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> side note, Final Cut is better

For anyone not doing professional video editing work I can definitely recommend DaVinci Resolve. The basic version is completely free and is extremely powerful.

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Once you get over the initial bump in the learning curve that most high-end content creation tools have, Resolve is one of those tools that grows with you; most of the time if you need a "new-for-you" function, it always had it ready for when you need it. Some people report stability problems, for me Resolve (stable releases) has been the most stable content creation tool - any category - I've personally used.

Pro tip: Do go through the slight additional hassle of setting up a local postgresql server with their installer and use that instead of the "local database" (=SQLite). Saving projects with a lot of internal data (e.g. many clips using correctors with trackers) is much quicker (>10x) with pg.

DaVinci Resolve free version should provide enough functionality and powerful features for even most professional work! DaVinci is a product I'll happily promote. I feel that the software somehow flies "too much under the radar": if you don't know where to look for and seek free video editing software, you end up easily in a swamp of terrible freemium software even when DaVinci Resolve is easily available.

DaVinci Resolve is, if anything, excellent for professionals. I have used it professionally for years, but realize it was originally only available with a grand console system that only large studios could afford.

I second this recommendation, especially if you deal a lot with 4K footage (no need for proxy videos that both Premiere and After Effects needs to not be janky) and color grading, as it's amazing in DaVinci Resolve.

And works on Linux! I still have a working MacBook Pro (now 6 years old) to do FCPx on, but when/if it bites the dust I am not planning on replacing it with another Apple.

I almost bought Final Cut Pro but opted for DaVinci just in case I might want to go back to Windows.

Really? I will try it.

I always thought DaVinci was extremely powerful and overkill. I need something which can handle HDR and is a bit better than iMovie, but, both FCPX and Premiere were too much work for me to learn.

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