Hey All,
A new update for Premiere Pro CS5 users was recently released. The Premiere Pro CS5 (5.0.3) release includes new and changed features, bug fixes, other software updates known to address problems with Premiere Pro CS5 and other known issues.

One cool thing about this update is that it is the first one to support a mobile CUDA card (the Quadro 5000M). Now you can get the Mercury Playback Engine running out in the field.

Todd Kopriva’s blog, “Premiere Pro Work Area” includes much more information and links to the updaters. Read more about the update and find the links here:

“Premiere Pro CS5 (5.0.3) update: performance improvements, bug fixes and Quadro 5000M and 4000 CUDA support” (http://blogs.adobe.com/premiereprotraining/2010/12/premiere-pro-cs5-5-0-3-update.html)

Make sure to download the correct file, as there are two links for both Windows and Mac. One link is for the retail version and the other updates the trial download.

Release notes are available at this link (http://www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/premierepro/releasenotes.html#procs503).

The update wipes out the MPE graphic card hack. So copy your 'cuda_supported_cards.txt' file to a safe location prior to installing the update.

The update wipes out the MPE graphic card hack. So copy your 'cuda_supported_cards.txt' file to a safe location prior to installing the update.

And still no official GTX 480 support in MPE without the hack. :(

Hi Randall,
Sorry we didn't get your card certified for this release. If you would like a particular card to be supported, file a feature request. Just let us know the details about the card. Click here (https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform) to get to the feature request form.

Thanks!

Hi Randall,
Sorry we didn't get your card certified for this release. If you would like a particular card to be supported, file a feature request. Just let us know the details about the card. Click here (https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform) to get to the feature request form.

Thanks!

Though I don't own a GTX 480 myself (I have a GTX 470, which has been officially supported in the Windows version since 5.0.2), I was speaking for the group of users who own or are using a GTX 480.

Randall,
Thanks for giving me a heads up that many users would like to see this card supported. Let those that want support for the card know that it's best to file a feature request. Unfortunately, any request here on the forum might not make it to the right people.

Many thanks to Kevin and Todd from Adobe -- and to Adobe management -- for the much increased presence here at DVinfo. A win-win! But since he alluded to it, I think Kevin would agree that it is still very important to formally report bugs and request new features on the Adobe site:

Adobe Feature Request/Bug Report Form (https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform)

I'd imagine that Adobe makes decisions about resource allocation for a particular issue based on how much customer feedback they get, and the reporting form would be the logical place to tally feedback.

Pete,
You are exactly correct about how important feedback is for us. There are few other measurable ways to find out which features are desired most by our customers. We can't be on every single forum on every website and tally up what people want, it's impossible. What we do is come to forums to remind people the best way to get our attention about any desired new feature: submit a feature request.

Thanks again for pointing that out Pete.

The update wipes out the MPE graphic card hack. So copy your 'cuda_supported_cards.txt' file to a safe location prior to installing the update.The update just replaces the txt file with a new clean copy, right? It doesn't disable the functionality of the "hack" process? So all you have to do is re-edit the file?

That is correct.