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Add to SafariWhen comparing Adobe Premiere Pro CC vs HitFilm, the Slant community recommends Adobe Premiere Pro CC for most people. In the question“What are the best non-linear editors (NLEs)?” Adobe Premiere Pro CC is ranked 8th while HitFilm is ranked 10th. The most important reason people chose Adobe Premiere Pro CC is:
Easy to find tutorials, documentation and support.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Widely used
Easy to find tutorials, documentation and support.
Pro Works well with other Adobe programs
This program is made to interact very well with the other Adobe production apps like After Effects, SpeedGrade, Soundbooth, Photoshop and others. Adobe programs can dynamically link with each other, so when an update occurs in Premiere it will update in other software accordingly.
Pro GPU accelerated rendering on Windows
Nvidia and ATI cards are supported.
Pro PC and Mac support
Works on both Windows and OS X
Pro Subscription / cloud-based model
Ensures that the latest version of the software is always installed. Allows saving preferences (such as workspace layout and keyboard shortcuts) in the cloud, so the preferences can be loaded on a different machine. Users can even download personal settings from each other.
Pro Window-based layout, allows for a more flexible workspace
Pro Advanced tracking feature
Moving objects can be tracked using Premiere. Once an object is identified, certain effects (like face blurring) can be applied.
Pro Multicamera editing
Multi-camera sequences can be created based on in or out points, timecode or even audio, allowing users to to edit multi-camera setup in real-time via keyboard or mouse. Additionally, Premiere can display camera angles as track or clip names.
Pro GPU accelerated rendering on Mac
Pro Native ProRes & DNxHD support
Pro Smart Rendering
An option called "Smart Rendering" will not re-render a file that is of a certain format that it also exports to, it will just tack it on, reducing render time and artifacts.
Pro VST plug-in support
Pro Works with basically any resolution
Technically up to 10240x8192px, but QUHD probably won't be a standard for a while.
Pro Beginner friendly
Amazing all-in-one starter software thanks to a lot of powerful presets and a simplified workflow. There are tips, guides, explanations and easy access to community support. The interface is intuitive and easy to overview.
Pro Combines editing, VFX and 3D tools in one package
True 3d that handles particle-effects and 3d models in unified space, optical flow 2d tracking, 3d planar tracking with a lightweight version of Mocha, color-correction and color-grading.
Pro Import 3D models
You can import .obj, .lwo or .3ds models right into your composites, then texture and animate them. No 3rd party plug-in required.
Pro Real 3D
Particles, models, lights, camera tracking, effects, etc are all in true 3D space. You don't have to manage object or effect depth or angles by obfuscation.
Pro Powerful presets & visual effects
Color grading, motion blur, lights, flares, 3D muzzle flashes, procedural fire, etc. They both work out of the box and can be heavily customized. More than 150 visual effects and more are added constantly.
Pro 3D camera data support
Pro Splash screen
Gives access to community.
Pro Mac & PC support
Works on both Mac OS X and Windows.
Pro Powerful particle simulator
Physics based 3D particle simulator that can interact with surfaces and forces. You can have custom particles, size randomness, bounce, different emitters, etc. It can even be set to animate based on audio waveforms.
Pro 2D & 3D motion tracking
A 2D track is built in HitFilm and the "Camera Solve" part of Mocha comes integrated with the software
Cons
Con Licensing much more expensive than competition
The cost of the adobe system over a 3 year span is significantly higher than other comparable editors. Their licensing for schools is particularly problematic as updates aren't available for site licenses in a timely manner, leaving us with compatibility issues with students using their own licenses at home.
Con Slow and choppy performance working with 4K or higher resolution
Working with REDcode 4K or higher brings the performance and stability of Premiere down.
Con Import doesn't support some file extensions
Such as mp4 and mkv which are popular formats, are not supported.
mp4 is supported, use the correct codec such as H.264
Con Render times and timeline performance is much slower than competitors
Premiere is the backlight is almost all disciplines and gets beaten by far by Final Cut and the direct Windows-competitor DaVinci Resolve .
Con No OMFI support
Open Media Framework Interchange (OMFI) is a platform-independent file format intended for transfer of digital media between different software applications.
Con Lack of audio tools
HitFilm can playback, cut & rearrange audio, but it lacks even basic tools like EQ.
