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Premiere Pro CC versus FCP X
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[Charlie Austin] “Does everyone using the templates need to have AE installed?”
Yes, templates work via Dynamic Link and require Ae to be installed to be used from Premiere.
However, you can design a template in Ae for use in Premiere without Premiere installed on that machine.
Walter Soyka
Designer & Mad Scientist at Keen Live [link]
Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
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[Gary Huff] “They’d prefer to wallow in ignorance apparently.”
Particularly when we each are allowed to define “Ignorance” as simply “disagrees with ME” or “can’t tell when *I* was teasing” or “has a different frame of experience and is incensed that everyone won’t bend their thinking to conform with mine.”
Ignorance is so very simple to identify. In others.
Perhaps why I try to avoid using the word unless I’m applying it to myself.
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[Bill Davis] “Particularly when we each are allowed to define “Ignorance” as simply “disagrees with ME””
Except when there’s actually no stated disagreement.
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I’ve done every paying gig in Premiere CC since the June 2013 release including 2 feature films and 2 national TV specials. While I’ve dabbled in FCPX since the beginning it’s always been a pain. After the “CC 2014” release and the need to not only re-install the entire suite from scratch but also most of my plug-ins, same on both PC and Mac, and then having just terrible performance issues I decided to take a serious look at ANY/ALL other NLE’s again in an attempt to completely eliminate Adobe from my workflow – yes even Photoshop, AE and Illustrator. Other factors include of course the subscription and Premieres terrible audio tracks and audio in general – Audition didn’t cut it for me either.
After doing the entire 5.1 mix for a 30 min. doc recently I decided it was time to do a show from start to finish in FCPX. It’s just a 2 minute promo for a new game but it has quite a bit of compositing, 3D text and tons of sound fx. I almost gave up after a few days but once I got through some growing pains I actually really like the magnetic timeline. So nice to stack a bunch of sound fx and not worry about adding tracks etc. Also great to copy a bunch of sound effects and paste them anywhere without worrying about damaging something. Also audio mixing, fades outs, setting levels while playing, all are so much better than Premiere and the end result sounds far superior to sound from Premiere.
The only real drag with FCPX so far is key framing – just doing a simple move on a picture or graphic sucks due to the lack of interpolation features. I’d like to be able to right-click on a keyframe and change the interpolation – is this too much to ask?
It was at a Vegas premiere that I resolved to become an avid FCPX user.
Lance Bachelder
Writer, Editor, Director
Downtown Long Beach, California
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With all this said, I’m curious where people think FCPX will be in 5 years?
I am a producer/editor, started on FCP7 and quickly realized I did not know enough about editing to use a program no one was supporting. So I quickly switched to FCPX. I was not loyal to any program and loved it from the start. I now have a pretty good client base that I produce and edit for – web series, broadcast, corporate.
Over two years later, I’m a much better editor and wondering if I learn another program?
Would love people’s thoughts.
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[Lance Bachelder] “After the “CC 2014″ release and the need to not only re-install the entire suite from scratch but also most of my plug-ins”
I’m curious why the plug-ins issue. I haven’t seen this with AE or PProCC if plug-ins are installed in the common MediaCore folder where they are supposed to be placed by most installers. And AU or VST plug-ins should be findable with a rescan. Was there a particular issue when you updated?
[Lance Bachelder] “Audition didn’t cut it for me either”
What’s missing for you?
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Oliver Peters Post Production Services, LLC
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[Andrew Kimery] “I think anytime someone can correct inaccurate information it adds to the discussion.
“+1
Mitch Ives
Insight Productions Corp.“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” – Winston Churchill
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[Lance Bachelder] “The only real drag with FCPX so far is key framing – just doing a simple move on a picture or graphic sucks due to the lack of interpolation features. I’d like to be able to right-click on a keyframe and change the interpolation – is this too much to ask?”
No it’s not… and I’d like that too.
In fact, I’d like the ability to add keyframes in any order I want and have it work every time. Whenever anyone asks me if there is anything flakey in X, I say yes, the key framing. It’s intermittent and is inconsistent in it’s application. If I had a nickel for every time I’ve had to go back in and redo a keyframe that didn’t take, I’d be able to add a fair amount to my retirement fund…
Mitch Ives
Insight Productions Corp.“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” – Winston Churchill
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[Pam Picard] “… wondering if I learn another program?”
Pam,
It’s great that you’ve found something that suits your needs, and the answer to your question will be different depending on your intentions.
My experience seems to indicate that the future is one where editors will increasingly be moving between different NLEs depending on many factors. For that reason, I’d recommend becoming familiar with some other options: Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, Lightworks, seem to be common.
Franz.
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Thanks. Very fast initial grade. What a difference! Do you have any trouble with the XML export back to resolve? According to John Davidson, XML’s don’t retain smart folders, on screen text data, and effect keyframes. Does this effect the workflow at all?
Mac Pro, macbook pro, Imacs (i7); Canon 5D Mark III/70D, Panasonic AG-HPX170/AG-HPX250P, Canon HV40, Sony Z7U/VX2000/PD170; FCP 6 certified; FCP X write professionally for a variety of media; teach video production in L.A.
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