

Not so bad on my little local system, but a major pain in the patoot on the Xsan-based networked systems I work on. It loses render files like nobody's business. I ABSOLUTELY HATE the grey-on-gray interface, with it's tiny window headers, puny type, and windows (especially the viewer window) which don't resize properly or consistently. We love the one-off payment method from Apple and we also love them for letting users try their software for 3-months.While I wouldn't go so far as to say it's "the standard by which all others are judged" (because, 8 years after I bought my first copy of FCP, I STILL compare it to Avid Media Composer.), FCP is a tremendously impressive, easy to use program that will allow any professional editor to shine, without getting in the way (for the most part).īut.you may be seeing some reservations, and you would be right. And there is nothing to stop Adobe increasing their prices either. Keep in mind that, to own Adobe Premiere, it will cost $377+ every single year. When you compare that to Adobe Premiere for example, which is $31.49 per month (EVERY MONTH), Final Cut proves to be the more cost effective option in just ten months. What we will say about the price tag is, although yes $299.99 is a lot of money for Final Cut Pro, it is a one off payment. The one-off price offers lifetime access to regular updates and full compatibility with any future MacOS updates. Why Adobe Premiere is worse value for money. And best of all, every single one of our plugins works with the trial version and will continue to work with your full version if you decide to take the plunge. Three months is the perfect amount of time to really figure out if Final Cut is seriously for you and worth the price tag. You can download your free 3-month Final Cut Pro trial now here: Since COVID-19 turned the world upside-down, Apple extended an olive branch out to the creative community and extended their free trial of Final Cut pro from just 14 days to THREE ENTIRE MONTHS.


And may be enough to put you off the idea. That's a heavy price tag for something that may just be a hobby at this stage. So, after some contemplation and weighing up software options you take an innocent trip over to and immediately notice the price tag. You're ready to take video editing to the next level and convinced that Final Cut Pro is the program to do it with.
