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Postby Ibitsu » Sun Oct 13, 2002 1:38 pm

Which Software is the best start out with? Please help
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Postby jonmartensen » Sun Oct 13, 2002 2:44 pm

I would not know what the best is (I am still rather new to this myself), but I recomend starting with a free trail version of premiere from the adobe website.
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Postby klinky » Sun Oct 13, 2002 4:25 pm

Go for Premiere. I don't think there is any software out there that really allows for a smooth transition to 'l33ter video editing tools'. All of them have steep learning curves. No two programs like to do things the same way twice. :\ . So learning one program will probably not aid you much in figuring out another.

I would get something that you can afford later on ;p. Certainly you can try the trail of Premiere, but it retails for around $500. You could pic it up bundled with a DV200 for around $250 tho.


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Postby Mechaman » Sun Oct 13, 2002 6:37 pm

Incorrect.

The real basics don't depend on programs: what non-linear editing really means, track jumping, keyframes, in/out points, EDL's, video capture/export, and fades/transitions/effects. A person grounded in these basics, even from analog, will be able to switch video editing programs much easier than someone who simply memorizes the Premiere manual. Especially since Premiere tries to introduce some of its own terminology, and infects your thinking towards other projects.

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Don't make me laugh. I'd say that roughly 70-80% of members don't bother to learn anything outside of Premiere once they learn it.
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Postby klinky » Sun Oct 13, 2002 7:09 pm

Well yeah, you need to know the basics ;p


I've tested alot of video editors out there and I think Premiere has a pretty straight forward interface. I am pretty good with Premiere, but I can't do jack in things like Vegas Video, Windows Movie Maker, Ulead's video editor thingy, or like Magix. I've tried a bunch and they all do shit differently at have different terms for the same thing :p


So I've got the basics down. I don't feel like relearning a program to do the same thing that I can already do quicker in another program.

I would just try to learn all your stuff in one program. It's not like you can slowly progress from Windows Movie Maker, Vegas Video & then it's time to move on to Premiere.

Pretty much if you want to use Premiere / Vegas Video properly you should have the basics down already.


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Postby Studio Hooghly » Mon Oct 14, 2002 12:19 am

I concur. Premiere, for all its flaws, is pretty much the best there is. Try it, fall in love with it, and scrape up the cash somehow. Yes, it's daunting, but I figured out the most basic bits (importing video footage into the bin, selecting segments and bringing them into the timeline) in a matter of minutes without even reading the manual. Best of luck to you.

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Postby The Wired Knight » Mon Oct 14, 2002 12:33 pm

I recomend you go with a Pinnacle system if you want simplicity and a good price, they are very user friendly. If you are daring then I recomend going with Premiere, it has more features but it also is more of a pain to figure out and will set you back about $200 more than Pinnacle Studio will.
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Postby FurryCurry » Mon Oct 14, 2002 12:43 pm

Premiere, while expensive, IS the standard, in the same way Photoshop is the standard for still image editing.

There are other programs, and I have nothing bad to say about Pinnacle or any others because I haven't used them, but you will probably find you can do more in Premiere, and you will almost certainly be able to draw from a deeper pool of knowledge if you ask technical or editing questions here

Now if we could just convince Adobe to sell it for $50... :lol:
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