Why Premiere Pro?
I've created over 700 YouTube videos (roughly 450 for my own channel and 250 for clients) and I've made about 600 of those using Adobe Premiere Pro.
In this blog post, I'll explain why.
The first video editing software I used was Windows Movie Maker.
I don't remember exactly when I edited my first video, but it was probably when I was 11 or 12 years old, shortly after my family got our first computer.
When I was 13 I bought my own video camera. Along with it, I purchased a video editing software called Pinnacle Studio.
I probably tried every effect and transition it had, and that's where my interest in video editing began.
As I grew older and ice hockey became a bigger part of my life, I only edited videos sporadically. Partly because of how much time it required, but also because I didn't have my own computer until I was 17.
On top of that, the software would crash whenever the edit got too complex. (This was the time before "auto-save" was a thing.)
When I was 27, I got back into video editing as I prepared to travel to New Zealand to play ice hockey. I wanted to document that experience, so I bought a software called Camtasia Studio.
(Fun fact: I still have a video on my YouTube channel from that summer in New Zealand. It's the oldest video on the channel, and it was edited with Camtasia.)
🏒 Check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icWyMstW2rQ
Later that year, I got an internship as a video editor and learned how to use Final Cut. This was the true start of my video editing career.
Over the next 150 days, I created around 50 videos.
As I gained more experience and my ambition grew, I decided to switch to Premiere Pro.
Now, I've been using Premiere Pro for 7 years.
Every time I've switched to a new editing program, it's been because I felt there were limitations with the software.
But this time, for the first time in my life, I've found a software I can't seem to outgrow. At least not yet.
Why Premiere Pro?
Adobe Premiere Pro is one of the most popular video editing software options (if not the most popular), with roughly 30 million users worldwide.
In my opinion, the biggest benefit of using Premiere Pro is its connection to Adobe's software ecosystem.
Each Adobe program is optimized for a specific use case, and the seamless integration between them makes it easy to move from one program to another, depending on your task.
For example, you can import a Photoshop file directly into a Premiere Pro project and if you need to make adjustments, you can open the file straight from Premiere Pro, edit it in Photoshop, and save it, without having to export the photo and re-import it into Premiere Pro.
The same applies to Adobe Illustrator (for vector files), After Effects (for motion graphics), and Adobe Audition (for audio files). Since these programs share a similar interface, learning one Adobe program makes it easier to learn the others.
But of course, Premiere Pro has its downsides.
👎 Export times aren't as fast as Final Cut Pro.
👎 Color grading isn't as robust as DaVinci resolve.
👎 The subscription model can feel expensive over time.
👎 It can have some occasional bugs which can be annoying.
(...But I've made tutorials for a bunch of those bugs, so don't worry.) ;)
That being said, I still think it’s worth the price.
(For what it's worth, Adobe’s subscription model also helps fund frequent software updates, which benefits users in the long run.)
This isn't a sponsored post, and I'm happy to point out Premiere Pro's flaws. But after years of experience, I genuinely believe it's the most complete video editing program available as of 2024.
IF I were ever to switch editing software again, it would probably be to DaVinci Resolve. I haven't used it enough to give a full review, but I like the idea of a one-time purchase and I must say that I'm impressed by its color grading tools.
Some people say DaVinci is more stable than Premiere, but in my experience, most issues in Premiere Pro can be solved by simply enabling auto-save, deleting your cache regularly, and restarting the computer when things get glitchy. And if that doesn't help, you can often just copy everything over to a new project.
...And IF you still have issues, you can always check out one of the 150+ Premiere Pro tutorials I've created on my YouTube channel. :)
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