Moreover, with the addition of Bezier keyframe controls, editors now have the ability to control both the path and the velocity to make for smoother, more natural animations. The newly added Effects Favorites option enable editors to save any effect parameter as a preset option to use again. Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5 also includes hundreds of commonly used effects such as Picture-in-Picture.

Audition 1.5 for Windows 2000 and Windows XP will be available in the second quarter of 2004 for the estimated street price of $299. Registered users of Adobe Audition 1.0 or Cool Edit Pro 2.x can upgrade for an estimated street price of $69. Registered users of Cool Edit Pro 1.x or Cool Edit 2000 can upgrade to the new version for an estimated price of $169.

Premiere Pro 1.5 for Windows XP will be available in the second quarter of 2004 to customers in the U.S. and Canada through Adobe Authorized Resellers and the Adobe Store at www.adobe.com/store. The estimated street price for Adobe Premiere Pro will be $699. Registered users of Adobe Premiere Pro 1.0 can upgrade for an estimated street price of $99.

Adobe Video Collection 2.5 Professional Edition for Windows XP will be available for an estimated street price of $999.

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