Looking for any opinions on Adobe Premier Elements vs iMovie.
My video editing consists mainly of home movies (sports, birthdays, kids, etc...). Most were shot on a Canon HD Camcorder but I've recently switched to shooting video on my Nikon D750. I don't need extensive video editing capability but I also do not appreciate overly simplified software (dumbed down). I do actually edit and like to have choices.
I've used iMovie since it came out and have been generally satisfied with it. When iMovie 9 came out I upgraded and I believe it may have been the worst software experience I've ever had with Apple. I went back to 8 and have been using it since. I need to move on though. I've narrowed my choices to iMovie 10 and Premier Elements. Both should meet my editing needs.
Premiere Elements feels a little old school but has a lot of tools and options. At first I didn't really understand how to use the Elements Organizer but it's basically a build your own DAM and the Organizer can access it. It's on sale for $59 so that's good. In general I haven't been a fan of Adobe interfaces or menus but I kind of trust them more than Apple at the moment as far as supporting the software.
iMovie 10 has a very up to date interface and is of course tightly integrated with OSX (Apple TV and IOS as well). I think they have fixed most of the things I hated about iMovie 9. Since the organization is now pretty much like the Aperture Library system I now understand it. It has all the bells and whistles I need and now all the export options are good. Bottom line...since iMovie 9 and the death of Aperture I'm not sure I trust Apple to continue supporting quality photo/video software. iMovie 10 will be $14.99 for me.
I can't decide at this point. It's hard to tear yourself out of the Apple ecosystem after all this time and lose that integration. I do feel that Adobe has more skin in the game in regards to supporting the software though. Any thoughts?
My video editing consists mainly of home movies (sports, birthdays, kids, etc...). Most were shot on a Canon HD Camcorder but I've recently switched to shooting video on my Nikon D750. I don't need extensive video editing capability but I also do not appreciate overly simplified software (dumbed down). I do actually edit and like to have choices.
I've used iMovie since it came out and have been generally satisfied with it. When iMovie 9 came out I upgraded and I believe it may have been the worst software experience I've ever had with Apple. I went back to 8 and have been using it since. I need to move on though. I've narrowed my choices to iMovie 10 and Premier Elements. Both should meet my editing needs.
Premiere Elements feels a little old school but has a lot of tools and options. At first I didn't really understand how to use the Elements Organizer but it's basically a build your own DAM and the Organizer can access it. It's on sale for $59 so that's good. In general I haven't been a fan of Adobe interfaces or menus but I kind of trust them more than Apple at the moment as far as supporting the software.
iMovie 10 has a very up to date interface and is of course tightly integrated with OSX (Apple TV and IOS as well). I think they have fixed most of the things I hated about iMovie 9. Since the organization is now pretty much like the Aperture Library system I now understand it. It has all the bells and whistles I need and now all the export options are good. Bottom line...since iMovie 9 and the death of Aperture I'm not sure I trust Apple to continue supporting quality photo/video software. iMovie 10 will be $14.99 for me.
I can't decide at this point. It's hard to tear yourself out of the Apple ecosystem after all this time and lose that integration. I do feel that Adobe has more skin in the game in regards to supporting the software though. Any thoughts?