Another option for Adobe Premiere is Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve.

ItsTheSoul
Senior Member

410

04-26-2016, 08:44 PM

Hey there, I noticed my Adobe Premiere license has expired. Since I don’t use it much, I’m choosing to save some money by not renewing. I’m looking for recommendations on good video editing tools—especially free options. Thanks for taking the time to read!

ItsTheSoul

04-26-2016, 08:44 PM #1

Koorok
Member

04-27-2016, 11:22 PM

Sony Vegas offers a paid version, while it falls short compared to Premiere when leveraging CUDA acceleration.

Koorok

04-27-2016, 11:22 PM #2

Sony Vegas offers a paid version, while it falls short compared to Premiere when leveraging CUDA acceleration.

Pascal_O
Junior Member

05-05-2016, 11:00 AM

Lightworks is available at no cost.

Pascal_O

05-05-2016, 11:00 AM #3

Lightworks is available at no cost.

Gaspoda
Member

246

05-05-2016, 11:48 AM

Vegas!

Gaspoda

05-05-2016, 11:48 AM #4

Vegas!

EHB2112
Member

136

05-06-2016, 02:04 AM

Vegas offers a quick, solid option for stills work, while Lightworks provides more advanced features. For a fast, "good enough" result, Vegas might be the better choice.

EHB2112

05-06-2016, 02:04 AM #5

Vegas offers a quick, solid option for stills work, while Lightworks provides more advanced features. For a fast, "good enough" result, Vegas might be the better choice.

kanggun04
Junior Member

05-06-2016, 03:39 AM

Vegas here—single purchase, genuine copy, no issues. Extremely reasonable cost. The link points to the correct product: 84-sony vegas 100 no disc just serial. Note that this item is sold out but still a good deal.

kanggun04

05-06-2016, 03:39 AM #6

1123ismyname
Junior Member

05-06-2016, 11:30 AM

I think Vegas is the best choice then. I’m not too concerned about the cost; it’s definitely less than the 200 dollars Adobe charges annually.

1123ismyname

05-06-2016, 11:30 AM #7

I think Vegas is the best choice then. I’m not too concerned about the cost; it’s definitely less than the 200 dollars Adobe charges annually.

TMFilms2
Junior Member

05-07-2016, 11:33 PM

Absolutely, you're welcome. The $200 per year is quite costly.

TMFilms2

05-07-2016, 11:33 PM #8

Absolutely, you're welcome. The $200 per year is quite costly.

Sismicgamer
Junior Member

05-08-2016, 02:50 AM

It's clear that this software is intended for experts, with big firms covering the annual cost. It's frustrating when regular users end up bearing such expenses.

Sismicgamer

05-08-2016, 02:50 AM #9

It's clear that this software is intended for experts, with big firms covering the annual cost. It's frustrating when regular users end up bearing such expenses.

jojobobo04
Member

170

05-09-2016, 04:50 AM

#10

I can't help feeling taken advantage of by student discounts.

jojobobo04

05-09-2016, 04:50 AM #10

I can't help feeling taken advantage of by student discounts.