One issue to consider with software upgrades is to determine the resources the new application will demand. Software "bloat" can drag your once perky system down to a crawl. It's not unusual to need a RAM or even processor upgrade in order to run the latest version of piece of software. And in some cases, the "upgrade" can represent a step backwards. (Read the excellent Videoguys for their take on upgrading to Windows Vista.)
I'm happy to report that upgrading to Premiere Pro CS3 is exactly that - an upgrade. Of course there is an improved feature set for the application. For instance, a very good Time Remapping feature and the addition of H.264 codecs. The upgrade also includes Adobe Encore CS3 for DVD authoring and Adobe OnLocation, a direct to disk recorder. A complete overview of new and improved CS3 features can be found here.
However, the genuine surprise was to see that the application ran faster and in a more stable fashion than Premiere Pro 1.5 on the exact same machine. Nice job, Adobe.
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Another issue to upgrading is of course picking the correct package. I figured to satisfy my design needs that I was best off getting the Design Premium package since I am a heavy FCS 2 user. I forgot to consider After Effects and Soundbooth:( Now, because of costs, I'm waiting for CS4 to do another upgrade. I guess I don't understand why they don't give discounts to current CS3 user on individual applications. There is no way I am going to pay $1k for a single app or $1299 for the Production Premium suite when I have half the applications already. The $299 upgrade would seem reasonable but it only includes previous After Effects users.
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