Adobe Premiere Pro - New version 25.4 brings new features and acceleration
[10:36 Sat,16.August 2025 by Thomas Richter]
Adobe has significantly increased the release frequency for new versions of its editing program Premiere Pro updates now come out every 2 months. The recently released Premiere Pro 25.4 brings a whole host of improvements. For example, transitions can now be applied to multiple clips simultaneously, audio waveforms can be edited live, and ARRIRAW files can be played back at 60% of their original file size.
Adobe Premiere Pro 25.4
The new version is expected to bring a significant performance leap in the encoding and decoding of H.264 and HEVC-compressed 10-bit 4:2:2 videos on systems with Nvidia's Blackwell GPUs (i.e., the GeForce RTX 50 models), as these are now hardware-accelerated. In addition, the responsiveness of the editing window has been optimized, which should reduce waiting times to milliseconds.
Here are all the new features in detail:
Live Display of Audio Waveforms
One of the new features in Premiere Pro 25.4 is the live editing of waveforms. The audio waveforms now remain permanently visible during basic editing actions such as ripple edits, roll edits, or the rate-stretch function and are updated in real time. This enables direct visual control over the temporal course of audio tracks, especially for rhythmically relevant cuts. This is complemented by the simultaneous display of keyframes and markers, which allows for more precise navigation and management of audio effects.
Adobe Premiere Pro 25.4 with multiple transitions
More Efficient Work with Transitions
A central update concerns the editing of multiple transitions. Users can now apply, edit, or remove transitions on multiple audio or video clips simultaneously. The transition handles can be adjusted collectively a significant improvement compared to the previous individual editing. Especially for projects with many clips or standardized transitions, this innovation should bring a saving in work.
The new transition functions at a glance - Simultaneous application and editing of transitions on multiple clips - Collective editing with handles and editing tools - Collective removal of transitions - Optimization for linked and grouped clips - Key-controlled fine-tuning of individual transitions despite linking - Support for fades in and out regardless of clip alignments in the editing window
Adobe Premiere Pro 25.4 - Editing Window Optimization
Improved Performance in the Editing Window
The playback performance and visual feedback in the editing window have also been revised. With stable thumbnails, it is now possible to navigate more smoothly through extensive sequences. Three new display modes start/end, start only, or continuous offer enhanced control over the display of thumbnails.
New Hardware Support and Optimized Formats
Premiere Pro 25.4 now supports hardware acceleration for compression and decoding by the Nvidia Blackwell GPUs of the new GeForce RTX 50x graphics cards for 10-bit 4:2:2 H.264 and HEVC media.
Support for ARRIRAW-HDE Decoding
In addition, the decoding of ARRIRAW-HDE (High Density Encoding), a lossless compression method for ARRI's RAW material, has been optimized so that the playback of ARRIRAW now takes place with 60% of the original file size.
Adobe Premiere Pro 25.4 - New Presets for Graphics
Graphics Settings and Subtitle Handling
In the area of Motion Graphics, the setup of standardized graphic elements has been simplified. New presets allow you to define standard fonts for texts, subtitles, and closed captions. The frequent problem of incorrectly formatted CEA-708 subtitles in 16:9 format has also been addressed: An automatic adjustment now ensures correct display after import.
Further Innovations in Premiere Pro 25.4
- Effect Control: Improvements in keyframing behavior - New Keyboard Shortcuts: Quick access for mute/solo mode of tracks - Adobe Stock Integration: Direct access to stock media via the file menu - Improvements to the Generative Expand model, including enhanced frame rate support. - New support for 16-bit PNG images to support newer HDR workflows that require high bit-depth media. In addition, the processing of data range and color metadata for DNxHR, DNxHD, and PNG has been improved
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