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Getting started

Starting out in Premiere Pro: what the app does and what it costs, how the free trial works, the computer and drives it needs, a first edit from import to export, and how it compares with DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro and After Effects.

6 Nov 2026Getting started

How to edit a video in Premiere Pro: a first project from import to export

Keep footage organized and finish a short desktop edit from import to MP4. Set the picture timing first, then finish sound and color before adding a title.

6 Nov 2026Getting started

How to get Premiere Pro on a different drive

Set a new Creative Cloud install location, keep the system-drive components in mind, and move Media Cache or project media without confusing their paths.

6 Nov 2026Getting started

Final Cut Pro vs Premiere Pro: which editor fits your work

Final Cut Pro suits a solo Mac editor who wants to own the app; Premiere suits Windows, mixed teams and Premiere handoffs. Compare timelines, US prices and exit terms, published export tests on Apple silicon, and how to move a cut between the two.

6 Nov 2026Getting started

After Effects vs Premiere Pro: which one you need

Premiere cuts footage into a finished video; After Effects builds animation and composites. See which tasks belong where, how Dynamic Link and .mogrt templates connect them, what to hand off, and what one app or both cost on US plans.

6 Nov 2026Getting started

DaVinci Resolve vs Premiere Pro: which editor fits your work

Pick Resolve's free edition for solo editing on a budget, or Premiere when the next editor expects a Premiere project. Compare costs, free-edition limits, requirements, 18 published export tests and the XML handoff.

6 Nov 2026Getting started

Premiere Pro system requirements: what the specs mean for your computer

Compare Adobe Premiere Pro minimum and recommended requirements for Windows and Mac, then separate GPU, memory, SSD, network and release checks before you buy or update.

6 Nov 2026Getting started

Is Premiere Pro free? The 7-day trial and the free phone apps

Adobe Premiere's desktop app gets one seven-day trial that bills on Day 8. Here's what to set up before checkout, how to cancel in time, what each plan costs afterward, and the free phone and desktop alternatives.

6 Nov 2026Getting started

What is Adobe Premiere (formerly Premiere Pro) and what is it used for

What Adobe Premiere (formerly Premiere Pro) does, who it suits, why Adobe dropped "Pro", how the free phone apps and Premiere Elements differ, and what the desktop app and its seven-day trial cost.