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Adobe Premiere Pro vs Selects
Traditional professional editor with manual timeline control, no AI chat editing
Adobe Premiere ProProfessional video editing software-(1).png?width=96)
SelectsAI video editing tool that preps your footage for youWhich to pick
Pick Adobe Premiere Pro if you want…
- AI-enhanced video editing and cross-device workflow
- Full-featured manual video editing
- Integrations with iPhone, Android or Adobe Express (on Adobe Premiere Pro's list, not Selects')
Pick Selects if you want…
- Chat-driven AI video editing
- A free plan to start with (Starter)
- Integrations with Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Claude (on Selects' list, not Adobe Premiere Pro's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Adobe Premiere Pro:Adobe Premiere is professional video editing software with AI-powered tools for editing, effects, audio, and mobile workflow.
- Selects:Selects is an AI-powered video editor you talk to, automatically syncing, cutting and organizing footage into a ready-to-edit timeline.
- Best for
- Adobe Premiere Pro:AI-enhanced video editing and cross-device workflow
- Selects:Chat-driven AI video editing
- Who it’s for
- Adobe Premiere Pro:Video editors, filmmakers, and content creators needing desktop-grade editing.
- Selects:Creators, pros and studios who edit video in Premiere, Final Cut or Resolve.
- Pricing
- Adobe Premiere Pro:Paid
- Selects:Freemium
- Plans
- Adobe Premiere Pro:—
- Selects:Starter $0 · Lite $8 per month billed yearly · Basic $13 per month billed yearly · Pro $30 per month billed yearly
- Works with
- Adobe Premiere Pro:iPhone, Android, Adobe Express, Frame.io, Adobe Firefly
- Selects:Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Claude, ChatGPT, MCP
Adobe Premiere Pro features
- AI Text-Based Editing. Generate rough cuts by editing transcribed text directly on the timeline.
- Object Mask. AI automatically masks and tracks subjects, reducing rotoscoping time.
- Generative Extend. Extend clips, add frames, and generate ambient sound using Adobe Firefly AI.
- Media Intelligence Search. Find clips by describing them in natural language.
- Enhance Speech. Improve dialogue clarity by removing background noise with AI.
- Color Mode (beta). Advanced color grading system built for editors within Premiere.
Selects features
- Chat to edit. Give plain-language instructions and the AI edits your footage accordingly.
- Visual understanding. Analyzes video frames, faces and shots, not just transcripts.
- Multicam sync. Aligns multiple camera angles and microphones automatically.
- AI generated clips. Describe a shot and the AI creates it for insertion into your edit.
- Motion graphics & captions. Generate titles, animated text and subtitles from simple prompts.
- Custom tool panels. Ask for custom controls; Selects builds and lets you fine-tune them.
- Handoff to editors. Exports a real timeline project for Premiere, Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
Adobe Premiere Pro vs Selects FAQ
Is Adobe Premiere Pro or Selects free?+
Adobe Premiere Pro is paid, with a free trial. Selects has a free plan (Starter); paid plans start at $8/month (Lite).
Do Adobe Premiere Pro and Selects integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Adobe Premiere Pro lists iPhone, Android, Adobe Express, Frame.io and 1 more; Selects lists Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Claude, ChatGPT and 1 more.
On DevHunt
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