Having everything in one single place is less cumbersome and makes the whole process faster. What’s especially interesting in using just Blackmagic’s alternative is not having to round-trip the edit to bring the color grading back into Premiere. While I didn’t like Apple’s solution, Resolve and Premiere definitely have their place in my workflow. I’ve been getting into video lately and trying both Resolve, Premiere, and Final Cut Pro X as my software for editing. Only the color grading part is missing, but truthfully, there are so many tutorials on YouTube that matter that there was no need to include it in this video. Then, he’ll also work with the audio tool that’s been entirely revamped with the new beta version and will finally export the finished project. He’ll show you how to import and manage your media before adding it to a timeline and editing.

In the video above, Casey Faris demonstrates how you can use DaVinci Resolve from start to finish. The editing features and the audio functionalities are perhaps not as robust as those in Premiere or Final Cut Pro, but they are extremely close. Unless you have an Adobe CC Master subscription, the features in the free version of Resolve make it a very attractive option.

But to get going, the free version is more than enough. One of the biggest advantages of DaVinci Resolve over Final Cut Pro and Premiere is its price. It’s totally free unless you need more advanced features.

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