It’s great for almost any editing you might come across in a high school journalism program. So – what did I love about it, and why should you consider it?

The first one I tried was DaVinci Resolve, and I didn’t even look at any others because I loved it so much. However, when Premiere started crashing on my laptop every 30 minutes or so, I sought out alternatives out of sheer frustration. Over the past few years I’ve started doing some videos for clients (outside of my journalism advising job), and I’ve done almost all my editing using Adobe Premiere. For a high school journalism adviser or student who’s looking at some possibilities for video editing, Davinci Resolve should definitely be on your list. It’s powerful, fully featured, and can stand toe-to-toe in the ring with some of the big players in the game like Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro. This 4K footage edits smoothly on my computer. This is a screenshot of the editing environment.

DaVinci Resolve 16 from Blackmagic Design is no joke. If you are in need of high-end video editing software but think there are no free options that are viable, then think again.

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