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RSSFinal Cut Express vs. Adobe Premiere Pro CS4
Dec 10
Computer, Media, Software No Comments
As you may be aware, I proudly own Final Cut Express and have no intentions of ever switching from it because it is a truly fantastic video editing application.
However, I have recently downloaded the free trial version of Adobe’s Premiere Pro CS4 and tried it out, and here are, after a few days of use, are some good and bad things about Premiere compared to Apple’s Final Cut Express – from the point of view of a moderate (but getting professional) video editor.
Final Cut Express:
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4:
Awesome Stuff about Premiere Pro CS4:
- You don’t have to render video you import just to play (correct me if I’m wrong, but in FCE you HAVE to render every time you make an edit just to play back)
- There’s a built in browser that allows you to drag and drop files from the browser into the timeline easily.
- When you set up a new project, a wizard setup allows you to set all your settings – very easily.
- Got a nicer user interface (in many ways, in others not so much)
- Audio tracks for left and right stereo mix are compressed into just one track, not two – saves space.
Not so good about CS4, stuff that I can do in FCE:
- In my experience FCE has run a lot smoother on my MacBook Pro, but maybe thats just me.
- [Although I know you can easily download more…] There are more filters and effects loaded into Final Cut Express
- Simple layout in FCE – 4 windows clearly visible. CS4 is a bit confusing to the new user.
- More motion controls for each clip in FCE
And there’s bound to be more reasons as to which is better/worse/etc. This is just me noticing some quick things a few days into use.
So, my general opinion: If you’ve got a PC, Adobe Premiere has got to be the way to go – really great and powerful video editor. For Mac users, where Final Cut is an option, I’d say go for Final Cut Express – it is cheaper, which is handy, but is also a very good way to get learning in video editing. That said, Adobe Premiere is also very nice, and you can get a free trail to try it out and compare (like I have).
Moggy
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