No job for Vegas users?

[David Shirey]

I’ve been using Vegas since version 4. The office I’ve worked at for 20 years used to be Media 100, then made the switch to Final Cut Pro. We got tired of paying a lot for Macs and having to use them for 5 years to get our money’s worth, so I orchestrated switching the whole office to PC’s I built, and moved the other editors to Premiere since it was a pretty similar feel to Final Cut, with myself being the only Vegas user. It hasn’t affected my output one bit.

That being said I’ve had my share of technical problems with Vegas over the years, but so have the Premiere guys. Like others here have said, it’s the artist, not the tools. If you’re producing your best work in the most efficient manner with Vegas then keep using it. If one client needs you to use Premiere because they may one day need to open the project and make changes, you can either do what the client wants or move on to the next project. I guess the one upside to Adobe’s subscription model is that if you only need to do one project you can just rent the software for a month and ditch it.

[Sandra Marszałek]

If it was just about one project than ok I would go through it somehow … but it’s about long time cooperation.

[László Kovács]

…and the your client in that long time cooperation wants you to work with Adobe Premier:

-because he has the licences for Adobe systems, and has all the editing workstations, and grants you the access to them, and you have to work on his editing systems instead your own hardware at your home or in your office:
Valid reason, you either have to learn to drive Premier, or miss the job.

-because he needs to have the project file to further edit, for example you just do the major work, and they do finish on it, and they have Adobe licences, and require you to be able to produce a compatible project, so they really can finish that project:
Valid reason.

-because he thinks the job needs to be done is impossible to do in Vegas (or FCP) -based on previous bad experiences with other incopetent Vegas (or FCP) users- but you know it can be done (easily?):
Invalid reason. You need to convince him, that you are not an incopetent / amateur Vegas user, and despite his beliefs, Vegas is a capable software with an excellent price/value ratio, and this is why you like to work with it.
I would even take a very small part of the job for free as demo. (I already did such thing, and I usually win ? ) There’s only to loose the time and work put in this small part, if the job is lost, but the gain is much greater, if you get the job, and you can do it with you favourite NLE, be it Vegas or FCP.

Best regards

László Kovács

[Steve Rhoden]

One thing i have to say: If you are comfortable and well rounded in Vegas, use Vegas, And have
confidence in your tool of choice. Don’t let clients or associates dictates what you use to get your work done.
Vegas is all fully capable like all other NLE’s.

Steve Rhoden (Cow Leader)
Film Maker & VFX Artist.
Owner of Filmex Creative Media.
Samples of my Work and Company can be seen here:
https://www.facebook.com/FilmexCreativeMedia

[Quincy Berry]

I do believe the saying it’s the tool that does the job etc. But, I also believe by not knowing Adobe Premiere you lose out on more opportunities. It’s a fact. you go to kijiji and craiglsist for editing jobs 90% demand Adobe premiere. So you do lose jobs due to using Sony Vegas.

The same can be said with the Camera you own/use. I know some of you wont agree, but I had come across multiple ads requesting certain cameras. I use to shoot on GH3’s and was going to get a GH4 but I bought a C100 so I can capitalize on the opportunity. I came across ads where they looking for videographer but NO DSLRS. Must have c100 ,300 etc I think they wanted to weed out the people who think they can do they job with a canon t5i or or whatever. But by owning a c100 they “take me more serious”

So yes I am trying to learn AP but I am not enjoying it. it’s annoying. I am too comfortable with SV13 sigh…