Adobe Premiere Pro Reviews

A lite version of the app would be great for quick-edits for videos.

Video rendering is relatively slow on a standard computer.

Faster encoding times

More friendly options for designing on a Mac with a track pad

Perhaps a Lite version might help users grasp the program's extensive functionality easier.

Understanding the full functionality can be a learning curve.

It is a large tool that has a bit of a learning curve.

Efficient file storage is a challenge - you need LOTS of memory to use it.

Does not work well on older machines

Crashes frequently

Not for a beginner

RAM consumption.

Crashes.

The interface is a bit clumsy at times, while it makes sense once you figure it out, it isn’t always obvious how to do things.

The steep learning curve - it’s powerful, but hard to master.

I imagine that a lot of work has gone into the UI for this program, but I still have to wonder whether or not it could be any more beginner-friendly. It takes me a few minutes to get my bearings when I start a new project. The UI isn't terrible, but I guess that's why this is the "Pro" version.

The workflow took me a while to get used to. Is it confusing? For me, it was. It seems like there is one panel too many. I imagine there is some science behind it, but to me, it's a bit crowded visually noisy. Perhaps it makes perfect sense to those who use this program to directly earn a living.

As I've mentioned, frequent updates can carry negative consequences. Some newer features don't seem to be particularly well-developed or even tested. The new-ish "text tool" is a welcome change from the original "title editor," but it feels incomplete and lacking. The Team Projects feature has led to the loss of a full day of editing work, which made an already tight deadline even worse. Converting sequence files into After Effects compositions can be sort of buggy. These are specifics, but of course, there are instances of tried and true features which randomly become broken upon updating. These are typical software development headaches, but it happens from time to time.

I'd once heard Adobe chooses to compete for their development teams against one another instead of cohesively collaborate. I've no source on this other than gabbing with co-workers who'd visited an Adobe office at one point, but the more I've used Adobe software, the more I believe this to be true. Some Adobe programs use different keyboard shortcuts to accomplish the same command. Sometimes .psd and .ai files don't play well in Premiere. All other programs allow holding spacebar + hold left mouse button to scan around your image (or in this case, program monitor), but for some reason, Premiere doesn't support this same functionality. Why can't I scroll into the program monitor to zoom into the image? Instead, I have to click and select a zoom, then I have to use scroll bars to position the monitor onto the desired part of an image. It's frustrating and causes more trouble than good.

I'm appreciative of the options I have in Premiere Pro, but other Adobe programs do different things better. Of course Illustrator is great for design and illustration, and of course, I can't expect Premiere to run similar keyframed motion like After Effects. It would be great to have basic motion blur functionality, or a streamlined shape layer editor, or maybe a mask editor that didn't automatically apply a feathering to each mask I create.

It's not an easy to use program and can be confusing.

It uses a lot of ram memory and must run good equipment so that your computer does not slow down.

It is a program that has high monthly fees.

The learning curve is a bit high. If you have experience with other Adobe products (Photoshop/Illustrator), it is a lot easier to pick up.

Like all video editors, it's a bit of a resource hog. Make sure you have as much RAM as possible, and at least 500GB of an available scratch disk.

Limited captioning functionalities - makes captioning quite tedious

Multicam sequences can get cumbersome

Have to use the entire creative suite of products.

Can have some performance issues. Need a strong computer.

Learning curve is high.

Like most Adobe products, they err on the side of complexity and professional use rather than hiding the buttons from the newbies. This can be overwhelming but like I mentioned previously, YouTube is your friend and can teach you more in a few hours than 10 books on the subject.

Working with the export presets can be daunting if you don't really understand them. I feel like there are a ton of choices that most people gloss over but maybe that's just me. I almost always export as H.264 - 4K resolution (3840 x 2160) and because the files I'm working with are 1:1 the export usually doesn't take a ridiculous time to render.

Making sure updates are well-vetted

Has a learning curve and no "intro".

It can be overly complicated for basic cutting edits.

Has a tendency to have trouble with Mac updates.

I find it a bit confusing to open a file from scratch. The initial settings are not very clear.

Can crash if projects get too intensive - requires a relatively beefy computer too.

Long render/export times - Stick to Adobe Media encoder, don't export straight from this program unless it's a relatively small or simple file.

Expensive for amateurs or first timers - there are no options to buy it outright, only to subscribe and pay a monthly fee.

One thing in general that Adobe could improve on is the user interface. It tends to feel a bit archaic as most Non-Linear Editors do. Many of the features are not intuitive and still holdover from a bygone era of moviola editing. That said, it is a far cry from Avid and certainly is a standard in the industry and has been for years - it could just use some updating with more modern features.

Adobe certainly makes updating a pain in the rear. Though the separate software that allows you to update all CC apps is relatively easy - for years they have made it more difficult than it needs to be to work back and forth between old versions and new. This is an industry where users are slow to update - so they could be more accommodating about that.

In general, I wish Adobe would get over their disdain for Apple and support more apple codecs - prores, etc. Let's work together, people! It's better for everyone.

Legacy titles could be upgraded.

Preview window functions could be upgraded.

I would like more of Adobe Audition built into Premiere.

The biggest knock I have is stability. After prolonged use, the platform becomes less responsive and often quits.

The number of steps you have to go through before you even start editing. In FCP, you can start editing almost immediately.

The fonts are too small. The software was made for someone with excellent vision.

Access to how-to videos (I always look on Youtube/Google).

Free intro classes on how to use Adobe Premiere to paid users.

GPU utilization- While Premiere utilizes the GPU occasionally and during exports, it's mostly a CPU intensive program. Unless you have a powerful CPU, your computer may struggle to playback high-resolution footage.

The Graphics panel is very useful and has come a long way but still needs some work. I need more templates available to me since I'm paying monthly for this service.

There are a lot of third party add-ons. It would be nice if PP offered more filters.

Sometimes trying to get a video to load into the Source Monitor, it doesn't want to work.

Export media occasionally fails.

PP used to offer a whole bevy of export media options. It was nice! Then they updated the program and took all those away. Not happy about that.