This is completely true. Yet a significant number of people here have such software anyway. Read between the lines a bit.mahler wrote:Most of the people I know who make fan videos are hobbyists, and are not willing to pay somewhere around $1000 to indulge their hobby.
mahler wrote:No I don't think FCE HD is the latest: http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/
No mention of HD there. Sounds like you have version 3 or 3.5.
mahler wrote:If FCE felt clunky to you, then FCP probably would too. (My guess, since their interfaces are very, very similar. Almost identical at first glance.) I think a lot of it is your hardware, and what you're used to.
mahler wrote:...Vegas is still a bit of a mystery, and it has several things I actively dislike. (But it's fine, I'm sure, once you learn it properly.)
mahler wrote:As for LiveType, a lot of people claim that is one of the best things about the Final Cut Suite. It takes a bit of getting used to, but let's just say it's a far cry better than using Photoshop for making titles!
LivingFlame wrote:Yea, I looked into it; the university has 3.5. Not sure how much changed between the two versions.
FCE's interface is actually quite similar to Premiere's.
Don't misunderstand me here, I'm not trying to bash Final Cut or anything. It's probably just one of those instances where I had a chance bad experience with the software and now I just have a bad taste in my mouth. I'm sure I'll give it another shot some day (on better equipment, no less) since it is a sort of industry standard these days.
mahler wrote:Actually, I was making lower thirds to put on some interviews, and you can really make much nicer looking lower thirds in Photoshop. (Obviously, I wouldn't be making a credit roll or some other sort of motion title in Photoshop, lol.)
And I think I mentioned at the beginning of my last post that FCE would likely be perfectly fine if the TC had no intention of ever progressing beyond a hobbyist.
mahler wrote:LivingFlame wrote:mahler wrote:LivingFlame wrote:Oh, and the FCE titler can bite me. I just started making titles in Photoshop instead.
As for LiveType, a lot of people claim that is one of the best things about the Final Cut Suite. It takes a bit of getting used to, but let's just say it's a far cry better than using Photoshop for making titles!
Actually, I was making lower thirds to put on some interviews, and you can really make much nicer looking lower thirds in Photoshop. (Obviously, I wouldn't be making a credit roll or some other sort of motion title in Photoshop, lol.)
Yes, I see what you mean. LiveType has some advanced features that are praised by many. I'm still learning about all that it can do. Apparently it can be quite powerful.
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