You can work on a project across computer platforms, for example, by starting on Windows and continuing on Mac
OS, or the other way around. A few functions will change, however, as the project moves from one platform to the
other. For a video on editing in a multi-platform environment, see

www.adobe.com/go/vid0236

Sequence settings

If a project is created on one platform and then moved to another, the equivalent sequence settings

will be set automatically for the second platform if an equivalent is found. For example, if a DV project containing DV
capture and device control settings is created on Windows, when the project is opened on Mac OS the appropriate Mac
DV capture and device control settings will be applied. Saving the project will record these Mac OS settings and a
translation to Windows settings will occur if the project is later opened on Windows.

Effects

All video effects available on the Mac are available on Windows. Windows effects not available on the Mac will

appear as offline effects if the project is opened on the Mac. These effects are designated “Windows only” in Premiere
Pro Help. All audio effects are available on both platforms. Effect presets will work on both platforms (unless the preset
applies to an effect not available on a given platform).

Adobe Media Encoder presets

Presets created on one platform are not available on the other.

Preview files

Preview files made on one platform are not available on the other. When a project is opened on a

different platform, Premiere Pro re-renders the preview files. When that project is then opened on its original
platform, Premiere Pro must render the preview files yet again.

High bit-depth files

Windows AVI files containing either 10-bit 4:2:2 uncompressed video (v210), or 8bit 4:2:2

uncompressed video (UYVU) are not supported on the Mac.

Preview rendering

Playback quality of unrendered non-native files (for example, AVI on Mac OS and MOV on

Windows) will not be as high as playback quality of these files on their native platforms. Preview files must be rendered
for them on the current platform. Preview files always are rendered in a native format. A red bar in the timeline
indicates which sections contain files needing rendering.

More Help topics

Editing in a multi-platform environment

Cross-application workflows

You can make use of various other Adobe applications to enhance or modify the assets used in a Premiere Pro project.

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Import files shot with OnLocation, along with their metadata, into Premiere Pro projects. (See “

Importing clips

from OnLocation

” on page 95.)