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Video Editing field notes

Original comparisons, setup notes and product context written for people deciding what to install, host or subscribe to.

Video Editing CapCut Social Media

I Tried CapCut Desktop for 30 Days: Here is What Happened

Edited 42 short-form videos in CapCut Desktop free version over 30 days. Where it beats Premiere for social-content speed, the AI features that work and the ones that do not, and the privacy trade-off.

Review Video Editing Apple

I Tried Final Cut Pro for 30 Days: Here is What Happened

Edited 11 hours of footage across 7 videos in Final Cut Pro 11 over 30 days on a MacBook Pro M3. Magnetic timeline learning curve, render benchmarks, and when it beats DaVinci Resolve.

Review Video Editing Adobe

I Tried Adobe Premiere Pro for 30 Days: Here is What Happened

Edited 14 hours of 4K footage in Adobe Premiere Pro 25 over 30 days on an M3 MacBook. Render benchmarks, the Frame.io workflow that surprised me, and the bug that ate my Sunday.

Review Video Editing Creative

I Tried DaVinci Resolve 19 for 30 Days: Here is What Happened

Edited 12 hours of footage across 8 tutorial videos in DaVinci Resolve 19 over 30 days. Free vs Studio differences, the M3 quirk that ate two evenings, and exactly when Studio is worth $295.

I Tried CapCut Desktop for 30 Days: Here is What Happened

I Tried Final Cut Pro for 30 Days: Here is What Happened

I Tried Adobe Premiere Pro for 30 Days: Here is What Happened

I Tried DaVinci Resolve 19 for 30 Days: Here is What Happened

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