Premiere Pro Vs DaVinci Resolve: 5 Reasons Premiere Is BETTER

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[@JKPOrigins]

I switched from premiere pro to resolve & haven’t looked back. If premiere dropped the subscription model at some point, I’d maybe go back. I often find the new updates break the software so I couldn’t take it anymore back when I used it. I heard it’s much better now but still sticking to resolve.

[@antiseth3964]

The big thing for me is software updates. I wish we went back to the world of yearly software releases with limited release support. If I could buy the Creative Cloud 2023 release of Adobe software for a chunk of money, I would do that if it meant I didn’t have to sign some lousy year long contract for $50+ a month. Granted, when you think about how often people upgrade I believe the cost levels out. Subscriptions are just such a bad thing to work with financially. I don’t want to budget $50+ a month for the rest of my career. If I could just buy software and then not have to worry about budgeting for it if I’m having a tough month for business, that would be preferable.

[@aperturefilm]

same and davinci is more powerfull and cheaper lol

[@misterwhyte]

@@antiseth3964 If you're a professional you can claim that cost in your taxes. Get an accountant ASAP, you're probably missing out on tons of other stuff you can claim. And if you already have an accountant and they didn't mention it, get another one...

[@brettalexander.studio]

I haven't had an issue with Premiere ever since I made sure that all my drivers were up to date always. I used to also be plagued with crashes but honestly in the last few years ever since I just made sure that my drivers automatically stayed up to date I rarely never have any problems anymore. I have more crashing happening in DaVinci for me personally. I use both and usually only open DaVinci anymore for really deep and troublesome color grading or color correction issues or if I want to utilize the gyro stabilization. But 99% of everything I can do as well and faster in Premiere Pro (just personal preference. I prefer a layer based workflow, likely because in my past life I was a audio engineer and musician and spent years and years working in avid Pro tools so Adobe layer workflow came very natural to me)

[@waleedkh9769]

Noob. You just follow trends.

[@MaurideHaro]

Pro editor here. I’ve worked with professional environments using Final Cut7, PremierePro, FCPX and DaVinci Resolve. I mastered all of them. And I guarantee you that Resolve is overall the best. The only reason PP is used nowadays is because more than 10years ago all prod houses decided to standardize editing and they picked PP. PP is clunky, slow, freezes, it does feel outdated and the color controls are literally a joke. The only point I agree is the Media Encoder, but the rest I strongly disagree that objectively PP is better. Again, not being paid to say this and I’ve used the 2 of them for a long time. If you are a PP you are probably scared of making the jump bc u are very comfortable and quick at editing, but trust me, if you give it a shot and edit a few projects u’ll agree!

[@lowlowseesee]

That’s an opinion yet a valuable one lol

[@jeffschaap]

25+ year professional editor who has used FCP, Avid, Premiere and a host of other editing platforms and daily drive on Premiere. I can tell you, for me, it's not a matter of being scared to switch. I've given Resole multiple chances and it does not live up it the hype. It's limited compared to all of PP's capabilities and has it's own host of issues and bugs. In the last 12 months the revisions to Premiere have made it incredibly stable. For sure Resolve has better grading tools but it's overkill for many editors and the tools in PP get the job done quickly and efficiently. Also not being paid for my opinion LOL.

[@realmoonknight]

Production houses send their stuff to di anyway

[@LanielPhoto]

The 5 reasons Premier is better: -You pay a lot lot more to get the privilege to use it. -You can't own it, only rent it. -You HAVE to go online to use it ( My power machines never go near the internet for security reasons, - Color grading not quite as good. -You need a series of other programs such as after effects, to do the same thing. A few of the reasons most people I know now use DaVinci.

[@Siimkristjanpariis]

Easy explanation to people who still are confused about node based color grade - look at them as layers. In premiere/after effects you put adjustment layers on top of each other and they function in that order. Its the same with nodes, just instead from from bottom to up, you add node(layer) from left to right.

[@akyhne]

Except node trees can be far more complicated and powerful.

[@Fran-wf1xs1bc5f]

This guy Premiere must be payin him! Resolve is way better and free.

[@OfficeofthePacific]

Matt, I'm a little confused on something. What do you do if you are trying to edit a music video and some footage needs to be color-graded from SLOG 3, but the B-Roll has already been color-graded? If your color space transform is set to SLOG3 S-Gamut3.Cone; won't that mess up the already color-graded footage? I'm a newbie, I just don't want to screw this up. Super important.

[@PatrickStirling]

If there was any way to make advanced ui customization limited to the Edit Page I'd be on board, but that may be extra difficult if the rest are locked down. I've heard extremely vocal pushback from especially colorists on the idea but imagine there could be some leeway if it's limited to Edit.

[@EatBuildRideRepair]

Does premiere gets anytime soon a built in denoise option? 😮 Soo weird that they don't have one for that price.

[@ksjdfhlkdsjfhiudsfhs]

EVERYONE has tried to convince me to switch to Da Vinci…this makes me feel less bad for sticking with Premiere. 😂

[@LanielPhoto]

Sucker ! But if your rich and like limitations, go ahead.

[@cinematools9621]

Davinci Resolve has the same sliders on the main color page. The RAW tab that you're showing is not a default one.

[@AitorAspe]

Former PPRO editor here, I switched to Resolve. I agree with your points, Matt. Another HUGE one for me: holding shift modifier key to quickly enable/disable snapping. Oh how I miss this in Resolve! I find the snapping way clunkier, as it works kinda similar but not exactly the same. Otherwise very happy with Davinci.

[@MaurideHaro]

Same here. I made the switch a while ago and never looked back. So happy with DR Studio version, $300 forever.

[@AitorAspe]

Yeah, 300 forever is such a deal!

[@cameragod1]

You mean pushing "N" is clunkier?

[@mariotriforce]

Just so you know, hitting n while scrubbing will temporarily disable/enable snapping

[@Nice-music585]

Would u go back to PPRO? and are you using the paid version of Resolve?

[@DavidBalistaYT]

When it comes to working with other designers (almost all of them will work with PS and Illustrator), huge timeline with lots of effects, text animations, plugins, back and forth with clients and so on, Premiere Pro just blows Resolve out of the water. I'd love to fully switch to Resolve, but I found my peace and am currently using both (Resolve for color heavy work, and Premiere Pro for text heavy animations, 2D motion design and so on alongside with AE).

[@pxlmvr7]

DaVinci does have a Remote Render function, but it is more for studios that have more than one computer on the network. You can send that render to a completely different computer, but having a separate app would be convenient :) Exporting a project from Resolve is really easy. Also, DaVinci is so full featured, I’ve very rarely needed plugins since I’ve used it professionally since 2014.

[@HotRodHippie]

#1 is THE reason I can’t switch. I edit on 3 monitors with a highly customized layout. It makes my work so much more efficient and clear cut (for me). I feel like I’m editing on a tiny laptop screen when I try to use Resolve and have everything crammed onto one screen. Also #5 is part of it for me. I’ve gotten to a point where I’m happy with what I can VERY quickly get good results with Lumetri color. I’m not a colorist, I don’t need most of what Resolve can do with color.

[@LanielPhoto]

I use 3 screens with DaVinci.... what is the problem ?

[@infinitudedc]

Waiting for your video on Resolve... I switched and haven't looked back. 1) Free / $300 for studio version 2) nodes and professional coloring 3) easy zooming on video using scroll wheel 4) easier deliver page 5) multiple simultaneous GPU support 6) fusion / fairlight integrated within one program 7) stabilization / time stretch on same clip without nesting 8) realtime collaboration superior and cloud based projects... Many more things I enjoy about it as a professional. These outweigh the current limitations but I hope they address the main ones of the customizable interface and the media encoder type of offline exporting.

[@joeym4090]

Hi Matt. I switched to Davinci a few years ago and I love it. I own the studio version, but for a while I used the free version of Davinci and it was more than enough for me. I do miss certain plugins in Premiere, but considering the fact that Davinci barely crashes on me and with free updates without a subscription, it's a monumental win for me. I hope that Black Magic continues on that route. I also have Final Cut but I always end up using Davinci Resolve. I have nothing against Premiere. I do miss it sometimes, but I got tired of countless times crashing on me.

[@rano12321]

Other than customizable workspaces, nothing else from this list is actually appealing to me. I've used Premiere ever since I was a kid and now using Resolve to edit videos professionally, couldn't be more happier with my choice to go with Resolve. Also, I'm not sure if I agree with the color grading take. Yes, the grading tools in Resolve are a lot more powerful and complicated than PP, but honestly, if you are lazy and just wanna do some basic correction and grading, you can just do everything in one node and by just using the curve and the 3 wheels without much effort and it will always look better than PP with much less effort. Media encoder is pain in the arse, the database system is superior as it's pretty much less prone to be corrupted, and you don't need as many plugins in Resolve because it just has a lot more features built-in but plugins and templates are one of those things that will change over time so it's just a matter of time. It already has changed vastly ever since I switched to Resolve back with V16 and now there are so many KZbinrs and plugins companies like motion vfx making plugins for Resolve.

[@seankenneyfilms]

I've told myself for years that I was going to switch to Final Cut or Davinci, and yet I'm still using PP. At the end of the day, I'm still able to get the job done and there's no real need to switch.

[@LanielPhoto]

Rich guy !

[@HonkiePlonkie]

@@LanielPhoto If you ask 450,- euro for a job you finished in 1 or maybe 2 days. You already have premiere pro for a whole year. It's not about the money. It's about the workflow. Hate to say it but PP is free on schools etc. Really smart of Adobe so when those people get older they will stay on that platform. This is a reason why I'm maybe joining the resolve club.

[@LanielPhoto]

@@HonkiePlonkie The real reason I and many others changed to DaVinci is for the work flow and capability. The colour page is unmatched by anything in Premiere. The money savings is just a huge bonus on top of it all. I not only enjoy working with it more, but I have saved over $2000 so far, and best of all, never having to go onto the highly insecure internet. I work with a lot of sensitive/private/security stuff - and with Premiere there is a strong danger that Adobe gets to see it all. Plus the cloud is a leaky sieve. You can buy a third party option of Premiere where you don't have to go on the internet (you literally own the software like in the old days) but at a tremendous costs. Add thge fact that I like to "own" my software, not rent it. Same way I like to own my car, and not rent it.

[@rockyninja5089]

I used premiere for 22+ years, yet here I am working with Resolve for the past year.....no regrets

[@jeffschaap]

I represent the absolute opposite side of that spectrum. Editor / filmmaker for 25+ years, started on PP version 1 (no joke), have given Resolve MULTIPLE chances since day 1 (both the grading only version and the editing software it eventually became) on real world projects and still prefer the versatility and maturity of Premiere.

[@rockyninja5089]

@@jeffschaap I still use Premiere and just got back into FCPX after 10 years to check out the new interface. At first I dismissed it, but the more I played with it the more it made sense.

[@guyveg8]

The reason why I switched from Vegas Pro to Premiere is because of its superior performance, I don't know about DaVinci Resolve's performance but people say it's more superior than Premiere?

[@FrankBrennosTheGreatest]

I use both Premiere and Davinci for work and there's really no difference in performance. I don't know what people saying that are smoking but I think they just convinced themselves it was better without actually testing that theory. Use whichever works best for you is my advice. They're both good in different ways.

[@DeeKayJayy]

NGL I used Premiere Pro and just used Da Vinci for 20 mins and Da Vinci is faster and smoother from my experience by a huge margin .

[@Joe-GMY]

DaVinci Resolve is a lot better than PRpro - once you have paid for the studio version, you have a livelong licence. For PR you have to pay for a recurring abo - one of the main reasons why DR is the better editing software.

[@yinon_tal]

Everyone and his needs. for me Premiere is great. The main reason its not node based.

[@BklynFlyer]

I'm convinced Adobe has always emphasized features galore in their products, including Premiere, to expand their subscriber base at the expense of software engineering quality -- in spite of anything they've said recently. Without better performance and stability, Premiere's flexible interface and endless "featurism" don't matter all that much. Even with the recent timeline responsiveness improvements, I found that Premiere just crashed sooner. In addition, Media Encoder is great in concept but is also extremely crash- and freeze-prone, often after hours of rendering. The same project would usually render without issues from Premiere, leaving the Media Composer as a useless application. Numerous support calls and software re-installations failed to solve any of these issues for my work. That's why I switched from Premiere to Resolve after finishing a large project. To be sure, DaVinci sometimes crashes but not nearly as often as Premiere did on the same Intel-based iMac Pro with similar footage.

[@HaliMedia]

1. Davinci’s layout is pretty good, althought if u have a single monitor it can get a little cramped. Still not a big deal. 2. Yeah Media Encoder can be useful, but in Davinci u can render each clip separately from a timeline. Not sure if u can do that i Premiere, I might be wrong tho. 3. In my opinion Davinci has a simpler project manager, u can access every project and see the thumbnail by just opening the software. No project files lost no corrupt files, it just works. 4. Yes Premiere has more plugins/presets but not really by that much. All the main and most used plugins are in both softwares. Also Davinci has “Reactor” which is open source package manager and anyone can make a script or plugin and share it. 5. It is easier to grade in a software u are familiar with. In Davinci it is very easy to grade. It is just my take on this, I used to use Premiere, now I am using Davinci and its been great.

[@ritwiksondhi]

I'd add one more point, Adobe has proper customer support which is not just there to fix technical issues with the software but to 'resolve' stuff which could be sometimes complicated for editors. I just wish that one-day Adobe improves the timeline playback, it is still bad in comparison to Davinci.

[@BklynFlyer]

I found Adobe's customer support to be "hit or miss:" occasionally you'll get someone who knows enough to actually solve your problems, but that's rare.

[@quickpickle]

I'm the kind of person who breaks out in a cold sweat when I open the fusion page in davinci. That being said, the color page for me felt really easy to understand even though I previously didn't work with nodes. Its straight forward once u grasp the basics of the nodes.

[@filmmakerevolution]

I use both premiere and resolve and the one thing that really annoys me about Resolve is that theres no guides that you can drag around to line stuff up. There is the option to use an adjustment clip with a grid effect on it, but onestly that is awful compared to just quickly dragging them out like in Premiere

[@rudolphlagarrigue5072]

Agree with That grid is not as good as rules.

[@ac-hq9zb]

They have it now

[@filmmakerevolution]

really? Where?@@ac-hq9zb

[@aldolega]

In my Premiere days I never dared to try to continue editing while exporting something with Media Encoder. I usually couldn't even use my browser or Explorer or my export would crash or have glitches. This was across multiple systems too, with decent hardware. I had to start the export and walk away from the computer until it was done. With Resolve I can at least use other programs. Resolve's h264 and h265 encoding isn't great, though, so I tend to just export a huge DNXHR file, then use Shutter Encoder to export from that to h264/265. With this I can work in Resolve while it's running. I do wish the Resolve interface was more customizable, but I read a couple places that they keep it mostly "locked" because it keeps the program faster and more stable. So I guess I'm fine with adjusting to a program that actually runs rather than customizing one that crashes all the time 😄

[@julianescobar]

Idk Premiere Pro and its constant crashes and performance inconsistencies draw me away years ago. I don’t agree with the premise that Premiere is more user friendly. If you see Davincis modules are made for each stage of post production with the UI optimised for each step. I think it is just something to get used to. Also it seems that you are very biased with your personal experience and unless this is a sponsored comparison for Adobe I don’t think that a lot of people who have switched would agree with these points.

[@erychist]

For now the only two reasons i am not switching to Resolve is : 1. I have loads of motion graphics and other files specifically for Premier . It will be pain in the ass to find them for Resolve , download , look for something again , as i believe Resolve is pretty limited with it (at least was before ) it was hard to find some motion graphics (especially freebies ) 2. I am currently traveling and editing on the go , so i dont have time to learn another program as for now . But some of the points make me want to switch . - you can get better color grading . - one time payment - i have Dehancer for Resolve, which i would love to try tho .

[@adsmithtx]

Making some things easier may be a plus However Cost wipes all that out in my opinion, also I believe BlackMagic training is superior to any other video editing program. Looking forward to your video on DaVinci resolve. BTW. Thank you for your free down loads of guides both on editing and selling stock. they are great!!!

[@antiseth3964]

I’m honestly waiting for the moment that Blackmagic Design requires a paid upgrade or subscription beyond a certain version. There is no way this is financially viable for them.

[@rockyninja5089]

They make their money on hardware so they can afford to keep their current plan. It's like Chrysler selling a boatload of 300s to offset the loss on Fiat's.

[@EatBuildRideRepair]

​@@rockyninja5089but it will be costly to keep up in the AI development race. I think there is the only chance to Adobe to get back in the business. They have kind of infinite money to spend on generative AI, while Final cut and DaVinci hasn't.

[@LanielPhoto]

Great Program at an unbelievable low price - but look at the price of their equipment. Even the control consoles for DaVinci.

[@akyhne]

Well, their model has worked for more than ten years ago, and back then, only the professionals knew about DR.

[@MacsGioosti]

They definitely have pros and cons, Davinci isn't the perfect editing software, but it's FREE! I find myself always switching from one to the other for different editings, but I guess it's better. Knowing how to use more softwares it's always best Also Davinci studio is a one time purchase, plus it really feels like Blackmagic listen to us and delivers. Something I discovered lately is that Premiere and Media Enconder are way more resource intensive when rendering, using the CPU like no other software. Davinci is way better in this regard, and I know for many editors starting right now it could mean less expensive pc. Blackmagic always answered back to my complains. Premiere removed the labels icon from icon view in the project manager, which is something I won't forgive them for and it's driving me crazy 😂

[@AndresCarciaSoto]

Resolve is KING. Premiere too dated. Even Adobe don't care bout it anymore!

[@rodwarrior1694]

I tried switching to Resolve from Premiere but I stopped when I realized Resolve doesn’t do audio remix. Game changer being able to change the length of a song by simply clicking and dragging.

[@misterwhyte]

100%. This feature is a massive time saver.

[@akyhne]

You mean rubber band effect? Blackmagic added that feature years ago.

[@rodwarrior1694]

@@akyhne I"m not finding anything online on it. There's the Elastic Wave effect but that just stretches the audio, not necessarily remixes it.

[@akyhne]

@@rodwarrior1694 I thought that wss what you were looking for. What do you mean by remixing?

[@blessedisphenomenal]

What did you use to edit and color grade this video? 😏

[@british31]

I would argue that FCP is likewise a more robust, plugin friendly and quick on CC, esp with HSL correction as much as PP is compared to Resolve. FCP while having been completely reformulated, is still my goto NLE, not having traditional audio and video tracks is such a freeing thing for an editor. But that's just me.

[@edanbenatar]

My issue with FCP is the lack of updates. It's just so damn far behind on simple things that come baked in with the others.

[@british31]

​@@edanbenatar Technically yes, you are correct, I am using plugins that other NLE's have as features, however, they do eventually get incorporated. What I do like and love is the stability of the app compared to others that seemingly update every month or so. That is the trade off, I've lost work on many an occasion in PP, FCP is so stable and when it does crash, I loose nothing since it actively saves. So the options are you are constantly saving your project to prevent loosing your edit all the time or you no longer have to think about it. Personally, I prefer not having that albatross around my editing neck and deal with a few missing options that I can make up in other ways. I've also worked with Avid Media Composer and that app crashed all the time for being the industry standard, it was never that great.

[@riigel]

I'm an extension developer, and I agree on reason 4, though I really want to make a tool or plugin for DVR, but resources/documentations are hard to find.

[@EatBuildRideRepair]

Pretty weird that you forgot to mention the graphics tab capability, resolve lacks in that territory, the dynamic link to after effects which is way better than fusion, the audio auto remix tool, and the option to drag over to an already animated video or image another one which keeps all the attributes, in DaVinci you don't have drag n drop only copy paste attributes. But yeah, unfortunatelly that's all, other then this DaVinci is ahead. 😢😢😅

[@akyhne]

You don't need dynamic linking in Fusion, if you use the built-in Fusion. And you can cache Fusion clips. Is that possible in AE?

[@eishoot527]

you edit while rendering a project?

[@Nrde]

It's feasible to work on another timeline or even a project while your computer renders a video in the background. You could assign the render to another machine totally, but having it done on the same machine would help to do more and not wait for something to finish slightly easier.

[@misterwhyte]

I agree with everything you said and these are exactly the reasons why I still use Premiere and have no intention of switching. You only forgot to mention the dynamic link. Having the whole Adobe suite at our disposal blows Davinci out of the water. I'm convinced Davinci's success lies more on its free option than on its inherent qualities. Outside of color grading, I see nothing that makes it significantly better than PP. And glad you mentioned this ridiculous database system rather than a simple file. It drove me nuts when I tried it. Also, when it comes to cost, if you're a professional you can claim it in your taxes so there's no difference at the end of the day.

[@mariotriforce]

Ah databases are way better once you understand them 😅

[@misterwhyte]

​@@mariotriforce "X is easier than Y once you spent time learning X, even though Y needs no learning at all". I'll let you think of the logical flaw behind what you just said.

[@mariotriforce]

@@misterwhyte sure but if one leads to greater instability I'll allways go for the stable option 😂

[@BklynFlyer]

Dynamic links are another example of Premiere features that are great in principle but unreliable in practice. In my experience, these links break on a regular basis for no apparent reason -- making rendering a timeline that has a lot of them a virtual minefield of problems.

[@misterwhyte]

​@@BklynFlyer I don't know, I never had problems. Granted, I usually only use a few assets at a time so I'm willing to believe big projects with a lot of assets are unreliable.

[@madderlakevideoproductions4560]

The comments are wild here:P It’s crazy to see how quickly Resolve has taken over in the prosumer editing space. Adobe was great back in the heyday of Canon 5D Mk 2, but I’ve never had Resolve (the free version) crash on me ever. And exporting multiple cuts or specific parts of a timeline is my bread and butter. Adobe walked so Resolve could run

[@Schallplatte1985]

The only thing what holds me years into premiere pro was that i am was too lazy to dive into a new program .. the only thing what i am missing right now is the media encoder..

[@CamiymiliMontano]

Not sure I fully agree man seems like an ad for Premiere

[@thomassandfield835]

Great video! I would have added the great way to Jump between Premiere and After effects

[@user-bj5gr8ug9s]

In premier pro more easy to edit video. I like premier pro.

[@piusgyagenda]

As a person who edits videos on multiple timelines that is what makes it better for me

[@Nrde]

Premiere doesn't have multiple timelines? Bummer.

[@mylesdante]

dont forget about Audition! lightyears ahead of Davincis audio tools. Ill gladly pay a single subscription that lets me edit all the media i have to. Even if i made the switch to Resolve, Id still be paying adobe for PS/LR

[@isaacbedford3644]

Fairlight > Audition

[@Cliff_Banger]

Are you comparing an Audio Workstation to a Video Editor?

[@mylesdante]

@@isaacbedford3644 you obviously have no idea what editing audio is like 😂

[@isaacbedford3644]

@@mylesdante Actually I've dialogue edited 2 feature films in Fairlight. Benni Knop has some videos that show how it can be used in profession post workflows

[@isaacbedford3644]

@@Cliff_Banger Fairlight is a DAW that was ported into a video editor

[@assetinvestco5820]

That's your big wow as to why premiere is better. I agree with most or some of your points, but the huge list of why DaVinci literally blows Premiere out out of the water starting with stability and less crashing in the middle of my large video edits in addition to everything being right in Resolve and the number of more & more plugins being created regularly, and the fact that I know more people (including myself) that have switched from premiere and prefer DaVinci over premiere by far, and how about that HUGE price difference. Left Premiere years ago and haven't looked back or missed premiere. If it wasn't for needing to edit previous existing projects in premiere I wouldn't even have it installed. Thx for the content you put out, but this video only shows desperation for content on your end. I guess all content can't be great. Oh yeah, most of it isn't...

[@PinayPicPeek]

If it doesnt crash on me everytime, I will stick to Premiere. I am now mastering Resolve's shortcuts for me to get used to it. Everytime I use the Adobe Premiere, it always crash even I newly formatted a new nvme with fresh install of Premiere, it still crashes. I hope there will be a super stable version that ensures stabiility and crash proof then I will go back to Premiere.

[@LudovicoLoboPage]

That last one is gonna get you some comments battles 😂

[@KYLERHOLLAND]

That was a HOT take. Hahaha thanks for sharing mate. Still staying strong with Premiere. Waiting to see what the community has to say when they start dropping Firefly. 🙌

[@MichaelSmith-on1ig]

Your points of critique don’t outweigh the plathera of reasons why premiere is inferior. But it’s good to see things from another perspective from time to time.

[@nls3081]

There is huge problem with this "plugin": I want to edit the video in the way i want and feel, NOT as the AI does. A video done by a person looks way better, interesting and emotional than this.

[@JoeBodego]

Good points but you missed the major one... Price. I am a switcher from Premier Pro because of the crashes, I must admit that Resolve was a pain to learn but I've come to feel more secure using Resolve. On the other hand with the latest update, I am beginning to like Premier Pro again, it's fast and you can't beat that text-based editing. I am on the fence, I spent a year learning resolve and the only choice I have now is to use both programs and exploit their strengths.

[@andrewc7451]

A client wanted us to use Resolve, I gave it a shot and everything was good for color, edits, and basic effects. Nodes are great and all, no problem adapting to that. But after having a more complex timeline the software started freezing while changing timelines, looking for effects, and it froze when clicking back to resolve after not using it for 5 min. Once I started using the Fusion Panel (I use a lot of animations for my client's videos) it became even more buggy. Masks randomly disappeared, color messed up repeatedly and it randomly stopped rendering. The render time sometimes grew exponentially and I had to restart my PC in the hope it would render a 1 min reel. I tried on 3 different, powerful, but most importantly, well video-editing optimized computers with different projects but it was always the same. I'm not a newbie to this and couldn't make it work seamlessly. Maybe I’m missing something, maybe with more time or maybe it's optimized for Mac. Still want to master its color tools though. Ae is the dealbreaker for me, I guess. I use it a lot and dynamic link saves me huge render times.

[@Nrde]

usually performance problems can be avoided by correct caching, on place rendering, not using heavy effects on fusion until just before final rendering and other tricks you learn after using it a while. Of course it might be that your project was such that it caused those problems and it could not be avoided, and there are real bugs in Fusion. But there are some tricks that help you avoid the performance problems.

[@augenblicknet]

I totally agree with you on reason 5.

[@spicymusicpiano]

Reason 5 is so stupid 🙂

[@luismagno34]

while resolve finishing the render i can play with my kids or do something els...so...

[@Whiteinrevery]

Can’t wait to see the Final Cut Pro comparison 😆😉

[@winnersandlosers]

Agree with these. 15+ years on Premiere migrating to Davinci Resolve. Love DR's responsiveness and stability. And it's price. Adobe's subscription model is unethical IMO. BUT.... PP's room noise reduction (rumble too) is a check box and slider in essential sound panel, works so well. Takes 2 seconds compared to DR's powerful yet complex audio fx. (granted I'm new to it). I also wish DR gave us After Effects style keyframe interpolation controls, even PPs, which stink compared to AE but are way better than Davinci. I do a ton of 2d motion graphics and find DR's keyframe system inadequate. FINALLY: DR's masking is super cool and versatile, so powerful, but why can't we constrain proportions when resizing? I want an exact bigger square, not my best guess at a bigger square. I must be missing something on that one.

[@winnersandlosers]

I also do A LOT of multi-layer PSD imports into premiere, which works great. Hope I'm wrong but I don't think DaVinci has that functionality. This is a big one.

[@tennisphotography]

Hi matt :) You are 100% right about the saving in DaVinci Resolve, its not easy to understand. I hope they move away from the database to save base like any we can in premiere....

[@IssaKaddissi]

Another usability issue in Resolve for me is the pinch and zoom timeline functionality that Premiere Pro features. On any apple trackpad, navigating the timeline in PPRO is very intuitive and scrolling left/right and zooming in/out feels very fluid, whereas in resolve you need to hold down the option key to zoom with the trackpad...

[@swmagoo]

You shouldn’t be using the trackpad in the first place. Use a mouse.

[@IssaKaddissi]

@@swmagoo Im my opinion it's actually an excellent user experience on any modern apple trackpad! There is tactile feedback, intuitive scrolling and zooming, etc... No shade on anyone who prefers a mouse, to each their own🙌

[@meyerdigitalfilm]

Just learn the Keyboard Shortcuts bro will safe you a lot of pain in your hands :D

[@spicymusicpiano]

Dude. Your argument is stupid. Just change the shortcut customization as you like and that’s it. 😉

[@DanielKovacs]

The reason why there are more Plugins made for Premiere Pro (yet) is because of the wide adopted use of Premiere Pro. For years that Software is in many Productions still today the go to Software…. Same with Android vs iOS… First App will mostly be created for iOS becouse of the wider range of users that will use it. But all of that will and can change when the market shifts.. And it shifts rapidly. Resolve is better in so many ways. And the business model behind BlackMagic not even need to charge for the base Programm. We get Resolve FREE… with like almost 95% of all the Features… this fact alone will over time push Premiere to the side… But yes.. Premiere Pro is still market leader in active users. And i started my Editing Career in Premiere Pro aswell. But im so happy that i switched to DaVinci Resolve… Cheers ❤ Good Video

[@OkieEkoWardoyo]

Thanks so much for explanation Matt. 1. Dockable window/panel of Premiere Pro really amazing, but i always headcache when i use my office pc ater used by my friends. LOL 2. Media encoder for rendering while i works in premiere sound amazing, but in reality, i can not edit anything while rendereng, my pc not powerfull enough LOL 3. and i don't know the other problem. and until 2024, with annual subscription of my office, it still crash and crash. Hopefully biggest Adobe company with billion of money got every month can hire best programmer in the world to fix it. Great video mat. Although my commpany subscribe annually, most of my video editing use Davinci. Sometimes use premiere pro, but sometimes still crash. I don't know why.

[@rescuediaries]

Thanks Matt, how about price point? Premier is expensive on a continued basis. I also think you've just given Resolve the key on how to gain their competitive edge.Nothing personal, I still think you are an amazing presenter.

[@rujzukarma]

Long time premiere user now switching to DaVinci Resolve. Immediately I love using DaVinci Resolve. stabilizing slowmo footage in DaVinci Resolve is just 1 click away and its a huge timesaver. Smart bin is another huge timesaver for me. Live Save is literally a lifesaver. project load faster in DaVinci Resolve than in Premiere. Text base editing workflow is better in Premiere Pro but DaVinci Resolve got marker. I am glad that i switch to DaVinci Resolve and help me edit faster.

[@kouleeofficial]

I don’t mind changing to davinci, however learning how to use it is pretty darn hard.

[@patrickabde]

Export a .drp and import .drp on another computer. Whats the problem?

[@tinh]

Resolve doesn't have Remix Tool

[@FILMFOOTAGEMYPERSONAGE]

It's probably worth exploring After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro together. And then you can do a lot in editing.

[@rhewes100]

I totally agree with all of what you have said, but I have switched and don’t plan to switch back. My biggest complaint about resolve is the UI, and not being able to customize it. I feel like I spend a measurable amount of time resizing things during an edit session, and don’t even get me started about the dual screen workflow in resolve, it is brutal. I would add that the text editing tools in resolve are buried way to deep to be easily accessed, and key framing text seems to be way deeper in the fusion page the the edit page. So why not work in fusion? Because I cannot reference the edit while I am in fusion, I can only see clips that are part of the comp. I realize that this is similar to premiere and after effects, but it would be great to just have a node in fusion that streamed the output from the edit page for a working reference that was not actively a part of the comp. coming from a music production background, I can only say fair light is not close to being a viable option as your audio engine. BMD needs to do a deep dive into protools and other audio programs to make fair light something that we will use. Having said all of that, i find BMD to be a much leaner company than Adobe, and therefore,way quicker to respond to the marketplace. Also, I shoot with Blackmagic cameras, and I think 5he BRAW codec is worth the price of admission by itself… ahhh, the price of admission, ‘nuff said. Excellent video, I will watch for the antithesis.

[@pedroarruda7878]

Hi Matt! I deduce that you have been a user of Adobe Premiere for a long time and, without going into detail on all points, respecting your opinion and thanking you for your time, I cannot agree with you. Just about the 'Plugins'! The existence of these 'extensions' only proves that the base platform, in this case Adobe Premiere, is not sufficient. It's true, there are also 'n' Plugins for Davinci Resolve but we are talking about another level. Regarding the Color Correction and Compositing capabilities, forget it! We are talking about a 10 to 1 ratio. I gladly subscribed to your channel and look forward to seeing the feedback in the opposite direction. Thank you for this opportunity to share my opinion, have a good weekend and best wishes for success.

[@youtubeaishaskitchen]

is it true that with davinci you cant edit videos in vertical, without losing quality?? thx for answering guys!!

[@mg-pictures]

Not true. You can very easily create vertical project of any resolution.

[@youtubeaishaskitchen]

i saw a video of a german youtuber that you have to crop inside and than you lose the resolution, but have to try by myself i guess:) thx for answering @@mg-pictures

[@derekowen563]

Hey Matt, so the video you posted a while back about leaving Premiere where you so eloquently nailed an issue I've been wrestling with in Premiere, what you dubbed "timeline speed" and what I've been thinking of as UI responsiveness. In general, I'm a feature editor so I'm not doing wedding videos or corporate videos or anything with simple formats - my timelines tend to have 20+ tracks of audio and a lot going on (I've been editing professionally in television and features for over 20 years). I tried to edit on a project brought to me in Premiere recently and... still... found... it... excruciatingly.... slow.... to... do... the... simplest... of... things... in Pr 2024 once I had a timeline really going (note that I tend to send commands very, very fast to the machine via shortcuts and am working on a 2018 iMac Pro). Da Vinci is still working very smoothly for me. All of the things you mention in this video, though true, are pretty superficial if you're used to jumping between different workflows, NLEs, post houses etc. From what I can tell, Adobe never really fixed its core issue (and believe me, I've had three different multi month long tech support cases open with them trying to resolve it). Just wondering if you or anyone else has had similar experience trying to edit in Adobe and getting little .5-2 second lags (and even beachballs sometimes) while trying to do basic things like move a bunch of clips, or sometimes even more basic things like marking I/O points

[@Arborealagenda]

Yep, loads and if anything it is getting worse. And it always loses render files on launch which is pretty pathetic.

[@igortimes]

you forgot about the sync audio feature on premiere which is way better than in resolve hahah

[@mg-pictures]

Is it? I love automatic sync in DR. It's so simple, efortless and accurate. It's much better that aligning tracks on timeline like to do in Adobe.

[@igortimes]

when i used DR i coudnt sync mutilple files, like for exemple, if i cut a part of a video and try to sync with another video, and them sync another part of the same video with another file, DR didnt let me do it, it just let me sync one file to another one file, in premiere i cant take any cut of any video or audio file and just click with right button and click sync, i can do it multiple times with multiple files without any problem, in DR was horrible when i had to sync a lot of cuts with the same files with other cuts in another files, dont know if they fixed in the last version, i think this was when i used the 16, them i went back to premiere just cos of this feature cos it was really relevant for my workflow@@mg-pictures

[@LopingRock]

I love Premiere pro because it always reminds me to press Ctrl+S, it's an extraordinarily safe mindset that I never experienced in Davinci Resolve.🥰

[@Nrde]

And projects being database backed every edit is automatically saved anyway in Resolve. (if you so choose). So it's rare you loose a single edit because resolve crashed.

[@smasherrr07]

Yeah but some people switch to DaVinci resolve and love it so much better.

[@tonybp]

I don't doubt Resolve is great but I just became too efficient with Premiere Pro and Dynamic Link with After Effects.

[@lilafromyoutube]

reason 5

[@Ranger7Studios]

YUP! Love Premiere. While Resolve may have good color controls, they editing layout and controls are awful and non-intuitive. I've tried to switch, but I just can't get use to the bad layout of Resolve. I'm also not a fan of Node based systems. They are way too confusing.

[@LanielPhoto]

There is a learning curve for DaVinci Resolve - took me 6 months to feel fully at home and comfortable. Well worth it. Now when I go back to Premiere it appears awkward . I guess it is what we are used to. I know I would never go back to Premiere.

[@Nrde]

Funny, for me it feels logical and easy to use. Must be something wrong with you :)

[@powellfilmmaking]

"Back to stirring the pot here" 😂

[@tobikirchmeier]

I'm excited about the next ;-)

[@HenkvanderVelden]

As someone who uses the Dynamic Link between Premiere and After Effects all the time, I don't see Fusion as a good substitution. But you may prove me wrong :)

[@isaacbedford3644]

Fusion literally allows you to jump between editing and VFX at the click of a button. Fusion is also a node-based (flow chart) workflow which is industry standard for VFX, and more efficient than using layers (and pre-comps).

[@HenkvanderVelden]

@@isaacbedford3644 I'm sure you are correct. Even though it's a standard and might be more efficient, I've never worked with nodes intuitively (I used them in Resolve and in Blender with Geometry nodes).

[@DirectorBolo]

when you export a video in premiere the color doesn't even match the timeline lol

[@tsinchansue]

if premier pro and after effects get the same price as davinci resolve studio, then I'll consider it

[@rafaelmoraguzman2490]

Just got Resolve and loving it what's the move these days people

[@scottievee7467]

The audio upgrades in Premiere are awesome. Beta.

[@Dano-Media]

Reason #1.1: besides the interface being customizable, it also feels simpler and less cluttered, and feels easier to find tools, while Davinci looks like it's trying to copy the modern aesthetic of an iPad UI, or final cut pro. It's personal preference, but for me prefer the Premiere look. Reason #6: more people use Premiere, so if you ever need to share projects with other editors, chances are they're using Premiere (or Avid if you're editing for bigger gigs). Reason #7: After Effects is more user friendly as a VFX software than fusion (although layers are a bit more limited with compositing), but it's also WAY more user friendly as a motion graphics tool. If you wanna do anything half-complex that's motion graphics related, you'll have a much nicer time in AE than in Fusion. Reason #8: (Another personal preference thing) Captions feel easier to create & modify in Premiere Pro.

[@BenjaminKwaku]

Customizable interface is not even relevant in resolve cos resolve puts everything where it should be and doesnt make you lack anything....UI is properly done so no need to customise interface

[@Dano-Media]

@@BenjaminKwaku A perfect workspace doesn't exist, there are always changes that I need to make depending on what I'm working on. Even something as simple as slightly enlarging a specific window to see more or less content, it helps with screen real estate and makes it easy to cater your screen to whatever your workflow needs.

[@misterwhyte]

@@BenjaminKwaku "It's perfect for ME so no need for anyone to want to change anything". Your logic in a nutshell.

[@akyhne]

Professionals would highly disagree with you on the AE VS Fusion. Its like saying they would prefer AE over Nuke. They'd be laughing in your face. Almost all complex software uses nodes, and for a reason. Gaming industry, 3D software, etc.

[@Dano-Media]

@@akyhne VFX professionals use node based compositors, yes. But not motion graphics artists. After Effects is industry standard for motion graphics. Nodes aren't better for everything. Also, I never said After Effects is better; it's just more user friendly for beginners & intermediates. So if you're not doing anything highly complex (which most video editors don't), there's no need to use a node based compositor which has a harder learning curve. Especially when AE already has a wider audience, which means there's more training and plugins/tools available than Fusion.

[@phucmapvlog]

FCPX in the corner like...

[@nexcode_ir]

I'm dropping PP because I can't keep the audio pitch properly when change speed/duration! Its built-in checkbox sucks! I've tried all of the effects for changing audio pitch and none of them was good as Davinci Resolve's built-in "Pitch Correction"🤣 It's actually embarrassing for a premium app to lack in this simple functionality 😤

[@akyhne]

Premiere Pro is one of few software, tgat doesn't use nodes. And im not just talking video editors. A LOT of technical software use a node based system.

[@HawkinPaleczny]

If you enjoy being counterproductive, if you enjoy doing more clicks to get a worse result with more lagging and having to juggle between different programs PREMIERE IS FOR YOU!!! Some examples are magic mask in Resolve you can have someone rotoscoped perfectly in seconds, I’ve never had a perfect roto in premiere without it being super harsh on my computer plus having to go back and tweak it, at the end of the day having everything you need in one program laid out perfect nvm all the ai that DaVinci has that premiere can’t even compete with. ITS TIME TO WAKE UP

[@beachbeach2766]

Adobe has the "a" key... I had to call davinci to find out they dont even have that option...

[@ozb2006]

I am relatively new to video editing, and I've been using Premiere Pro for the past 4 years I find premieres interface very clunky And I have been thinking about switching to resolve for the past 3 months I haven't done it yet But I'm planning on giving it a try very soon and the main reasons why are, it's free! And the second most important part it runs on Linux About 3 years ago I switched most of my computers to Linux and have never looked back I hate windows with a passion

[@lowlowseesee]

It’s customizable yo lol

[@ddbear8786]

I dropped all Adobe products (Premiere, Photoshop etc.) after they went to the stupid subscription model. I'm not getting a new car that requires a subscription for heated seats either.

[@slaughterhouse6461]

But a years subscription to Premiere Pro is about the same as buying Davinci Resolve outright. So it works out expensive by camparison.

[@cooldomeng2000]

Just TWO simple perks of Davinci Resolve 18.6 1. Its "FREE", even if you got the Studio Version bundled from some of the products theres NO Subscription 2. Less "Death Screen" while editing and you can return from where youve left ** Davinci Resolve keeps my "Sanity" and money from my pocket

[@rudolphlagarrigue5072]

Whaouuuu don't touch dvr users.... don't forget that competition is good for customer. Those two editing sofware have some good and bad, choose the right for you or use the two.

[@LTULOfficial]

not a resolve fan BUT - media encoder works great if you have great CPU, if not, it will stop working in the background when you're editing. your last reason is not valid, even for a beginner the color page is not "simpel" i know enough friends that still ask me why the color is xyz. the premiere color page seems easier, but in reality its not that much easier to crown it "easier" for a beginner

[@grecasweddings]

Matt, I always thought of you as a nice, chill guy, there was no need for you to start WW III 😂

[@LanielPhoto]

Try being a knowledgeable Da Vinci Resolve user and then being having to go to Premiere...... ouch !