1 1 00:00:00,230 --> 00:00:03,220 (upbeat music) 2 2 00:00:03,220 --> 00:00:05,930 All right, let's talk about your setup. 3 3 00:00:05,930 --> 00:00:08,880 If you're just starting out and trying to decide 4 4 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:11,950 on equipment to buy and software to use 5 5 00:00:11,950 --> 00:00:14,330 then that's a complicated topic 6 6 00:00:14,330 --> 00:00:18,040 because there are pros and cons to every setup. 7 7 00:00:18,040 --> 00:00:22,330 I am addicted to Mac and I curse myself for it 8 8 00:00:22,330 --> 00:00:26,440 because it is more expensive and what makes it even 9 9 00:00:26,440 --> 00:00:30,740 more expensive for me is that I need to work on a laptop. 10 10 00:00:30,740 --> 00:00:33,657 I should add here that my mom once told me, 11 11 00:00:33,657 --> 00:00:36,400 "Never date a man with no laptop." 12 12 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:39,450 And I still think that's a pretty good tip. 13 13 00:00:39,450 --> 00:00:42,590 But anyway, a laptop is important 14 14 00:00:42,590 --> 00:00:46,770 and you want it to be fast enough not to discourage you 15 15 00:00:46,770 --> 00:00:50,460 from editing, exporting, and uploading. 16 16 00:00:50,460 --> 00:00:52,620 And a good laptop is going to cost 17 17 00:00:52,620 --> 00:00:55,870 you more than an amazing desktop. 18 18 00:00:55,870 --> 00:00:58,810 So if you're not going to be traveling 19 19 00:00:58,810 --> 00:01:02,227 or you're on a budget or you need a larger screen 20 20 00:01:02,227 --> 00:01:05,800 and the additional power of a desktop 21 21 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:07,780 then sure, go for the desktop 22 22 00:01:07,780 --> 00:01:09,611 but I can't do that because 23 23 00:01:09,611 --> 00:01:13,480 I travel and I edit my own videos. 24 24 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:17,560 Also, we're prone to power outages in my area 25 25 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:22,200 and I really do like having a battery in my computer. 26 26 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:24,580 So for me, I prefer the laptop. 27 27 00:01:24,580 --> 00:01:28,360 In fact, I had a desktop and I ended up selling it 28 28 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:32,410 because the laptop can do everything I need done 29 29 00:01:32,410 --> 00:01:36,650 but it comes at a cost and if I could go back in time 30 30 00:01:36,650 --> 00:01:39,560 and was on a budget, I would probably go 31 31 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:44,560 with a nice PC Laptop and use like DaVinci Resolve, 32 32 00:01:44,740 --> 00:01:46,770 which is a free editing software 33 33 00:01:46,770 --> 00:01:48,630 that can do pretty much everything 34 34 00:01:48,630 --> 00:01:51,670 you'll ever need to do as a YouTuber. 35 35 00:01:51,670 --> 00:01:54,477 I do love Mac though and if you have a Mac 36 36 00:01:54,477 --> 00:01:58,009 or you want one and can afford to get one, 37 37 00:01:58,009 --> 00:02:01,490 then, Final Cut Pro X 38 38 00:02:01,490 --> 00:02:03,410 is the go-to software 39 39 00:02:03,410 --> 00:02:06,960 for video editing. And it's excellent. 40 40 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:09,855 If you can't afford to buy Final Cut Pro X, 41 41 00:02:09,855 --> 00:02:13,040 then start off with iMovie, 42 42 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:17,240 which is free on your iMac and MacBook Pros. 43 43 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:21,310 And upgrade as soon as it makes financial sense to do so. 44 44 00:02:21,310 --> 00:02:25,480 But whatever you do, there is absolutely no excuse 45 45 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:28,621 to upload a video with a watermark. 46 46 00:02:28,621 --> 00:02:31,610 If you downloaded some random free software 47 47 00:02:31,610 --> 00:02:34,150 that leaves a watermark on your video 48 48 00:02:34,150 --> 00:02:36,573 because you didn't upgrade to the Pro version, 49 49 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:40,370 then go get a different software. 50 50 00:02:40,370 --> 00:02:41,880 You don't need to do that. 51 51 00:02:41,880 --> 00:02:44,560 It's extremely unprofessional and nobody's 52 52 00:02:45,940 --> 00:02:49,080 going to subscribe to you if you continue doing that. 53 53 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:52,170 Go get DaVinci Resolve or some other software 54 54 00:02:52,170 --> 00:02:56,930 that doesn't put a watermark on your edited video. 55 55 00:02:56,930 --> 00:02:58,913 You're welcome. And thank you.