Final Cut Pro vs. Premiere Pro (Why I switched)

[@stafens]

5:26 This is exactly my feeling. After 20 year as a professional editor I have fallen in love with editing again. The two things I was most skeptical about - the magnetic timeline and the trackless system - is actually FCP's biggest strength, and it makes totally sense in a digital world. I have edited on Avid MC and Premiere for years (and still is) and they are actually stuck in an analogue way of thinking. The biggest problem with FCP, imo, is that the industry that I work in is very reluctant to embrace FCP since the catastrophic launch in 2011 (and it doesn't help that the icon/UI looks a bit too cute)

[@PopGoesTheCultureTV]

I have been saying this for years. FCPX and never looked back

[@bhapampa]

Extremely insightful. I've used premiere pro since 2014 and I particularly enjoy the media encoder and the dynamic link especially when animating (AI & AE). But the biggest drawback is the monthly/yearly subscription, especially because I reside in Nigeria. Now, why this is a gigantic issue for Nigerians is because our local currency (naira) cards can't make dollar transactions, therefore we need to purchase dollar in cash from the Blackmarket at an exchange rate of 750 NGN to 1 USD, that is an insane amount! When I did the maths paying for Adobe suite, I could have built a villa by now! With Final cut pro, I see that I can purchase the app one time from the app store in my local currency. So, Adobe, I love you guys, but its not favourable for many Nigerians.

[@MrRooted]

5:53 We can do same in premiere by making a cut then drag cursor forward, and press q to delete left part or w to delete right part of the clip

[@reggisweat]

Thank you! Painful with Premiere in the last year! Editing taking me way too long for doing this 4 years. You just convinced me to get over to Final Cut Pro! Appreciate! 🙏🏽😎

[@realkingsimon]

Hey, For final cut, use the education discount. You get it and alot more for only $200

[@lntg]

Oh for me it's not even a comparison. I was stuck on Premiere for a while because a new Mac wasn't in my price range, but after editing became my job I was able to justify getting a 16" M1 Pro MacBook Pro. It's a game changer. I can sit in a cafe and not drop a single frame and get up to 8hrs of battery life in FCP. Unbelievable stuff. On an XPS I doubt you could get 2 hours in Premiere and all while it will drop frames constantly... SUCH a long list of pro's for FCP and cons for PP. And what you said about "no more crashes... just editing" resonates with me SO SO MUCH. The amount of time I spent on reddit trying to solve constant crashing and bugs etc. and even trying to find dumb default settings buried in preferences was outrageous. Basically haven't ever crashed with FCP.

[@theooz2680]

This was by far the best explanation without trying to get me to buy something

[@willemfendon2333]

Love the video!!! Great job on this!

[@AM2PMReviews]

I think everyone uses PP because every job I look at getting they want PP experience. I tried it for like two days and its as just constantly crashing, slow, or updating. I bet it has more plugins and capability but it was just clunky for me.

[@DanielKouba]

Yo love this vid man! Great points made all throughout. Wish I was there for the video editor bit haha

[@tkthree]

Thank you man! Appreciate the feedback

[@tkthree]

You would have crushed with the argument for sure :)

[@troywalt4834]

I don't understand either why you are not using Q and W instead of the razor tool or shift delete in Premiere, these are the shortcuts for ripple delete and wont create any timeline gaps

[@Gaming_Assassin_]

I thought the exact same thing, I mean those are pretty much the basics and speed up the workflow a lot

[@Sage_Oblouk]

I use FCPX, but my main issue with it is the color grading tools. I find it annoying.

[@Erica_Marie_]

Some handsome video editors 😂😂😂 ok back to the topic at hand 🖤

[@kingblox3731]

To delete gaps in your videos what you can do hold press alt when you delete the clip you don’t want

[@450azo]

That's effort bro

[@Gaming_Assassin_]

Or use the ripple delete shortcuts... That's honestly something every editor should know.

[@outremerfilm6788]

I have used Premiere on one (1) feature documentary (92m) shot in 2k (back in 2014) and spent about 30% of my time with crashed and adjustments to what Premiere SAID it could do, but then couldn't. On paper, it's the more potent and feature-rich EDL, no doubt. In real life though - it isn't. The next film came and I switched to FCPX - and it gave me back the feeling that I was working ON A FILM, not as an Adobe beta tester. And man, working with music in FCPX is so much more intuitive and easy, too. And then (last story) there was this moment when I was stranded in Saudi Arabia (duh) with a project to deliver, and my Mac broke down because of the heat, in a place where there was no service for hundreds of miles. I had to use an office iMac to do the project. With FCPS 10… dot2 maybe or dot3. And what can I tell you… it went almost flawlessly. Apple's software-hardware integration between even an older iMac with 8GB Ram, no SSD and my project was so good (and still is) that I would never, ever switch back. So, Taylor: "welcome back" and happy editing!

[@mikemccurdy]

Im so on the fence after watching this video. I own a Media Company and I started a KZbin channel myself featuring local businesses in my area, mainly restaurants. I'm starting to do review more cameras and gear, plus tutorials on how I operate. I have used Premiere Pro for over 7 years now and recently downloaded FCPX 90 day demo. I'm one week into the demo. It is driving me crazy with the magnetic timeline. I don't know why!! But it feels like FCPX has a mind of its own. Also, I love the ability to control my exports VBR rates, CBR rates etc. I have not found out how to do this yet in FCPX. Recently Premiere Pro has added the ability to REMIX songs on the timeline. Yep, change the duration of a song and the song will stop at the right moment after Premiere remixes the song for you on the timeline. Way cool. So features like this keep me coming back to Premiere Pro. Yes, all your points are valid. I have had Premiere crash on myemany time. It is is frustrating as F*&#! But I do like that Adobe is constantly adding new features like Remix. Just my opinion. I plan to stick it out with FCPX on my new 16" MacBook Pro M1 PRO. I do love the speed of FCPX on my laptop. And that is what keeps me coming back to FCPX. All of this to say. I'm in a world of hurt trying to figure out what to do. LOL Thanks for the video. It got me thinking again!

[@tkthree]

Listen man, I get it! I was in premiere for over 5 years, and I am currently going back and forth for some projects as occasionally I’m required to use PP. At the end of the day, they’re both awesome, and I’ve been severely hindered in my animation ability switching to final cut, and that’s been on my mind a lot. I think if you’re comfortable on PP, there’s no real reason to change, but for me the stability has been the reason for switching. FCPX has me enjoying editing again, and that was worth it for me, but keep in mind my client funnel is slim and I spend a lot of time on a few projects, which means less stress on exporting workflows. When it comes to bitrate, you can change it if you have the program Compressor, but for me I’ve really enjoyed the results coming out of the default, 1080p for social, and 4K settings. At the end of the day, I think it would be a fun challenge as an editor to learn it in your free time, and then choose one project to try it out when you have time to go slow and not rush, and see how the results change! I’ve only been freelance for 4 years, but typically making changes to my workflow improves my work almost always as it pushes me to rethink everything. Good luck Mike!

[@mikemccurdy]

@@tkthree I have been using FCPX on my new MacBook 16" M1 Pro laptop. It does run extremely smooth! I have watched a few tutorials on the "magnetic timeline" and can say that I got the hang of it. Yes, it is different, but on a laptop it really is much faster. The only issue I have run across now is that when FCPX exports to MP4 files, in H.264, it can take a long time! I have read up on some comments on Apple supporting talking about this and it seems to be a known issue. So I have been checking out other ways in wich to export it. I have not tried the facebook / youtube export option yet. I did see compressor, but have not purchased it yet since I;m still going back and forth. I think, in the end, I will pick up FCPX for my laptop and quick videos, but for my more larger projects, I will. most likely stick with Premiere. We shall see! Thanks again for the response and the great video. It really inspired me to check out FCPX. :) BTW, my first video edited n FCPX will be coming out tomorrow. I was happy with it!!

[@tkthree]

@@mikemccurdy Oh totally, I usually use the "4k" export option as a bunch of folks have said it processes faster, not sure as I have not tested it. Can't wait to see the new vid!

[@mikemccurdy]

@@tkthree Latest video for Curry Masala is up on my KZbin channel! Totally edited within FCPX! It took a bit more time but I did have more fun haha!

[@SandyMcBride-v5o]

Very insightful. I haven't editing much in the past few years, getting back into it and will mainly be using footage from my I-Phone 15. I started out in the 90s with Final Cut (yes, I'm that old) but have spent the past 20+ years in the Adobe world. My new company uses Canva and I'll be the new video editor. I just got the newest MacBookPro with the M3 chip. Since I'm in a job transition, my thoughts are to take the leap and transition to the apple ecosystem - FCP and Motion. I do have a lot of experience working in Photoshop. Any suggestions on a substitution for this that plays nice with Apple? Also, any suggested training to get up to speed more quickly? Thanks for the feedback!

[@MarcelN09-o1z]

You are a living god among n, a legend worthy of praise. What you've uploaded here, will echo into eternity!

[@JibbeJaarts]

The thing is. I’m scared to lose features like riddle tool and automated subtitles.

[@Graphicxtras1]

yes, totally agree with all your comments. Doesn't worry me if everyone uses a particular app, I will buy and use the apps that I like but I guess I was in a huge team and they were all using Premiere, my thoughts maybe different. FCP / Motion etc are so much faster to use, Premiere is quite clunky at times.

[@Challenging_Reality]

There is no need deleting gaps, just drag the wanted cut over the unwanted one :D

[@EverLopezTv]

Good video. I enjoy using final cut. I have tried premiere once and took me an hour to see a 10 min clip and i knew id never be back lol

[@paulbvid]

I convert all footage to Apple pro res HQ with best render quality buttons on. Time consuming but the only way I’ve been editing on premiere pro using different cameras. Just can’t do magnetic time line

[@GoneByDawnSean]

good video, like the specific examples

[@andrewjohnson2256]

this was amazing and answered my question perfectly. Thank you \m/

[@thangchill8350]

Hey. Seriously. Thank you. I just downloaded soft and I can CLEARLY see why your vid was recomnded. You're an aweso intro into

[@deepanshukaushik816]

try to put ambience music in video background

[@adityahumane]

However please answer in one line. Like I don't know "E" of editing. What should I start with

[@FreddyFreeds]

Just saying, you can virtually have a magnetic timeline in premiere if you know the tools in the program. Ripple delete, ripple edit tool, insert tool, ripple paste. If you only use these, bam, you're working in a magnetic timeline. Not to say there isn't value in having it built into the way the timeline works but I think there's also value in being able to decide how you work. Lack of magnetic timeline is a common complaint ppl have about premiere but if you know aaaalllllll of the tools, you can do...whatever you want.

[@DJMoonlightKonamare]

Been plagued by the same "Media Offline" bug during the rendering of videos on Premiere Pro. When I tried out Final Cut Pro, it changed my life!

[@MaiElizabeth]

The way I see it, Premiere pro is used if the project involved various people because not everyone use Mac. FCP is for people who work alone like me.

[@rickpinelli1586]

I have an M1 MBP and use Final Cut Pro and the free version of Divinci Resolve 18. Both programs work fine.

[@Bce6x]

going well. For so reason tNice tutorials video struck as really concise and really cleared up so questions I had. The DAW I used back in

[@TheGuyfromKarachi]

I am switching to Final Cut Pro and I was wondering if I could open my project files in final Cut Pro or the collection of transitions

[@gabrielsoares5802]

I´m a Final Cut user, it is amazing. Congrats for the video.... watching you from Brazil here 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@gringoholandes]

I'm in Brazil right now! Haha and learning which program is the best to edit :p greetings

[@gabrielsoares5802]

@@gringoholandes definitely Final Cut haha

[@gringoholandes]

@@gabrielsoares5802 i used premiere pro before some day but i am looking for the ease. im learning portuguese now btw

[@gabrielsoares5802]

@@gringoholandes vamo trocar ideia então

[@gringoholandes]

@@gabrielsoares5802 vaii vai

[@bendermac]

Both are a linear editing tool? And I thought that only editing actual film stock or using a video recorder is LE 🤪

[@rhobieresos]

I'm learning tNice tutorials, guitar, and 3d animation at the sa ti what am i doing to myself?

[@johnschmoe6184]

Bravo! The world of Mac users is on the move and the destination is Final Cut Pro.

[@showt9me771]

Fcpx magnetic timeline is such a hassle for music videos etc you make an edit and it moves everything, kind of annyoing. Connected clips is also annoying when doing music videos. Really might make the switch to premier because of it

[@n00blamer]

If you are syncing video to music, you can link, say, audio channel to video track in a way that it doesn't automatically ripple. The gaps that are left are best handled with snapping so there are no accidental 1-2 frame gaps.

[@borarohan5]

Hey I can do script writing for your videos please let me know your thoughts on this.

[@ABDTalk1]

I'm sorry but you don't know how to use Premiere Pro. Seriously, who tf deletes gaps like that. Bruh

[@PoipoleMujigae]

I know Premiere Pro is widely used, but on my main channel IvanKiama, I actually had render errors that eventually have a media offline error... After roughly three years in Premiere Pro, I ultimately switched to Final Cut Pro.

[@ypl236]

Just moved to FC for the same reason.

[@BoxLaneProductions]

Ui is what wins it for me, better creative environment so better outcome

[@YoungDecent1]

Final Cut . This is the program that I started out on and I don’t feel that I have to switch it up just because of what everyone feels popular.

[@sophymcnamara7126]

Great point by point break down. I've only ever used Premiere!

[@tkthree]

I was team premiere for a while! Both are great

[@noorahmed-hf2nq]

I bet ur a beast at it now

[@jjproductions9538]

Totally agree.

[@davidtonge7103]

I uses Final Cut Pro because of these 3 thing (1. money 2. easy to use 3. render quick)

[@RobertInvestigates]

Been using premiere pro for 7 years, this past month I decided to switch to final cut. Premiere pro has made my joy of editing is gone. After this video I working on I'm switch

[@chrisbairdfilms]

awesome video, appreciate your opinions. after almost a year of using premiere on an m1 Mac, im fed up with the bugs, choppy playback(even with proxies) and more. I just downloaded FCP and I'm going to see if I can't figure it out

[@crewscotton]

How’s it been going? I would love to know!

[@chrisbairdfilms]

@@crewscotton I like FCP for simpler edits. It’s like an advanced iMovie in my opinion. Totally different than premiere. Honestly would say give it a shot if you have time to learn! They offer a three month free trial, could be worth it. I am not set on full switching or anything yet but I’m enjoying it

[@chrisbairdfilms]

@@crewscotton also it’s super smooth even without proxies which I like a lot! There’s definitely some pluses to FCP

[@techbottom9507]

I’m a video editor and vfx artist and I’m using Adobe products for about 5 years. The points that you’re saying was frequent in maybe 2017 or 2018. But in 2022 I see little to no crash and hiccups. Because these are Ram hungry programs, you should give them adequate amount of Ram and you’ll be fine. Only thing that Final Cut Pro does way better than premiere pro is render and playback. Other than that I see many bells and whistles are missing in Final Cut Pro which I use in a daily basis. But the point for me is the dynamic link in Adobe which makes my life easier.

[@shakirsas]

Great to hear I recently started editing In Final Cut Pro if possible please make a tutorial of asthetic colour grading for videos and also albums brother ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@mcshion1821]

how is it going ? Any progress ?

[@exodiusthearchitect2477]

TNice tutorials video is the best tutorial I’ve ever seen about soft soft

[@playercool003]

But FINAL CUT not got toolslike After effects.. Photoshop n Lightroom classic

[@alipouyanfard1443]

Thats great thank you

[@VittorioMarcottoFilms]

Also in premiere pro there is magnetic timeline !!!

[@peludosdeharley]

you are literally the best

[@shudoy9386]

I'm a beginner. I've been wanting to use MacOS since forever and now that the new Mac Mini M2 is available at an affordable price, I think I can finally buy it. And I'm gonna use Final Cut Pro just to be sure I'm on the same wavelength as Apple and won't face any hiccups during my editing work😅😂

[@PAUL-uk1le]

What M1 specs do you suggest for final cut pro?

[@alialshehyari3964]

Do i need a dj pad for soft soft

[@gnanavelpradeep7443]

i use davinci resolv bro

[@meiqiuau-yeung3315]

sick of it!! !!!! anybody got any tips to help?? close on throwing my laptop out the window! got the Full package on soft feel its a waste of

[@SamLionCachet]

This is some magic

[@tkthree]

Thank you man!

[@Videogroaher]

Final cut is dope even they have motion 5 it’s same like a after effects so new update of final cut is amazing. how I can said don’t care about where u are edit video it’s important how U can do and how is your mind works. even you can do in your phone !!!! If u are good in editing.

[@rationalwatcher7739]

Did you actually start with "..both these guys are linear video editors.." ? Dude, where do I find the Non-Linear editing tools? Does that cost extra? lol I see your perspective & agree hardware & cost-wise, but is starting as a Mac user... build a pc for video editing and your speed & crashing issues go away. You argue that you're "..down to like only 3 crashes a month on final cut!" The multiple Windows 10 Intel/Nvidia Adobe edit systems we use don't crash, and are blazing fast. Also, I am always perplexed when I see supposed Premiere Pro editors gush about FCP gapless, magnetic timeline. Premiere has had the ripple editing tools right there at your fingertips forever. shift+delete closes gaps, hold shift while you trim a clip & it closes gaps..... Do a lot of editors not use Premiere's Ripple tools? I think they are essential. And I don't get why FCPs ripple by default would be a better option than ripple editing when I choose? I Need to do more FCP stuff to compare.

[@Gaming_Assassin_]

I consider myself a mediocre editor and use ripple tool quite a lot, strange to see someone who is a pro editor and not really knowing the basics of Premiere Pro.

[@jakobklentz]

How does ripple delete work with L Cuts/J Cuts in PPro? What will happen to the sound, that are overlapping the previous/next clip?

[@rationalwatcher7739]

@@jakobklentz it all slides and collapses in sync. You can un-sync tracks so they don't move with ripple edits or insert edits, or lock tracks if you want.

[@jakobklentz]

@@rationalwatcher7739 So if I understood you correctly - PPro will overwrite sound clips if they are on the same track before you do the ripple. And if you unlock the tracks the fx. dialog will not be in sync anymore. Bottom line this can be destructive without you knowing it

[@rationalwatcher7739]

@@jakobklentz No we are not communicating well. You - "PPro will overwrite sound clips if they are on the same track before you do the ripple. " No, that's an insert, that's insert editing. And this "And if you unlock the tracks the fx. dialog will not be in sync anymore."... Yeah, don't do that. Why would you do that? You know, should kinda be aware of your tracks & use them with intention. If an editor decides that's just bloat & clutter they don't need to be aware of, how do you make a fair comparison to FCP's experience?

[@legendaryman4336]

you are awesome man, thank you

[@dayg0crazy275]

this felt bias towards the end. honest ive used imovie over the years. i first started on moviemaker. my dad uses pinnacle, sony vegas, etc. I'm a mac user so I can see why final cut pro would be the chose. but i have a question. Are you going with FINAL CUT BECAUSE its macbook friendly and renders with no hassle. i watched the full video. I still cant decide. ps this question is all over the place hahah

[@FizalMV]

It's probably because of less crashes, the MASSIVE performance improvements, easy to use UI - which all translates to quicker editing.

[@jjimy7689]

Very useful bro I like it

[@dariussilenas2801]

Linear video editors? Haven't heard about those in a while :D

[@tkthree]

Went old school :)

[@PoipoleMujigae]

Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro are nonlinear editors.

[@dutahasta4428]

Dive in!!

[@Gal_Barzilay]

Great video 👍

[@alby_13_things]

Hi I’m there from @EfremsTube

[@brendang2575]

good video bro

[@krisbedphotography]

Final Cut Pro the way to go!❤

[@Seven7601]

Or just use Windows Movie Maker :)

[@thesamplecorner]

Using Proxies in Premiere Pro will change your life.

[@daniellundin8543]

Final Cut, because it is from Apple, and it is fine optimized by Apple engeineers.

[@poojadesai6624]

Hey, I'm just starting to get into making soft and tNice tutorials 17 minute video helped a LOT MORE than those one hour long tutorials out

[@Cineshowcase.]

Not pair. Q, w keys

[@moisesmattout]

Nah i'm sorry man, but premiere wins this one hahaha. That argument is easily resolved. What about ripple edit tool? it does the same as the magnet in final cut. and you can choose to use it or not by just pressing command before making an edit

[@RogerBergqvist]

I stick with Premiere Pro 2022. I have Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Studio 18 as well. Both are good, but Adobe wins. Sorry!

[@kashifahemad6486]

hello brother, you're doing great job love from India hope well meet I. future and make amazing content

[@Mayougness_]

Open soft soft and press F1 and you’ll never be a noob again

[@BLDCVNANT]

Davinci Resolve

[@DroseMr]

Go Yo . Thanks FCP

[@aayamdimension901]

I am a 1 year premiere pro user but you don't know anything about premiere as a 5 year premiere user . The man resason to switch to fcp is may be u r a apple fan boy.

[@amygdalios]

well some could say that premiere is a lot cheaper than it seems 🏴‍☠

[@Official_Mr_Lex]

Final Cit all the way man. I did also get it for free so there’s that.

[@archishmann]

how was it free?

[@Official_Mr_Lex]

@@archishmann I work for 

[@archishmann]

@@Official_Mr_Lex That's nice :)

[@othinielchigunwi]

I think I am going to buy the macbook Pro now 😂😂😂🔥🔥

[@Ringa_fr]

Final cut the best !

[@art.with.yashuu]

etc.

[@GR8FLMD3AD]

Bye adobe! Don’t let the subscription plans hit your ass on the way out!

[@zerv8623]

Im goin in stoned, wish luck

[@shivanshsharma6179]

Me being Indian : you guy's pay for premiere pro and after effects

[@delmondesedu]

haa

[@grigoremuntean]

linear editor… thumbs down the biggest

[@jasdawn5]

Adobe is WAY overpriced! I will always choose a stand-alone one time purchase application over a subscription model, especially given that Adobe is one of THE MOST expensive subscriptions for this type of suite.

[@slaingirlfound]

Fun fact. If you use show in finder on any PSD graphic clip used in FCPX, open, edit and save. It will update the changes in FCPX. Also Motion is a very affordable easy to grasp alternative to After Effects. And envato is outstanding for grabbing some quick title packs, logo openers, stock footage, etc. Great Video this VS argument never gets old. At the end of the day no matter the tool you do you!!!