Curator For Adobe Compatibility Matrix

Microsoft Windows Operating systems, expected to work with Windows 10 and 11:

MacOS operating systems:

Matrix Key

Key	Name	Description
	Supported	IPV supports this combination. Please note that our QA team is unable to test every point release of Adobe software, however, if you find issues please report them and we will do our best to investigate.
	No known Issues	This software has not been fully validated but there are no known problems.
	Known issues	Known issue(s) from customer feedback or internal testing for one/many features of this version. Please refer to the Adobe software limitations listed below each table. Please contact support for more details if required.
	Not supported	We don't support this software combination. Please contact support for options.

Adobe Software and Curator software

The following are a list of supported Adobe software and operating system versions that Curator For Adobe is compatible with.

Adobe CC 2026


CFA 4.2 for Curator 4.2
CFA 4.1 for Curator 4.1

Main limitations in Adobe CC 2026 versions:

Premiere Pro - See Media Encoder note below for information on remote export compatibility.
- HEVC export is now manual-only. Adobe have disabled the ability to programmatically export HEVC material from version 25.6 onwards. HEVC export can now only be completed manually through Premiere Pro’s built-in Export menu.
Media encoder - Adobe Media Encoder version 25.6 onwards introduces changes that impact remote export functionality. To maintain compatibility using these versions, you must install Workflows-Edit and Publish - Adobe-1.12.8.0.zip or later on all systems using 4.2 or later. If you require use of Premiere Pro/Adobe Media Encoder 2026 in a system running an older version than Curator 4.2, please talk to IPV Support.
We are aware of the following limitations and issues with Adobe Media Encoder 2026:
- CUDA is currently not available as a selectable renderer, and GPU utilisation may be significantly reduced, resulting in slower than expected encoding performance.
- You cannot use earlier main releases of Adobe Media Encoder with newer versions of Premiere Pro due to project format changes. Attempting to export from Adobe 2026 applications to older AME versions will result in failure, typically presenting the following error: “Unknown error occurred (Queue started but not running)”.
  If the required workflow version cannot be installed, or these limitations are a blocker, consider remaining on Adobe Media Encoder version 25.5 or earlier.
Audition - New in the 4.2 release. Not compatible with earlier Curator versions.

Adobe CC 2025

Main limitations in Adobe CC 2025 versions:

Premiere Pro - use Premiere Pro v25.6 or newer (provided Workflows-Edit and Publish - Adobe-1.12.8.0.zip or later is installed on all relevant systems - see Media Encoder note for more information).
- To ensure compatibility, always use Premiere Pro and Adobe Media Encoder versions from the same release year (e.g. Premiere Pro 2026 with Adobe Media Encoder 2026). Mixing versions from different release years is not supported.
- HEVC export is now manual-only. Adobe have disabled the ability to programmatically export HEVC material from version 25.6 onwards. HEVC export can now only be completed manually through Premiere Pro’s built-in Export menu.
- Do not use any 25.5 version as Adobe import is broken for these versions.
- Do not use 25.0 as “Import to the bin” is not working in these versions due to a bug in the Adobe Premiere Pro API. Importing of sequences is not possible in 25.3 but is working in version 25.4.1 and newer.
After Effects - use After Effects v25.1.0 or newer. Do not use 25.0 or 25.0.1 as “Import to the bin” is not working in this version due to a bug in the Adobe After Effects API.
Media encoder - Adobe Media Encoder version 25.6 onwards introduces changes that impact remote export functionality. To maintain compatibility using these versions, you must install Workflows-Edit and Publish - Adobe-1.12.8.0.zip or later on all systems using 4.2 or later. If you require use of version 25.6 or later of this software in a system running an older version than Curator 4.2, please talk to IPV Support. If the required workflow version cannot be installed, consider remaining on Adobe Media Encoder version 25.5 or earlier.
Audition - New in the 4.2 release. Not compatible with earlier Curator versions.

CFA 4.2 for Curator 4.2

CFA 4.1 for Curator 4.1

CFA 4.0 for Curator 4.0

CFA 3.5 for Curator 3.7.2

CFA 3.4 HotFixes for Curator 3.6.8 to 3.6.10

Expected to work with all and the latest version of the OS.

Adobe CC 2026


CFA 4.2 for Curator 4.2
CFA 4.1 for Curator 4.1

Main limitations in Adobe CC 2026 versions:

Premiere Pro - See Media Encoder note below for information on remote export compatibility.
- HEVC export is now manual-only. Adobe have disabled the ability to programmatically export HEVC material from version 25.6 onwards. HEVC export can now only be completed manually through Premiere Pro’s built-in Export menu.
Media encoder - Adobe Media Encoder version 25.6 onwards introduces changes that impact remote export functionality. To maintain compatibility using these versions, you must install Workflows-Edit and Publish - Adobe-1.12.8.0.zip or later on all systems using 4.2 or later. If you require use of Premiere Pro/Adobe Media Encoder 2026 in a system running an older version than Curator 4.2, please talk to IPV Support.
We are aware of the following limitations and issues with Adobe Media Encoder 2026:
- CUDA is currently not available as a selectable renderer, and GPU utilisation may be significantly reduced, resulting in slower than expected encoding performance.
- You cannot use earlier main releases of Adobe Media Encoder with newer versions of Premiere Pro due to project format changes. Attempting to export from Adobe 2026 applications to older AME versions will result in failure, typically presenting the following error: “Unknown error occurred (Queue started but not running)”.
  If the required workflow version cannot be installed, or these limitations are a blocker, consider remaining on Adobe Media Encoder version 25.5 or earlier.
Photoshop - requires Rosetta when running on macOS with ARM M-series architecture.
Audition - New in the 4.2 release. Not compatible with earlier Curator versions

Adobe CC 2025

Main limitations in Adobe CC 2025 versions:

Premiere Pro - use Premiere Pro v25.6 or newer (provided Workflows-Edit and Publish - Adobe-1.12.8.0.zip or later is installed on all relevant systems - see Media Encoder note for more information).
Note: To ensure compatibility, always use Premiere Pro and Adobe Media Encoder versions from the same release year (e.g. Premiere Pro 2026 with Adobe Media Encoder 2026). Mixing versions from different release years is not supported.
Note: HEVC export is manual-only from version 24.5 onwards. Adobe have disabled the ability to programmatically export HEVC material from this version. HEVC export can now only be completed manually through Premiere Pro’s built-in Export menu.
Do not use any 25.5 version as Adobe import is broken for these versions.
Do not use 25.0 as “Import to the bin” is not working in these versions due to a bug in the Adobe Premiere Pro API. Importing of sequences is not possible in 25.3 but is working in version 25.4.1 and newer.
After Effects - use v25.1.0 or newer. Do not use 25.0 or 25.0.1, as “Import to the bin” is not working due to a change in the Adobe After Effects API behaviour.
Photoshop - requires Rosetta when running on macOS with ARM M-series architecture.
Media encoder - Adobe Media Encoder version 25.6 onwards introduces changes that impact remote export functionality. To maintain compatibility using these versions, you must install Workflows-Edit and Publish - Adobe-1.12.8.0.zip or later on all systems using 4.2 or later. If you require use of version 25.6 or newer of this software in a system running an older version than Curator 4.2, please talk to IPV Support.
If the required workflow version cannot be installed, consider remaining on Adobe Media Encoder version 25.5 or earlier.
Audition - new in the 4.2 release. Not compatible with earlier Curator versions.