Beginner Editor on Adobe Premiere VS. Pro on iMovie - Video Editing Showdown! 

The judge should not know whose edits he's watching. It should be a blind review.

Beginner vs Pro: lighting. Give the pro a tight budget, give the beginner all the gear.

The real winner should be the person who got to edit this video

This video proves all you really need is your skills in the execution of the story.

I started editing in high school on FCP7. I use Premiere now but it’s been 10+ years and for the life of me I’m pretty sure I’d be dumb as hell on iMovie

we've been bamboozled... they made us watch an ad 3x. lol

I started editing on iMovie on iPhone back in 2017, and I can tell you that there is nothing to be ashamed of if you edit on iMovie. I transitioned onto Adobe Premiere pro, but I can tell you without a shadow of a doubt - if I didn't start out on iMovie, I would not have the skill set I have today. iMovie will always have a special place in my heart.

Damn, I can’t believe the difference between a pro who was handed some footage and told to make something and a pro who knew what he wanted, recorded it in his style and edited it all together himself. That last one was incredible.

That guy who edited on iMovie just nailed it. No nauseating transitions just beautiful and immersive flow.

Jake's edit was obviously better, because of his experience in choosing shots. He thought it through much more, and you can tell.

"And I haven't touched iMovie since eighth grade" IM DEAD

Second day learning Premiere Pro after 5 years of using iMovie...the learning curve is steep and I find myself wanting to run back into the arms of my simpleminded but familiar ex like, "Forgive me for wanting more; all I really needed was right in front of me all along!!!!" But the die has been cast; my new laptop is a PC...so I persevere😜

Me in iMovie: *splits and makes basic zoom in Also me: Hey! That’s pretty good!

Am I the only one thinking that they should've used Windows Movie Maker?

Josh's work is coming along nicely, Jake's edit was great, Landon's edit was awesome! The pacing and speed ramps really make the difference

Definitely recommend this video to anyone that has an interest to RU-vid, content, editing etc. I was this close 🤏🏼 to spending on equipment when in reality I just should try to use whatever I own and just adapt to it. Sharpening ones skill can make a big difference! Thank you 🙏🏼!

"am I doing any special effects? Yes I am, _cross dissolve..."_ that made me laugh out loud

Pro will always be pro...

I'm a film maker for almost 7 years and I've never tried to use some expensive equipment like cameras or gimbal. But here's the most important, I don't think about the equipment, I just take advantage for this and the result is pretty good. Some of my shortfilms won even without proper equipment. You are right. 😊 "You don't need the nice equipment. You don't need the nicest software. What you do need is SKILLS."

Damn, Landon killed it. I couldn’t do as well using any software that’s for sure, so good job to all of you.

Plot twist: This is also a commercial for Ghost boards

Jake and Josh both did a good job, but man Landon's edit is insane!

It’s all about the vision and the skills to be able to transmit that feeling to the audience! Like the guy perfectly did in I Movie it was all about the kids ride, not the longboards ! Story telling perfect!

I used to edit on imovie for years, I've recently switched to a PC and tried a different software. I LOVE THIS :3

something like "phone only" vs "professional setup" where a professional gets only a phone to shoot and edit would be cool

Plot Twist: this video has been made on kinemaster

splice vs final cut vs lumafusion vs davici resolve, love the channel, went to Seattle film school almost 10yrs ago for a quarter and lost motivation, this video woke me up again, key words you don't need the fanciest to stuff to produce the best content, just a creative mind and skills filming and some software that can get the job done

Another pro tip. Avoid jumpcuts when doing something high budget. Ofc on YT and other social media stuff, it’s acceptable. But when working with clients. AVOID JUMPCUTS. Follow through with the action (eg, picking up the skateboard and walking, then next shot is them at the half wall)

Do a blind comparison like just do all you like but reviewer would not know who made which one and at the end choose the best one, that would be a bit more dope you know.

1:48 „That costs almost 400 Dollars a year....“ Russians smiling in utorrent

This is a fascinating concept! Really enjoyed it

Oh yeah iMovie! my first ever video editing app that I have used before upgrading to final cut pro, I really loved that app. I still remember how some visual effects can be done using iMovie like cloning, green screen, adding special effects and even doing some hologram screen effect.

The most major issue i found with Joshs edit was that despite him having done a color grade, it didnt look like it had been done. Mainly because the main subjects of the film were almost always merging with the background so often times i didnt know what i was supposed to focus on. However Jake (despite having only the basic tools of imovie at his disposal) tackled this problem very well. In every frame my eye is immediately drawn to the characters instead of going anywhere else.

Okey lemme get this straight.... So someone made a long board company vid with 2 guys Who push mongo and arent that stable

Man, that iMovie trailer was AMAZING (to me)

Love these types of videos, great job guys.

I love the idea behind this video, it definitely inspired me to be more creative with what I have and not feel limited by the equipment I have.

The 10:10 min transition was SO DOPE - been rewatching that scene 10 times now... still can't get enough! Great sound design and transition in general!

So excited to make this leap, great video 👍

Transition with beat of the music, a must. Full immersion.

Next rematch: (in studio) beginner with professional video lights and accessories vs. pro with household items

I just realised How immersive the video becames with the Sound design .... and The last Edit 🔥

That's an action-filled introduction. so awesome! 😊😊

I started using IMovie for a long time so I got pretty good at it. And man I became a legend at my school because I was the most experienced. And hopefully I’ll be as great as you guys 😎

Josh has improved - Premiere can be intimidating for beginners so well done. Jake with the experience did good with the color grading to make it look cinematic. London - I was blown away. The transitions, sound design, and video pace really make a huge difference. Where can I find transitions and sound design effects?

Would be funny if in 0:47 he got "Sorry, a serious error has occurred that requires Adobe Premiere Pro to shut down. We will attempt to save your current project."

the last one was sooo gooood holy crap! sick video man!

WOOOOW thank you for sharing all 3 edits.

josh’s looked like a gay romance film

Jake's edit is outstanding in terms of sound design. He did really great!

I absolutely love your video, I learned a lot from it!!

This is the first time I watch a promo 3 times, you guys bombed me.

Imovie dude... IMOVIE! That was the most badass smile from Jake I've ever seen.

You should do a “make it interesting” contest (Or whatever you wanna call it). Landon gives you a spot/location and you both have the same camera but you find different angles to make that subject or location the most interesting and appealing

I truly enjoyed this!! Great Video!!!

Hey. Seriously. Thank you. I just downloaded soft and I can CLEARLY see why your vid was recomnded. You're an aweso intro into

As a video editor, I've been waiting for this type of video for a while, especially since I once had to edit videos on iMovie instead of Premiere! It would've been nice to showcase a bit more workflow differences each person faced, such as how you organize material with libraries on iMovie vs bins in Premiere, and the way each software saves projects differently, but I'm happy with how this has turned out.

Super impressed with Josh’s improvement from last time and Jake’s ability to make something so sick from iMovie. Love these videos!

I do not understand the last frame of all 3 edits. What‘s the point of this Building?

Imagine being able to edit in two hours.......

People: iMovie is just as good as premiere! Ok then render motion blur. iMovie users: umm I wasn’t expecting that question 😬

iMovie is a blessing and you can’t change my mind

All of this was so sick, there’s no way I can’t subscribe now!

Really liked this a lot is shows skills of equipment very well...nice job guys

God dayummm Intro is so cinematic!! 😱❤️

I would love to see a comparisons where the person reviewing the outcome not knowing which person made which. Otherwise this series will just be the new guy getting dumped on every episode. thx

So inspiring. I'm using iMovie, thinking im gonna use it to make simple video and i can't afford PP. This video makes me to upgrade my skill, not equipment. Big thanks bro

That intro was everything, great job bro 👏🏽

Conclusion: it doesn’t matter what software you use (unless it doesn’t have all you need to make a good edit in your style), it is mostly about the experience of the editor

the problem was the footage, both riders pushing mongo lmao. Hard to promote a product with people who don't know how to use it

THIS TUTORIAL REALLY WORKS I AM FROM PHILIPPINES! THIS MAN DESERVES A SUBSCRIPTION!

Such great contenttt 👏🏼🎉 thank you

Next: Beginner shoots an interview in great lighting conditions and Pro Shoots an interview with just a 10$ ring light.

I just made a roughly 30-hour long video in iMovie. I had to bust it up into 3 parts to get it onto RU-vid under this channel. I did the entire thing in iMovie on a lightweight Macbook Air. If you want to know what that did to the video and how it turned out, continue reading. This way you can see what the final product on a serious attempt from somebody who is a total beginner at all video editing. Before we get into this, I have a very limited budget and basically no tools to video edit except iMovie. That is why I used it. I knew very little to none going into this project about how to use iMovie. I basically could get things into the timeline and bump them up against each other. I did not even know how to add transitions between the video clips when I started. I learned a ton along the way. This thing is in fact 30 hours long. It is actually just shy of 30 hours at 29 hours and 40 some minutes. It ended up being just under 100GB in file size at around 98.5GB. (And that was only at 720p. I decided not to push my luck too far. 1080p would have been 300+GB for the record.) For context, it is an entire playthrough, from start to finish, of a video game called The Last of Us Part II, although that is not important to the comment. Just know that it is so long because I wanted to include everything for the whole experience, not the edited down version that a ton of other creators had made already. iMovie handled the entirety of the 30 hours of video amazingly well while editing. It did not lag. It starts up quickly and loads the videos into the timeline in under 15 seconds or so despite the extensive video. It did not matter if I was set up for editing 1080p or 720p as it seems iMovie treats the video file at its best possible quality while editing and reduces it only when you export. However, I should note that I wasn't looking for much editing such as color correction or grading, sound editing, or anything in that regard. I was mainly using it to seamlessly stitch together a ton of shorter clips into one massive video. For this, I had absolutely no troubles once I learned a few tricks on how to zoom in on the timeline and whatnot for more accurate trimming. So editing went great. Later on, I discovered that iMovie cannot currently export more than 24 hours worth of footage. It collects the time past 24 hours and only uses that amount of time from the start of the video. For example, a video is 26 hours long. It will only export the first 2 hours of your video. If it is 28 hours long, the first 4 hours will be exported. Anything up to 23 hours and 59 minutes will ~theoretically~ be fine. I say theoretically because I was having an extremely difficult time even getting this long of a video exported. iMovie can only handle exporting maybe 7 hours of video without hanging indefinitely, at least on my computer. This is where iMovie is extremely lacking in my experience. In fact, 7 hours was really pushing it. After multiple weeks of head scratching and countless failed attempts at exports, I, at last, got everything out of iMovie by breaking them down into sections of 2-4 hours of video. From there, I tried a ton of apps to recombine them post export. None of them worked. Anything over 24 hours crashes every program (not my computer, the program itself stops responding or hangs indefinitely). Then I found that QuickTime Player can be used to recombine all the individual clips. I gave it a shot. QuickTime Player amazingly pulled it off but deleted the audio due to the .mov file format. It actually did not delete the audio, only made it unusable. I know this as a long time later I compressed the file using an open source app called HandBrake into a .mp4 file for RU-vid and the sound showed back up. So, apparently, .mov format, which iMovie uses by default, has issues with sound over a certain time. So, to summarize, if you ignore the limited timing on the export of files, you can edit in iMovie even with massive files without trouble. The export is what gets you. Now, if you are editing a normal length video of around an hour or less, then iMovie should do you just fine. There was also a very frustrating issue with uploading to RU-vid, but that does not matter for this comment. Just know I did succeed in getting them up on RU-vid at 720p. (RU-vid wouldn't accept any larger quality due to file size.) You can find all three of them on my channel named as "The Last of Us Part II Survival + Complete Playthrough Part #" Where the # is 1, 2, or 3 with respect to chronological time. If you want to check that out, head on over.

great Job Landon. you did the best

This video was great! I actually took a break from editing and ended up here somehow lol really appreciated this

Beginner: Lamborgini VS Pro: Toyota Prius Race!

There's 2 ways to look at the results: The first would be based on engagement which the iMovie is better for. The second would be looking at the cinematic side and just enjoying everything on screen which Premiere Pro kills it. I personally prefer the Premiere Pro version because it's visually pleasing and keeps my attention on the skateboards which is what you are trying to sell, I know what a skateboard sounds like and I know what traffic sounds like but if I went skateboarding it would be for the joy and enjoying the environment

They're both pretty cool, imo!!! Nicely done 👍✨

The quality of this video is next level

The actors for ghost longboards be mongo pushing!

I’m 15 and have been using filmora for about 3 years with my phone on a gimbal, and a mavic, I think you just need to know what to film and how to tell the story editing, I have mediocre equipment and software and I think it still produces good results

I used to edit on iMovie, and I used it to its fullest capabilities. I switched to Premiere Pro, and man, its so much better in terms of capabilities. But really, it boils down to this. Editing software isn't what makes an editor good, but its experience. Editing software merely enhances what the editor can do, not change them.

best video on adobe!!! thank you! i have used this for my videos

Great job

1:46 400$ per year Me who cracked it: -_-

VERY INFORMATIONAL AT THE SAME TIME ENJOYING!

Wow!! Composition IS the key!!

The only thing wich makes this not professionell is that you can see that the longboarders dont skate for a long time bc they mongo push 🤦‍♂️

Landon: films longboard commercial model: pushes mongo me: le sigh

Wow! This is an eye opener!!!

the amount of shots in the first minute is amazing

I’m in a film class and we just finished learning on how to use premier we are currently on photoshop and after affects

DaVinci Resolve can do almost anything Adobe software can do and is free. If you are just getting into editing try that instead of iMovie

Thank you for this. Really enjoyed how iMovie can do wonders!!

This was dope! Landons edit was awesome.

Most film editors can go back and forth between which is "best" Final Cut Pro (the step up from IMOVIE and arguably the best comparison tool, or Adobe Premiere. I'll remind everyone here that once you commit to Adobe you have committed to a never-ending cost. Those of you who are students can get the complete Final Cut Pro plus MANY add ons for one price forever-$200! There is NO comparison in terms of cost. For the vast majority, if you have a Mac computer Final Cut Pro is the editing tool to get.

"beginner" > Has been using the software for three solid months "Pro" > Hasn't touched the software for years

THAT GREAT I STARTING EDIT MY VIDEOS USING KINEMASTER BUT NOW I DECIDED TO USE THIS APP. THANK YOU SIR

Amazing! Thanks for this!