New AI Features and Workflow Enhancements in Premiere Pro & AE

Unveiling the game-changer features at NAB 2025, **Adobe** is unleashing a wave of powerful AI-enhanced tools in both **Premiere Pro** and **After Effects**. These updates not only address the intriguing demands of pro editors and motion designers but also introduce **dozens of significant improvements** that can redefine your editing experience. Let’s dive into the exciting features that await!

The Spotlight on Premiere Pro 25.2

**Enhance Your Edits with Firefly-Powered Generative Extend in 4K**

Imagine a scenario: your footage captures a compelling moment, yet it’s just a tad too brief. Fear not! With the **Firefly-powered Generative Extend**, **Premiere Pro** seamlessly fills in those gaps by creating extra **4K frames**. This innovative tool allows you to elongate those crucial emotional reactions or subtle ambient sounds, all while you continue crafting your project. Clips enriched via this tool come with **Content Credentials**, ensuring transparency about the AI enhancements.

**Try it out for free!** However, keep in mind that after a limited trial, Generative Extend will utilize Firefly generative credits, variable by format and resolution.

**Harness AI to Find Clips in a Snap**

The struggles of sifting through hours of footage may soon become a relic of the past! **Premiere Pro** now features AI-driven **Media Intelligence** and a revamped **Search panel** that recognizes clip contents, from objects to camera angles. Want to find that perfect shot? Just type in your query in a **natural language search** format! Instant results are at your fingertips, and you can explore visuals, transcripts, and metadata all in one cohesive interface. So whether you’re searching for “**overhead shots of sushi plates**” or “**close-ups of chefs at work**,” your desired footage will surface almost instantly.

**Revamped Color Management for Effortless Corrections**

Traditionally, color managing raw footage could resemble navigating a maze, but **Premiere Color Management** changes the game. Without the hassles of LUTs, your log and raw clips can be easily transformed into **SDR or HDR** as you import them. This automatic conversion supports most camera formats, leading the way to vibrant, vivid color correction that brings your edits to life.

**Global Reach with Auto-Translation of Captions**

In today’s global digital world, accessibility is paramount. Editors can now **automatically translate captions into 27 languages** with AI precision. This tool enhances inclusivity and widens your audience reach, fostering a more engaged community without leaving the Premiere platform.

**Accelerated Performance**

Editors will revel in the boosted speed with several under-the-hood enhancements:

• Dynamic waveforms for visual representation of audio levels.
• Color-coded sequence tab labels for better organization.
• Significantly accelerated H.264 support, offering up to a 4x boost on Apple silicon and 2x on Windows.
• Hardware acceleration for faster playback and exports of Canon Cinema RAW Light.
• Quicker audio conform and peak file generation, enhancing workflow efficiency.

After Effects 25.2: Innovate Your Creativity

**Effortless High-Performance Preview Playback**

No longer will you be delayed by hardware limitations! With the **High-Performance Preview Playback**, After Effects utilizes your system’s RAM and local storage to effectively cache and preview extensive compositions. This is among the most remarkable advancements in After Effects history, making lengthy previews smoother than ever!

**Revolutionize 3D Animation with Minimal Effort**

Creators have long yearned for robust 3D tools, and this update delivers! You can now utilize **Animated Environment Lights** to illuminate 3D models dynamically, enabling reflections and shadows that adapt in real-time. Moreover, native support for **3D FBX models** broadens your creative horizons significantly!

**Experience Your Work in Stunning HDR**

Whether tweaking on an HDR-compatible laptop or through an **HDR reference monitor**, After Effects now enables true saturation and vibrance for your content. Import and export HDR effortlessly while marveling at the visual brilliance that this feature brings to your projects.

**Additional Features to Love**

While the significant improvements are noteworthy, the little enhancements make a big difference:

• Custom fallow colors for an organized UI.
• Workspace preferences retained when opening projects across different users.
• New null commands for precise control in animations.
• 3D model animations are now directly manageable from the Properties Panel.

Discover All New Features Today!

Excited to explore these remarkable functionalities? **Premiere Pro** and **After Effects 25.2** are available now! For detailed instructions on accessing these fantastic upgrades, visit the Premiere Pro page and the After Effects page. Dive into a world where creativity meets efficiency, and take your production capabilities to new heights!