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Newbie Here
Actually, I started out my editing career on Premiere about 12 years ago, then switched to FCS, but now I’m considering switching back to Premiere. I have CS6, and I really like how I can edit .mts files in Premiere without having to convert them to ProRes, which can take hours (depending on how many files I have). Also, our IT department installed Mountain Lion without telling me about it first, and it’s making my life with FCS difficult.
I have both FCS and Premiere at home AND at work, and work is where I’m thinking of switching to Premiere, although many of my concerns spill over into my freelance as well. I’m just looking for people’s impressions, how they like PPro, what they don’t like, how versatile it is, etc.
I work with Compressor and DVD Studio Pro A LOT. I mean EVERY DAY. I have so many different file types that I need to churn out, from h.264 to .wmv to full-on HD files to multiple codecs of .mpegs. I produce material for our message on hold system, YouTube, AMX (to play remotely in our buildings), DVDs, etc. I have projects that range from 1 minute to 2 hours.
I often have turnaround times of less than 6 hours, so I have to work very quickly.
So … is there anyone else who does such varied things in PPro on a daily basis? Who has switched from FCP to PPro? How difficult is it to make different codecs? How do you find working with Encore vs. DVD Studio Pro?
Thanks!
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I switched from FCS to PPro about 2 years ago, back when Apple released FCPX. At the time, X wouldn’t work in my setup (better now, but still not good for multiple editors on the same project or in a SAN environment). CS6 really is like FCP8, if ever there was one. It’s very easy to learn, use, and get comfortable in. Many of the videos we produce go to h.264 or DVD and the speed gain using CUDA in PPro has been tremendous over FCP7 (CUDA only works if you have an Adobe approved Nvidia graphics card). I find myself dreading it when I have to open up FCP7 again to do something. It feels slow…looks old and doesn’t respond to all the plethora of formats out there now, unless you transcode to ProRes.
I love, love, love Adobe Media Encoder. I use it everyday to batch export projects. You can assign multiple formats and destinations, just like in Compressor. It has access to any codec you have installed on your system – h.264, ProRes, DNxHD, JPEG, mp3, etc. Whatever is on your system then PPRo and Media Encoder should have access to it. So no worries about not having the same codecs when you move.
As for Encore….that program strikes me like the strange family Uncle that nobody wants to hangout with but you have to invite to your kids b-day party. It’s not as user friendly as DVDSP, but once you learn it it’ll get the job done. Even in Adobe’s Creative Cloud unveiling they didn’t really update or touch Encore. I think discs are dying (not dead mind you), so they aren’t investing much resources in that program. You may still hold onto DVDSP to author DVD’s in. You can encode from Media Encoder and bring those files into DVDSP.
There’s a bunch of people at the COW that made the jump in 2011 from FCS to PPro. Check out Walter Biscardi’s blog for his transition from Final Cut to Avid to Premiere. He’s now a pretty serious proponent of Premiere.
Ryan Holmes
http://www.ryanholmes.me
@CutColorPost -
Just go with Pr, you’ll love it.
Chris
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