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Adobe Premiere Pro Reviews & Product Details

Adobe Premiere Pro Overview
What is Adobe Premiere Pro?

Adobe Premiere Pro is the industry standard for video editing software and offers a huge selection of features to choose from. It can be purchased as a standalone product or as part of the Adobe Creative Cloud. Regardless, Premiere Pro offers a feature-rich selection of tools used for the creation of short films, TV shows, and YouTube videos. Access to a host of smart tools in an ever-evolving portfolio means Premiere Pro users can easily design and edit 4K, 8K, and even VR videos to suit different needs. It also offers access to other Creative Cloud apps, so you can easily access photos, effects, and other tools.

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Year founded 1982
Company size 10,001+ employees
Headquarters San Jose, CA
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Adobe Premiere Pro Product Details
Capabilities
AI
Segment
Small Business
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Enterprise
Deployment Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, On-Premise Linux
Support 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support
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Languages English
Adobe Premiere Pro Pros and Cons
Pros
  • Extensive professional features for photo editing
  • Create and edit your photos in various file formats
  • Access all the features of the Creative Cloud for touch-ups
  • Frequently updated feature set
  • Filters, adjustments, and fixes
Cons
  • Takes a while to learn
Adobe Premiere Pro Features
API Access
Access Controls/Permissions
Activity Dashboard
Approval Workflow
Asset Categorization
Audit Trail
Batch Processing
Cloud Storage
Collaboration Tools
Content Library
Content Publishing
Customizable Branding
Data Import/Export
Drag & Drop Interface
Duplicate Detection
File Conversion
File Preview
Image Editing
Metadata Management
Mobile Access
Reporting & Analytics
Rights Management
Role-Based Permissions
Search & Filter
Tags/Keywords
Third-party Integrations
User Management
Version Control
Watermarking
Workflow Automation
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998 Adobe Premiere Pro Reviews
4.6 out of 5
Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
May 17, 2016
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Matthew V. avatar
Matthew V.
Vice President
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"Fun and Powerful Once You Learn the Basics"
What do you like best about Adobe Premiere Pro?

I love how easy Premiere Pro is to use. I can create slick, professional-looking effects very quickly, and make so-so quality video look great. I love the myriad export options, and the fact that Premiere Pro can handle just about any media format you can throw at it--even mixed formats in one project. While I'm proficient enough to serve my needs, I also enjoy knowing that I've barely scratched the surface of what this application can do. This makes me eager to learn more. Editing with Premiere is really fun and satisfying.

What do you dislike about Adobe Premiere Pro?

While I do find it easy to use now that I've mastered the basics, I did not and still do not find it especially intuitive. For me, there was a steep learning curve, and I failed miserably to teach myself how to use it through trial and error. I don't fault the application for that, really, but I like it best when an application is designed to be more intuitive. I also wish Premiere Pro had built-in intelligence to deal with variable frame rate video. Given that there's an astronomical amount of quality video being shot now at variable frame rates (just about every smartphone now shoots in HD or even 4k), Premiere Pro should catch up. Right now, if edited a VFR video, one has to find a third-party solution to first convert the file to a constant frame rate and then import it into Premiere. Adobe supposedly says this is because Premiere Pro is for professionals, and professional do not shoot video on consumer equipment that creates VFR files. This just isn't true anymore, and I should not have to resort to a shareware application like Handbrake to do something as basic as converting from VFR to CFR.

What problems is Adobe Premiere Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?

I've used Premiere Pro to edit video projects for clients for distribution online and for publishing on DVD. Premiere Pro allowed me the flexibility to work with multiple video formats from multiple sources, and bring them all together.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
May 10, 2016
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
NH
Nathanial H.
Manager
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"Another invaluble tool"
What do you like best about Adobe Premiere Pro?

Its easy to learn, you can learn the basics to edit in premiere quickly. I also like that its included with the CC subscription. I dont have to buy all the software separate.

What do you dislike about Adobe Premiere Pro?

I honestly can think of anything I dont like.

What problems is Adobe Premiere Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?

With the CC subscription platform you dont have to go broke buy software.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
May 02, 2016
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AP
Anna P.
2 D Artist
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"Easy to use video editing software"
What do you like best about Adobe Premiere Pro?

Adobe Premiere Pro is my best friend when it comes to editing videos. It can do so much for a more casual user like me. There hasn't been anything that I wanted it to do that it wasn't able to do in some way. It's easy to understand, and easy to use in my opinion.

What do you dislike about Adobe Premiere Pro?

I found that Adobe Premiere Pro tends to crash a lot. More when I was first using it, but now that I've learned to just save often, the crashes don't bother me. I know this can be a bit annoying to a less patient person. Also it's a very heavy RAM user if you don't change your settings.

What problems is Adobe Premiere Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?

If I have any video related projects I have to do, such as storyboard animatics, editing video, or personal projects, I know that Adobe Premiere Pro will be able to handle it. I know there are fancier products that could do a lot more when it comes to video editing, but I don't need to bother with them thanks to this program.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 12, 2016
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
OC
Olivia C.
Graphic Design Intern
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"Love using Premiere"
What do you like best about Adobe Premiere Pro?

I like to drag videos in and create short/long films. I like to be able to use sound and to move around the sounds. I like to be able to export the sounds by themselves as a mp3 as well. I have used this product a lot and I would definitely continue doing so.

What do you dislike about Adobe Premiere Pro?

Rendering times are sometimes slow. I would like to know a bit more about how to export for youtube etc - not the product's responsibility but it would be cool it there could be a render option to render directly to Vimeo or Youtube, or a tutorial about the correct format for a high definition rendering. I dislike having to pay a yearly subscription - I think it would be fine if it stopped updating after a year, you get to keep the product but it just stops updating and IF you have it, you get to keep it in the current version and when you want to update again you pay a fee.

What problems is Adobe Premiere Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?

I love this program because I have used it to put together my animation in my 3rd year, my whole illustration project for my fourth year, and a lot of blog videos (https://vimeo.com/home/myvideos/page:1/sort:date/format:video and https://oliviandragogy.wordpress.com/). This is a tool with a lot of options.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 12, 2016
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
EL
Eric L.
Intern
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"Amazing Editing Software"
What do you like best about Adobe Premiere Pro?

My favorite part about this software is that it combines both intuitive design with powerful customization options. I like how my settings are synced with Creative Cloud so that I don't lose any of my keyboard shortcuts or panel layouts when switching computers or uprgading versions.

What do you dislike about Adobe Premiere Pro?

When working with larger & complex projects, the software can really slow down to a crawl. It's also more difficult to work in a multi-user environment because you can only have 1 project opened by 1 person at a time, and importing sequences between projects can take awhile.

What problems is Adobe Premiere Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?

The benefits of this software is that it's easy to learn and you can start tackling your video projects quickly. In the professional environment, it's nice to be able to transcode media in the background or on other systems with files and file names that make sense. I like having control of my media management.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Apr 06, 2016
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Chris M. avatar
Chris M.
Camera, Grip, And Lighting Departments
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"Great FCP7 Replacement"
What do you like best about Adobe Premiere Pro?

As someone who made the switch to Premiere from FCP7, I was a little nervous at having to learn a new software, but Adobe made it incredibly simple. They even have the full set of FCP7 shortcuts available as a preset, so you don't have to worry about learning new ones. Plus, you can easily send comps and sequences back and forth between Premiere and After Effects, making it much easier to use the two programs together.

What do you dislike about Adobe Premiere Pro?

The audio implementation can be a bit confusing, especially if your camera defaults to recording what you intend to be two mono audio tracks as one stereo track with your monos panned left and right. Unlike FCP, which treats every track as it's own, Adobe has both mono and stereo tracks in sequences, which can make it frustrating to deal with dual-mono-as-stereo audio at first. As long as you remember to tell Premiere to interpret your clips' stereo audio as two mono tracks before you start editing, you'll be fine.

What problems is Adobe Premiere Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?

Premiere has allowed us to move on from Final Cut 7 with very little headache. We decided to make the switch because we could no longer purchase FCP7 licenses as we added workstations, and support of FCP7 by future OS versions was questionable.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 05, 2016
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Overall Rating:
5.0
TL
Travis L.
Owner
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"Best NLE out there!"
What do you like best about Adobe Premiere Pro?

The interface is great, the render power is amazing and the ability to handle multiple file types seamlessly in the same sequence is incredibly useful.

What do you dislike about Adobe Premiere Pro?

On occasion, Premiere has stability issues. The media cache management needs some sort of automation option.

What problems is Adobe Premiere Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?

I utilize Premiere Pro for all my video editing needs. I am utterly pleased with the results.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Apr 03, 2016
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Overall Rating:
5.0
AT
Alex T.
Technical Designer
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"Edit as a professional"
What do you like best about Adobe Premiere Pro?

Interface is very clear and intuitive. Allow you to use it comfortable with no more than 1 hour using it. Also your learning curve grows exponentially as you are using it, so in few days you do edits better and better. Process to save videos is very very fast and really good optimized. Adobe Link with After Effects. Is a must if you need to do some animations os vfx. And also works and is easy to do!! Adobe compatibility. Is amazing how this software work with all products of its family with an astonishing effectivity..

What do you dislike about Adobe Premiere Pro?

Control effects sometimes are not clear: where I found it and how I use it (where you're a noob). Sometimes when you agree a video with sound this overlap other ones and if you don't know how to do it well may be turn it in a confusing task (usually at the begging of use it).

What problems is Adobe Premiere Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?

As I said before is a software what can render so fast videos with sound, with lots of setups to ensure your customer will be happy. So for me allow to optimize my time and be more productive. Time is always a problem, and we need to be fast! Save projects and share with my customer to give them a customization future video.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Mar 29, 2016
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Overall Rating:
5.0
CK
Calvin K.
Director
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"Best editing tool out there"
What do you like best about Adobe Premiere Pro?

how much one can create with it and also just the flexibility with constant updates to fix certain bugs in the software.

What do you dislike about Adobe Premiere Pro?

There is a bit of a steep learning curve to first using premiere for the first time.

What problems is Adobe Premiere Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?

Creating renders for customers as well as personal editing purposes.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Mar 29, 2016
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Eric M. avatar
Eric M.
Director
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"Go to App for Short form and Long Form Narrative Editorial"
What do you like best about Adobe Premiere Pro?

Support for High Dynamic Range Workflows, Largest number of Formats supported. Cross platform plugin support with After Effects, Audition, and Photoshop. JKL Trimming and Lumetri Color Panel shine as items that speed the workflow of editors. Adobe has built a wide array of color grading and correction tools into Premiere Pro, allowing video editors to dial up highly detailed and customized color adjustments. The Morph Cut tool transition, which is made to smooth over jump cuts in interviews and dialog shots makes creating smooth transitions of near identical shots easier. Premiere Pro also has direct access to an Adobe CC user’s Creative Cloud libraries. Libraries created in Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, etc. can be imported into the timeline. This combined with the addition of the Adobe Hue CC mobile app is a revolutionary new feature. Users can use Hue CC on their mobile device to create custom “looks,” or color profiles, and then import those “looks” directly in Premiere and apply them to their footage.

What do you dislike about Adobe Premiere Pro?

Some old interface and code that needs to go via a facelift. Mercury Engine CUDA Hardware needs to be retrofitted to compete with new apps such as Resolve and Nuke Studio that leverage multiple GPUs. Dynamic linking needs tighter integration between Audition.

What problems is Adobe Premiere Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?

We create between 4 to 5 real estate videos per week for a client that values speed and time to market. Premiere allows us to ingest video quickly, using assets created in After Effects and Photoshop. Delivering color corrected videos in a timely fashion for our client.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 28, 2016
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Overall Rating:
5.0
RB
Resul B.
Kamera
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"Video editing with adobe premiere software "
What do you like best about Adobe Premiere Pro?

The best features to launching full entegration with other design softwares like after effescts, n design, illustrator, photoshop...etc. their own and the software has easy-using interface.Export Unit is very quality.

What do you dislike about Adobe Premiere Pro?

I can't say gladsome to perform of launching in PC based.You can receive a lot of launching error.

What problems is Adobe Premiere Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?

To prapare many video editing works entertainment videos, commercial videos.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 03, 2016
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Overall Rating:
5.0
AF
Alex F.
Freelance
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"The best editing program for serious film projects"
What do you like best about Adobe Premiere Pro?

Premiere Pro is the editor of choice for large, complex projects, or projects where I want absolute control over every pixel of the end result. Premiere's amazing integration with the rest of Adobe CC, as well as its support for all types of video formats and RAW.

What do you dislike about Adobe Premiere Pro?

Occasionally Premiere has been unstable on my system, although its frequent updates are no doubt helping to solve this. There are also some problems with some of the presets for exporting, and I have found that render times can sometimes be quite slow (especially with AVCHD footage) when compared to Final Cut Pro X.

What problems is Adobe Premiere Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?

While FCPX is my go-to for getting something out quickly, Premiere allows me to integrate with other people working on the project -- including the colourist, VFX people using After Effects, and audio mixer using Audition. It also has very good multicam editing abilities.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jan 28, 2016
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Allen M. avatar
Allen M.
Creative Marketing Specialist
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"My preferred video edditing platform"
What do you like best about Adobe Premiere Pro?

Premiere first wonderfully into my workflow. Having learned primarily in Final Cut Pro 7 I was very used to a particular setup and methodology so when I converted I was pleased to discover how similar it was. Premiere works wonderfully with other software such as Audition, After Effects and Photoshop to round out a strong video production package. Organization is quite simple using the bins. This feature is an industry standard and it does this function quite well.

What do you dislike about Adobe Premiere Pro?

I do find that the color correction tools have left something to be desired in the past. I've found myself using them for certain projects but I haven't felt the degree of control that something like Davinci Resolve is able to give me. Rendering the files can be tedious but thus is the nature of video production work. I would love the ability to create cluster networks to help render farms work well.

What problems is Adobe Premiere Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?

Premiere is my primary video editing platform where I produce the majority of my video content. It is main cog in my overall workflow when it comes to a video project.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jan 28, 2016
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Overall Rating:
5.0
MH
Matt H.
Promotions Manager
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"Amazing Software that allows you to create anything"
What do you like best about Adobe Premiere Pro?

Allows you to create some of the best video you can possibly imagine. Great effects, and looks even better when working with After Effects

What do you dislike about Adobe Premiere Pro?

Definitely wasn't as user friendly as other software I have used

What problems is Adobe Premiere Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?

Our video was very minuscule and with this software, we have been producing several a year

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Jan 26, 2016
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
JM
Joe M.
Motion Effects And Post Production Editor
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"The best bang for your buck for NLE"
What do you like best about Adobe Premiere Pro?

Premiere Pro is easy to use, easy to learn Can import just about anything Integration with Adobe After Effects, Audition, Photoshop and Encoder is key Intuitive tools and workspace Very useful effects, such as Warp Stabilizer Project management is easy

What do you dislike about Adobe Premiere Pro?

No in-clip color correction or image stabilization Crashes - have a computer with a lot of memory Lack of default effects (FCP X's are far more impressive) Title maker is lacking

What problems is Adobe Premiere Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?

Default editing application for video within our company. It is quick, easy and affordable

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 22, 2016
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
MH
Matt H.
Founder, Director, Cinematographer, Producer, Photographer
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"Best NLE"
What do you like best about Adobe Premiere Pro?

Fast, hot keys can be used and set from any other software. Native editing saves time and hassle.

What do you dislike about Adobe Premiere Pro?

That you have to pay every month. Would prefer to buy outright

What problems is Adobe Premiere Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?

More efficient in my editing process. Spend less time transcoding files to an editable form.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Jan 19, 2016
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Overall Rating:
5.0
JK
Joshua K.
Video Artech At Google
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"Adobe Premiere - feature-packed, robust, intuitive"
What do you like best about Adobe Premiere Pro?

Adobe Premiere is easy to jump into. It's built off the video-editing principals; timeline, cutting, slide edits, ripple edits, etc. An enormous amount of hotkeys allows dedicated users to edit with speed. Another feature I like best is the real-time processing of video, effects, and edits, as well as it's dynamic link with Adobe After Effects. Adobe's Creative Cloud also allows the easy transferring of settings from on device to another.

What do you dislike about Adobe Premiere Pro?

There's not much I can say I dislike about Adobe Premiere. If I had to choose something, perhaps it would be useful for error messages to have a direct link to a related support article containing information and discussion about that error. The built in title tool is a bit simple and difficult to work with, however this is easily solved by using Adobe Photoshop for making titles.

What problems is Adobe Premiere Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?

Adobe Premiere's multi-cam workflow helps us edit large event videos with ease and the dynamic link allows us to iterate graphics quickly. Photoshop and Illustrator support also allow quick changes to motion graphics or titles.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Jan 19, 2016
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
BB
Brennan B.
Video Editor
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"Adobe Premier Pro is the 'Go To" application for everything that we work on."
What do you like best about Adobe Premiere Pro?

Premier Pro recognizes almost all video formats and easily integrates with the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite including Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects and Audition. It has a very intuitive feel, with standardized commands. With the additions that come with product updates, Premier Pro keeps getting better. When I have to rely on a group of products to make my creative work really shine, Premier Pro is the first tool to use.

What do you dislike about Adobe Premiere Pro?

I want to know more about additional plug ins and effects. I wish that the creative cloud had these features integrated into the creative cloud community.

What problems is Adobe Premiere Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?

While being part of a bigger corporate team, I face the issue that new employees might have a great background, but need to integrate into a new work methodology quickly. Premier Pro, and the Adobe Creative Suite solves a large part of this. By knowing the interfaces of other applications that are widely used in the graphics community, such as Photoshop and Illustrator, I am able to bring talented graphics people up to speed quickly using Premier Pro and the rest of the video editing suite.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 19, 2016
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
VR
Vincent R.
Video Editor
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"My favorite editing program by far"
What do you like best about Adobe Premiere Pro?

The ability for premiere to accept just about any video, image, and audio file regardless of size, format, codec, etc and integrate it into a single project without the need for additional converting makes premiere an amazing editing tool, and my personal favorite. With simple linking between other Adobe platforms such as Photoshop and After Affects, a simple and completely customizable layout, great built in effects and presets, and the ability to work on both Mac and PC's, I have never looked back at alternatives such as Final Cut.

What do you dislike about Adobe Premiere Pro?

Premiere Pro, especially in its creative cloud stage, is constantly evolving. With that said, there are certain issues here and there that can get annoying. For example, sometimes I experience linking issues when opening projects between different computers. In addition, the ability to track effects has been a huge improvement, but as of now there is still no ability to track graphics or titles without using After Effects. These of course are small issues, and the positives of PP greatly outweigh the negatives in my opinion.

What problems is Adobe Premiere Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?

The ability to work on both Mac and PC while sharing projects through Premiere Pro has created a factory of potential. With the ability for multiple people to smoothly switch between projects using different computers allows multiple talents (graphical, structural, audial) to come together and pump out projects at an amazing rate. This helps meet deadlines while simultaneously saving time to work on more projects, therefore also increasing product output.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Jan 19, 2016
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
ES
Elaine S.
Video Producer/Social Media Director
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"Adobe Premiere Pro Review"
What do you like best about Adobe Premiere Pro?

My favorite thing about Premiere is how it seamlessly works with After Effects and Photoshop. It's so nice being able to properly edit and have those changes automatically update in After Effects.

What do you dislike about Adobe Premiere Pro?

There aren't many things I dislike about Premiere, however, I find adding extra audio tracks to be clumsy. They don't add where I want them to. Also I wish copy and pasting audio would paste in the track I have selected instead of a (seemingly) random track.

What problems is Adobe Premiere Pro solving and how is that benefiting you?

I used to edit in Final Cut, however Premiere makes it so much easier to work with After Effects. Previously I would have to export clips from AE and bring it into Final Cut. Each time a change was made in AE, I'd have to re-export. It became cumbersome. Using Premiere eliminated this challenge and everything works so much more efficiently now. It's also incredible how Premiere can read so many more codecs than Final Cut could.

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