By locking themselves into annual subscription
releases and out of distributing older versions of their
own software, Adobe has cornered themselves into a
position where their product is struggling and they
can't even refer customers back to older iterations of
it to tide them over. The unstable versions of Premiere
are now the only ones legally available to customers
without searching for a pre-2012 used copy. This
application is in desperate need of the time and
resources needed to thoroughly debug it or, as
an extreme solution, to be rebuilt in the same
manner Apple rebuilt Final Cut Pro. Of course,
I'd recommend avoiding a few of the pitfalls from
that experience. But as it stands now, Premiere
is becoming a less viable option for industry
professionals—especially in light of the new kid
on the block.
Originally released in 2004, DaVinci Resolve has
joined Avid Media Composer, Apple Final Cut Pro,
and Adobe Premiere Pro as the fourth member
of the professional non-linear editing club.
Though initially released as a color grading and
nishing application, it has had all the features
necessary to act as a standalone editing solution
since 2014. What's more, as the industry standard
