p.s. If you chose CapCut - get up and running FAST with my FREE CapCut Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet: www.benclaremont.com/capcutshortcuts

@carlmov1

2 ай бұрын

What are your thoughts about Avid?

I dumped Premier Pro for DaVinci Resolve years ago and I've never looked back. And I use Fusion instead of After Effects. Saves me $50/mo too!

@BenClaremont

4 ай бұрын

Nice one Gary 👍🏻

@paramveerssachdeva

3 ай бұрын

Im a beginner and "AFTER EFFECTS" is required for?? logically the name says it all, but hearing it from a pro would help a out a beginner like me. Thanks in advance.

@shadowincpro

3 ай бұрын

​@@paramveerssachdeva after effects would be like photoshop for videos. It provides grapic and animations where a video editing software is lacking

Hello , you are not the only GURU who abandons Premiere Pro, hopefully Adobe "understands" and starts lowering the prices of its software

@BenClaremont

4 ай бұрын

For sure

@someguy4131

3 ай бұрын

You mean lowering the rent? 👀 Companies don't sell their software now. It's always subscription based 🙄 which means over time you end up paying more for it than it is worth

@lavatr8322

3 ай бұрын

Adobe, Autodesk are the biggest Cvnts in the industry

@menyo2874

3 ай бұрын

​@someguy4131 Subscription also means you can unsubscribe, so if they aren't competitive on price, features, experience, etc., then you don't need to keep paying for it if you don't want.

@someguy4131

3 ай бұрын

@@menyo2874 🧐.... Im not going respond to that and let you think about what you just said.

I've been using DaVinci for a while and it's what I started with. I've tried other editors but PM is way less cost effective.

I switched to Divinci like five years ago and then about a year ago for all my social media shorts and basic video I use the Pro version of CapCut! Welcome to the Club!

@BenClaremont

3 ай бұрын

Nice one! Glad to be following suit 😀

p.s. while i haven't used Final Cut Pro A LOT in recent times... I've used it enough to say that DaVinci & CapCut are definitely better. Why not give them a go and see for yourself? 😉

@falklevien

4 ай бұрын

I got Final Cut more than 12 years ago and learned the workflows, which I can still use today. Another bonus is that I paid for it back then and got all the updates since for free. Most of my video editing nowadays is pretty basic, so with me knowing the ins and outs of the software, that's an easy sell. Nonetheless I think I'll give those two a try. As you say, they're free. What's the worst that can happen....

@BenClaremont

4 ай бұрын

@@falklevien for sure- also CapCut is an easy learning curve and has far better inbuilt templates than Final Cut 😀

@bob100079

4 ай бұрын

Capcut is owned by Chinese gov and they scan everything and track the shit out of you

@Okiyah

4 ай бұрын

They're not better, you prefer them for your situation, as you said in the video. I'm getting tired of the "BEST" narrative, as they should all exist in a healthy ecosystem. They all have something different going for them. The need for features is not absolute and universal. DR took some years to become good. 5-6 years ago it was bloated, unstable and not user friendly at all. Also, CapCut is great because it kind of ripped of FCP and branded it for gen z. They do not exist in a vacuum and they didn't get better from fresh new ideas. We need all of them.

@BenClaremont

4 ай бұрын

@@Okiyah that’s your opinion… my opinion is that they’re better. FCP has very few unique selling points in 2024.

Hi Ben, I have saved this video and the Davinci in 12 mins tutorials video and I thought they are both great. I thought you're a good teacher and your tutorials are easy to understand. Thank you! Look forward to see more and hopefully you can delve into each specific functions for both Davinci and Capcut. Wanted to buy you a coffee but can't seem to find that function. Cheers mate!

@BenClaremont

4 ай бұрын

Happy to hear that! No worries at all- no need to buy me a coffee haha. Save that money for when I have a Davinci or CapCut online course 😀

Incredible video, thank you!

I dumped Adobe Pr and Ps just over a year ago ... using Resolve/Fusion for video, Affinity Photo 2 for stills, Topaz Video AI (now integrated into Resolve workflow as plugin). My workflow has improved and my delivery time reduced.

Thanks I'm making the change .. Time saving and still looking great

You convinced me to give it a go! Thanks for the info and challenge

I’m so glad I found this. Learning editing right now and can’t really afford adobe shit. Thanks for this!

Very helpful, thank you.

Thankyou for this. Just downloaded DaVinci free version. Bit of a learning curve, coming from Rush, but will follow your other video, so sure to be a pro.... in just 12 minutes! 😅

Thank you for making this video

Nice video. Im pro editor for about 20 years and switched for Resolve and CapCut Pro 1 year ago. Best move i made for my worflow.

@BenClaremont

3 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

Really useful, thank you.

this is a great, informative video. thanks,

Thanks. I have been using powerdirector which is also extremely easy with many features to drop on the timeline. The software is not free, but is monthly updated with new features. The cost is low in my opinion

Excellent! Thank you,

Ben, thank you so much for the great video! I'm a Premier Pro user. I think I'll try Davinci Resolve and CapCut!

@BenClaremont

2 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it 😀

Spooky. I just decided to drop my current video editor for Capcut on mobile and Resolve on desktop. Thanks for cementing my choices!

@xone838

3 ай бұрын

What is CapCut for mobile and why would that be better than PowerDirector for mobile??

@m.h.4143

Ай бұрын

be warned! Capcut comes from TikTok makers. If you like to keep your personal data by only you, you shouldn't install it. But if you like AI driven military drones which can do face and ethnic identification, than go and install it.

@MeisterShowtime

Ай бұрын

@@m.h.4143you acting like all your valuable personal data is in better hands with any other nation. Google and Apple does your in know yo iu better than yourself Skk in its apathetic which company you choose All of them will sale your data to make profit

Very useful video, thanks for sharing :)

My Man!! I am definitely love seeing breaking out of the 360 cameras, i used to say it all the time when you would break down each camera, this guy htas potential to break out and into thye editing and othter cameras like sony and canon and and type oft gear.. just because of tour honesty!! Its time to manifest the 1 million followers soon!! And i would like to see yoy tourr and meet up with other creators!!

@BenClaremont

4 ай бұрын

Thankyou! Yes in 2024 I figured it was time to expand into covering other parts of the creative process- lots more editing tutorials to come 😀

Great, thanks!

Same choice for me!

Feel the same … thanks for this and I have been thinking to switch 🙏

@BenClaremont

3 ай бұрын

No worries!

I went the exact same route! I have to cancel PR but Have been using Davinci which walks all over PR,

I edit with so many different NLE. It’s all about how serious I need my workflow to be. I actually enjoy CapCut so much that I taught it to my daughter. It’s just fun to use. It’s more like playing than editing. The only drawback to CapCut is stereo audio editing and it’s a pain to try and do J cuts and L cuts when editing on my phone. That’s where LumaFusion comes in. 😂😂😂

@BenClaremont

3 ай бұрын

Nice! Yeah it could do with some more audio tools for sure.

@speed_and_motion

3 ай бұрын

LumaFusion is great!

Really appreciate the video and perspective. What about (like in my case) if you’ve run a business for over 10 years using Premiere Pro and still have the need to access and open project files?

Great video. A question to you, Premier pro is a memory consumption tool which makes me needed to restart the software quite regularly. How is CapCut handling the memory on your Mac?

Thanks Ben. Very Interesting and useful. Currently using Prem pro through a subscription I get through work but will lose that soon when retire so been looking at free options to switch to for use on home laptop with 8gb Ram. I I wondered if you had any thoughts on /experience with VSDC Free version vs Capcut and Resolve ?

Thanks Ben - great video, im using CC atm and i hope to more other to DR , cheers Liam

Nice video! I only keep Adobe cause All of my videos I have them edited and saved on Premiere. Is there a way you can access those files the way they are structured on a different video editor? I highly doubt it.

I’m in the same position as you were but with Final Cut Pro. I will give CapCut a second chance and edit with it for my next video. Thank you.

@BenClaremont

3 ай бұрын

No worries!

Wow! About time. Will share this with friends. Loving cap ai teleprompter

I just consulted Perplexity on an alternative to After Effects and it said - DaVinchi first thing. I was in an awe. 😮

I subbed, great video, thank you!

@BenClaremont

3 ай бұрын

No worries!

Helpful

I really appreciate your video. I am a PP user but not just PP user I have the entire Adobe Suite. This is software I understand and that works, but I need to keep up with what other software is doing.

@thebenedit

3 ай бұрын

But also the TV/Film industry work 99% in Avid and then a lot of TV industry use Adobe. That's the way it is. Having worked for 8 years in TV and witnessed the lack of development in the post-production side of the industry, it's not going to change anytime soon. Archives upon archives of shows and films are all Avid projects. The industry isn't going to go down the Resolve route as it's NLE.

Great video🎉🙂

I need a new laptop and a new desktop pc that are pretty darn good at video editing. Have you any recommendations for each - what do you have. By the way what's a good spec in terms of processor, graphics card and ram. Also can I assume all gaming laptops and desktops will be super good for video editing. Sorry for so many questions - just wanted to ask a pro!

Hehe, loved your video m8!

Best show ever 😁

Just found this - liked and shared - now if only you could included the iPad Pro versions ( CapCut is still in portrait mode on the iPad!)

Only just started creating content but davinci and canva have been my goto atm

How about preparing vector artwork and photo editing artwork?

big mouth spitting facts 😁

I love capcut I am happy to see it being used by pros

Ben, another BRILLIANT tutorial! I know this was simply a quick overview of Davinci, but wondering what your recommendation is for working with my Insta360 x3 footage. Should I edit the clips in the Insta360 software first, export and then move them into Davinci for assembly, special effects, titling etc? Or would you recommend pulling the raw files into Davinci, setting keyframes, etc. and doing it all in there? Thank you in advance!

@BenClaremont

4 ай бұрын

Hey- I’d probably reframe directly in DaVinci if I were you. I have a lesson in my 360 Video 101 course about how to do it 😀

@THerd-um5tl

4 ай бұрын

You are the best. I'm on it. Thank you Ben!@@BenClaremont

@THerd-um5tl

4 ай бұрын

Just bought your course and can't wait to dive in. Thank you!@@BenClaremont

@BenClaremont

4 ай бұрын

@@THerd-um5tl awesome to hear that!

How are you exporting your video from Davinci to capcut, and exporting to youtube with high resolution?

Switched over to Davinci Resolve and enjoy it much more over Premiere Pro. Premiere Pro would often slow to a crawl especially with some transitions or effects even on my 4090/7950x3d PC which is insane, lol.

Can you do a video on laptop or pc recommend for video editing.

Hello Ben, so Capcut is a cloud-editor? Wow, that´s awesome. I´ve been saving money for either a mac mini oder macbook air to edit my videos properly. My 6 year old desktop pc can´t handle 4K 4:2:2 10-bit footage. So with capcut I will be able to edit 10-bit footage on a mini PC from Beelink or Geekom? That sounds to good to be true.

Great breakdown. I'm wondering how you choose between CC and DVR and particularly if you use both on the same projects to access unique features - in which case how? Just approaching video editing here after a long history in audio (and a dash of After Effects) - i was going to use CC for short social videos until i saw its got almost no audio features… which sent me to Resolve - don''t you find that limiting in CapCut?

@BenClaremont

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! The audio features of CapCut are good enough- at least for basic videos. It’s got some AI filters and allows manual keyframing etc.

Hey Ben, great video and I hadn't considered using capcut on my desktop which I'll definitely going to check out. The one thing that's going to be painful leaving behind Adobe is text-based editing. Do you know of any similar functions in the others?

@BenClaremont

Ай бұрын

Yes- I believe DaVinci just added it with Resolve 19 which has just been released 😀

Have you worked with Magix Video DeLuxe?

For beginners it would be nice to tag some info about what you are using to record your videos. I'm bouncing between all in one solutions but really see the ease of learning capcut...and davinci when i am ready

Do the free levels of these do hardware acceleration encoding? My old machine edits video OK but the CPU is a dog so I need to be able to offload encoding to the GPU.

Ever since I got CapCut I hardly open Premiere Pro unless it’s functions like fitting audio to specific times or if I have to. I feel for Adobe as even photoshop has been replaced with other free software.

If you have never edited anything before... would Capcut be a good one to use? I just want to put my travel videos together with music and transitions, for my use and for my friends to follow us on our trips. A small KZread channel just for friends, not a money making one. Thanks in advance for the info!

I mix canva, photoshop, CapCut the results were awesome I can’t wait to explore more so quick and less time rendering and going all those stuffs like hanging

Hi Ben, great software introduction. Question I have some old videos I edited in the 90s that I want to re-edit first They need to be sharpened as they are soft, What editing program has the best Ai software solution that I can refresh these videos sharpness? Thanks John

@akyhne

3 ай бұрын

You can do it in DaVinci Resolve Studio (paid version). But Topaz Labs software is better (and more expensive). Topaz video AI goes for $299,-. DaVinci Resolve is great for denoising etc. But again, you'll need the Studio licence ($299). If you go with Topaz Labs Video AI, be sure to export in ProRes format. You will need a professional software like Resolve, to edit that video format, though. But you don't need the Studio version for that. Topaz Video AI comes with a trial option.

Quick question: I'm using a MacBook Pro. CapCut is available in the Macbook app store. What's the difference between downloading from the App Store and the Mac desktop version? Does the Mac desktop version give more functionality than the app store download? Thank you.

Thanks for a great video. My question is - do you use both CapCut and Resolve? Is it a case of choosing one for a particular video you're making, or do you take files between them for performing different functions. If you had to make a choice for a particular video, which would you choose and why? Thanks!

@BenClaremont

3 ай бұрын

Hey- yes I use both. But only one or the other per project. I’ll make a comparison very soon sharing my detailed thoughts 👍🏻

@funkybec

3 ай бұрын

That would be amazing. Thank you so much for the reply too. 🎉 I've been using Premiere and AE for a couple of years, and I've been using adobe for over 25 years, but I'm always happy to look at other things. There's just such a melting pot of editing apps now so it'd be great to have your breakdown of what you use, when.

I never upgraded Premiere after CS5. I refuse to pay one more monthly bill. I am slowly transitioning over to Resolve. I'll keep Adobe stuff around for that rare occasion that I need to author for DVD or Blu-ray. But beyond the Resolve will be my go-to.

as someone who was looking at the price of adobe subscriptions yesterday as i mess around with my brand new video camera, thanks for this. definitely going to try some alternatives before paying adobe's overpriced cost.

@BenClaremont

3 ай бұрын

No worries!

Sounds great! Do either have text based editing? That would be the only thing stopping me ditching premiere as it saves so much time on my rough cuts

@BenClaremont

4 ай бұрын

Yeah I’m fairly certain one if not both do. Could be worth a google 😀

@akyhne

3 ай бұрын

Resolve Studio has.

I use both, but mainly DRS, CC is good for file conversion then I go to DRS 😁

I primarily live stream, #NoPost, so my primary use of an editor is to take recorded clips I did in the field while not live, and cut them down to short usable clips for the editors, so they didn't have to search through hours of footage to find the usable segments. Would love a video - haven't looked through your list yet to see if you've already done it - that explains the sweet spots of Resolve vs CapCut, since this video you kept lumping them together. Looking forward to checking out the rest of your stuff, thank you for the help.

@BenClaremont

Ай бұрын

Hey yep- I made that exact video if you check my channel 👍🏻

9:15 If you mean rubber band editing of a sound, then yes, you can do that in Resolve. I don't remember the name of the feature, but it's only available on the Fairlight audio page.

@BenClaremont

3 ай бұрын

I don’t mean that. I mean remix.

What are the privacy aspects of using Capcut? It’s from the company that does Tik Tok, right?

I use Linux, so i considered Davinci, but i tried Olive first and I've been happy with it. For basic use-cases it works. The main thing that got me to try olive first is it handles almost any video format and is open source, which is great. Obviously can't compare to Davinci etc. I'm keen to try Davinci. I will definitely check out your Davinci tutorial video.

Loved the video, thank you! You're making me wanna leave Final Cut right NOW. That said, what does one do when they have endless hours of footage and projects already established for an ongoing doc? It just seems way too daunting to move over Capcut - unless there's some way to drag/drop FCP libraries / projects. But that seems unrealistic.

Liked and subscribed too fellow vloggers. Amazing.

I am with you. The only annoying thing at the moment: I would love to find a free alternative for DR Studio's Magic Mask... Caz I like to play with some more advanced VFX. And have you ever tryed to mask e.g. a moving cat with the pen tool (and manually retroscoped it)?? But since it s more or less a hobby for me (not earning any money with video editing), even though it s cheaper in the long run, I still cant justify the cost of the Studio Version.

You need to read Jeff Booth's, 'The Price of Tomorrow'. You have perfectly illustrated it.

what am I missing with capcut? It doesn't allow you to encode mpeg loss less masters, only mp4, also the audio track is hardly visible. cutting seems to be far more tedious than Premiere or Vegas Pro.

I have been using VSDC for years after testing all the options at that time.

How good is CapCut for Color Grading? I want to do it all in the same program. I would really need the animatotion library and easier learning curve of CapCut. Also DaVinci seems to be very GPU hungry.

@nerothe

2 ай бұрын

Since it's free, I'd say the best option would be to take a video you've color graded before and put it into CapCut and see if it's intuitive for you and whether you can get the same quality. CapCut works fine for me, but I'm also a beginner. Davinci wasn't intuitive for me but I've never put in the time to learn it when Capcut does what I need.

Been using adobe products for 4 years. I am planning to abandon it this year, specifically at the end of September when my subscription ends. I started to learn davinci for long form video editing and short form video with capcut. I was really impressed with how these two actually work. My most tedious learning curve was replacing after effects with fusion. But I really enjoy the process. I still use the Adobe for some specific projects as I won't pay the cancelation fee for my subscription lol

i use capcut for social media fast editing and premier (sorry not again). I mean resolve now, totally fully packed in one place, Fusion, Sound design, grading, managament footage. and it running in Ipad..

Hi Ben. Great stuff. If you haven't already, would you consider commenting/doing a video on how DaVinci and CapCut behave with Insta360 video editing? I'm still finding it easier to keyframe in Insta360 Studio, export and THEN bring the video into Premiere for more work. Surely that's too clunky and limiting for a workflow. Do DaVinci and CapCut handle the equivalents of GoPro FX Reframe plugin, etc. better? Thanks!

@BenClaremont

4 ай бұрын

Hi Peter, Davinci can reframe 360 videos internally (I have lessons in my 360 Video 101 course that teach this) and CapCut can do the exact same job premiere is doing for you now (editing clips that have already been reframed in Insta360 Studio) 👍🏻

@petermanuelian3856

4 ай бұрын

@@BenClaremont Thanks, Ben! All best.

Resolve, changed my life.

@BenClaremont

3 ай бұрын

Nice 👍🏻

I switched from FCPX to Capcut and was actually quite happy. But now that Premiere has gone totally AI, I'm wondering about the future of Capcut?

I swapped to Capcut and produce a daily short. However Capcut has massive issues with text captions and correcting them takes up most of my editing time.

Is there a pc requirement for capcut to perform its best? I can watch my video clips on windows media player before I put it through Capcut and they looks great. Once ran through Capcut Just to add clips together. When I watch edited video it has lost quality. recording in and exporting in 4k 30fps... Kind of stuck...

How to save or download a video to send to a friend who want to edit my videos because i have no clue

I have been using Davinci resolve for over 2 years.. but since I upgraded my computer to a 4070Ti card with 64Gb of DDR5 VRAM and a 13th Gen i9, the program just keeps crashing on renders, and, since 18.6, it crashes about every 5 min while editing. It worked fine on my 9th gen i9 with a 2080 card.. not sure what gives.. but I gotta find something else.. took me TWO days to edit a 45 min vid this week... just from constantly having to restart. Anyone else having this issue or any ideas on what I can try?

I have been using PP since its inception - I was a beta tester for Adobe way back in the day. Anyway, I am going to be retiring soon and will not be able to justify the cost of the Adobe suite. So, I have been looking for alternatives to Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere. I have pretty much landed on Da Vinci for video, but the jury is still out on the other tools. Anyway, thanks for the confidence booster - I'm sure I'll be fine once all is said and done.

help sincw today i cant use capcut for free anymore... send help please

Ben, I use Kinemaster to edit my videos, but there is no PC version of this app. Have you ever used or can you give your opinion about this app, please. Thanks.

@BenClaremont

3 ай бұрын

Have not heard of it 🤔

@JosezitoMotovlogs

3 ай бұрын

@@BenClaremont In my opinion, it is a very complete video editing APP, with all the important features and a very accessible layout. One of the aspects that makes the difference in this application is that you can balance and equalize the audio in our videos. Thanks for the answer.

Hello, Ben. May I ask you a bit off-topic question? At 5:12 - is there really that kind of bending in the background behind you? Could you confirm or deny? I just don't understand, I have a 10-bit monitor and I still see these stripes on the gradients in the video.

@BenClaremont

3 ай бұрын

Hi Max, do you mean banding? CapCut is a little lacking in export options- I probably could have used a better one for this video. Will test further 👍🏻

I am also switched pr to vinci and light projects for capcut

Kdenlive is good too

Nice video. While my company pays for our Adobe CC I’m wondering your thoughts for creatives who utilize Ps and Ai? I’m in and out of those programs daily and bringing assets from them. It’s nice to be able to right-click and edit in the native program with the edit being reflected in Pr. I think this is what Adobe is charging for, not a modern interface. I’ve never tried CapCut. However, DaVinci Resolve (as of August 2023) has crashed my computer just trying to open it (AMD Ryzen 5 5600x, 32GB RAM, 1TB Firecuda SSD, and AMD Radeon 6600x 8GB GDDR6 video card). That and the learning curve were why I’ve stayed away from Resolve. Suggestions?

@niclasericsson

3 ай бұрын

This. Adobe CC is expensive, but if I give it up I will lose Illustrator, Photoshop and Lightroom.

@BenClaremont

3 ай бұрын

I still use photoshop. Not sure about the performance issue, but I believe the paid DaVinci version is much better performance wise. Works great for me, even on the free version

thanks for the vid... curious how you made the little Ben....

@BenClaremont

4 ай бұрын

No worries- I did share that in the video though 😉

@dixter1652

4 ай бұрын

@@BenClaremont I meant.. what software you used to make him for your video..

how do I export a 20 minute video on capcut?

Another plus is that Davinci Resolve has Fusion integrated, and crashes way less than Premiere.

Nice! How’s Final Cut Pro compared to DavinciCapCut?

@BenClaremont

3 ай бұрын

CapCut is better for the templates etc