Adobe CS4 Production Premium, Win, CD, ES 65022998 User Manual

Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium—64-bit Optimization White Paper

of memory, and thus result in less file-swapping—one of the biggest factors that can affect

data processing speed.  
Consider a typical workflow in Production Premium CS4, where at any given time you 

might be doing several of these tasks in parallel:
 •  Compositing in After Effects
 •  Editing HD content in Adobe Premiere Pro
 •  Using compositions created with After Effects in the Adobe Premiere Pro timeline  

   via Dynamic Link
 •  Encoding a sequence from Adobe Premiere Pro in the background with  

   Adobe Media Encoder
 •  Burning a Blu-ray Disc in Encore using content imported via Dynamic Link from

    Adobe Premiere Pro.
These five concurrent activities initiate approximately ten processes, each of which can use a 

separate 4GB chunk of memory. Thanks to 64-bit optimization, Production Premium CS4 

helps you spend less time switching between applications and waiting for memory to page 

back in from disk. With more memory available for frame caching, played content is

available in the cache longer, and it gets swapped out for more recently played frames. This 

translates into better editing interactivity, particularly for detail work on high resolution 

content or when editing complex projects.
 
Adobe’s plans for further 64-bit optimization

Adobe has consistently focused on architecting and optimizing for leading edge systems 

with a particular focus on the system size and power that we expect to see in our user base, 

using Moore’s law to predict user system trends.

Common 

Workflow

Higher End Common

Memory Range

80% Over

80% Under

2004

SD

HD

1GB

6GB

2008 

HD

2K, 4K, RAW

2GB

16GB

Future

4K

8K and more, Stereo, 

Higher bit dept

8GB

64GB

Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 and After Effects CS4 are architected and optimized for the range

of 2GB to 16GB of memory - supporting Production Premium workflows that show strong 

performance benefits at 16GB of memory or more.
In the labs, we’re hard at work on versions of Production Premium that are architected and 

optimized for higher CPU and core counts with more memory—opening the door for even 

more demanding workflows. We do this with confidence that every year our users will have

system profiles that continue to increase in capability.
One thing is clear—when you buy new hardware it’s an easy decision to buy a 64-bit system 

and ensure you have headroom in RAM to leverage the power and scalability of Production 

Premium CS4.