There are so many changes that professional video-editors should start to take serious notice of Premiere, long thought to be good enough only for multimedia works, prototyping or rough corporate videos. The general interface has changed.
Graphical icons have new looks.
The various palettes are now similar to those found in other Adobe products, like Photoshop. The incorporation of the Source and Program windows into the bigger Monitor window has reduced clutter on the screen. In the previous version, each Source clip would take up a different window, consuming valuable desktop space. In version 5.0, switching from different Source clips within the same Source View merely involves toggling on a pop-up button. The transition effects window is now more flexible and can be tweaked in many ways to make the work process smoother for the editor.