(upbeat music) 2 2
-: All right, let's talk about your setup. 3 3
If you're just starting out and trying to decide 4 4
on equipment to buy and software to use 5 5
then that's a complicated topic 6 6
because there are pros and cons to every setup. 7 7
I am addicted to Mac and I curse myself for it 8 8
because it is more expensive and what makes it even 9 9
more expensive for me is that I need to work on a laptop. 10 10
I should add here that my mom once told me, 11 11
"Never date a man with no laptop." 12 12
And I still think that's a pretty good tip. 13 13
But anyway, a laptop is important 14 14
and you want it to be fast enough not to discourage you 15 15
from editing, exporting, and uploading. 16 16
And a good laptop is going to cost 17 17
you more than an amazing desktop. 18 18
So if you're not going to be traveling 19 19
or you're on a budget or you need a larger screen 20 20
and the additional power of a desktop 21 21
then sure, go for the desktop 22 22
but I can't do that because 23 23
I travel and I edit my own videos. 24 24
Also, we're prone to power outages in my area 25 25
and I really do like having a battery in my computer. 26 26
So for me, I prefer the laptop. 27 27
In fact, I had a desktop and I ended up selling it 28 28
because the laptop can do everything I need done 29 29
but it comes at a cost and if I could go back in time 30 30
and was on a budget, I would probably go 31 31
with a nice PC Laptop and use like DaVinci Resolve, 32 32
which is a free editing software 33 33
that can do pretty much everything 34 34
you'll ever need to do as a YouTuber. 35 35
I do love Mac though and if you have a Mac 36 36
or you want one and can afford to get one, 37 37
then, Final Cut Pro X 38 38
is the go-to software 39 39
for video editing. And it's excellent. 40 40
If you can't afford to buy Final Cut Pro X, 41 41
then start off with iMovie, 42 42
which is free on your iMac and MacBook Pros. 43 43
And upgrade as soon as it makes financial sense to do so. 44 44
But whatever you do, there is absolutely no excuse 45 45
to upload a video with a watermark. 46 46
If you downloaded some random free software 47 47
that leaves a watermark on your video 48 48
because you didn't upgrade to the Pro version, 49 49
then go get a different software. 50 50
You don't need to do that. 51 51
It's extremely unprofessional and nobody's 52 52
going to subscribe to you if you continue doing that. 53 53
Go get DaVinci Resolve or some other software 54 54
that doesn't put a watermark on your edited video. 55 55
You're welcome. And thank you.