"Final Cut Pro X" vs "Adobe Premiere CS6": Interface
- "The Final Cut" welcomes you in the standard setting with two video Windows, the event library and the Timeline. Apple has learned from previous versions of Final Cut Pro and the Interface is simplified, Even if you have opened all the Windows, the program is not clear. Transitioning from older versions find your way anyway.
- The new Interface of the "Premiere CS6" is reminiscent of the Industry, "Avid". Two video Windows will improve the top and the Timeline at the bottom of the Workflow. If you don't like it, you can use the Layout but also on the CS5.5-Version reset. Overall, the Interface of the "Premiere CS6" is a little more complex, but it also offers more options.
"Final Cut Pro X" vs "Adobe Premiere CS6": Usability
- The "Magnetic Timeline" of "Final Cut Pro" holds for the Clips on the Timeline, and avoiding gaps. You want to insert in the middle of a new Clip, arranged the Magnetic the existing Clips around the Timeline automatically drum, so that it comes to Overlap. Accurate, you can Trim with the Inline precision Editor, and the mouse. Anyway, you can use Final Cut very dynamically with the mouse and need almost no Shortcuts. It makes you the Work easier.
- Also, for "Premiere CS6" you can Trim with the mouse and Cut it. However, Adobe has improved the work with Shortcuts, so you can also work as a professional quickly. It is just like "the Final Cut", a Multi-camera view, and new Clips you can view as Thumbnails in the project folder. The most important Feature of the "Premiere CS6", however, is the Integration into the Adobe product family. You can easily share files between the various programs, such as Photoshop, back and forth and edit
"Final Cut Pro X" vs "Adobe Premiere CS6": Under the hood
- In both systems, you can take advantage of the 64-bit architecture, and the graphics card of the Mac full. With "Premiere CS6" you can use thanks to the Open CL now, also other graphic cards than NVIDIA for rendering.
- Both programs support a variety of video formats and accept it as source material even files of professional cameras, such as the "ARRI Alexa", or "RED". So that you can 4k then even Material cut - assuming your Mac is playing.
The price of the video editing programs
- In the price "Final Cut" are convincing: Almost 270 Euro cost of the Apple Software.
- Adobe users to dig deeper into the bag. The full version is s a good 900 Euro. Those interested in the program but in a free Trial Version for 30 days.
Conclusion: This cut program suits you
Both editing programs do their Job, and that was pretty good. For what program you choose, is ultimately only a question of your needs.
- If you are already working with the "Creative Suite", you will benefit from the seamless Integration of the "Premiere" in the Adobe family. By the well-known Design, you will learn how to fly. Even pros are supplied with "Premiere CS6" good.
- You want to buy anyway something New, you Final Cut Pro X in the right place. The simple Interface and good usability make it easy to cut even without any experience video, and to export. You can use anyway the "Compressor" or "Motion", the decision is clear: they benefit the most from "Final Cut Pro X" - as long as you have a Mac. For Windows Users, there is not the Apple program.
The testing environment for the comparison was a Mac with OS X 10.7.5, an i7 processor, 8 GB of RAM and a Radeon HD 6770M 512MB. For both programs, you should have at least a Core 2 Duo, good graphics card and 4 GB of RAM, but for video editing, the following applies: more is better. If your Computer is still somewhat slow to appear, try your memory to optimize.
