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You can always get a trial of Premiere, just so that you know what to expect when using "proper", "dedicated" editing software 

I'm currently looking into AP, if I like it I think I will stick to APWell if it works for you then do what is working best for you.
Using After Effects for your initial edit just seems so counter productive. The phrase "time is money" comes into play here. Having to ram preview every time you want to view vs. real time editing has to slow you down so much and I feel sorry for you lol.I don't know, I've just always been aquired to After Effects, bit of a habit.
Hello everyone, so recently I've started a new channel, and my main videos are Source Filmmaker Shorts and YouTube Poops.
I use After Effects for all my editing, but I see a lot of YTPoopers use Sony Vegas or Adobe Premiere, so I was wondering what is different with Premiere or Vegas compared to After Effects?
Thanks for the help!
Plenty of youtube poops use special effects. When you need to have it appear like as though something is interacting with a clip, when it really isn't, you need masking. For example, you could have a guy walking silly across the screen, and without masking you're fine. Until that guy comes across a tree in the foreground. Then you need to use masking so it looks like he's behind the tree. Or if people are watching a TV and someone walks in front of the TV. And special effects are often seen in high quality poops, usually accompanied by ear piercing sounds, to simulate wacky, drug-induced hallucinations.Sony Vegas or WMM if you're traditional. What's the point of adding special effects to a Ytp? If they want special effects, then Ytpmv's are the way to go. It's like saying you have to have those "flashy", eye-catching effects, in a Ytp, but what really matters is the quality of your trimming and editing of clips. Are they funny and meaningful? Same for Ytpmv's. Pitchshifting accuracy over visuals anyday. There are plenty of good videos that never mask or use special effects.
Personally, I make Ytpmv's, but I stick to the traditional pan/crop, without masking.
Either way, it's up to you if you want to add effects.