Learn more about native Windows on ARM (ARM64) builds of Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Audition, and Media Encoder, including availability and performance improvements.
Starting with version 26.0, Premiere, After Effects, Audition, and Media Encoder now offer native support for Windows on ARM (ARM64). These applications run directly on Windows systems with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Series ARM architecture-based processors, delivering enhanced responsiveness and performance.
The 27.0 version added native support for Windows on ARM (ARM64) on PCs powered by the NVIDIA RTX Spark (N1X) chip. It also capitalizes on NVIDIA's TensorRT, which accelerates on-device AI features in Premiere, such as Object Mask, Enhance Speech, and Scene Edit Detection.
Minimum System Requirements
- Windows 11 version 24H2 OS Build 26100.2033
- RAM: 16 GB
- NVIDIA RTX Spark or Qualcomm Adreno GPU driver 31.0.121.1
- If Windows Update does not update the driver, download the latest driver from the Qualcomm® Software Center.
- HEIC/HEIF import on Windows requires both the HEIF Image Extensions and the HEVC Video Extensions to be installed.
- Hardware accelerated decode of HEVC media requires HEVC Video Extensions to be installed.
Known limitations
Adobe Premiere runs on all Windows devices that are using Qualcomm Snapdragon X Series ARM architecture-based processors. Some features on Windows Intel devices will not be available when using Adobe Premiere on Windows ARM. These features are:
- Loudness Radar effect (Loudness Meter is a replacement for Loudness Radar)
- Export to Wraptor DCP
- Import and export of the GoPro CineForm
- Export to the P2 Movie format
The following features that are not available in 27.0 but are expected to be added in future versions:
- Control Surface: AVID EUCON
- Third-party plug-ins built for Windows on ARM are supported, but plug-ins compiled for Windows on Intel are not compatible.
After Effects now runs on all Qualcomm Snapdragon X-based laptops and tablets, with minor feature differences when running natively on Windows ARM devices. The following features will be added in subsequent releases:
- Hardware-accelerated export for selected formats
- Third-party plug-ins built for Windows on ARM are supported, but plug-ins compiled for Windows on Intel are not compatible
Audition runs on all Windows devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon X Series ARM architecture-based processors. However, there are some features of Audition on Windows Intel devices that will not be available when using it on Windows ARM. These features are:
- Import & Export of GoPro Cineform
- Loudness Radar effect (Loudness Meter is a replacement for Loudness Radar)
- ASIO audio hardware support (only ASIO drivers built for Windows on ARM are supported; Intel-based ASIO drivers are not compatible)
The following features that are not available in 27.0 but are expected to be added in future versions:
- Third-party plug-ins built for Windows on ARM are supported, but plug-ins compiled for Windows on Intel are not compatible.
- Import of Sony X-OCN
- Control Surface: AVID EUCON
Media Encoder runs on all Windows computers that are using Qualcomm Snapdragon X Series ARM architecture-based processors. Some features of Media Encoder on Windows Intel systems will not be available when using Adobe Premiere on Windows ARM, either in beta or in the final release. These features are:
- Export to Wraptor DCP
- Import and export of the GoPro CineForm
- Export to the P2 Movie format
The following features that are not available in 27.0 but are expected to be added in future versions:
- Third-party plug-ins built for Windows on ARM are supported, but plug-ins compiled for Windows on Intel are not compatible.
- Import of Sony X-OCN
Apple ProRes RAW is supported on Windows ARM devices powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. However, Apple ProRes RAW is not supported on NVIDIA RTX Spark devices.
Are legacy versions compatible?
No. Unsupported versions of Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Audition, and Adobe Media Encoder were not designed or tested to work on Windows devices with ARM processors.
The 25.x versions of Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, and Media Encoder runs in Emulation mode.
