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Version 6.5 a big step forward for Edius
Rule number 1 of editing may just be that you don’t update versions on your software mid project but I got myself in a position where I had to. I’d been colour grading within Edius 6.0 (by-the-by masking and colour correction in Edius is pretty damned excellent) but had so many layers of corrections on some clips that the footage was starting to look a bit dodgy in 6.0’s 8 bit colour space. Edius 6.5 is 10 bit so rather than remove all my filters and do the work in DaVinci I could just upgrade the software and export.
All worked fine. Colour banding issues I was having are gone and I was a happy camper. Unexpectedly though the new version of 6.5 fixes the major issue I’ve always had with the software. Edius may be the real time playback king but it’s always choked on large projects. Mine had bloated to the point that it took about 7 minutes to open and while working I’d be getting the windows version of the beach ball every couple of minutes.
With 6.5 the project opens almost instantly and has not paused for breath once in the first couple of hours of use.
It makes a major difference to my perception of the software. I’ve always said that with it’s speed and colour tools it’s the best short form editor around but never use it on a feature. All of a sudden it’s a viable choice for long form as well.
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I’ve always wanted to try it. If I wander back to PCs, I certainly will.
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You’re a brave man, Dominic! I’m happy that all turned out for the best though. It sounds like Edius 6.5 really deserves a serious look from Windows users.
Shawn
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How does this belong in an FCPX forum again…?
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[Marcus Moore] “How does this belong in an FCPX forum again…?”
Seems as appropriate as any of the Smoke 2013 or Avid posts. Isn’t that part of the reason for this forum… to discuss alternatives to FCP Legacy – X and otherwise?
Shawn
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Sorry, not trying to be catty about it. It just doesn’t seem like it was framed in any way that made it relevant to, “FCPX or not”. If there were points of comparison made I could see it. But this seems strictly Edius to me.
Maybe my interpretation of the thread is off…
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Edius is one of the very strong “or not” options. I was just pointing out that with the new update its an “or not” option for a lot more people.
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Thanks Dominic. This is the right forum to bring news about developments with any NLE.
After 18 months I am still surprised when people wonder why this forum isn’t just about bagging or lauding FCPX but hopefully a more eclectic collection of opinion and news about NLEs, DAWs etc. Recently there was a lot about Logic Pro an no-one blinked. I have been one to resist the changing of the name for historic reasons but perhaps if people think this forum is now ‘owned’ by FCPX users then lets change it.
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Well, Logic IS an extension of most NLE workflows. I don’t know how that thread was framed, but one of the big areas of discussion around FCPX has been interoperability with other apps. So that seems particularly relevant. As would discussion around Smoke or Resolve for finishing, or AE for graphics- how well FCPX does or doesn’t work with those apps/workflows.
I’m all for the discussion of other NLEs in this thread for those who are looking to make a decision on which way to go- that IS the point it seems. I guess what made me comment in the first place was that after reading the post, I honestly wondered if I was in the right forum- since there was no mentioning of X in any capacity. No point of intersection that would merit it’s inclusion here instead of the Edius forum.
But if this falls in line with the forum, then so be it.
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I agree – although NLE related, the fact that Edius is a Windows ap means, just like Sony Vegas, it really is irrelevant. This is a FCPX forum and that means Apple hardware so…
Lance Bachelder
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[Lance Bachelder] ” This is a FCPX forum and that means Apple hardware so…”
Considering the number of platform discussions around here lately, this post still seems in-bounds. Maybe the name of this forum really should be changed…
Shawn
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