Editors Challenge?

[Ron Lindeboom]

The winner was the best editor. :o)

I know some great editors who can make just about any system look good and, conversely, I know some bad editors who could humble the best system out there.

These kinds of shoot-outs are really much more indicative of the editor, than they are of the editing system or platform.

But hey, they make great press. ;o)

Best regards,

Ron Lindeboom

[Thomas Quinn]

But which system did the good editors vote for
Thomas

[Doug Graham]

I have no idea.

Thomas, a good editor is a good editor. However, the system that one good editor prefers may not be the right one for another good editor, or the right one for you.

The only way to find out if a particular system is “right” for you…one that’s set up the way you think, and with which you can become comfortable with quickly…is to actually use it. No second party opinions really count.

Case in point: David Rennie loves Avid Liquid, and he produces great stuff with it. It took me three tries, spaced over about four years, to finally figure out a little bit of the Liquid program, and I’m still not real proficient with it. My friend Scott likes Final Cut Pro. I like Sony Vegas…but David and Scott hate it. That doesn’t mean that either program is “bad”. It just means that one suits David, one suits Scott, and one suits me better.

Get a hands-on demo of the systems on your short list, even if you have to travel to find a dealer or a helpful user. If you can’t get a demo, get an instructional video.

Regards,
Doug Graham