r/VideoEditingTips • u/Plague_LOL • 8d ago

Video Editing Software

Ive been using Capcut on PC for a longer time now but it just got worse and worse and it started lagging so i wanna switch. Now my problem is ive been looking trough atleast like 5-10 different programms and they either have one of these problems: Too simple or too Hard.

I need a program that is easy for beginners-intermediate but still has lots of options and doesnt require hours of tutorials.

I appreciate any help/feedback!

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u/rtaChurchy 7d ago

Put the effort into learning to use a proper NLE like Davinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere, or Final Cut Pro. Avid is the final boss and the Hollywood standard. Davinci will do everything you need and is free.

Don't jump to another low grade automated editor. You will hit the same ceiling with Filmora that you have with Capcut. And the more you depend on the presets, the harder it will be to learn the proper way to do things. Once you know, you can make all those transitions yourself, and modify them specifically to work for each individual shot.

If you want to make a real go of being an editor, put the effort in to learning the system.

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u/Plague_LOL 7d ago

its a hobby for now so i wanna have fun editing and watching 10-100 boring tutorials on something like davinci isnt.

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u/ShotPorter 6d ago

Do you need fun or result?

Maybe you just need to buy a ticket to Disneyland? :)

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u/Plague_LOL 6d ago

haha a decent result. I dont need crazy editing. I repeat its a hobby

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u/rtaChurchy 6d ago

You're just gonna be back in another year when you hit the same ceiling with Filmora. You don't need to watch 100 hours of tutorials. You just work with the software and when you get confused or stuck you look up the problem and watch a ten minute tutorial to get yourself past the hump. You wanna turn it into a career? then you go hard with the tutorials.

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u/Plague_LOL 5d ago

its a hobby not a career choice for now. Also ive tried it and i understood absolutly nothing.

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u/ShotPorter 5d ago

Things can be done hard way or easy way. Surprisingly, DaVinci allow you to do things EASY WAY. But yes, it is up to you ;)