Do I need Premiere or is it too advanced?

[Joe Barta iv]

Try Premiere Elements ($99). It will start you off with the basics you need, then if you feel you need more you can move up to PremierePro.

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[Jp Pelc]

There’s not really such a thing as “too advanced” when it comes to non-linear editing. Premiere may have lots of tools that you won’t use in really basic editing, but that doesn’t mean they will get in the way or harm your workflow in any way. And the learning curve is really not that steep.

Your question is a little vague, and I think what you might really be asking is if you get Premiere Pro are you spending too much money since you’ll be spending extra money compared to say iMovie, and not using the extra features included in Premiere. That I don’t know. Similar to what Joe said, it’s probably a good idea to start with iMovie or something cheap, and if you feel limited try Premiere Elements, or maybe PrPro if there is a free trial available, and see if you like it