: Hardware acceleration improvements for HEVC and H.264 formats, along with optimized Mercury Playback Engine performance on Metal (macOS).

: A new preference allowed Premiere Pro to recognize system monitor color settings (like Rec. 709 or sRGB), ensuring consistent color across different displays and applications like After Effects.

: New dedicated sliders for DeNoise and DeReverb were added to the Essential Sound panel to quickly remove background hums and echo without leaving the application.

: Introduced five new Lumetri Color curve tools (Hue vs. Sat, Hue vs. Hue, Hue vs. Luma, Luma vs. Sat, Sat vs. Sat) for pinpoint accuracy in color correction.

: For the first time, users could start a project on a mobile device using Adobe Premiere Rush and open the native project directly in Premiere Pro for professional finishing. Enhanced Workflows