Premiere Pro, like the majority of Adobe offerings now, is no longer available as a standalone purchase, and needs to be bought as part of a Creative Cloud (opens in new tab) subscription. If you're completely new to video editing, there are a few simpler tools on our list that might be worth considering instead – though if you'd rather just get stuck in, our guide to Premiere Pro tutorials may be of help.

When we tested it, we found Premiere Pro to be an outstanding program, but bear in mind that it is so fully featured that it can sometimes be a little intimidating. If you work as part of a team, there's also a virtual screening room for collaborative editing. Recent updates have added in additional codec support, as well a useful Quick Export tool that can be customised to your preferred settings. There is automatic audio and video syncing, the option to pull in motion graphics from After Effects and a lot more. Famous YouTubers that use Premiere Pro include PewDiePie, Zack from Jerry Rig Everything, Theo Jo, Linus Tech Tips, Jake Paul, Devinsupertramp, and a lot of others. It's used pretty much everywhere, from solo creators working at home, to the top of the TV and movie industries. It's the best software for editing videos, a cross-platform tool that's packed with features and offers loads of handy collaboration tools. If you watch a lot of videos on YouTube, a significant chunk of them will have been edited on Adobe Premiere Pro (opens in new tab).

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