Another Adobe app is ARM native on Snapdragon X laptops, but probably not the one you really want
Adobe Illustrator has a beta version for Windows on Arm, but Premiere Pro is still MIA
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Back at the bigCopilot+ PClaunch earlier this year, Adobe promised full support forWindows on ArmandSnapdragon X Eliteand X Plus laptops for the Creative Cloud suite. It’s not a small task, and the latest update is that there’s another app joining the crowd.
As reported byXDA, Adobe Illustrator beta is now available for Windows on Arm. Users of this app will surely rejoice, but let’s be real, it’s not the one most are waiting on.
That, of course, is video editing powerhouse, Premiere Pro. It’s perhaps a little surprising Adobe hasn’t chosen to prioritize this over all else, but here we are. At least if you want a native, powerful video editor on a Snapdragon laptop right now, you can load upDaVinci Resolve.
Illustrator’s beta with ARM64 support can be downloaded from the Creative Cloud client on Windows, and barely squeaks inside the July timeframe Adobe initially promised for it.
Unfortunately, Premiere Pro, along with After Effects and Adobe Media Encoder, still don’t have a target for releaseaccording to Adobe’s FAQ.
You can, of course, install the x64 version of Adobe apps not built natively for Windows on Arm and use them, but since they’re emulated, the performance is not going to be as good. And when it comes to heavy editing, performance is key.
But if you’ve been waiting on Illustrator to get updated for your shiny new Snapdragon laptop, go right ahead and get it loaded up. It’s ready and waiting for you.
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