Final Cut Pro vs. Avid

[Walter Biscardi]

[Zachariah Kesterson] “Would you recommend Final Cut Pro over Avid for all film editing?”

Yes.

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[Tom Wolsky]

No. Would I recommend Avid over FCP for all film editing? Absolutely not.

All the best,

Tom

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[Shane Ross]

FILM editing? Meaning dealing with ALE files and edge code tracking and negative cutting and all that? Yes, I would totally choose Avid over FCP for that. But if it is shot in HD and will be posted in HD, I would consider both very viable options…leaning towards FCP.

Shane

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