editing software

Jack Walker · April 2nd, 2009, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Claude Mangold

Oh, and the hardware... imho it's much more fun and agreeable to work on Mac anyway, for all applications ... and better-looking, too ;-)

Except some of us aren't cool enough to own a mac.

But the really suuupercooool edit on a linux machine:
http://www.linux.com/feature/60624

Jim Andrada · April 2nd, 2009, 01:41 PM

Remember - no platform wars or Chris will spank us.

I use Mac, PC, whatever I have handy to do the job I need to do. And with Mac running Windows apps just fine, I use Vegas on both PC and Mac - so the choice of platform is now separated from the choice of application. I think it's great.

Marc Colemont · April 2nd, 2009, 03:41 PM

I use both FCP & Premiere (Mac Boot) and After Effects (PC Bootcamp Boot) on a Macbook with files from the HD251e.
Ones the m2t files are loaded, I used to convert them with Cineform when I use files on the PC partition and MOV (ClipWrap) for FCP.
But for quicker sharing between the packages I now export Quicktime Animation on After Effects to load into FCP or Premiere when booting in Mac. As the Cineform files are slower to handle on Mac.

Tom Koveleskie · April 6th, 2009, 08:14 AM

Edius is my favorite. I have Avid MC (overpriced), and Premiere. For user interface, tool set and versatility, Edius is the best NLE on the market right now. It's really stable and handles everything you throw on the timeline. Has great FX packages bundled with it as well. It just keeps getting better.

Jason Davis · April 6th, 2009, 09:46 PM

bit the bullet, my macpro should arrive on Thursday. Anyone have fcs2 for a great price? Oh yeah, and how do I use the software ;0) I have my work cut out for me as I have NEVER edited anything in my life. Does anyone have any good book or website recommendations? Thanks again!

Battle Vaughan · April 9th, 2009, 02:05 PM

There is a small fee, but Lynda.com (www.lynda.com) has a great series of tutorials on FCP and a great variety of other programs as well. Worth checking out, I think. Also check out Ken Stone's Final Cut Pro (www.kenstone.net),and Larry Jordan's site (Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Pro Seminars and Training) . If you don't want on-line, we bought a copy of a DVD tutorial (about 11 hours, iirc) from http://www.totaltraining.com and it was worth the $$....

/ Battle Vaughan/miamiherald.com video team

Phil Balsdon · April 13th, 2009, 03:59 PM

Here's my workflow for importing from tape to FCP6 as Apple ProRes, which has been problem free.

JVC HDV Video into Final Cut Pro 6 | Philm Takes

Importing as HDV never worked well for me.

Jason Davis · April 13th, 2009, 08:45 PM

Phil, thats great! Its just what I needed, that will at least get me going. I am trying to purchase fcs2 on ebay for a nice price. My apple computer is here and ready!! Thanks Battle also some great info.

Lee Matheson · April 16th, 2009, 05:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack Walker

But the really suuupercooool edit on a linux machine:
Linux.com :: Become a digital video editing guru using Linux tools

A lot has improved in the Linux world since that 2007 article. Here is a link to some of the video editing solutions available for openSUSE Linux: Video editing - openSUSE There are also some good links in the reference section of that URL.

I use kdenlive editor myself (running on KDE4 and KDE3).

Cinelerra for Linux has the reputation for being the most powerful, but also the most user unfriendly and also rather unstable for some of us.

My wife is an MS-Windows user, but she has not graduated beyond Microsoft's MovieMaker. I have a number of friends who are big Mac fans (some of whom are Linux engineers at work) but none of them play with video editors.

Jordi Dusanek · April 17th, 2009, 11:40 AM

I've been using Vegas for 2 years now (With hd200) and everything works fine... and I really like the mouse-based interface (I got very bad memory and remembering shortcuts is not my thing...)

April 2nd, 2009, 03:41 PM	#18
Marc Colemont Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 695	I use both FCP & Premiere (Mac Boot) and After Effects (PC Bootcamp Boot) on a Macbook with files from the HD251e. Ones the m2t files are loaded, I used to convert them with Cineform when I use files on the PC partition and MOV (ClipWrap) for FCP. But for quicker sharing between the packages I now export Quicktime Animation on After Effects to load into FCP or Premiere when booting in Mac. As the Cineform files are slower to handle on Mac. __________________ Marc Colemont - Belgium - http://www.mc-productions.be JVC GY-HM850's, HM890, HM600

April 2nd, 2009, 01:41 PM	#17
Jim Andrada Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 2,211	Remember - no platform wars or Chris will spank us. I use Mac, PC, whatever I have handy to do the job I need to do. And with Mac running Windows apps just fine, I use Vegas on both PC and Mac - so the choice of platform is now separated from the choice of application. I think it's great.

April 6th, 2009, 08:14 AM	#19
Tom Koveleskie Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Wales, Pennsylvania Posts: 76	Edius is my favorite. I have Avid MC (overpriced), and Premiere. For user interface, tool set and versatility, Edius is the best NLE on the market right now. It's really stable and handles everything you throw on the timeline. Has great FX packages bundled with it as well. It just keeps getting better.

April 6th, 2009, 09:46 PM	#20
Jason Davis Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Missoula Posts: 54	bit the bullet, my macpro should arrive on Thursday. Anyone have fcs2 for a great price? Oh yeah, and how do I use the software ;0) I have my work cut out for me as I have NEVER edited anything in my life. Does anyone have any good book or website recommendations? Thanks again!

April 9th, 2009, 02:05 PM	#21
Battle Vaughan Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami, FL USA Posts: 1,505	There is a small fee, but Lynda.com (www.lynda.com) has a great series of tutorials on FCP and a great variety of other programs as well. Worth checking out, I think. Also check out Ken Stone's Final Cut Pro (www.kenstone.net),and Larry Jordan's site (Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Pro Seminars and Training) . If you don't want on-line, we bought a copy of a DVD tutorial (about 11 hours, iirc) from http://www.totaltraining.com and it was worth the $$.... / Battle Vaughan/miamiherald.com video team

April 13th, 2009, 03:59 PM	#22
Phil Balsdon Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 91	Here's my workflow for importing from tape to FCP6 as Apple ProRes, which has been problem free. JVC HDV Video into Final Cut Pro 6 \| Philm Takes Importing as HDV never worked well for me.

April 13th, 2009, 08:45 PM	#23
Jason Davis Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Missoula Posts: 54	Phil, thats great! Its just what I needed, that will at least get me going. I am trying to purchase fcs2 on ebay for a nice price. My apple computer is here and ready!! Thanks Battle also some great info.

April 17th, 2009, 11:40 AM	#25
Jordi Dusanek Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 38	I've been using Vegas for 2 years now (With hd200) and everything works fine... and I really like the mouse-based interface (I got very bad memory and remembering shortcuts is not my thing...)