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Accelerate your HD workflows with 64-bit optimization

Today’s video production workflows benefit tremendously from applications that are
architected and optimized for 64-bit operating systems. You can experience 50% to 200%
faster high-definition (HD) workflows moving from 32-bit with 4GB of RAM to 64-bit with
16GB of RAM. Performance gains include increased editing speed, rapid switching among
tools, and faster rendering—all of which give you more time to be creative with CS4
Production Premium. Jan Ozer of Digital Content Producer and EventDV tested CS4
Production Premium on 32-bit and 64-bit systems and concluded that “rendering trials
clearly demonstrated that a 64-bit system delivered superior performance with most
formats*... the 64-bit system was 67% faster on my standard DV test file, up to 63% faster on
HDV-related tests, up to 50% faster on AVCHD tests, and up to 227% faster on tests using
footage from the RED camera.**”
Adobe Creative Suite 4 64-bit support in Creative Suite 4:
Production Premium combines
full versions of: All Adobe Creative Suite 4 software components are tested on 64-bit operating systems (OS).
• Adobe After Effects CS4 In addition:
• Adobe Premiere Pro CS4
• Adobe Photoshop® CS4 Extended software offers native 64-bit support for Microsoft®
• Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended
Windows Vista®. Native 64-bit support for Mac OS is planned in a future release.
• Adobe Flash® CS4 Professional
• Adobe Illustrator® CS4 • Adobe After Effects® CS4 software is architected and optimized for 64-bit
• Adobe Soundbooth® CS4 operating systems.
• Adobe OnLocation™ CS4
• Adobe Encore® CS4
• Adobe Premiere® Pro CS4 software is architected and optimized for 64-bit
Plus: operating systems.
• Adobe Device Central CS4 •
Photoshop Lightroom® 2 software supports 64-bit processing, utilizing the advanced
• Adobe Bridge CS4 memory handling capabilities on the latest Mac OS and Windows systems.
• Adobe Dynamic Link
Why 64-bit operating systems matter in video production
Digital video production’s demand for computing power—necessitated by increasingly high
resolutions and the expectation of real-time responsiveness—is making 64-bit operating
systems a core component of today’s editing workflow. The number of processing cores per
CPU continues to increase, as does the amount of RAM (32GB or more in some cases) that
each CPU can access.
Video production is inherently multidisciplinary, and shrinking budgets and increasingly
powerful software mean production specialists in every area are stretching beyond their
core strengths to handle other aspects of a production. Because 64-bit systems make it
possible to run many applications simultaneously while maintaining real-time playback,
such systems can speed up the production process considerably by providing instant access
* “CS4 and 64-bit systems Part 1 and Part 2” by Jan Ozer, www.digitalcontentproducer.com

** “The Moving Picture: CS4 at 64” by Jan Ozer, www.eventdv.net

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to a broad array of creative options. For hands-on users, the benefits are tangible—they can
maintain momentum from creating to refining productions, which translates into a more
enjoyable working process and higher quality results.
A number of key trends in video technology and video production will make 64-bit
operating systems even more important moving forward:
• As the native resolution of cameras continues to increase, so do the bandwidth
“…the 64-bit system was 67% faster requirements—multiple layers or multiple streams of video increase demands at a
on my standard DV test file, up to higher rate. Only a 64-bit operating system can keep up with these demands.
63% faster on HDV-related tests, up • As color depth requirements increase, data rates increase dramatically. For example,
to 50% faster on AVCHD tests, and a 4:4:4 12-bit file requires three times the bandwidth of a 4:2:0 8-bit file of the
up to 227% faster on tests using foot- same resolution.

age from the RED camera.” • As producers become more cost conscious, 64-bit systems can allow producers to shave
time from schedules by handling more tasks in parallel.
Jan Ozer, Event DV
• As standards rapidly evolve, content creators must work at high resolutions
throughout production to meet the quality requirements for distribution. HD is
increasingly common, even for web-based video distribution. Popular video websites
now offer HD content.

Advantages of 64-bit operating systems with CS4 Production Premium
When you use Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium on a 64-bit OS, you can expect
to see tangible benefits right away:
• Faster editing performance in Adobe Premiere Pro, especially when working with high-
resolution files
• Better multi-core rendering and longer RAM previews in After Effects
• The ability to run multiple CS4 Production Premium components simultaneously and
leverage new integration like Dynamic Link to move content between them
• Faster performance in native 64-bit Photoshop (on Windows Vista), especially when
working with extremely large PSD files
• Projects further in resolution and complexity, because of the additional available
memory
• Background processes running more efficiently
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 and After Effects CS4 have been rearchitected for 64-bit operating
systems to use large memory more effectively (up to 20GB of memory for Adobe Premiere
Pro alone, and up to 64GB of memory for a large Production Premium workflow).
Photoshop CS4 Extended is native 64-bit on Windows Vista today. In early testing of 64-bit
Windows Vista support in Photoshop, Adobe has observed overall performance gains in the
range of 8%-12%. Those who work with extremely large files may realize noticeably larger
gains in performance, in some cases as dramatic as ten times the previous speed. This gain
is because 64-bit applications can address larger amounts of memory, resulting in less
file-swapping—one of the biggest factors that can affect data processing speed.
Consider a typical workflow in CS4 Production Premium, where at any given time you
might be performing several of these tasks in parallel:
• Compositing in After Effects
• Editing HD content in Adobe Premiere Pro


• Using compositions created with After Effects in Adobe Premiere Pro timeline
via Dynamic Link
• Encoding a sequence from Adobe Premiere Pro in the background with
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 and Adobe Media Encoder
After Effects CS4 are architected and
• Burning a Blu-ray disc in Encore using content imported via Dynamic Link from
optimized for the range of 2GB to Adobe Premiere Pro
16GB of memory—supporting
These five concurrent activities initiate approximately ten processes, each of which can use a
Production Premium workflows that separate 4GB chunk of memory. Thanks to 64-bit optimization, CS4 Production Premium
show strong performance benefits at helps you spend less time switching between applications and waiting for memory to page
16GB of memory or more. back in from disk. With more memory available for frame caching, played content is
available in the cache longer, and it gets swapped out for more recently played frames. This
translates into better editing interactivity, particularly for detail work on high-resolution
content or when editing complex projects.

Adobe’s plans for further 64-bit optimization
Adobe has consistently focused on architecting and optimizing for leading-edge systems,
using Moore’s law to predict trends in users’ system capacity.

% of amount of RAM in systems:
Common Higher end
workflow workflows 80% of editing 20% of editing
systems systems

2004 SD HD 1GB 6GB

2008
HD 2K, 4K, RAW 2GB 16GB

8K and more, stereo,
Future 4K 8GB 64GB
higher bit depth

Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 and After Effects CS4 are architected and optimized for the range
of 2GB to 16GB of memory—supporting Production Premium workflows that show strong
When buying new hardware, performance benefits at 16GB of memory or more.
consider a 64-bit system to ensure In the labs, Adobe continues to work on versions of CS4 Production Premium that are
that you have headroom in RAM to architected and optimized for higher CPU and core counts with more memory—opening the
door for even more demanding workflows.
leverage the power and scalability of
CS4 Production Premium. When buying new hardware, consider a 64-bit system to ensure that you have headroom in
RAM to leverage the power and scalability of CS4 Production Premium. Additionally, most
tower systems available since 2006 and most laptops available since 2007 are 64-bit capable,
so you may be able to experience the 64-bit performance boost today simply by upgrading
your operating system and adding more RAM.


For Windows, CS4 Production Premium requires Micro-
soft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3
FAQ
recommended) or Windows Vista Home Premium, What are the recommended system configurations for video production?
Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1
(certified for 32-bit Windows XP and 32- and 64-bit
For high-end workflows, more memory benefits performance significantly, making a 64-bit
Windows Vista). operating system essential. From our experience, these guidelines will help you, although
The Mac version requires a multicore Intel® processor your mileage will vary:
and Mac OS X v10.4.11–10.5.4.
For updates to system requirements and information
about video hardware compatibility, visit www.adobe. Adobe
After Effects Production Premium
com/products/creativesuite/production/systemreqs. Premiere Pro
Solid baseline workflow 4GB 4GB 4GB
High-performance
8GB 8GB 16GB
configuration
Memory rarely an issue 16GB 16GB 32GB

What does this mean for you?
Most laptops take only 4GB of memory. That will allow for a basic video workflow, but if
you can add more memory, you’re likely to experience performance gains.
What’s the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems?
The basic difference between a 32-bit operating systems and a 64-bit operating systems is
that because the address system and data path are wider on a 64-bit system, the system can
move data around in larger chunks and provide access to essentially unlimited memory,
whereas a 32-bit system is limited to 4GB (and in practice this number is actually smaller).
What do I need to do to upgrade to 64-bit on a Mac?
Mac OS Leopard is already 64-bit capable and ready to use additional memory. All you need
to do is upgrade the memory to start seeing the benefits.
What do I need to do to upgrade to 64-bit on Windows?
When you install 64-bit Windows Vista, make sure your hardware drivers are available for
the 64-bit edition. Specific Windows Vista 64-bit drivers are necessary to run the hard-
ware—32-bit drivers do not work. In addition, you must have Service Pack 1 installed on
Windows Vista to run CS4.
When running CS4 on 64-bit Windows Vista—here are some tips to maximize
performance:
• For Adobe Premiere Pro, use version 4.0.1. This free update contains changes that allow
Adobe Premiere Pro to use more than 4GB of RAM in the system by making multiple
instances of itself each time 4GB has been used.
• For After Effects, be sure you have the 9.0.1 update, and adjust the amount of memory
per core for the Memory & Multiprocessing option under Preferences. After Effects will
also instance itself, but it does this per CPU core, and each core can use 4GB.

Will the rest of Adobe Creative Suite be 64-bit native on Mac OS and Windows?
Although 64-bit support across all the Creative Suite products is not yet available, Adobe
For more information continues to prioritize 64-bit support based on the potential user benefits and the
For more details about Adobe Creative Suite 4 complexity of the code transition.
Production Premium, visit www.adobe.com/go/
creativesuiteproduction.

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