Why Should You Switch From VEGAS Pro To Premiere Pro

[@theletterisb]

I would like to apologize for this super dry type of video but this was really important to me. "Switch from VEGAS Pro to Premiere Pro" (1:33 min.) I hope for your understanding. Have a fantastic day and stay healthy!

[@羊羹-b9r]

No worries Bobby. I understand the need of the switch. I have been using VEGAS since childhood and I am very sad that the software didn't grow big enough. I will still stick with VEGAS thou until I changed my potato PC. Anyway, thanks for the content and stay safe :)

[@theletterisb]

@@羊羹-b9r I'm sorry I shouldn't laugh but the "potato" comment just made me! Thanks for your really heartwarming and kind words Jacky. I know how you feel because I've been a long time VEGAS Pro/Sony Vegas user myself. Just as you said, stick with it for now, make the best out of it! And switch as soon as you are able to. Trust me, this will benefit you in the long run. Stay safe!

[@theletterisb]

@KHAN Feel free to ask away Khan!

[@theletterisb]

@KHAN This question is actually really hard to answer because not long ago I was pretty lazy as well. I just couldn't get any motivation to create new content so I don't want to be all "inspirational" and talk to you like I'm hustling all the time. Nevertheless this is what made me create constant content again: 1. I set myself a goal of creating 1 video per week. I did that because this channel is important to me and I didn't want to let it go to waste. 2. I created the content I was actually excited about and not something that I was expected to do. Create the content you love and you will have a easier time creating videos, because it doesn't feel like a you need to fulfill some kinda task but actually you do something you enjoy. 3. Just start. No matter how hard it is at the beginning, force yourself to do it as soon as you are within the process of making a video, there is simply no going back. Hope this answer could help you!

[@theletterisb]

@KHAN I just want to be totally honest with you and give you an actually helpful answer! Believe in yourself and go create!

[@BravinB]

Vegas edit flow is so much quicker. Editing on Adobe takes double the time. Maybe even more. All programs crash. Doesn't matter which programs you use. Its normal. This is your Personal Preference. I've worked on Adobe. Its like people feel fancy when they say they using "Adobe" to edit. Lol Nothing special about Adobe. If you know what you looking for and have the skills to create a video, Vegas can do just as much as Adobe. I have both Editing Software on my PC. I can open several Vegas Project at once and Render several projects at the same time. Adobe cannot do that. I have tight deadlines and will never be able to deliver work on time if i use Adobe. This is My Personal Opinion. No need to bad mouth Vegas.

[@Kimchi_Studios]

The reason I am still using Vegas Pro is its so easy and fast. Its simpler.

[@BravinB]

​@@Kimchi_Studios So much quicker bro. VEGAS timeline gives you as editor a lot of freedom to move Video and Audio. To fade in and out is such a hastle when in Vegas you create a fade with with your Mouse curser. PREMIERE just feels tight. I'll still be using Vegas for a very long time

[@theletterisb]

Hey there Bravin, I wouldn't say it quicker than Premiere Pro. You simply got used to it. I can bet with you that if you would be forced to work with Premiere Pro again, you would at some point get comfortable with it. So I can't really agree with your argument regarding "Adobe taking double the time" here, please don't take this as hate! I respect your opinion and if you feel happy with VEGAS Pro then definitely stick to it. I just want to give you my feedback on the points you are mentioning. "All programs crash", as I stated in the video already I agree with that. Personally, things got a lot better for me regarding that specific issue since the switch, and no one can't deny that VEGAS Pro disproportionately crashes quite often or starts lagging within the preview. If this wouldn't be the case, my "crash fixes for vegas pro" video would not have received so much attention. I remember when I used Sony Vegas 7.0, and it never crashed on me, no matter how complex the timeline. Since any double-digit version though, things got a lot worse. "It's like people feel fancy when using Adobe", this is just an allegation of yours and I wouldn't agree with that. As I said within the video, it's just the "industry standard" and you will have to be able to use it as a professional. No client will allow any design work made in VEGAS Pro. They want finished Illustrator or Photoshop files that they can edit if they need to. Only sometimes people will accept finished .mp4 or .jpegs. Just an example. For people that are not professionals I still would suggest Adobe. You will feel that as soon as you want to create some kinda motion tracking for your video. That's also the reason why I made the "Final Cut Pro" example. Even those guys rely on other Adobe programs while editing or just creating a thumbnail. "Nothing special about Adobe. If you know what you looking for and have the skills to create a video, Vegas can do just as much as Adobe." Only to some extend. Within VEGAS Pro there are no simple transition and effect presets that I can install within seconds. The color grading within VEGAS Pro doesn't give you basic options like "Exposure" or adjusting the "Black" and "Whites" properly. Only work-arounds. "I have both Editing Software on my PC. I can open several Vegas Project at once and Render several projects at the same time. Adobe cannot do that." I'm happy that you are lucky and can actually work with VEGAS Pro so easily. Unfortunately I never could do that in regards to opening up the program multiple times at once. If you want to render and keep on editing within Premiere at the same time, just use the Adobe Encoder. Once again, this is no hate! I respect your opinion, I'm glad you feel so comfortable with it, but I just couldn't leave this unanswered. Stay safe and healthy brother!

[@theletterisb]

@St3alThy Rifl3mAn Hey there man, maybe you should read through my answer to Bravin's comment first. There's always to sites of the coin. It all comes down to preferences. You feel comfortable with VEGAS Pro right now and Premiere Pro seems more like an annoying challenge that you don't want to face. That's okey as long as you happy with the things you can create within VEGAS Pro.

[@theletterisb]

​@@Kimchi_Studios Hey there man, maybe you should read through my answer to Bravin's comment first. There's always to sites of the coin. It all comes down to preferences. You feel comfortable with VEGAS Pro right now and Premiere Pro seems more like an annoying challenge that you don't want to face. That's okey as long as you happy with the things you can create within VEGAS Pro.

[@travelersjaunt]

I am a Sony certified Vegas Editor. Been using it since version 4. I use premiere when working with Adobe editors and its good, but I can edit projects so much faster and easier with Vegas. Vegas has many audio transitions, Premiere has 4. Creating a video dissolve in Vegas is so easy. A video dissolve in Premiere takes more time and effort.

[@theletterisb]

Hey there man, I used to be an official MAGIX partner a while ago as well. Glad for you! I'm happy that you posted your comment because this one is just nice, constructive and informative feedback. So thank you for that. Now, I really think everyone should use the software that they are most comfortable with it. It's not about you being bad and I'm being good. Everyone has it's own personal preferences! Wish you a beautiful day, stay safe and healthy brother!

[@cosmingurau]

@Nathaniel Walker Both points are completely wrong. Vegas Pro is a moderately powerful DAW where Premiere is not, it needs Audition. And doing the audio and video at the same time saves a lot of time. And the crossfades are HUGELY important both for audio and for video, it's how you use them. I've worked professionally with VEGAS Pro for more than 10 years. And I have been an official member of the dev team. These two reasons you mentioned are exactly what have been keeping me from moving to Premiere, for years. The advantages outweigh the drawbacks at this point, however. I will admit that. But know you are quite wrong. Premiere Pro would DEFINITELY do well to learn from VEGAS Pro some things pertaining to its basic audio/video editing interface.

[@aluckynumber23]

sad to hear you won't be making new vegas pro videos,, thanks for what you've taught me this far

[@theletterisb]

As I mentioned within the video, don't be sad! You can still learn from my future videos! What did I do whenever I create a VEGAS Pro tutorial? I looked for inspiration and tutorials from other editing programs and tried to re-create the effects within VEGAS Pro. If you feel comfortable with VEGAS Pro stick with it and learn new techniques from other editing programs by imitating the effects that you can create with them.

[@indica4000]

i don’t mean to be a know it all but i think it’s “thus far”

[@yasuof3291]

Yeahh it is

[@IndiCoder]

One thing where Vegas pro sucks is Text Animation, it doesn't have any good preset for that.

[@theletterisb]

That's true, and that's also the reason why I created so many text animation tutorials for VEGAS Pro in the early days. It's bummer they don't even have some simple animation presets including some type of realistic motion blur. Motion blur is so important to give a animation a natural feel. Adjusting animation curves with keyframes is also really important. Within After Effects I can easily adjust throughout the graph editor how hard or how soft my animation should be.

[@DomasHQ]

bruh, just download some plugins and that it :DD

[@mont9150]

Trueee. Fk that. Even fking filmore have good animation in text

[@berniasd012]

yeah i was working on something, but vegas and hsi stupid texts made me so angry.... fckj that im switching after this vid is done :D

[@Star737_yt]

And the speed rate totally sucked in Vegas Pro. You’ll only go up to 8x speed. But there’s a velocity bar you can adjust in it, but it doesn’t match the audio too.

[@inertiasucks1901]

honestly you have a good point here, vegas was a huge stepping stone for me but theres just so much more that you can do in premier/after effects. But I do think that starting with vegas is a good idea to learn the basics and use this knowledge to carry on to other softwares.

[@vocalsync135]

Vegas Pro is just so much faster for editing though.

[@profedetalleres189]

But It Takes Years To Render

[@MisterVestige]

Unless it crashes every 5 minutes

[@thavenomous]

I've been using Vegas for 4 years now, im planning to switch when i bought a new laptop. Thanks for all the Vegas tuts, looking forward to PR tuts.

[@theletterisb]

That's awesome Venom! With that 4 years of editing knowledge the switch for you won't be as hard as you might think! Actually you will see many similarities between both softwares. Nevertheless, I'm excited to see you working with PR in the future! Until then, stay safe and healthy brother!

I was using your guides time to time(they are great) and i always wanted to switch to Premiere. But laziness kept me in Vegas:) . So i will go into Premier with you i guess:). Keep up your great work!

[@theletterisb]

Haha, thanks for sticking around! And also thank you for watching some of my tutorials! This really means a lot to me. Trust me, you already got the basics down in VEGAS Pro so the switch won't be as hard as you might think. The beginning of something new always can be a little overwhelming at the start but you will get through it and it will benefit you in the long run! Stay safe, much love back too you!

@@theletterisb Hey again Bobby! I did actually switched to Premiere with you:) Im doing my third video right now and i found Premiere is better than Vegas. Only problem is im so slow now because i dont know any keyboard shortcuts and its little overwhelming as you say:) Thanks again, see you!

[@theletterisb]

@ That's awesome Yoksa! You will definitely get the hang of it very soon. Here are some of the most important shortcuts: STRG/CMD + C (Copy), STRG/CMD + V (Paste), STRG/CMD + Z (Undo), STRG/CMD + S (Save), C (Cutting Tool), V (Normal Edit Tool), P (Masking Tool) Hope these help you!

[@mvuyisimfengu1641]

I started editing about a year ago for a friend doing VLOGS. I started with Filmora 9 and it was good no crashes. Switched to Vegas pro 17 because filmora didn't have key frames then. My efficiency went down due to crashes and lost 2 clients due to colours being darker and sometimes rendering a part of the video black/squashed lines. To be safe I had to render a project twice. Which is time consuming when you have a deadline. That's also why I switched to Premiere pro. I also use vegas pro for personal things like game montages and use the level things to get colours almost there but not for clients...like Bobby said, depends on what your needs are and what you're comfortable with. This is just his reason to switch and this also mine

[@theletterisb]

Fantastic comment. Constructive and informative feedback. Thanks a lot for that! Deadlines can be a bummer, that's true. That's why we need to find the best solution for for ourselves. I wish you much success for your business and thank you for sharing your story with us!

[@adrianvanleeuwen]

Vegas Pro 19 in 2021 is a major upgrade for content creators and now has more advanced color grading and many of the things you say are lacking in May 2020, with many new additions to its menu system. However, you may have some point that for team projects, handing off projects to other videographers, Adobe Premiere is more accepted for this, unless the team all has Vegas. For single users with moderate effects needed Vegas Pro is up to the challenge. I would be one of them. Not that many crashes I would experience as a moderate user, however I usually only do about 3 or 4 layers of video track (main video, B-roll, motion text layer, animation layer) and 3 layers of audio (voice and music dub and some sound effects). So it depends on what demands you needs on an editor. Just updated to a new Dell system for the recommended specs needed for 4K in vegas pro their website have listed, so we shall see how that goes. My Dell is loaded with 32 GB Ram, i7 - 8 core processor, Nvidia RTX 3060 12GB video card - 512 PCI SSD card + 2TB HD. New Vegas Pro 19 is loaded with content creation features and an improved interface. I used Vegas for over 10 years on different computers. One thing to remember, is that SSD for OS and software, can corrupt over time past 5 years and could need replacement (mine did) and could cause crashing. SSDs do wear down over time.

[@tts4585]

I really appreciate this video. I used Vegas about a decade ago. Since then I've tried many different softwares. I settled on a subscription for PowerDirector last year, but then in Oct 2020, they did an update that made it extremely unstable and slow. Now, I'm looking for something new. I was reconsidering Vegas, but this video, as well as another, have sold me on shelling out a little more for a subscription to Premier. Thanks.

[@Kimchi_Studios]

This has actually been on my mind. PremierPro has a HUGE user base. Sony Vegas has been great but it is showing its age. Your Vegas Pro tutorials helped a ton. Excited to see your future Premier Pro tutorials! Run with it!

[@theletterisb]

Totally agree wit you Kimchi! You know what a little sad about VEGAS Pro? The community around it is pretty old. People are still used it calling it Sony Vegas even though it's now produced by MAGIX and not Sony. And there are simply not many new exciting tutorials out there. With Premiere Pro and After Effects you can learn so many new techniques from me and all the other creators out there, that it is just a logic decision to move on. Happy to have you around and excited to share many cool videos with you!

[@Star737_yt]

I’ve switched to premiere pro back in June of 2021. The reason is not only the crashes but some lack of features too. Like the speed rate adjustment in Vegas Pro is very limited, it only reaches up to 8x speed. However, you can use velocity by adjusting it’s line to change the speed, but doesn’t match the audio.

[@jisnudeepmandal]

Doesn't matter for me whether you make vegas pro tutorial or premiere pro, I was your big fan, I am your big fan and I will be always. I just love your contents, your concepts and the way you easily teach us the things we need. You used to teach vegas pro, I used vegas pro. Now you're teaching Premier pro, I'm gonna use primere pro.

[@theletterisb]

A truly heartwarming comment Jisnudeep Mandal. Thank so much for the long time support. I can't really say anything else than how much I appreciate you for sticking around for so long! I will try my best to teach you even more cool things in the future, and hit me up with questions whenever you need help with something! Stay safe and healthy!

[@jisnudeepmandal]

@@theletterisb that's why we love you so much

[@theletterisb]

@@jisnudeepmandal Cheers man, really!

[@mtrout138]

I'm late to the party here, but here's my input. I've been editing with Vegas for about two years now. However, since it's only a hobby, I edit a video every few months or so. I really want to learn After Effects because of its motion graphics capabilities, but I have one major problem with it: the re-occurring payment. As a one time payment, Vegas is considerably cheaper than Premiere Pro + After Effects as long as you never upgrade to newer Vegas versions. If you're a professional, then Adobe is an obvious choice. However, for non-professionals like me, the re-occurring payment is just too much to deal with.

[@theletterisb]

Exactly, if you edit every few months you can go with any basic editing software of choice. No need for a pro level bundle.

[@yamipapiii]

I mean arent there yt videos providing free downloads ?

[@mtrout138]

@@yamipapiii I'd prefer to avoid doing anything illegal and I don't trust those download links anyway. Probably too many viruses.

[@purpleflower4752]

@@yamipapiii Imagine working your ass off on a software just to realise people use it for free, so much pain 🥺

[@insulin_enjoyer2331]

Please don't stop making vegas tutorials. I LOVE THEM.

[@TheAJUniverse]

I need to make the switch. Here we go.

[@GuerkanHantal]

I completely agree with your approach. I'm using Vegas Pro since Version 8 and unfortunately the most basic issues this software had/has never really were fixed. I'm gonna switch to something else, but I'm not really sure, if this is gonna be Premiere Pro. Evaluation still running...

[@theletterisb]

Thanks a lot Guerkan! Happy we are on the same page! I remember using Sony Vegas 7.0 (The way it's used to be called before MAGIX became the producer of the software) and it was a blast back then without to much crashes, but after the double-digit versions came out things got worse for me. Nevertheless feel free to switch to anything you like! I'm not trying to advertise Adobe like crazy. Maybe DaVinci Resolve could be a option for you. I heard from a different user that it's kinda a mixture of both, VEGAS Pro and Premiere Pro.

[@GameOvais]

So tried out Premiere Pro - wanted to give it a fair shot and do the very simple things like adding clips, making cuts, adding simple text animation, fading in and out. Adding sound, adjusting sound and then rendering. Well Premiere Pro well and truly sucks because it wouldn't stay open long enough for me to do much of that. It crashed with almost of my 4K clips, the ones that didn't crash it were 3 second long particles I rendered with After Effects lol. Premiere Pro seems to have better text options/presets but the manual animation process is rubbish. I'll stick to After Effects for all text work. I'm sticking to Vegas - based on this video and what others have said there is nothing, absolutely nothing that is so special about Premiere Pro that warrants people switching.

[@ODISeth]

I’ve been using VEGAS for years and I’m currently considering switching to Premiere Pro. However my biggest issue when switching any form of software is just getting over that hurdle of learning the big changes between my old software and the new one. I’m so used to how everything works in VEGAS that trying to do the same things in Premiere will throw me for a loop. Have you made a video examining the one-for-one differences and showing how certain techniques and abilities translate from VEGAS to Premiere? I think that would be really helpful

[@konakona420]

Honestly I have broken my head over my keyboard more than once over premieres rendering speed and lack of sound editing but honestly it’s MUCH cheaper and over all better and has more things to do than Vegas

[@roadtoproness4301]

I completely understand where you are coming from in this one, I've been wanting to switch for some time now. for one there's a ton of really good tutorials on yt for premiere and ae way more than for vegas. the only problem I have with it is the subscription based plan, the cost of it is not justifiable for someone like me who is a student in a completely different field and does small commisions in their free time. A one time buy like vegas is much more attractive then especially if it's on sale, this is why I'm sticking with my vegas pro 14 for the time being. I would like to thank you for the times you've helped me with a project and the inspiration you've given me to try something new. There's no doubt in my mind that if I decide on adobe in the future I will be back to learn from you once again.

[@theletterisb]

I totally get your point! You know what's a little sad about VEGAS Pro? The community around it is pretty old, that's why so many people still call it Sony Vegas, even when the software is now created by MAGIX, and there are not to many new tutorials around. Now regarding the subscription plan, I also gotta say it's kinda unfair that photographers get Photoshop and Lightroom for 10 bucks, and if you do anything in regards to video editing you pay double the price for one piece of software a month. But maybe (if you are interested) you should ask for a special deal. I think they offer some kinda "student discount" for those that are actually students. Nevertheless even those 20 bucks for Premiere Pro are not the greatest price, it's not to different from people having Netflix or Spotify subscriptions. Back in the days you could actually buy Adobe products for one final price but the programs were extremely expensive and only companies could afford to buy those. That's why Adobe decided to create the subscription based model, that will give you the lastest version all the time, without the need to buy any upcoming update. Of course they also want to make more money but everyone does that. At the end I can only thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kind words! Make the best out of it and work with VEGAS Pro for now. As you said, come back as soon as you are able to and I will be here for you!

[@izzy-jd7ft]

I dont get it. Its 2020 and you can download almost ANY software for free.

[@roadtoproness4301]

@@izzy-jd7ft adobe is subscription based meaning that you may a monthly or annual fee for the software and updates, if I would as you propose pirate it, 1 I wouldn't get the updates and support 2 it's not very professional and people have worked on that software, people that also need to be paid for their effort.

[@theletterisb]

@@izzy-jd7ft Of course if you want to be illegal. If a business owner uses pirated software and gets caught he will end up paying a huge fine.

[@theletterisb]

@@roadtoproness4301 Exactly, thanks for also mentioning this!

[@christianmckee7878]

Dude, I'm crying. You leave me alone with Vegas Pro 17. 😭

[@theletterisb]

It was definitely time to make the switch. Don't be sad though. As I said you can still benefit from my videos and use many of my techniques within VEGAS Pro. I did that too when I was still using VEGAS Pro, look for effects from different programs and try to recreate them. This will make you a better editor in general. Use VEGAS Pro as long as you feel comfortable but keep in mind that a switch someday would benefit you in the long run, if you want to become a professional only of course.

[@RaitonGG]

when premier gets cookie cutter i'll move to premier, until then…. VEGAS I mean, have you tried adding a webcam to a gameplay? takes me 3 seconds on vegas. takes me 10 minutes on premier

[@theletterisb]

Cookie cutter? I know what you mean with your statement, and at the beginning things might feel uncomfortable at first but as soon as you work with Premiere Pro a little longer you can create a frame for your webcam just as easily as in VEGAS Pro. It's simply dragging your webcam footage on top of your gameplay, scaling it down to the right size and adding a circular or square mask to it within the effect controls of the webcam footage, and you will have the exact same effect as with the cookie cutter. The cookie cutter is nothing specific, just a little masking tool. Make the switch. Trust me, it will benefit you in the long run.

[@RaitonGG]

@@theletterisb not really because you can't drag it. and you have to cut the webcam to size everytime. On vegas, the cookie adds the frame and right size but make a tutorial on this and i'll switch!

[@theletterisb]

@@RaitonGG For the first problem you could just create the webcam frame once, adjust it the way you want it to be and save the Premiere Pro project as a presets. Then, whenever you need the frame again just open up the project file and copy the frame to your current project. Creating a white border with one simple effect might be a little issue because I simply didn't look for it jet. But I'm sure there is an easy solution as well. I don't want to promise you anything but I might make a tutorial on this topic to help you out.

[@RaitonGG]

@@theletterisb thanks i'll wait for it!. if yo u want you can check one of my vids to see exactly what i mean. the webcam is 16:9 but on vegas i create the effect on the vídeos in like 3 seconds

[@theletterisb]

@@RaitonGG Alright, thanks for letting me know!

Your arguments are pretty convincing, and I'm really eager to switch my Vegas for PR. However, I tried make this swtich a year or two ago and I felt completely lost at Premiere interface. I coudn't even import a video! And I had been so used to Vegas interface that I think it might be difficult to make such a radical change. I've read plenty of comments in this video sayin' something similar to me. In spite of it, I've been interested by After effects features, and learning this program is certainly one of my goals. With Pr's direct link, it would be way easier to make my projects. That's why I will give another chance to Premiere Pro, I hope I can manage to use adobe's software now :)

[@dal1906]

Good luck with your transition to Premier pro. I'm new to editing and am going to go with Vegas Pro

@@dal1906 Thank you! Wish you good luck as well. Vegas is an amazing tool for beginners, you might learn it very quickly!

[@VanillaSpooks]

Vegas 18 if you put it on the right settings doesn’t crash

[@revivedcorpseofrasputin4337]

The problem I have with Premiere is just the basic quality life improvements that could be made. In Vegas, all I need to do is move the cursor and I can press C to cut, and when I move that cursor it also visualization that movement to the preview. Its just so handy. Another thing I feel like is the waveform in premiere pro is less detailed, and when you are trying to make a video involving music a detailed waveform is a must. I'd probably move to premiere eventually but considering editing is really just a hobby for me right now, Vegas is all I need. Otherwise yeah the issues laid out in this video are definitely some of the grievances I have, especially the lack of progress that has been made, even the build in color grading tool is a bit janky and lackluster.

[@theletterisb]

Thank you for you really nice and honest feedback! I definitely agree with you within many points. Actually I think cutting in Premiere Pro is better because you first select the cut tool by pressing the "C" key on your keyboard and then select the moments with a left-click that you want to cut. This way you don't accidentally make a cut somewhere you didn't want to. To make the waveform more detailed simply move your mouse to the area where you can see all the audio tracks (there were you can also mute them) and hold down either "Alt" or "Option" and scroll down. This will make the waveform a lot more detailed. As you said at the end, for now this is just a hobby of your so stick with VEGAS Pro! And whenever you decide to make a switch feel free to do it! Have a great day man, stay healthy!

[@revivedcorpseofrasputin4337]

@@theletterisb I'm probably going to buy it anyway, its probably something I should get use it and trying what you suggest the waveform just still isnt as detailed

[@theletterisb]

@@revivedcorpseofrasputin4337 I'm going to upload new video tomorrow night that might help you get even more comfortable with Premiere Pro when you make the final switch. Stay tuned!

[@bertos910]

Love your content theletterisb, you inspired me to start my own youtube channel. Thank you for motivation.

[@theletterisb]

That's really awesome! Thank you for saying that because at the end of the day this channel is all about helping people grow, make better content and being successful and happy with anything you do!

[@CHOLOLOT]

I was planning to switch years ago but i'm still using vegas pro

[@theletterisb]

You feel comfortable with VEGAS Pro right now and Premiere Pro seems more like an annoying challenge that you don't want to face. But at some point you will have to do it! Trust me, it will benefit you in the long run. Just make the first step and you will be all fine shortly. VEGAS Pro and Premiere Pro are not that different and you will see similarities when starting to use the software.

[@D4NKN4]

same but Premiere + After Effects is so much more powerful but im so fkn lazy so im still in Vegas

[@theletterisb]

@@D4NKN4 I've been there as well but as soon as you start either getting bored because you can't create specific effects in VEGAS Pro that you want to create or start facing crashing issues you will want to switch as well.

[@D4NKN4]

@@theletterisb i mainly want to learn after effects since it has so much more 3D potential and 2D animation :)

[@theletterisb]

@@D4NKN4 Definitely! And as soon as you get into 3D stuff within After Effects get yourself "Element 3D", this plugin is super powerful and a lot easier to handle than Cinema 4D for example.

[@DARK0717]

I make a lot of content and I use Vegas for it's speed and ease of use to bring forth what I have in mind to my videos, how does premiere pro compare to the speed at which one can edit in Vegas? Lets just say if one has 100% mastery over both, which would allow me to edit faster

[@CobarLP]

Vegas is better for raw editing. Putting Clips together, some smaller transitions. If you need more complex work on it, use Adobe. e.g. Gameplay videos -> Vegas. Short Films -> Adobe

[@Asim112]

When I saw Premiere required you to search in effects to use "Crop", and requires you to use "Razer tool" to split the video instead of "S", I knew how it's complicated and hard. For me, as a one who want to create a quick videos and don't want to go professional, I use Vegas. Especially when the effects have a depicted preview, opposite of Premiere where you have to memorize the effects names, which isn't practical for newbies.

[@vinodbisht9825]

Dudeu can have keybinds and there are drop down munus in pr which is much easier l

[@louier9033]

I've been editing in Vegas Pro for 5 years and I was wondering how hard it is to learn Premiere Pro and After Effects?

[@vex4624]

If you actively work on the program and look at the right tutorials, it should not be a problem :)

[@theletterisb]

Hey there Louie, let me tell you something. You don't even know what a huge advantage you have with your 5 years of knowledge. Of course within the first few edits you might struggle a little but you will get comfortable with both, Premiere Pro and After Effects very quickly! Start with Premiere and get used to it. After that add in After Effects and you will see even more similarities that will make you work with it even easier. The switch will help you in the long run, trust me!

[@theletterisb]

@@vex4624 Definitely Vex! Thanks for giving him this great tip!

[@Elonix]

Lol i have been using vegas for almost a year now just last 3 days i switched to premiere pro and it was east to learn for me because its almost exactly the same but complicated stuff

[@MyNameCybr]

bro i cant even explain how much your videos have helped me learn the basics and functions of editing, its made me realise that editing and creating is my passion and i cant thank you enough, dont be sorry for moving on as ive wanted to move on to premiere for a while now too and im genuinely excited to see what this channel has to offer in the future!

[@theletterisb]

Cyber man, these words! Thanks a lot for this truly lovely feedback. This really means the world to me and I'm not saying that for some bullshit youtuber reason, but actually because I mean it. Thanks for hanging around! Can't wait to share all the exciting upcoming videos with you! The new tutorial I uploaded yesterday night might already catch you interest!

[@MyNameCybr]

@@theletterisb bro I always watch your tutorials even if I don't need them because they always come in handy later or help me understand the software a little more

[@theletterisb]

@@MyNameCybr Haha, that's awesome! Thanks for the support once again!

[@extrolextyer570]

Planning on getting my gaming pc in June so I can edit its hard choosing which software to go to but I think this video helped

[@HeyproEng]

I honestly like the UI in Vegas slightly better, probably because I am used to it, but the crashes and the CONSTANT rendering artifacts that I've had when using Vegas got me to switch. I have to spend a lot of time adapting and learning how to do shit in Adobe, but it is better than spending 1-2 extra hours just fixing all the shit that comes up when I render my projects.

[@theletterisb]

Exactly, I can only agree with your comment. The thing is you already got the basics within VEGAS Pro and I'm sure you already found some similarities between the two editing programs so I don't think the switch was as hard as you might thought at the beginning. Of course you gotta put some work into it learning the new ui and in general the new workflow but at the long run it will save you a lot of time.

[@HeyproEng]

@@theletterisb yeah, after a few days I have gotten used to using premiere. It is better than Vegas in a lot of aspects, but the UI is the only thing that is worse for sure. I am definitely sticking to Premiere though, the benefits outweigh the necessity of adapting to the UI

[@theletterisb]

@@HeyproEng Totally agree with you! In regards to the UI I actually like the UI from PP better after getting used to it because of it's functionality. You can switch easily between many workspace what VEGAS Pro doesn't allow. Happy editing and a beautiful week further!

[@ItsATwinThingYT]

I mean I use Vegas Pro for fan videos and at work I use Avid Media Composer and occasionally Premiere Pro. I personally found that Premiere was the most unreliable when it came to crashing. The only plus about Premiere in my experience is having the rest of the Adobe suite behind it otherwise it's no better than any other professionals NLE.

[@theletterisb]

It all comes down to preferences at the end of the day. We should all work with the programs we feel most comfortable with and that fit our work requirements.

[@ItsATwinThingYT]

@@theletterisb Yeah, definitely agree.

[@soumyadeepbarman405]

Thanks sir. If we haven't not too good specs should I use Vegas or just use premiere pro with slower

[@Grid21]

What are thoughts though on Vegas Pro 17 that added better color grading and nested timelines? Magix is doing a lot for Vegas Pro to make it better. :/

[@theletterisb]

I don't have any thoughts on it because I neither tested it nor I'm actually looking out for it. Nevertheless I know MAGIX is trying to optimize VEGAS Pro and I'm happy about that! Hopefully they will add other important tool over the future as well. One a side note, thanks for hanging around for so long Grid! You've been a long-time supporter and I really appreciate that!

[@Grid21]

@@theletterisb You're well Bobby! Your videos thought me a lot and because of them I was able to make custom transitions for my live streams on Twitch and they look so clean and nice! So thank you for all of your content, While it was hard to watch this video because you've always been the only decent "Vegas tutorial Guy" I watched and referred too, I realize as being a videographer myself, and editor, you have to use the tools that suit your workflow. But I don't plan to switch to Adobe because I really dislike their business model of paying a monthly fee just to use a few pieces of software. If they ever change that, I may use it, until then, I vote with my wallet and Vegas Pro has always been the perfect tool for me for everything from professional work to simple edits for social media. I also didn't know you were a videographer and editor as a business! That's so cool! I will always come back to your videos whenever I need to remember how to do something! I also plan on doing some tutorials about Vegas too so I can share them with you if your interested! :D

[@theletterisb]

@@Grid21 Thanks for all the kind words Grid! I wish you the best of luck for your future career and feel free to make some tutorial as well! The more people sharing their knowledge, the more can benefit from it. I'm glad that you feel comfortable with VEGAS Pro being your main editing software, and as long as you are happy with it and can finish any project that is being asked from you that's awesome. Now Adobe is definitely not going to switch back to "one-time-pay" simply because they make a lot more money with the constant subscription fee. Back in the day's they offered people to get their programs for "life-time" but then you had to pay 2000$ for the whole suite what for single persons is not easy to handle.

[@ellak1477]

Hi Bobby, thank you for this video. I have a crazy time with Vegas, black preview screens, black render. Nothing helps. I really think to switch to Premier. I wonder if Premier has similar issues? Thank you. Elena

[@aymansahin5029]

Thanks for all the videos on Vegas Pro, i was also thinking of making the switch, i am facing the same issues you are and i think it's the right time for the move. Can't wait for the videos in the future!

[@theletterisb]

Thank you Ayman! Super happy that we are on the same page! Can't wait to share all the awesome videos I've planned with you, and reading through your comments! Stay safe and healthy brother!

[@carlogourmet]

Could you make a tutorial on How to use Premiere pro??🙏🏾 like the basics

[@rojakreviewmalaysia9056]

2nd to this. I'm using Vegas Pro since version 11. Yeah, the Crash is always there. I need to learn Premiere Pro. And I know this is the right channel to start with.

[@theletterisb]

I probably won't create a full basic guide because this would be way to time consuming and they exist plenty! BUT I'm going to teach a lot of hidden "basic tips" that made life within Premiere Pro so much easier. Sometimes they will get their own separate tutorial and sometimes I will mention these type of tips within other videos. I think this way you can learn the most from me and still watching exciting content at the same time.

[@theletterisb]

Unfortunately you are right Rojak. Constant crashes are a thing within VEGAS Pro. But I'm glad to hear you want to learn Premiere Pro. It will definitely make you a better editor in the long run. At the end I can only thank you for the kind words! I really do appreciate the support! Stay healthy!

[@tid06]

I have worked with sony vegas since 2015 now making gaming vids as a hobby but i made my intro in After effects and premiere pro. I didn't have the time or will to learn those programs though but i was impressed by how smooth and (after a while) "Easy" those programs were. Maybe now i will make the switch since the lag when you put some effects are horrible unless you drop the preview quality and it's driving me nuts.

[@CEGA_07]

Hi Bobby, I learned a lot about vegas pro because of your tutorials, your tutorials helps me a lot to improve my editing skills I think your tutorials about vegas pro is enough to learn all the essentials needs to learn about vegas pro 😊. Thank you for all the tutorials! 😊

[@theletterisb]

Cheers Ceejay! I know you have been around on this channel for a long time and I'm glad you still watching those tutorials. As you said I tought most of the essentials and with that you have a really solid editing base!

[@ArmandoMedia]

I still came back to watch this video cuz its very useful

[@ArmandoMedia]

Bobby i understood everything the very first day you switch to premier pro, this video was simply a revision to me. Keep on giving us the good tips and tricks for video editing 🙏🙏

[@theletterisb]

Thank you so much Armando! Your words truly mean the world to me and I'm happy for your understanding the the constant support! I know people always say how much they love their community but actually they mostly just lie about it. Not for me. I got so much love from this community over the years that I really do appreciate every single one of you. Thanks for sticking with me! Have a lovely day and stay healthy!

[@ArmandoMedia]

theletterisb I’ve learned much from you and i shall continue with you wherever you go. My major problem now is getting a good computer can premiere pro can fully function. Also i would love to follow you on Facebook and instagram and even pay for any service as soon as I get a good pc. Thanks greatly 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@theletterisb]

@@ArmandoMedia Thanks for the kind words once more Armando! Just stick to VEGAS Pro for as long as needed and switch as soon as you can effort a better machine. Nevertheless you can keep on watching my upcoming videos and already gather knowledge and inspiration that you will be able to use in the future! Feel free to reach out to me whenever you need help with something! Stay safe brother!

[@ArmandoMedia]

theletterisb thanks for the advice

[@theletterisb]

@@ArmandoMedia You're very welcome!

[@Uncouth]

I'm struggling so much getting into the Adobe world.. Just zooming into a clip takes freaking number tweaking and ten clicks in Premiere or AE!? Vegas is a million times quicker and more user friendly. You can't even use the bloody preview window when scaling, zooming etc?

[@gizzly50]

I'm trying to switch from Vegas to Premiere right now but masking in Premiere is a nightmare. I was used to moving masks precisley with arrow keys and to resize them while keeping the aspect ratio AND locking either the Y or X axis... I can't get over why this isn't possible in Premiere. I really thought Premiere was the best software for video editing so I couldn't imagine this could turn out to be a problem. Frustrating ...

[@zombie-survivor]

Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2020 requires newer hardware. If you had a lot of money then go for it. But I strongly suggest Vegas Pro/Davince Resolve/Shotcut/Kdenlive as it requires less hardware demanding requirements.

[@lucasoffersen]

It doesn't matter how much i love Vegas Pro, which i really do. I want to use Vegas on my MacBook, and not on my slow Windoes PC, so i need to switch to Adobe, and i can't say it more loud and clear, Vegas it's time to make mac support, so you can get your old users back. Maybe even get some new users, because you make really good software. Lets make more people use Vegas. Don't wait no more!

[@khloelac]

Absolutely right !!

[@vex4624]

Hey Bobby :) Thanks for the video, in the last 2 years of editing videos, I noticed that there are more and more limitations in sony vegas compared to Premiere Pro. The examples you mentioned are the same for me and that's why I switched to Premiere Pro. I wish you good luck in the future with your youtube channel!

[@theletterisb]

Thank you Vex for your honest and really lovely feedback! I'm happy you could make the switch as well. At some point we just gotta move on if we want to improve and learn new things! No matter how good or bad VEGAS Pro was. I hope to see you posting many more comments in the future because I'm really excited to share all these awesome tutorials with you! Stay safe and healthy!

[@vex4624]

@@theletterisb No problem, I will continue to follow your videos in the future and of course comment on them!

[@theletterisb]

@@vex4624 Thanks a lot vex!

[@casperblackcat1975]

I've just downloaded the trial version of Vegas Pro & I must say It's really easy to compile video I found Adobe Premier a lot more difficult to use & I don't like having to pay a monthly subscription for Premier, I'm looking at getting the post suit which Includes Effects & Sound Forge.

[@vinodbisht9825]

Become a 👩‍🎓student

[@MeNMyKickz1988]

Thanks for this. I will make the switch as well because I been following you for a while and I been using Vegas for a couple of years now. The learning curve is more steep with adobe but I will get it and with your video tutorials I will be the best I can be.

[@itsallfanmade7627]

What about the new vegas pro 18? I just bought it and what about vegas post isn't it more like after effects? WOuld you still recommend switching from the vegas suit to adobe suit?

[@ItzKaheem]

Why listen to other opinions instead of stick to what your more comfortable with there both good softwares and they have there own pros and cons

[@itsallfanmade7627]

@@ItzKaheem thank you that makes alot of sense!

[@Elnurzadeh_]

I`m a bit late, but... thanks bro. U really helped me to figure out. I`m using Vegas pro 2 years and I can edit quiet proffesionally. But it always annoyed with its lack of advantages. I couldn`t decide what to choose Vegas or Premier. Now, I`m sure 100% that Premier is way better. Thanks again bro u deserve respect!

[@palladini9718]

I edit the videos I shoot. I use Kdenlive for most of work, as Linux Mint is my Daily Operating System. I can use Blender and Krita for Graphics (blender and Kdnlive made the Transformer Movies) and I have yet to hear anyone say they make similar movies with the adobe line of Programs

[@PlzRezJoodus]

This is something I'm struggling with pretty bad. I've recently landed a job as a videographer, and they want me to use Premiere but I'm so stuck on using Vegas. I'm pretty good at AE, so you would think switching to Premiere would not be an issue. I guess I just need to buckle down and set up my own hotkeys that Vegas has. -- Thanks for the motivation to try and make the permanent switch. Hopefully I'll get there!

[@zacaviad919]

Hey man! I like your honesty, and I could use help! I'm quite desperate for this advice.... When I edit video tracks and adding FX and Track Motion Keyframes, I CAN'T move the clips without the Keyframes staying behind! I mean, how tf am I supposed to edit this way?? Is there a solution? I swear I'd consider switching to Premiere if you tell me they solve that. I'm quite techy, googled and looked everywhere but I'm seriously about to give up, HELP... Thanks!

[@antigravitybatteries2587]

This guy is a Pro, Premier is better for that level of person. If you a regular video guy doing basic stuff, yes Vegas is way easier and quicker so stay with it. When you do other higher level stuff Premier crushes Vegas and is the industry standard. I don't like Premier as much, but I bet I would if I only worked in it an learned. But I'm a regular joe making product explainer vids and don't need all the features of Premier. Its not a point to get defensive or angry about. If you want the industry standard its Premier, if you want quick , easy and good enough, then Vegas.

[@theletterisb]

Such a lovely comment, you got everything right and I can't add anything to that. You made a perfect example! Thank you! You gotta post more comments like those.

[@iamkian]

I'm so used to Vegas Pro and I have learned so much from you. I would like to thank you for this. I guess I will need to look into changing too... It is not because of crashing. I have not had this problem, but it is time to learn something new.

[@theletterisb]

Firstly I would like to thank you for the kind words Kian. I know you have been hanging around for quite some time! It's only a suggestion. You should always do the things your heart says but sometimes doing something uncomfortable at first will benefit you later on in the long run.

[@bloodypelican]

Don't worry mate, as long as you teach us things, we'll be happy

[@theletterisb]

Thank you Antoine! I know people always say how much they love their community but actually they mostly just lie about it. Not for me. I got so much love from this community over the years that I really do appreciate every single one of you. Thanks for sticking with me! Have a lovely day and stay healthy!

[@acemartian6417]

I agree with you my guy... let's be honest, all the good work comes out of premiere pro and adobe programmes..... after watching this video, i think imma switch as well😊❤

[@theletterisb]

Thanks for the love and support! Trust me you do right! At the long run you will benefit from it so much and who knows in what business you might end up. And even if you only keep on creating videos for yourself you will have a lot more professional tools to work with. Have a great week further and stay healthy!

[@SnaKiiBall]

Hi Bobby! Huge fan here, have followed you for a very long time. I've switched to premiere and after effect 6month ago and I've discover what a real powerful app suite this is. But I've been editing on Vegas for 10years and there is 2, 3major problems I have as a Vegas veteran. On premiere 1.the major one: when you move a music on the time-line you can't see the signal and can't synchronise in real time, you have to move and place it close then closer then good when Vegas could simply see at the same time. 2. If you place a sequence on an other one, it doesn't automatically put a fade like Vegas did but just override. 3. Dynamic link: How do you synchronise the song that you put on premiere with a great effect on a sequence on after effect If you have any suggestion. I'm up to listen it :) Bb

[@theletterisb]

Hey there, first and foremost thank you so much for the long time support! This really means the world to me. I'm happy to see you made the switch as well, even if you find some things a little better at VEGAS Pro. I actually was like that in the beginning of my switch as well. Now let me get through all the points you have mentioned. What do you mean with "signal" do you mean the waveform of the audio? Because you can simply move your cursor to the audio track (where you can also mute your audio) and simply hold down alt (option for me on the Mac) and scroll down to make the size of the track bigger and the visibility of the waveform a lot better. Regarding the syncing process, I kept on doing the same thing with my markers in Premiere Pro as in VEGAS Pro to mark the seconds I want to sync later on to my video. Maybe I got something wrong but syncing for me is not to different from doing it in VEGAS Pro. Second point, I actually give you that! I liked to create this cross fading transition in VEGAS Pro too! With the instant delete I had to adjust slightly at the beginning. Regarding the third point, I don't know if I got you right but whenever I want something from Premiere Pro to go into After Effects I make sure everything is selected, even the music. Then I right-click and select "Replace with After Effect composition". After that After Effects opens up and everything is there. Even my audio. Hope this could help you! Again, thanks for your lovely comment!

[@SnaKiiBall]

@@theletterisb Hey !! THanks for your answer, You didnt get the 1st point but its my fault, i couldnt explain it good ^^, ive made a 15sec video to show the 1st point. you will instant see what im talking about. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6ibYXd3gsd-ZtE My question is "is that just bad or is there any options to check to made it like vegas" Ty for the 2nd point :) And for the 3rd, I would precise my thought :p if you want only the AE portion to be from (for example) 0.00 to 0.10 and the song is from 0.00 to 1.20 if you just convert your videos from 0.00 to 0.10 into a AE Comp, that sucks the entire song in and therefore there is no song from 0.10 to 1.20, you need to duplicate the song everytime you want to do an AE comp ? Again thank you for your time friend :D

[@theletterisb]

@@SnaKiiBall Ah, thanks for making the video! Now I know what you are talking about. I think there is definitely some kinda adjustment you can make within the software settings to let the preview look just like in VEGAS Pro while moving a clip, I just didn't find it jet. But your point is totally valid and. For the third point I will try my best to answer this! Maybe you just cut the first 10 seconds of the song, so it does have the exact same length as your clip that you want to import into After Effects, and place a copy of the song clip into another music track below to safe it. You can mute the track if you want. This way you will be able to edit the audio part within After Effects without the whole song being imported in it and you will have a back-up in Premiere Pro to see the waveform if things somehow get messed up. I hope this helped!

[@SnaKiiBall]

@@theletterisb Thank you 🤩

[@theletterisb]

@@SnaKiiBall Nothing to thank me for!

[@hawkliu]

hi, thank you for your videos. Would be really grateful if you make a video to helps vegas users transition to PP - like all the usual stuff we want to do on vegas - how do we do it in PP...many thanks. Or if you already made these videos do point me in the right direction...

[@devilanty4430]

I was using Vegas for several months and just subscribed to adobe cloud. I'll test adobe on Monday (today is Saturday) so I can't give any opinion on it just yet, but I already can't agree with one statement. Vegas is NOT enough for simple KZbin videos... Amount of crashes I had is unbelievable. Many times I had to waste 15-20 minutes on recreating work that I've done because Vegas just crashed and I forgot to save the project. My latest problem was with rendering the video in WQHD quality. Vegas is constantly crashing after couple of minutes of rendering and that made me to render the project in full HD which destroyed the quality of it, because original footage (screen cast) is recorded in WQHD. I won't even mention the amount of bugs and artifacts that I found in rendered videos although I couldn't find them in project or even in the preview. Once I rendered video several times because of those bugs and in each video, although I didn't change anything in the project, I could find artifacts in different random places. I hope Adobe don't have at least half of those problems.

[@caiqueocraque]

always wanted to change to premiere, but laziness kept me in vegas, will change after your video, thanks

[@aimandanish2443]

Thank you for this video. As painful as it is I got to agree with all of your statements. I also think it's time for me to switch to Adobe. Thank you bobby for speaking this hard truth. I've seen my friends editing so much easily using Adobe. And I might try it too. I hope you can teach me and many others with the Adobe tutorials next because I've learn so much from you vegas tutorials. And for that THANK YOU SO MUCH! Love from Malaysia 🇲🇾

[@theletterisb]

Thank you for your really awesome and honest feedback! This means a lot to me. But you don't need to be scared about the swtich! You probably already have a amazing editing knowledge gathered by using VEGAS Pro, and this way the switch won't be as uncomfortable as you might think. We all need to move on to improve and sometimes we need to face challenges that are hard at the beginning but will make as better in the long run! Super excited to share future videos with you and reading your comments!

[@PcGamingMechArena]

Thank you very much, I am also very annoyed with the errors in VEGAS Pro, I will wait for new videos from you, please guide us, I don't know anything about Premiere Pro

[@theletterisb]

It's truly a bummer that VEGAS Pro is very unstable. I remember when I tried to make a more complex edit, the preview was always freezing and if it got stuck completely and I forced to play it back the crash happened... Thanks for the support! I will definitely teach you many great things in the future that you will benefit from. That's a promise.

[@Xavier148xav]

Hey mate! I'm a full-time freelancer, mainly using vegas pro but I really consider on switching to premiere pro and definitely agree on what you say in the video. is it possible if you could do a video about - VEGAS PRO settings on premiere pro, how to optimized premiere pro to feel just like vegas pro? Thank you!

[@sai8098]

Never had a crash with VEGAS, and Premiere costs too much. I’ve been using VEGAS for 5 years now so that would be 1000 dollars spent if I paid for CC every month and used that instead of VEGAS, In VEGAS I have the choice of either buying it once or paying for a subscription. I use Photoshop CS6 to edit my thumbnails but I don’t really need a workflow connection between them. Also I don’t do much VFX work, but if I had to I would use Vegas for most of it since After Effects in my own experience has been super buggy on my PC.

[@aymengouja9290]

finally you clarified the switch I made the switch to davincii resolve it's goid but not for me i'm going to test premier pro does it handle like after effect because I have been using that

[@theletterisb]

It just had to be said once and for all. I will be totally honest with you. I got a little tired answering the same old question over and over again. Of course people can't know any better if I didn't make an official statement somewhere. Regarding your question, because you know VEGAS Pro and you even worked with After Effects you will have a easier time getting into Premiere Pro for sure. Many of the After Effects shortcuts are the same in Premiere Pro. Make the change. It might be uncomfortable at the beginning. But you will benefit from it in the long run.

[@Shinesfox]

Well, Thank you for the video

[@theletterisb]

Thanks a lot Shines Fox! I'm happy I could finally make this statement in form of a video.

[@akaseven112]

I learn both of them but really the only thing that support premiere is after affect nothing fancy in premiere

[@chaxs1664]

can i export my presets from vegas to pemiere pro

[@anithasanthosh4454]

We can switch from premiere pro to vegas pro

[@Psicough]

You should make videos on Davinci Resolve, it's a free editing software that has amazing features

[@CrosscutFilmsSask]

Amazing features maybe, but not very intuitive and a very steep learning curve.

[@theletterisb]

Thank you for the suggestion Psicough! I heard about Davinci Resolve being the best tool for color grading and it got recommended to me many times! I will definitely check it out some day!

[@theletterisb]

Heard the same, seems interesting to me to check out Davinci Resolve in general just for fun, but when I saw the UI in some other videos it was pretty intimidating at first. Nevertheless definitely worth to check it out. Though I can promise I'm not gonna switch from Premiere Pro being my main editor of choice.

[@Psicough]

@@theletterisb That's understandable, although I believe that you might actually be able to pick it up pretty quickly as a previous Vegas and Premiere user I also used to be a main vegas user who switched to premiere, and I felt that Davinci was like a mixture of both, so it only took me a couple of days to get comfortable with it c: Thank you for showing interest in our suggestions!!

[@theletterisb]

@@Psicough Oh really, a mixture of both? Interesting! You don't have to thank me! I'm glad you sharing your favorite editing software with me! Stay safe and healthy!

[@imannurhaqimbinhashim2060]

i wanted to make that transition actually but what failed me was that of how i just rlly cant use adobe pr pro on my laptop as its not compatible with my cpu and graphics card. i hv used sony vegas pro for years now and it works for me but i do hope to change it to adobe pr pro maybe in the future and learn more from you.

[@theletterisb]

Make the best out of it for now! Stick to VEGAS Pro, learn techniques that me and other people are sharing within different programs and try to imitate them. This will make you a better editor in general. And as soon as you are able to, make the switch! It won't be that hard, trust me. Because you already gathered so much knowledge by using VEGAS Pro.

[@imannurhaqimbinhashim2060]

@@theletterisb Thank you b, you inspire me a lot!

[@theletterisb]

@@imannurhaqimbinhashim2060 Glad to hear that! Stay healthy my friend!

[@SmokeyLauiee]

🍿🍿🍿 I’ll support no matter what

[@theletterisb]

Thanks a lot SmokeyLauiee! I know people always say how much they love their community but actually they mostly just lie about it. Not for me. I got so much love from this community over the years that I really do appreciate every single one of you. Thanks for sticking with me! Have a lovely day and stay healthy!

[@SmokeyLauiee]

theletterisb you inspired me to edit with Vegas Pro ... now that your switching to Adobe I see why not . Your perfecting your craft as a creator . Your becoming limitless with your craft and I feel like people aren’t thankful enough for your educational video . I would like to express my love and gratitude to you on simply saying thank you 🙏🏼 . You taught me to become a KZbinr whether if we’re different categories. Keep doing you chief 🍿 I’ll be watching and supporting to my best ability

[@theletterisb]

@@SmokeyLauiee Smokey this comment was actually beautiful. So much love within you words, I just can't thank you enough! And this is not some standard "KZbinr" bullshit I'm saying here, I truly mean it. Thanks for hanging around! We need more of you. Super excited to share many more videos with you!

[@ADHFootball]

Bro don't leave us alone with Sony Vegas , I also wanted to switch to premier pro but I have downloaded premier pro 19 but it crashes and my laptop is not so good but it handles Vegas pro easily so which version should I download and how to fix crashes if I use premier pro

[@theletterisb]

There is no going back. I'm using a MacBook Pro now and I'm not planing to install Windows on it neither do I want to work with VEGAS Pro again. I know this might sound harsh but make the best out of it. Just as I said within the video, I taught most of the essentials of VEGAS Pro, so you can always learn from my older videos until the day you can afford a better laptop or desktop that can handle Premiere Pro. You will have to make the switch sometime. Trust me, it will benefit you in the long run.

[@ADHFootball]

@@theletterisb yes I know it , you will always remember those days when you do editing on sony vegas and yes best of luck for your next video's 👍😁

[@theletterisb]

@@ADHFootball Cheers man! Thanks for all the love. Stay and strong and healthy!

[@ADHFootball]

@@theletterisb same to you bro👍😁

[@theletterisb]

@@ADHFootball

[@neru729]

Can u answer me.. Which one is the lighter? .. or mybe u have some suggest to me. I have low-end pc , but i really like editing. I use sony vegas for about 3 years or more, but yea.. my device really can't handle it. But, i scared to change to other.. like, is it the best? Am i gonna start from 0 again? Or is this app is right for me? .. just like that.. ( /\) i hope u see this and mybe have some suggest to me.. Thanks for read this.. (+) I use the app to edit some amv / mad, adding translate, and stream game content i think

[@theletterisb]

Hey there Okuins, personally I think Premiere Pro is better optimized than VEGAS Pro. So you might be able to run it and work a lot smoother. But obviously I can't ensure that. An alternative would be Filmora 9 Video Editor, this editor is very beginner friendly and you have many effect, transition and color grading presets to choose from. So definitely worth checking it out. It also only cost a one-time fee so you don't have to pay monthly if you are not a friend of subscriptions. Also, if you ever should be able to upgrade your computer try to get one with at least 16 GB of RAM and a good newish CPU. RAM & CPU are the most important for you, so you can edit and render efficiently. Then comes a proper graphics card so you can playback your preview flawlessly. Hope these tips were able to help you!

[@neru729]

@@theletterisb /\) great thanks for that.. i'll think about it

[@theletterisb]

@@neru729 My pleasure! Happy I was able to help you. Just take your time and don't stress about it!

[@Moe2th]

The only reason that made use sony Vegas is rendering man ! I do play with really stretched resolution 1080x1080 and when I render it on premier pro the video looks bad even tho I change the sequence settings but still the same

[@LaiYou]

It's ok ,I will learn adobe after my latest project with vegas pro15

[@theletterisb]

Thank you Lai You. Trust me, it will benefit you in the long run. I remember when I had stop working with VEGAS Pro and switch to Premiere Pro for my job. It was uncomfortable at the beginning but at least I had some basic understanding how the software worked because of the long time I've been using VEGAS Pro. We all need to overcome uncomfortable situations. This is important for us as humans and will only make us better in the long run!

[@vojtixxx_gaming]

What program record you videos obs studio ?

[@TheCaliMack]

I mean, Vegas Pro keeps crashing at odd spots in videos every now and then, especially exceeding the 1hr mark, so I'm about to chuck it to the bin.

[@DnA_Journey]

Hey, Bobby. Thanks for your videos and your input. i just recently learned about you and I have found your tutorials on Vegas pro extremely helpful. It all made me feel like I could do more with tools I have. I am also feeling the urge to try adobe software as it seems to be updated so much frequently and have have much more professional looking presets. Just like you have mentioned. I will look forward to your tutorials on Adobe from now on. Cheers.

[@SirchLP]

Allein schon die Performance ist bei Premiere besser, habe mal einen test gemacht mit den selben Schnitten, bei Vegas hat es ruckelt auf Entwurf(Halb) und bei Premiere 1/2 lief es komplett flüssig ohne Ruckler. leider schreckt das Abo Modell ab - Gutes Video :)

[@theletterisb]

Da gebe ich dir vollkommen recht! Ich finde es ein wenig schade das du als Fotograf, Photoshop und Lightroom bekommst und als Editor für den doppelten Preis nur ein Programm. Nichtsdestotrotz ist es ein Investment das man machen kann, wenn man wirklich seiner Leidenschaft nachgeht. Wenn ich mir überlege was manche Leute für ihre Hobbys an Geld rauswerfen ist das Abo noch relativ verkraftbar.

[@SirchLP]

@@theletterisb Das Stimmt, deswegen hatte ich mich im letztem Jahr für Vegas Movie Studio entschieden da ich wirklich nur mal kleinigkeiten schneide, da war das Kauf & Behalt Prinzip besser. Aber für Musik sachen da ist mein Portmonee schon ins Grab gegangen, dafür gebe ich gerne Geld aus weil aber auch Geld ab und an rein kommt

[@theletterisb]

@@SirchLP Haha, das glaube ich dir das für sowas auch viel Geld draufgehen kann aber solange du daran Spaß hast und sogar ein wenig damit verdienst ist das doch eine coole Sache!

[@ralphmarbler27]

I totally understand you want to work on the more professional and stable Adobe Premiere Pro, but in terms of workflow and comfort, I'll stick with Vegas. It was very interesting to have your point about this, and I'm not going to be a dick with you by unsubscribing, as I want to stay grateful towards you and the many things you taught me so far.

[@theletterisb]

That's the sweetest and most honest comment you could wrote. Thank you Ralph. At the end of the day it all comes down to preferences, work with the software you feel most comfortable and that can get you through all the tasks you get confronted with most often. Have a wonderful day man! Stay healthy.

[@j-zilla964]

Please give us a video about making premiere pro feel like sony vegas pro, like everything you did so you could use premiere pro easily from the switch. I am really considering switching and I would really appreciate If you could show us alot of switches to make premiere pro optimized for sony vegas users?????? Please

[@j-zilla964]

I would definitely switch if so

[@hiikii3726]

All this time, i’ve been editing video using your vegas tutorial, really love you honestly :v Maybe one day i will switch to Ae or premiere pro, it’s ok if you dont upload any vegas tutorial anymore, we’ll still here and watch your tutorial because of the quality and less complex of it :v It’s hard to say cause my engrisk is bad, just saying your tutorials are easy to learn

[@theletterisb]

Hiki, thanks a lot for these lovely words. I don't even know how many times I've already thanked you for your support and being by my site! I can only say how much I appreciate you hanging around for so long. I wish you the very best for the future, you and your family stay healthy these days! And hopefully I will see many more of your awesome comments!

[@BuildABergGroup]

I’ve been using vegas for for longer and it has become the most frustrating piece of software to use. It’s just that I’m so comfortable with it’s UI and I’m a bit to lazy to try and learn a new program. Sigh......

[@theletterisb]

I'm basically talking to myself from the past here. I know exactly what you are talking about! But you know what made the difference for me? Someday I was forced to get into Premiere Pro because of my job. I had no other choice than learning the program or to leave. Obviously because this job was important to me I tried my best to learn Premiere Pro as quickly as possible. The beginning was not so easy but after a while you will see similarities to VEGAS Pro. Be brave and go this next step! It will benefit you in the long run.

[@jisnudeepmandal]

@BuildABergGroup that's same for me too...vegas was just so much comfortable and easy to learn

[@theletterisb]

@@jisnudeepmandal You gotta make the switch at some point! Trust me, I can only repeat myself. It will benefit you in the long run.

[@shaifridrich3349]

how about devinci resolve, many editors leaving premiere because it is so unstable compared to it and faster render times wich has nothing to do with your skills as an editor.

[@haonrepulsor2227]

I switched to the premiere pro 7 days ago. After using vegas for 15 years. It’s harder but over time you understand more and more. And you realize they did some things better. It has its virtues and vegas but ... i have 8 year old hardware. And vegas pro causes me problems with 4k - preview freezes and you can't cut nicely. For 4k while in premiere pro everything gets better. in vegas pro settings whatever you do - It will be the same problem. and another thing that annoys me in vegas. When you choose the color and drag it with the mouse. somehow freezes for a second. Mask in vegas pro not to mention how annoying! While using vegas pro i noticed it is not using my hardware. While in the premiere pro my ram immediately jumped to 8gb. 7min 4k video will be 9GB to 13 GB. I have 16GB. The only thing i miss from vegas pro. you immediately see what effect it does. and then you pull it off.

[@sloker9753]

I will switch to adobe premiere today or tomorrow and i hope you make a video that Shows us the differences between sony vegas and adobe premiere so i dont get confused about the new positions of the tools

[@theletterisb]

I will incorporate small things like that in future tutorials. Nevertheless you will get used to the new UI fairly quick. It's pretty self explanatory. Just work with it for some time. Only the first few sessions might be a little overwhelming but I'm really glad you made the switch! You will definitely benefit from it!

[@AhLottaAntwan]

I actually just switched to Premiere after almost 6 years on Sony Vegas. I at first tried switching over to AE but found that it was way too intimidating to me and reverted back to SVP then i heard about Premiere Pro and how a bunch of my fav KZbinrs use it so i gave it a shot. It's been a week and I've been loving it, some things are harder to use than on SVP but overall the quality and workflow is 100x better

[@BirdieBrietling]

Would using premier pro improve the quality of my videos? Coz Sony Vegas videos always seem to come out with shit quality

[@andrasnagy1701]

Yes bro

[@VentingEmos]

Ive been using Vegas since 7.0 Came out Ive used many plug ins I have never had any issues at all. Crashes happen in both no matter what you are doing. Your whole idea is that adobe doesnt crash vegas does. Adobes interface is truly annoying its not fun vegas is much more fun. You could have changed settings in vegas and believe me it would have a made a huge difference. In fact what gets me upset the most is that everyone goes to ae I like a challenge not something thats given to me. In fact ive commented before about some plug ins i can give you to make it easier you never replied. Now its this. Sad day.

[@theletterisb]

I remember using Sony Vegas 7.0 (how it's used be called back in the days) as well! It actually was my very first editing software. I never play around with Windows Movie Maker. Fun fact, I never had any crashing issues with 7.0 neither. This all started with the more recent versions. But excessive crashing issues for VEGAS Pro are definitely a thing. Otherwise my "VEGAS PRO crash fixes" video would not have received so many views and comment. But as I mentioned within this video I'm on your site, every software can crash, but it shouldn't be a regular thing. Why is Adobe's interface bad? Actually Premiere Pro's interface is not that much different from VEGAS Pro's. Only with some important features that make it better in regards to file and project management. You can switch between workspaces like "Color" for color grading, "Graphics" for all your text animations, creating nesting sequences that work better in Premiere Pro than in VEGAS Pro. But that's just my opinion. And I can create bins for all my digital assets and even set up a presets, so all the created bins I made within one project will be there in future projects as well. A switch is always uncomfortable but as soon as you work with the software for a little longer you will see just how much more use you can get from Premiere Pro. Last but not least I would like to state the "plugin" discussion. Plugins are great but unfortunately as I said most of the really good ones for VEGAS Pro like Sapphire are extremely over-priced. That's why most of the people end up cracking them. Nevertheless I don't want to argue with you! I wish you the very best for the future with VEGAS Pro. At the end it's always comes down to what you feel most comfortable with. Stay safe and stay healthy!

[@VentingEmos]

theletterisb Hey man I appreciate the reply It just kind of shocked me because I commented to you before I have settings on vegas pro 17 and I use all the new plug ins with no issue I was willing to help you out. No argument here just a little sad really enjoy Fellow Vegas Users and the tutorials stay safe and stay healthy as well!

[@theletterisb]

@@VentingEmos Thank you man! I really do appreciate that. I know you didn't want anything bad for me but even if I would have had VEGAS Pro 17, I would have switched anyways because of Windows. Windows updates killed my gear all the time. With every update I had issues with things like, my headphones not working, my sound not playing correctly and so on, and I was just tired of looking through hidden settings that had been changed, without any notification, causing me these time consuming problems and the time to fix them again. I wish you the very best for the future brother! Stay safe as well!

[@AIMusicConcert]

can you give me those plug ins pls

[@VentingEmos]

@@AIMusicConcert I've been thinking about making a video on my plug ins I have a lot that are very helpful!

[@choppergirl]

Not switching. I've got 4 legit paid for Vegas Movie Studio licenses (keys) for life, for up to 8 installs. I actually only need 1 or 2. Why would I switch? I think Premiere Pro has some bizarre monthly or yearly subscription model, where you pay and pay and pay? No thanks.

[@h20delorian]

The only issue I have with Premiere is that the subscription service is GUT WRENCHINGLY AWFUL. I've never liked that model. But besides that, it is a good program, just stuck behind a shitty subscription model. If there was a one-time purchase option, I'd make the switch...but for now, I'll stick with vegas pro.

[@ErichuEdits]

I wish Vegas pro and Adobe were combined😂 like the dynamic link in adobe and velocity in sony ahh I'm still stuck with sony vegas but I feel that it is the convenient leap forward.

[@theletterisb]

Exactly what I've been feeling many months ago! The velocity workflow is actually really great within VEGAS Pro, no doubt. Nevertheless we gotta move on if we want to improve ourselves. It's important to always try to learn new things and get out of our comfort zone. Only this way we can succeed over the long run.

[@breadbuttrjam1604]

Vegas now has integration with vegas effects and vegas image.