Should you Save Files in Cloud Storage of a Video Editing Software?
You can use Cloud Storage service of a video editing software for the following main purposes:
To permanently save files on cloud in fear of loss of stored data on computer – system may crash or in case the loss/theft of your laptop.
Collaboration – To remotely collaborate with a client or team. Instead of uploading full video, you can simply share the link of an uploaded video on cloud with a remote person.
Many video editing programs including Adobe Premiere Pro, or Wondershare Filmora, and CyberLink PowerDirector have included cloud storage in their plans to attract customers.
In fact, in my opinion, video editing software companies have devised cloud storage plans for permanently binding/sticking the customers to their paid subscription plans.
→ Consider these scenarios:
If your media is stored in cloud, it would be a difficult decision for you to switch the video editor software in future - because it will be not easy to download and transfer all those video files.
Sometimes, such companies may stop offering a certain cloud service. For example, Adobe discontinued Creative Cloud Synced files and asked users (with personal plans) to either download the file or they will be deleted from cloud. Check the review comments of a cloud user on this decision.
Additionally, sometimes it might be difficult to collaborate with other cloud systems. For example, due to the proprietary file systems, Adobe advised against the production collaboration with Dropbox, Google Drive.
→ Cloud Storage of Video Editors is Expensive
Once a user is trapped, video editor software companies can easily sell additional storage at comparatively expensive prices because it is not easy for users to transfer the stored data. For example, if you compare the price of Wondershare Drive (for Filmora video editor) with the price of Google Workspace, you get my point. Additionally, you also get many other lucrative benefits with Google Workspace including custom email (john@yoursite.com) address.
Similarly, Adobe offers 100GB of cloud storage with subscription of Premiere Pro video editor. But if you run short of the provided storage limit in Adobe Creative Cloud, then Adobe offers 2TB of additional cloud storage capacity for $99 per month. On the other hand, Google Workspace offers 2TB cloud storage for only $12 per month.
→ So, here are some valuable suggestions for you.
After creating in video editing software, save videos in your computer and from there you can upload to YouTube and other social media.
If your computer has low hard drive memory, then using an external storage might be the best option for archiving your videos and other files. Check prices of external hard drive on Amazon.
In my opinion, you should use only one cloud service (for example Microsoft OneDrive or Google Drive) to store all types of your data, including the production videos. You can easily share the video and collaborate with others remotely. They also offer a limited amount of free storage capacity. Flickr might be another option which also offers free storage.
Therefore, it is a wise option to use only one cloud storage service, instead of using too many. In video editing software, you can easily save the edited videos on your computer and from there you can upload them to a cloud storage of your choice.
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