FINAL CUT PRO:
Let me be clear. Premier has always been garbage—today as a buggy mess and back when FCP originally launched and ate its lunch. It's only advantage is the Adobe ecosystem (which is a big advantage). FCP is fast, gets out of your way, hardly crashes, and, if it does, you never lose your work. I've been using it over a decade. I paid $300 for it, ONCE, and have received updates ever since.
DAVINCI RESOLVE:
The multi-platform king. Personally, I don't like the NLE built into DaVinci, but I haven't invested much time in getting familiar with it either. DaVinci is the THE standard in color grading and it has an entire Adobe ecosystem replacement in one app (color, sound, sfx, cutting, finishing). It is FREE to use and only paywalls 4K exports and its more advanced plugins. If you want to learn video post-production, start here. When you're ready to level up: $295
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Been a while since I used it but it’s good and free. Bit of a learning curve as with all free open-source stuff but there’s a bunch of tutorials out there if you Google. https://kdenlive.org/en/
If that doesn‘t work for you you could always Very Legally Acquire a copy of Adobe Premiere
Mar 21, 2025
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free version has a few limits but they‘ve basically never been an issue for the meat and potatoes editing that i do. crossplatform too
Mar 21, 2025
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soo user friendly! there's a mobile version on the app store and ofc mac and pc etc. good for short and long form stuff!
i had premiere pro for free as a student but then i graduated so i found that capcut worked for me the best and it's also just way easier to use than premiere pro and has so many features actually
Mar 21, 2025
Top Recs from @lucius
Alright y'all, standards have gotten a little lax around here and rec quality has taken a dip (I'm including myself in this). Here are some pointers for High Rec Standards.
ANATOMY OF A REC:
TITLE—This is the rec or recommendations. This is NOT a lead in. Type exactly what you're recommending here. What appears in the Title should finish this sentence, "I recommend _____."
BODY—This supports the rec and anything goes. Supporting statements, supporting essays, additional recs, you can get silly, you can pontificate. You can do anything you want. Except putting the main rec down here. Where does it go? That's right. In the Title 👆
IMAGE—No rules. Add one to preference. It can be relevant or a non sequitur.
LINK—I highly recommend links but it's not as important as the Title or Body. If you are recommending something that has an online presence (music, movies, websites, products, etc.), Piffies want to click on it immediately. Don't make us google. Be kind a leave a link.
EMOJI—No rules. Express yourself.
ANTI-RECS:
They exist and they are valid recs. "Anti-Rec: _____" clearly communicates this is something best avoided. But a better way format this type of Rec is to use a modifier or verb that flows with "I recommend _____." Ex. I recommend... Not Eating Tacks, Avoiding Area X, Leaving Off the Anchovies, etc.—(Formatting Anti-Recs this way first recommended by tyler the Creator)
ANATOMY OF AN ASK:
TITLE—This is the question or topic of the Ask. Asks can solicit advice or start a discussion. You have some flexibility here because the Ask is expected to be expounded upon in the body if it needs more context. Just be clear. Again, this is not a lead in. Be direct and ask the question or state the topic.
BODY—Provide more context. Narrow the recommendation field. Add relevant links. Remember, the Ask goes in the Title 👆
EMOJI—No rules. Express yourself.
ANSWERING AN ASK—Recs on Asks can break style as dictated by the Ask. If the Ask is looking for Recs, give Recs following style. If it's asking for opinions, give your opinion. Asking for links? Give links! Respond however you would respond some someone IRL. Asks start a conversation so you can be more conversational. But keep in mind that these Recs will appear in the main feed. So where you can maintain Rec style, do so.
Example: WHAT’S YOUR CURRENT LETTERBOXD TOP 4?
A response to this with High Rec Standards would look something like this:
TITLE—Lists your current Letterboxd top 4. You are recommending these four movies.
BODY—Free reign here. Drop your Letterboxd @. Talk about the movies. Make a quip. Emoji. Relevant links. Nothing.
IMAGE—Optional. Screenshot of your top four. Frame from a movie. Dealer's choice.
LINK—Add your Letterboxd profile only if you want to be found.
EMOJI—Whatever. But it'd be nice if it was relevant.
DISCLAIMER:
This is a living community document! These are only my recommendations for a foundation. Debate and Discussion of proper style are Encouraged. Any editions and changes to the PI.FYI STYLE GUIDE will be notated with attribution.
Changelog:
07.26.2024—Clarified a Rec is not limited to one recommendation. Recs can recommend multiple things. Thanks to shegoestoanotherschool for identifying the issue. / Added guidance for Anti-Rec format.
02.11.2025—Moved SpongeBob Bubble Blowing Technique video link from the top level into the body ("some pointers") so the embed wouldn't override the High Quality instructional graphic.
Jul 25, 2024
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This combo has just been here the whole time?!
Feb 6, 2025
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i will eat one every day i do not give a fuck anymore
Jan 30, 2024