Windows 11 laptops with Snapdragon X ARM chips can now run Adobe Premiere Pro under emulation
Adobe has released Premiere Pro for Snapdragon X Elite laptops, but it’s not yet ARM native.
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What you need to know
Adobe has enabled the ability to run Premiere Pro under emulation on Windows 11 on ARM laptops powered by theSnapdragon Xsystem-on-a-chip. Adobe had originally allowed Premiere Pro to run under emulation whenCopilot+ PCsfirst launched but disabled the ability once it became aware of performance issues and glitches.
The app is now back in theCreative Cloud app, suggesting Adobe has solved some of those early problems. Premiere Pro still runs under emulation, meaning it will run slower compared to an Intel or AMD machine. In our early testing, the app is good enough for a basic video project with a handful of layers and audio at 1080p.
The company does say it is working on an ARM-native version of Premiere Pro, but unfortunately, it doesn’t say when this will be ready. Photoshop is the only Adobe app that’s available natively for Windows on ARM currently. Other Adobe apps such as After Effects are expected to come to Windows on ARM under emulation later this year.
Snapdragon X-powered Copilot+ PCs first launched on June 18, after abig unveiling eventheld the month prior. During that event,Adobe committed to supporting Windows on ARM with the Adobe Creative Suite, and you can already run Photoshop, Fresco, Premiere Pro, Lightroom, Acrobat, Firefly, and Illustrator (beta) on the new Snapdragon X laptops.
Adobe’s competitors are also working to bring their apps to the Windows on ARM platform. Apps such as the video and color editing suiteDaVinci Resolvealready has a beta build available that’s native to Windows on ARM. Microsoft’s ownClipchamp appis also already ARM native.
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