PPRO 2.0 vs FCP?

[Alex Udell]

very similar.

I think the trimming is better in FCP.
Now that Pre Pro has curves in the FX editor, I like it more for efx editing.
FCP has After Effects like transfer modes on the timeline. Premiere has a few under the Key fx…

I also like the fact that you can slow mo a clip in Pre Pro with out extedning it’s length on the timeline. This is a nice option missing from FCP slow mo…but then again….FCP has time warping built in….

It’s a toughie….

Alex Udell
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[Eric Addison]

I edit with both and I have to say that I prefer PPro to FCP. They are very similar in many ways, but there are a few things that really bug me about FCP. First is having to remember to change the project save settings every time you open a different project. I’ve forgotten and found render files and autosave files in different project folder many times. Also, the constant need to relink media everytime I make a change in an AE or LiveType file is a bother.

I could nitpick both, but the bottom line is they are both very powerful tools. My advice is to spend sometime on both and see what you think. If you have the whole Adobe suite, in my opinion, you have something that currently Apple’s suite can’t match.