Andy Patterson
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[Scott Witthaus] “[andy patterson] “I was able to do basic editing in FCPX right form the start.”
have you ever taught NLE so you can compare? I”
We have had this discussion before an the answer is yes. I taught people how to use the Avid/Pinnalce Studio. It was a class for hobbyists.
[Scott Witthaus] “[andy patterson] “Didn’t you have to teach him. Can’t anyone teach someone how to use Avid or Premiere Pro?
”I can TEACH anyone how to edit on any NLE. My point was the LEARNING seemed to come faster/easier with less problems on X. That’s my real-world observation.”
If you have a love for Apple and resentment for Avid and Premiere that might be a key factor. I am not saying that is the case.
[Scott Witthaus] “[andy patterson] “Are you saying DR and Premiere Pro are hard to use?”
No, I am saying from my observation, FCPX is easier to learn (for the new editor).”
I think there would be Premiere Pro users that could say the same about Premiere Pro. I myself would not say Premiere Pro is easier or harder than Edius, FCPX, DR etc. I have never had a problem doing basic editng with any software based NLE.
[Scott Witthaus] “[andy patterson] “Can I ask what other programs you have purchased for personal use with your own money?”
Why does this matter?”
It matters a lot. If the only NLE software you have purchased was made by Apple it means not matter what Apple makes (good or bad) you will use it and champion it. People that have purchased 3-4 different NLE have no brand loyalty and can have more unbiased opinion.
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[Oliver Peters] “Also, the idea that you can just wait for the current “old guard” to die off and studios will move away from Avid is also a misconception. There are plenty of up-and-comers and assistants in the 25-50 age group that are firmly entrenched in the Avid world.”
Keep in mind some people actually like editing on an Avid MC. Also Avid MC, Adobe Premiere Pro, DR and all the other NLE will get better.
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[Scott Witthaus] “On the other end of that spectrum, I was hired by an older ad agency “legend” this past week to come up to the Philadelphia area and teach him how to do basic cutting.”
I was able to do basic editing in FCPX right form the start. The same could be said of Avid, Edius, Liquid and Premiere. It is odd that someone would need help using FCPX.
[Scott Witthaus] “Within a few hours he was cutting away, doing basic stuff and having a f**king blast. Now, I also made him buy Ripple Core Training to learn more, but there is something Apple did in the design of FCPX that makes it easy for new folks to do this stuff.”
Didn’t you have to teach him. Can’t anyone teach someone how to use Avid or Premiere Pro?
[Scott Witthaus] “there is something Apple did in the design of FCPX that makes it easy for new folks to do this stuff. And really, why shouldn’t be easy?”
Are you saying DR and Premiere Pro are hard to use? Can I ask what other programs you have purchased for personal use with your own money?
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A pair of ultra-wide monitors is next on my list. Having said that why not have the best of both worlds and make use of dual ultra-wide monitors stacked instead of side by side? The video below might give you some other ideas.
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State OF The NLE?
It seemed as though someone wanted to highlight a certain software program made by Apple. To be honest I expected that. It seemed like the other people wanted to let everyone know that all the NLE can get the job done.
Saying Avid is like a printing press while Premiere is like a color printer and last but not least FCPX is like wed design sounded weird an impractical. Avid might be like the printing press and FCPX and Premiere Pro like color printers but Adobe’s Creative Cloud would be more like web design. In fact the CC is a full multimedia solution that FCPX can’t touch. The web design analogy for FCPX was a bit weird and impractical since Adobe’s CC can actually do web design and FCPX is still just a NLE. Don’t give Apple more credit than it deserves with a bad analogy.
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I think VR is more than just a fad. I think for demonstration videos it might ad an extra element. Movie theaters and TV shows probably will not implement the technology but the DVD releases might. Having said that I think we may see holograms become a reality in another 10 years.
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Recently Premiere Pro has been getting glitchy when using transitions with filter. It might be a bug. I get a color shift sometimes. See if software only mode (CPU not GPU) helps.
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[Brian Alves] “Off The Tracks Documentary producer Brad Olsen talked with us on our latest podcast: https://www.thedvshow.com/mp3id/v071617“
The goal of the film is to get rid of the stigma of FCPX?
I don’t really see people bad mouthing FCPX in the year 2017. I can say some of the people in the film “Off The Tracks” have bad mouthed Avid MC and Premiere Pro multiple times in the year 2017. We have seen people in the Cow forums post that Premiere and MC are old outdated NLE with laggy code and a cringe worthy GUIs? Shouldn’t there be a documentary to get rid of the stigma of Premiere Pro and Avid? Perhaps maybe even get rid of the hatred of Premiere Pro and Avid. Wouldn’t that be a better idea? I don’t see people bad mouthing FCPX. I do see some FCPX users (not all) bad mouthing Avid and Premiere Pro whenever possible.
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There maybe some setting in the Mac OS X control panel you could adjust. I just bought a Mac Mini but I have not had time to test it out. I will soon (this weekend I hope).
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[Andrew Kimery] “The first was when I was fresh out of college and built my own PC for editing based on Premiere and the Matrox RT2500.”
I used to have the Matrox RT 2000, the Pinnacle Pro One, the Pinnacle DV 500 and the Canopus DV Storm. By 2003 Edius and Premiere could offer real-time editing without hardware. Now I just use an Intensity Shuttle and Premiere Pro.