Editor of choice

[paul.lagan]

Hey All,

I am sure this has been asked before.

I have been using Capcut and paid for Pro but the last couple days I have had issues logging in.

Anyways I am thinking longer term if I am going to put more time into this project then I should get something a bit more professional, I am thinking Final cut or Devinci Resolve.

I know the learning curve will be large but which would be less large?

What do you guys use and why?

I use a MAC

 

[Hippo-Drones]

I currently use Filmora Wondershare 14. I've used their video editing software for around 12 years now and find it very simple to use and has all the features I need although it doesn't have all the features of Resolve or more professional editors.
I edit on a Windows PC

 

[Drakhen99]

I use Davinci Resolve exclusively. I use it for video editing, picture editing, video thumbnails, and channel banners.

If you want to go down the Resolve route, I highly recommend it. You can get away with using the free version, no problem. The Studio [$300, free lifetime updates] version uses the GPU more and gives you access to some more fancy effects and such.

The learning curve on it can be steep, but if you want to get started in Resolve [shameless plug incoming!], click on the link in my sig for my YT channel, and then at the top there's a link to my 2nd channel - Creator Reality. I do Resolve tutorials over there. There's at least a half dozen videos tailored basically to motovloggers.

-John

 

[Theodor]

I use Kdenlive. It's free, community built, multi platform, has tremendous capabilities, if you're willing to work on it, but text effects and color grading are it's weak sides.
I chose this, because I started on a way weaker computer that I have now, and Kdenlive uses CPU, not GPU, for rendering, so I was able to use it, compared to many alternatives, which said that they would not work on my computer. That problem is more common with laptops.
Anyway, I stuck with it, and I am happy with the development. I believe I have donated the developers a coin too, and probably will donate again at some point.

 

[R-Rated]

I use Cyberlink PowerDirector 18. I needed something that I did not need my machine for trips to be connected to the internet for editing (ie a subscription).

I sometimes will use Adobe Premiere 15 depending on what I am doing.

Then for my Smartphone it is Cyberlink PowerDirector. That is great to have when waiting around someplace like for an appointment.

 

[Slorida]

I chose Davinci Resolve (free version), though being honest I can't really remember why. Probably had something to do with my brother picking Davinci for his videos and that it seemed to be highly recommended for it's quality on many websites (less so for it's complexity). It is a bit of a learning curve, but I'm told it's worth the effort.

For the more basic stuff I do find it quite easy to use, but the more complex features are way beyond me, it's probably way more than I need for what I do.

@Drakhen99 has mentioned his Creator Reality channel and I'd say it's a good one to look at for some extra features if you chose Davinci Resolve. There are other good tutorials on YouTube too.

 

[Drakhen99]

I chose Davinci Resolve (free version), though being honest I can't really remember why. Probably had something to do with my brother picking Davinci for his videos and that it seemed to be highly recommended for it's quality on many websites (less so for it's complexity). It is a bit of a learning curve, but I'm told it's worth the effort.

For the more basic stuff I do find it quite easy to use, but the more complex features are way beyond me, it's probably way more than I need for what I do.

@Drakhen99 has mentioned his Creator Reality channel and I'd say it's a good one to look at for some extra features if you chose Davinci Resolve. There are other good tutorials on YouTube too.

Thanks for the shout-out!

Yep, the learning curve IS steep. Part of it is terminology. Once I figured out WHAT to search for to get tutorials, it became easier to figure out some fancier things. Heck, just the other day, I figured out how to take my Fusion compositions and save them for use in other projects [or to email to people so THEY can use them too!]. Well beyond what most people do with editing, but still very geeky and fun for me.

-John

 

[paul.lagan]

Thanks All. I think Devinci is the way I will go (the free version) but for now I am just trying to learn how to film etc. which is an art in itself. Capcut as so easy to use so will use short term but I want to learn more advanced editing tools as I think it will be worth it in the end.

The other option is I wait for AI to just edit the videos for me