Adobe has been working on Premiere Pro for a decade and it shows. iMovie just doesn't compare, but it's also available at no additional cost after picking up a new Mac and is incredibly easy to learn.Īdobe Premiere Pro is the company's flagship video editing software, used by numerous professionals and enthusiasts. Adobe Premiere Pro and Apple iMovie are similar in design but different in available performance.Īdobe Premiere Pro is the more powerful suite of video editing tools, which shouldn't come as much of a surprise considering it's the only commercial option here. Not everyone will need to purchase and use Premiere Pro (and not everybody will have the skill), but free options like iMovie may not have all the features and format support required. Battle of the video editorsĬhoosing video editing software to use depends on what you need to do. When you fancy diving into the deep end and making some serious videos with effects, export to various formats, and use cool transitions, you'll want to check out Adobe Premiere Pro.
For the absolute basic video editing - when you only want to stitch together a few clips - iMovie is more than enough in most cases.
