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Need council before making purchase
I’m a serious amateur – not a professional. I’ve been using the Matrox RTX100 with Premiere Pro 1.5. It’s worked well except for frequent system lock ups.
I’m considering upgrading to either the new Adobe Creative Suite with Premiere Pro 2.0 or switching to Avid Liquid Pro. The limited review at this point have not helped since they are mostly generated by persons involved with one company or the other and reflect that bias – very little real comparison.
If someone could answer two questions for me, it would be extremely helpful in making my decision:
1. If I go with the Adobe suite (Premiere Pro 2.0), what do I give up by no opting for the Avid Liqud Pro system?
2. If I go with the Avid Liqud Pro, what do I give up by no opting for the Adobe suite with Premiere Pro 2.0 system?
One final related question – If opt to get the Avid Liquid Pro system, can I run it on the same system with my Premiere 1.5?
Thanks in advance for any answers and suggestions anyone knowledgeable of the two systems might be able to share before I make my purchase.
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The first question you should ask yourself is the reason you are considering the “switch”. Does Premiere Pro not do what you want it to do? If that is the case, then find a product that will match your needs.
[spendas] “2. If I go with the Avid Liqud Pro, what do I give up by no opting for the Adobe suite with Premiere Pro 2.0 system?”
The integration between Adobe products is perhaps superior than any other editing suite offered. With the creative suite, you get AE, Illustrator, Photoshop and a variety of other tools. I am sure you will require Photoshop at one point or another. Same thing with AE. The production studio allows you to create everything (motion graphics, DVDs, audio enhancement tools), which will not be possible with Avid Liquid Pro, because it is primarily an NLE.
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