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Text gradients
Titles and text in the Essential Graphics panel can now use a gradient instead of a flat color. Click the fill color to open the color picker, switch from Solid to Linear Gradient or Radial Gradient, and set the color and position of each stop.
It's an easy way to give lower thirds, title cards and social graphics more depth, without building them in another app.
A new Loudness Meter
The Loudness Meter measures program loudness for your full mix, a single track, or a bus or submix. Add it as an effect in the Audio Track Mixer, play your sequence, and it shows short-term, integrated and momentary loudness, the loudness range and the true peak.
If you deliver to broadcast or streaming platforms with a loudness target, you can now check your numbers without leaving Premiere.
DirectX and HDR playback on Windows
On Windows, DirectX replaces OpenGL as the default display technology in Premiere, which Adobe says improves stability. With an HDR10 monitor and a graphics card that supports DirectX, you also get native HDR playback.
Also in this update
- Label colors for captions. Caption items get the same label color options as other items on the timeline.
- Better caption trimming. Caption items stay linked to their video and audio clips, so they stay in sync when you trim.
- Canon XF HEVC. Smoother playback and scrubbing, and faster seeking.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements. Adobe recommended the update for all users.
Premiere Pro 15.2 is part of Premiere Pro 2021. See everything new in Premiere Pro 2021, or read on to what's new in Premiere Pro 15.4, which added Speech to Text.
FAQ
When did Premiere Pro 15.2 come out?
In May 2021. Adobe called it the May 2021 release of Premiere Pro.
Where do I find the Loudness Meter?
It's an audio effect. Add it to a track or your mix in the Audio Track Mixer, then open it to see the readings.
Animating your new gradient titles? Get EaseFlow for smoother easing.
