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The Response to the Linux Premiere Pro Port Request

When Adobe recently released their response to the request for a Linux version of Premiere Pro, many users were disappointed and even hostile towards the outcome. However, it appears that Adobe has taken a more positive approach to this issue, acknowledging the demand for a Linux-compatible version of Premiere Pro and promising to reassess their market share analysis. While this is a step in the right direction, the issue at hand is much more complex than simply porting Premiere Pro to Linux.

Many users who want to switch to Linux for various reasons, including environmental or hardware-based options, are being deterred by the lack of support for Adobe's dynamic link ecosystem. This ecosystem is what provides the seamless integration and workflow that professional video editors rely on. In a recent podcast discussion with my buddy Dylan, we talked about the importance of choosing an NLE (non-linear editing) platform and the dynamic link ecosystem in making it work between different applications in the Adobe suite. The dynamic link ecosystem is not just limited to Premiere Pro, but also affects other Adobe applications such as After Effects and Photoshop.

The porting of Premiere Pro to Linux would require significant resources and time, even if only half-heartedly done without all the dynamic link features. This would lead to a rushed and half-baked product that would likely disappoint users who are looking for a seamless experience on their new operating system. Instead of rushing out a subpar version, Adobe should take the time to rework their suite development processes to include Linux as an equal platform alongside Mac and Windows.

This would involve integrating Linux into the production cycle, which would require significant changes in how Adobe develops and supports its applications across different operating systems. It's not just about porting Premiere Pro to Linux; it's about creating a cohesive workflow that works seamlessly between all Adobe applications on each respective operating system. This is not a trivial task, but it's essential for Adobe to consider the needs of users who want to work with their software on multiple platforms.

The potential consequences of rushing out a subpar version of Premiere Pro on Linux are severe. It would lead to a rift between professional video editors and open-source users, as those who rely on Premiere Pro for their work might be forced to use a less-than-ideal solution, while those using open source software might feel like they're being left behind. Instead, Adobe should focus on creating a truly cross-platform experience that meets the needs of all its users.

In conclusion, while Adobe's response to the Linux Premiere Pro port request is a step in the right direction, it's only the beginning. The company must take a more nuanced approach to developing and supporting its applications across different operating systems. This means integrating Linux into the production cycle, creating a seamless workflow that works between all Adobe applications on each respective platform, and taking the time to get it right rather than rushing out a subpar product.

The Future of Creative Cloud

As Adobe continues to evolve its suite of creative applications, it's essential for the company to prioritize cross-platform support. This includes not just porting popular applications like Premiere Pro but also developing new features that work seamlessly between different operating systems. By taking this approach, Adobe can ensure that all users, regardless of their operating system of choice, have access to a cohesive and user-friendly workflow.

The Importance of User Input

While Adobe's response to the Linux Premiere Pro port request is a step in the right direction, it's essential for the company to continue listening to user feedback. The comments from users like Patrick (or whatever his last name may be) highlight the importance of considering the needs and concerns of all users, regardless of their operating system or software preferences. By incorporating user input into its development process, Adobe can create a truly cross-platform experience that meets the needs of all its users.

The Potential Benefits

By taking a more nuanced approach to developing and supporting its applications across different operating systems, Adobe can reap numerous benefits. These include increased user satisfaction, improved workflow efficiency, and a wider range of potential customers. By prioritizing cross-platform support, Adobe can ensure that all users have access to a cohesive and user-friendly experience, regardless of their operating system or software preferences.

The Current State of Creative Cloud

As Adobe continues to evolve its suite of creative applications, it's essential for the company to prioritize cross-platform support. While Premiere Pro on Linux is an exciting development, it's only one part of the larger picture. The current state of Creative Cloud, with its various applications and features, demands a more comprehensive approach to development and support.

The Need for a Seamless Experience

A seamless experience across different operating systems is essential for professional video editors and other creative professionals who rely on Adobe's suite of applications for their work. By prioritizing cross-platform support, Adobe can ensure that all users have access to a cohesive and user-friendly workflow, regardless of their operating system or software preferences.

The Potential Impact on the Industry

By taking a more nuanced approach to developing and supporting its applications across different operating systems, Adobe can have a significant impact on the industry. This includes improving workflow efficiency, increasing user satisfaction, and providing a wider range of potential customers. By prioritizing cross-platform support, Adobe can ensure that all users have access to a cohesive and user-friendly experience, regardless of their operating system or software preferences.

The Future of Adobe

As Adobe continues to evolve its suite of creative applications, it's essential for the company to prioritize cross-platform support. This includes not just porting popular applications like Premiere Pro but also developing new features that work seamlessly between different operating systems. By taking this approach, Adobe can ensure that all users have access to a cohesive and user-friendly workflow.

The Importance of Community Engagement

By engaging with its community and incorporating user feedback into its development process, Adobe can create a truly cross-platform experience that meets the needs of all its users. This includes not just listening to feedback but also providing regular updates and support to ensure that all users have access to the latest features and functionality.

The Need for Transparency

By being transparent about its development processes and priorities, Adobe can build trust with its users and stakeholders. This includes not just releasing information about upcoming features and updates but also engaging with the community and incorporating user feedback into its development process.

Conclusion

In conclusion, while Adobe's response to the Linux Premiere Pro port request is a step in the right direction, it's only the beginning. The company must take a more nuanced approach to developing and supporting its applications across different operating systems. This means integrating Linux into the production cycle, creating a seamless workflow that works between all Adobe applications on each respective platform, and taking the time to get it right rather than rushing out a subpar product.

By prioritizing cross-platform support, Adobe can ensure that all users have access to a cohesive and user-friendly experience, regardless of their operating system or software preferences. The future of Creative Cloud demands this approach, and by embracing it, Adobe can reap numerous benefits, including increased user satisfaction, improved workflow efficiency, and a wider range of potential customers.

Ultimately, the success of Adobe's cross-platform strategy will depend on its ability to listen to user feedback, incorporate it into its development process, and provide regular updates and support. By taking this approach, Adobe can create a truly seamless experience that meets the needs of all its users, regardless of their operating system or software preferences.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enI wasn't planning on making a video today and I'm trying to figure out some camera issues that I'm sure you guys have noticed in the past few videos I've been trying to figure out my new setup but this is the subject that has because gotten a lot of hubbub over the past week or so and these kinds of videos seem to do better than the videos I spend all of my time actually working on interestingly enough because YouTube's weird like that so I wanted to talk about the Adobe Premiere olynyk's request and my thoughts on it as someone who's advocated for that for years now and has recently had a little bit of notoriety with regards to video editing on Linux for interesting reasons so there's been requests for years for premiere to in generally Adobe software to be released on Linux in fact it was one of the main at the Adobe suite on the hole and codec support in yada-yada is one of the main hold ups for me actually switching to Linux as a as my primary desktop operating system along with some other things and support but it's one of the major hold ups at least on the software front in terms of programs and I've always dug through the forums and tried to look for responses and made suggestions and stuff and at some point on the new Adobe user voice which is their new feature request thread someone has made a post and then someone shared it out and shared it to Jason of Angelo or kill your FM who were as a tech writer at Forbes and has been doing a lot of Linux stuff lately and he signal boosted it and a few other people shared it out and it got like 3k votes in one day and got automatically filtered by their spam filter which has happened to other requests in the past this isn't the first time but of course people wanted to jump on the conspiracy theory that they were shutting it down because they didn't want to talk about Linux or whatever but I got restored and at the time of recording it's got like 6,500 votes which is insane by far the most voted thing on the forum but that's because of all the people who don't usually participate that were involved but then we got a response from Patrick Palmer the principal product manager at Adobe that's a lot of peas and he gave what I felt to be a very well-rounded and grounded to earth kind of response to all of this which was basically he explained why I got put in the spam filter and he had to figure out how to fish it back out and then kind of gave a little bit of real in terms of how they feel about the feedback and the fact that a bunch of votes coming in from an online share doesn't guarantee that they're gonna focus on it right now and you know his experience working at other companies supporting Linux and the reality of the situation with porting I thought it was a pretty well-rounded response and kind of highlighted some of the issues that I actually have with the request support to Linux and I kind of wanted to talk about my feelings on it since I've gained like is it no riot II for talking about Linux their video editing on Linux in yadda yadda I I hate that this becomes such a polarizing topic I really do and obviously I usually complain about this in a situation where I haven't contributed but obviously my most recent famous quote unquote it's not really but you know popular video about the subject could have been polarizing but the fact that people get so extreme about it and it becomes this dramatic thing because this level of software development and support isn't something that can happen overnight and the the interesting part to me here is the response it was welcoming it was it was providing a sense of realism and like groundedness but it was welcoming it was saying hey we hear you we're listening we're going to reassess and you know there's no guarantee that they're actually doing that but they're saying that they are going to reassess their market share analysis and figure out if this is the right move for them in previous years keep in mind that this isn't the first time this request has been made or become popular or anything I have spent years researching this and have dug through previous years and years of forum posts in the because this this new user voice feature request thing is actually new within the past year or two for Adobe they switched away from previous forms and things like that and there were dozens of requests in the forums where I felt that the responses from either Adobe staff or the forum moderators I don't remember exactly which we're almost borderline hostile they were saying hey please stop requesting this we really don't want to hear it we're not gonna support it basically the answer was no way in hell is the feeling I got from it so to see them at least take a more positive PR approach to this to me is a great step but the issue here as highlighted by the Patrick Patrick what is his last name too many peas papapapa Patrick is that it's not as simple as just porting premier Pro and I think a lot of the Linux people who don't have a whole lot of experience with it think that's the solution like just port premier man make it compatible in wine and it's fine but most of the selling point and the workflow usability of premier is the Adobe dynamic link ecosystem and I talked about this in a big podcast with my buddy Dylan we talked about you know choosing NLE platforms and things like that and the dynamic link ecosystem working between the entire Adobe suite is what the workflow that professional people who would be switching to Linux because of this would need and that's a much much bigger endeavor that even if they decided we're doing it today we would never even see the start of tangible results for years to come that's necessary and so just porting I do not want them I desperately do not want them to do a half-assed port of just premiere gimped without any of the dynamic link features of our other integrations that are kind of required to really get the most out of it on Linux because the new lenox people are gonna be disappointed the people who want to switch are gonna be disappointed and unable to switch because of that limitation and it's just not gonna go well for anyone I do not want them to do this instead I want them to take the time if their market share analysis tells them not that it's not right or whatever because their current user base obviously are mostly on Mac or what Mac or Windows but if they take into consideration that so many people might consider switching with that in mind because it's one of the hurdles it is not the last hurdle it's one of the hurdles keeping video editors from coming over I want them to take their sweet time with it and I want them to do it right not to rush it out to appease an angry internet mob that mostly isn't gonna pay for it or switch anyway because it's not open source I'm kind of in their camp of they shouldn't just rush it out I don't want that to happen I want them to really start basically reworking how they co-develop their Suites on different operating systems and integrate Linux into the production cycle alongside Mac and Windows so that the full suite can come out and be included in your Creative Cloud membership including Adobe Typekit and all the stock stuff like all of it needs to be seamlessly integrated for the best results for everyone and I really don't want to see a bunch of internet people demanding them to support it on Linux and them try to appease those people and release something that doesn't really help anyone like I honestly believe that I don't think that they should port to Linux in the first place whatsoever if they're not going to do it right it would not do anyone any good and it would just further this weird feud between like normal professional and Ellie editors versus people who use open source software I just I don't think it would end well unless they're gonna take a time to treat it as an equal platform as Mac and Windows and adjust their development cycles appropriately but that's me I do want to hear your thoughts in the comment section down below so do let me know and this is a pseudo response to a video that garner Linux gamer put up I will have a link to it in the video description down below while you're down there hit the like button subscribe for more tech education and weird video editing and Linux rants and I'll see you in the next oneI wasn't planning on making a video today and I'm trying to figure out some camera issues that I'm sure you guys have noticed in the past few videos I've been trying to figure out my new setup but this is the subject that has because gotten a lot of hubbub over the past week or so and these kinds of videos seem to do better than the videos I spend all of my time actually working on interestingly enough because YouTube's weird like that so I wanted to talk about the Adobe Premiere olynyk's request and my thoughts on it as someone who's advocated for that for years now and has recently had a little bit of notoriety with regards to video editing on Linux for interesting reasons so there's been requests for years for premiere to in generally Adobe software to be released on Linux in fact it was one of the main at the Adobe suite on the hole and codec support in yada-yada is one of the main hold ups for me actually switching to Linux as a as my primary desktop operating system along with some other things and support but it's one of the major hold ups at least on the software front in terms of programs and I've always dug through the forums and tried to look for responses and made suggestions and stuff and at some point on the new Adobe user voice which is their new feature request thread someone has made a post and then someone shared it out and shared it to Jason of Angelo or kill your FM who were as a tech writer at Forbes and has been doing a lot of Linux stuff lately and he signal boosted it and a few other people shared it out and it got like 3k votes in one day and got automatically filtered by their spam filter which has happened to other requests in the past this isn't the first time but of course people wanted to jump on the conspiracy theory that they were shutting it down because they didn't want to talk about Linux or whatever but I got restored and at the time of recording it's got like 6,500 votes which is insane by far the most voted thing on the forum but that's because of all the people who don't usually participate that were involved but then we got a response from Patrick Palmer the principal product manager at Adobe that's a lot of peas and he gave what I felt to be a very well-rounded and grounded to earth kind of response to all of this which was basically he explained why I got put in the spam filter and he had to figure out how to fish it back out and then kind of gave a little bit of real in terms of how they feel about the feedback and the fact that a bunch of votes coming in from an online share doesn't guarantee that they're gonna focus on it right now and you know his experience working at other companies supporting Linux and the reality of the situation with porting I thought it was a pretty well-rounded response and kind of highlighted some of the issues that I actually have with the request support to Linux and I kind of wanted to talk about my feelings on it since I've gained like is it no riot II for talking about Linux their video editing on Linux in yadda yadda I I hate that this becomes such a polarizing topic I really do and obviously I usually complain about this in a situation where I haven't contributed but obviously my most recent famous quote unquote it's not really but you know popular video about the subject could have been polarizing but the fact that people get so extreme about it and it becomes this dramatic thing because this level of software development and support isn't something that can happen overnight and the the interesting part to me here is the response it was welcoming it was it was providing a sense of realism and like groundedness but it was welcoming it was saying hey we hear you we're listening we're going to reassess and you know there's no guarantee that they're actually doing that but they're saying that they are going to reassess their market share analysis and figure out if this is the right move for them in previous years keep in mind that this isn't the first time this request has been made or become popular or anything I have spent years researching this and have dug through previous years and years of forum posts in the because this this new user voice feature request thing is actually new within the past year or two for Adobe they switched away from previous forms and things like that and there were dozens of requests in the forums where I felt that the responses from either Adobe staff or the forum moderators I don't remember exactly which we're almost borderline hostile they were saying hey please stop requesting this we really don't want to hear it we're not gonna support it basically the answer was no way in hell is the feeling I got from it so to see them at least take a more positive PR approach to this to me is a great step but the issue here as highlighted by the Patrick Patrick what is his last name too many peas papapapa Patrick is that it's not as simple as just porting premier Pro and I think a lot of the Linux people who don't have a whole lot of experience with it think that's the solution like just port premier man make it compatible in wine and it's fine but most of the selling point and the workflow usability of premier is the Adobe dynamic link ecosystem and I talked about this in a big podcast with my buddy Dylan we talked about you know choosing NLE platforms and things like that and the dynamic link ecosystem working between the entire Adobe suite is what the workflow that professional people who would be switching to Linux because of this would need and that's a much much bigger endeavor that even if they decided we're doing it today we would never even see the start of tangible results for years to come that's necessary and so just porting I do not want them I desperately do not want them to do a half-assed port of just premiere gimped without any of the dynamic link features of our other integrations that are kind of required to really get the most out of it on Linux because the new lenox people are gonna be disappointed the people who want to switch are gonna be disappointed and unable to switch because of that limitation and it's just not gonna go well for anyone I do not want them to do this instead I want them to take the time if their market share analysis tells them not that it's not right or whatever because their current user base obviously are mostly on Mac or what Mac or Windows but if they take into consideration that so many people might consider switching with that in mind because it's one of the hurdles it is not the last hurdle it's one of the hurdles keeping video editors from coming over I want them to take their sweet time with it and I want them to do it right not to rush it out to appease an angry internet mob that mostly isn't gonna pay for it or switch anyway because it's not open source I'm kind of in their camp of they shouldn't just rush it out I don't want that to happen I want them to really start basically reworking how they co-develop their Suites on different operating systems and integrate Linux into the production cycle alongside Mac and Windows so that the full suite can come out and be included in your Creative Cloud membership including Adobe Typekit and all the stock stuff like all of it needs to be seamlessly integrated for the best results for everyone and I really don't want to see a bunch of internet people demanding them to support it on Linux and them try to appease those people and release something that doesn't really help anyone like I honestly believe that I don't think that they should port to Linux in the first place whatsoever if they're not going to do it right it would not do anyone any good and it would just further this weird feud between like normal professional and Ellie editors versus people who use open source software I just I don't think it would end well unless they're gonna take a time to treat it as an equal platform as Mac and Windows and adjust their development cycles appropriately but that's me I do want to hear your thoughts in the comment section down below so do let me know and this is a pseudo response to a video that garner Linux gamer put up I will have a link to it in the video description down below while you're down there hit the like button subscribe for more tech education and weird video editing and Linux rants and I'll see you in the next one\n"