keeping the effects wouldn't have caused any "slowdown" and could have been left to the users' discretion.

      Now there are even fewer opportunities for creating native solutions in the form of templates or presets for Premiere Pro, which primarily limits the creators of such assets—who were already constrained by the rather sparse selection of effects in Premiere Pro (which is largely understandable, since it's editing software). It's sad, especially considering that many marketplaces don't even consider assets for Premiere Pro that use effects from the "VR" group.

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        Harchenko
        Inspiring
        November 11, 2024

        I think because of this “support”, more and more users are switching to other programs, I’m increasingly seeing bloggers on YouTube talking about their transition and reading comments about it.

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