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media composer & FCP pros7 cons.
I have not even touched a product from avid.. since .wow can’t even remember.. I see they have an educational sale now.. AVId Media Composer $300.00.. I was going to get FCP package.. does media composer offer compression software.. Motion type software etc? thanx.. I’ve read Media Composer is good.. but need to hear from real people who use it..
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The retail version of Avid MC comes with Avid FX (and Sorensen, and BCC, and some more), which is basically BorisFX, which may be a little like Motion.
The educational version does not come with Avid FX (and the rest of the 3rd party package), but you can purchase it seperately.
The best thing about the Academic version of MC is that it comes with 4 years of free upgrades (as long as you qualify for the Academic license, that is).
Also, MC has a 30-day free trial version. You can check it out for a full month, then decide if you’d like to own it for that very low student price.
If I were a student, I would not hesitate for one second.
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I have both and readily admit an Avid preference.
That said, there are tons of very cool sides to FCP, not the least of which is an easier learning curve.
But pound for pound, Avid is a much more elegant editorial instrument. I just edited features on both this year. In truth, the FCP edit would have been better had I cut it on Avid.
Good luck.
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