Premiere Pro is the go-to video editor in 2024, but it's pricey and difficult to learn. Here are four alternatives to keep in mind.
Adobe Premiere Pro is the go-to video editor for many, and it’s no wonder. It’s an extremely powerful utility with a massive community of users and developers that works both on Windows and Mac. Not only do you get an extensive list of features and tools within the app itself but also the backing of hundreds of third-party plugins and tutorials. There’s just one problem: It’s expensive.
In a professional setting, DaVinci Resolve is mostly tapped for color correction because of its extensive toolset, but that shouldn’t overshadow its other capabilities. It includes a full kit of editing tools, from proxy editing to keyframes, as well as a suite of motion graphics and 3D effects tools through Fusion. Fusion is particularly noteworthy if you want to composite and create visual effects, giving you access to node-based editing, camera tracking, and more.
Clipchamp/iMovie If you just need to make a few basic edits, you don’t need to spend any money or download any additional software — both Windows and macOS have a video editor built in. iMovie has been around for ages, and it really hasn’t seen a ton of updates. You get a selection of title cards, themes, and transitions, as well as two video tracks to play with. There’s also some basic color adjustment, but nothing beyond what you’d get in the camera app on your phone.
Clipchamp really excels with its AI features. There’s an automatic AI editor that can bring together a bunch of clips quickly with a chosen theme. Plus, you can take this generated edit and send it to the timeline in Clipchamp if you want to tweak further. More impressive, Clipchamp includes automatic text-to-speech with over 400 different voice profiles, as well as automatic captions that you can edit for totally accuracy.
Like Premiere Pro, you have the usual suspects for capabilities. You get motion tracking, a suite of audio and video plugins along with plenty of third-party options, and dense color correction utilities. There are even some Apple-specific features, such as sending an edit from iMovie on an iPhone or iPad to Final Cut Pro, as well as importing footage from iPhone 13 or later with adjustable focus points. You also get up to 8K exports, along with the ability to use proxies while editing.
If you stack clips on top of each other, they’ll also link together, so when you drag one, you bring both along. The magnetic timeline can be very useful, and there are still ways to disable its automatic adjustments if the need arises. It can be an adjustment if you’re coming from a more traditional editor, however.
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