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Michael Keller · April 5th, 2010, 07:26 PM

Anyone know the cheapest software package that can handle T2i footage without having to take a 12-step work flow and seriously compromise quality?

It sounds like neoscene is the way to go for convenience and preservation of picture quality - but it's pretty pricey for a plug-in. Anyone know a good NLE to go with it that won't break the bank?

Mark Williams · April 5th, 2010, 08:16 PM

Edius Neo2 or Edius 5. Read about it here.
Videoguys Blog - Videoguys' Guide to DSLR Workflows

Michael Keller · April 6th, 2010, 02:47 PM

Thanks! I'll check them out.

Sam Kanter · April 6th, 2010, 02:59 PM

Try Pinnacle Studio 14. Plays and edits MOV files with no encoding or proxies. Ultimate version has lots of plugins.

Rusty Rogers · April 6th, 2010, 07:19 PM

Search results for edius at Academic Superstore
Edius 5 for $160, and it's the same as the full version!

George Angeludis · April 11th, 2010, 01:47 PM

MC5!
Among others.

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Michael Keller · April 11th, 2010, 02:28 PM

Thanks everyone - those all seem like great, inexpensive alternatives to the programs I was looking at. I'll start with the trial versions and settle on buying one.

April 5th, 2010, 07:26 PM	#1
Michael Keller New Boot Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 13	Most affordable way to edit? Anyone know the cheapest software package that can handle T2i footage without having to take a 12-step work flow and seriously compromise quality? It sounds like neoscene is the way to go for convenience and preservation of picture quality - but it's pretty pricey for a plug-in. Anyone know a good NLE to go with it that won't break the bank?

April 5th, 2010, 08:16 PM	#2
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Edius Neo2 or Edius 5. Read about it here. Videoguys Blog - Videoguys' Guide to DSLR Workflows __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29

April 6th, 2010, 07:19 PM	#5
Rusty Rogers Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 177	Search results for edius at Academic Superstore Edius 5 for $160, and it's the same as the full version! __________________ *Rusty* Rusty Rogers \| Films

April 11th, 2010, 01:47 PM	#6
George Angeludis Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Thessaloniki, Greece. Posts: 179	MC5! Among others. Edit QuickTime Formats Natively Get native access to all popular QuickTime formats, with full access to clip metadata. Thanks to AMA, you can natively access and edit any movie that can be played in Apple’s QuickTime Player (including Apple ProRes and .mov files captured by Canon 5D and 7D cameras) right in Media Composer — no transcoding, rewrapping, or logging and transferring required. __________________ My Films My Works FB

April 6th, 2010, 02:47 PM	#3
Michael Keller New Boot Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 13	Thanks! I'll check them out.

April 6th, 2010, 02:59 PM	#4
Sam Kanter Major Player Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New York Posts: 205	Try Pinnacle Studio 14. Plays and edits MOV files with no encoding or proxies. Ultimate version has lots of plugins.

April 11th, 2010, 02:28 PM	#7
Michael Keller New Boot Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 13	Thanks everyone - those all seem like great, inexpensive alternatives to the programs I was looking at. I'll start with the trial versions and settle on buying one.