Premiere Pro vs. After Effects: What's the Difference?

With the meteoric rise of video marketing and the popularity of YouTube, Tiktok and other video sharing platforms, more people are making careers from video editing than Blockbuster had videos (back in our day). For example, if you've ever thought about traveling to Montenegro (it’s in Europe btw but not part of the EU), there are 100’s of videos across all these platforms about the best places to stay, food to eat, bars to visit, what to wear, best hiking, best beaches, best lakes, best old towns ranked, history of the place, how to gain residency etc etc and even one on ‘go skiing in the morning and swim in the afternoon’, yep it's a thing, sounds like paradise right… but we digress, the point is there’s a good reason channels like YouTube are becoming more and more popular - people simply prefer (and remember) visuals over text, and watching videos like travel videos, for example, is an immersive way to explore destinations before coughing up the dosh and visiting! Heck, some videos are so well done it’s almost like you’re right there on the beach sipping a Mojito. All thanks to the creator's genuine love of video and tools like Premiere Pro and After Effects. 

I bet you didn’t know that there are over a million YouTube content creators making $5000 or more each month, with the top YouTubers earning millions each year. Read on for the difference between two of the best tools out there (and if you need more info on the subject of YouTube, take a look at our recent article on supercharging your Youtube earnings). 

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What video editing skills do you need to succeed?

If you are new to the scene it can be quite intimidating to know which software programs are best suited to creating great video content, so on a quiet Sunday afternoon with ‘best ways to enjoy Vietnam’ flickering on my permanently open Youtube channel, I decided to write this blog to discuss the Adobe Video Editing suite and what it offers.

You’ve probably heard of Premiere Pro and After Effects, but weren’t sure what each program was used for...

Both of these programs are post-production video tools, meaning they are used after filming to refine and enhance the final product, but each has it's own specific purpose.

Think of Premiere Pro as the storyteller / editor and After Effects as the special effects artist.

Premiere Pro is like your main video editing workspace. It's where you put all your video clips together, trim scenes, add background music, voiceovers, and basic transitions.

It can also be used for adding subtitles, color correction, and basic effects.

It's a great tool for editing vlogs, interviews, films, or commercials.

After Effects, on the other hand, is used for adding visual effects (VFX), motion graphics, and animations to you videos.

These could include cool text animations, futuristic effects like explosions, or dynamic graphics such as animated infographics. While Premiere Pro is great on its own, if you truly want your content to stand out from the crowd, then After Effects is the tool you need.

But just to confuse you, most professionals use both in video production. Simply put, learn both for maximum effect and results (and earning potential).

There you have it, a short description of Adobe’s Video editing suite. If you would like to learn more about these programs, we offer in-person video production classes in Los Angeles as well as online classes video production classes. 

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