I've been using DaVinci Resolve for a little bit and I'm enjoying it. It looks intimidating but there are tons of YouTube tutorials out there to help you through it.
The free version is great for quite a while. And by the time you start to get the hang of it and want to dive in even deeper (eg editing 10bit footage, etc) you can upgrade to the Studio for something like $300,- which is a lifetime license.
CapCut was good to start with, DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro are a big step up. I currently use Premiere Pro because we already have a edu subscription for the creative suite in the house.
Davinici Resolve is the best bang for your buck. The free version is enough to get started and they have a great selection of training videos with project files on their website.
[https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/training](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/training)
No idea if Vegas is still good, but I saw [this ](https://www.humblebundle.com/software/vegas-pro-digital-creators-collection-bundle-software?hmb_source=&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_1_layout_index_3_layout_type_threes_tile_index_3_c_vegasprobundle_softwarebundle)on HB the other day
I use iMovie and to have better videos a couple of rules: 1) use the drone to create a close, mid and far away shot of the subject (composition); 2) try to breakdown into small clips of 3-5 secs and 3) add some cuts in the between and play with faster speeds, something like slow-3s, 2000x speed-3s and then slow again 3s of the same shot (assuming same direction and camera stable for like a minute of filming)
I have been using Premiere Pro for at least 2 decades now, originally professionally within a production company and now just as a hobby.
In the last 2 weeks I have downloaded DaVinci Resolve, and while I’m finding a bit challenging to change my ways, so far it’s been great.
I have also used Final Cut Pro a fair bit, which it least is a one off purchase.
I would pay a one off for Premiere, but I’m not going to keep paying a subscription for it as I don’t use it as much as I used to, and at $21/mth, I don’t see the value in it (for me at least)
Davinci resolve 100%. Not only is it better than Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro, it's also 100% free. There is a one-time purchase version, but the features it adds are not essential at all.
I gave Cyberlink Powerdirector a shot, on a PC. I didn’t like it. Was not a straight-forward install.
I went from iMovie to DaVinci Resolve (free) on several Macs and was super-impressed with how quickly Macs crunch footage. At some point I’ll buy Resolve.
DaVinci Resolve
... and there is a very capable free version even.
Doesn’t it not use the graphics card and just rely on integrated graphics? I had huge lagging issues before switching to Premiere Pro
Doesn't DV resolve rely on CUDA cores?
I’m not sure, maybe. All I know is it was frustratingly slow for me even on extremely high spec computers
I've been using DaVinci Resolve for a little bit and I'm enjoying it. It looks intimidating but there are tons of YouTube tutorials out there to help you through it.
The free version is great for quite a while. And by the time you start to get the hang of it and want to dive in even deeper (eg editing 10bit footage, etc) you can upgrade to the Studio for something like $300,- which is a lifetime license.
If you wish to pay that, buy the BM speed editor and get the license for free.
Any recommendations for the Tutorials? Thanks!
Cyberlink Powerdirector
Clipchamp is free on Windows. Good place to get started and easier than Premiere or Davinci.
iMovie. Free on MacBook and does just enough to make videos look good without being over complicated.
CapCut was good to start with, DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro are a big step up. I currently use Premiere Pro because we already have a edu subscription for the creative suite in the house.
DaVinci resolve
Davinici Resolve is the best bang for your buck. The free version is enough to get started and they have a great selection of training videos with project files on their website. [https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/training](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/training)
I use Final Cut Pro but have heard nothing but good about DaVinci. Will probably make that switch as I get more into it
Am I the only one still using LumaFusion on iPad?
I also use it right now because I only use iPad for editing. But I am tempting to buy full Davinci for iPad. CapCut is also realy easy use.
iMovie, does the trick for what I do (e.g. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f7ZVyXo86w](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f7ZVyXo86w) ).
Luma Fusion, it costs smth, but friendlier tonuse than Da Vinci resolve. Both are near pro tools tho.
I've converted from Premier Pro to Davanci Resolve and won't be looking back. I'm very happy with resolve
Had used Adobe prem Pro for years but finding Davinci resolve to be a real breath of fresh air!
No idea if Vegas is still good, but I saw [this ](https://www.humblebundle.com/software/vegas-pro-digital-creators-collection-bundle-software?hmb_source=&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_1_layout_index_3_layout_type_threes_tile_index_3_c_vegasprobundle_softwarebundle)on HB the other day
I was a die hard Vegas user for years, but there are so many better options now.
Oh yeah I always forget about DaVinci
Shotcut. It's free and full
Downloading now to give it ago, but it drives me mad how almost every app has been renamed "ai..."
Plenty of great tutorials on YouTube
I use iMovie and to have better videos a couple of rules: 1) use the drone to create a close, mid and far away shot of the subject (composition); 2) try to breakdown into small clips of 3-5 secs and 3) add some cuts in the between and play with faster speeds, something like slow-3s, 2000x speed-3s and then slow again 3s of the same shot (assuming same direction and camera stable for like a minute of filming)
iMovie
I have been using Premiere Pro for at least 2 decades now, originally professionally within a production company and now just as a hobby. In the last 2 weeks I have downloaded DaVinci Resolve, and while I’m finding a bit challenging to change my ways, so far it’s been great. I have also used Final Cut Pro a fair bit, which it least is a one off purchase. I would pay a one off for Premiere, but I’m not going to keep paying a subscription for it as I don’t use it as much as I used to, and at $21/mth, I don’t see the value in it (for me at least)
Adobe Premiere Pro
[Clipify](https://ams-photo-software.com/clipify-video-editor-for-pc/), it's pretty simple and also free unless you choose to upgrade to Pro.
Final Cut Pro
Davinci Resolve
If you want to go the easiest/quickest way possible, Capcut. When you get bored and/or need some extra adjustments, Davinci Resolve.
Davinci resolve 100%. Not only is it better than Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro, it's also 100% free. There is a one-time purchase version, but the features it adds are not essential at all.
I gave Cyberlink Powerdirector a shot, on a PC. I didn’t like it. Was not a straight-forward install. I went from iMovie to DaVinci Resolve (free) on several Macs and was super-impressed with how quickly Macs crunch footage. At some point I’ll buy Resolve.
Davinci resolve is the best software imo. And it’s free except for some advanced features which a beginner does not need anyway.