[Daniel Peterson]

Vimeo is great, I’ve been using VimeoPro for the last couple of years.

Filmmaker | Motion Graphic Artist
http://www.saltmedia.net

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[Daniel Peterson]

Hey Vincent,
Enjoy learning Pr CC, I’ve found it great to use. Using thumbnails, hoverscrubing and the trim tool sound like it will be perfect for you.

I doubt you will find too much on specifically transferring from Vegas to PrPro, but if you are willing to spend, in the past I’ve found Lynda.com tutorial helpful… they cover almost everything
https://www.lynda.com/Premiere-Pro-tutorials/Premiere-Pro-CC-Essential-Training/128284-2.html

I’d also check out Adobe TV’s video’s for a start https://tv.adobe.com/product/premiere-pro/ Seeing as they create the software, they do have some clear and insightful tutorials.

In terms of effects, not being a Vegas user I don’t know exactly how they compare, but it might be worth you checking out FX factory https://www.noiseindustries.com/fxfactory/

If your looking for more effects and control CC includes After Effects, the problem though is that there is a bit of a learning curve involved with After Effects.

I don’t know a way of adding the default transition like your saying… but you can use the shortcut Ctrl+D on windows to add your default transition quickly… also if you select multiple clips, you can use Shift+D to add the default to multiple transitions.
Shortcuts are gold… https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/default-keyboard-shortcuts-cc.html

Hope some of that helps.

Cheers
Daniel

PS. If you have a moment jump over to https://www.thedigitalslice.com I’m in the process of gathering data and getting the site rolling.

Filmmaker // Motion Graphic Artist
http://www.saltmedia.net

http://www.thedigitalslice.com (beta) – Seeking clarity in digital post production.

[Daniel Peterson]

I’m learning a stack from this thread and from the comments I’m reading. It seems that most of the applications are actually pretty good, but perhaps taking a few too many steps to fast (Adobe CC excluding ‘Encore’ is another classic example)… the confusion seems to be that they are trying to take hold of every post production market, in the present and future, when it may not actually be possible?

Also reading the convo on audio technicalities the other interesting idea (for me anyway) is that most good ‘editors’ are really more than just editors, they are sound designers, color graders, motion graphic artists etc… so on this front, Adobe’s idea of having one place where they develop specific software for specific needs, Audition, After Effects etc, seems to be the simplest way forward. Smoke looks interesting with its integration of multiple tools, but that must be a mission trying to combine all those tools into one app.

[Herb Sevush] “For me, part of being a professional is the ability to deliver whatever my clients want.”
This is what hits home for me too, the real question is… who are the clients and what do they want? That should steer the future development. A lot of people want to make films, but reality is, for the majority it is pretty hard to crack, and hard to make a living off unless your in the top end.

By the way, I would be super appreciative if you could help me get some data on all this at https://www.thedigitalslice.com (beta) -aiming for clarity.

Filmmaker // Motion Graphic Artist
http://www.saltmedia.net

http://www.thedigitalslice.com (beta) – Seeking clarity in digital post production.

[Daniel Peterson]

Hey all, I recently shared this in another thread… but this is one of the main reasons why I created (and just launched the beta) of https://www.TheDigitalSlice.com
https://www.facebook.com/thedigitalslice
https://twitter.com/TheDigitalSlice

If you have a moment jump over, submit your data and help me get the ball rolling… I’m hoping it will become a very handy tool.

Aside from that, personally, (as Oliver and Chris also mentioned) …the key is Ae and Photoshop. ~80% of the edits I personally work on involve some kind of motion graphics and photoshop, ~90% of the broadcast TVC’s I work on are primarily based on after effects…. so inherently I went Adobe. Having a multi-skill set is extremely handy and the cloud subscription is also easily manageable. But in saying all that Avid does seem to also have a strong influence in broadcast where I am in Australia.

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[Daniel Peterson]

Thanks for the feedback and interest Erik!
Have noted the iPhone issues and looking into that.

The site’s focus is the NLE survey (for the moment… I’ve got stacks of ideas, just taking small steps as time and budget allow). Hopefully this will continue to build and become a useful tool for people. The power is in the results and ‘filters’, which are updated with each new entry.

I just also set-up a facebook and twitter page:
https://www.facebook.com/TheDigitalSlice
https://www.twitter.com/TheDigitalSlice

So you can check / like / follow them and I will be updating and posting more info there.

Cheers!
Daniel
https://www.saltmedia.net
https://www.thedigitalslice.com

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[Daniel Peterson]

Thanks Emmanuel, if that’s honest feedback, you do rock!
Hopefully the site will bring some clarity to post production users… the hardest thing is getting the ball rolling.

Cheers
Daniel

[Daniel Peterson]

Yeah I had the same thought when posting, curious as to how you split it though… what are your 3 or 4 contenders for a specific professional?

Thanks

[Daniel Peterson]

Good question, actually the number 7 is not important, these 7 just seem to be the major contenders for the majority of all editors (from broadcast to independent filmmakers)…I wanted to see if I was correct or missing something (eg. I’m unsure about Edius)… I’ve been running my own small business for a while (and working as a freelancer) doing all types of post-production work (from TV shows to weddings, haha), personally I use final cut 7 and PPrCS6 full time (as well as AE and Blender), but often hear that avid is considered ‘industry standard’ and see smoke advertised everywhere, but then again have met some guys that talk edius up. haha… it can be confusing.

I do realise that they are not directly comparable as they have their own strengths and weaknesses, but as far as I can tell these seem to be the most popular apps covering the post-production world. I’m interested partly out of my own desire for clarity, but I’m also refining an idea I have for a website (which is not limited too, but includes some info and clarity on the popularity and usage of the major pro post-production applications).

appreciate any opinions!

Cheers

[Daniel Peterson]

sorry … using a Mac.

[Daniel Peterson]

PS. I once requested a 50% deposit upfront and was told that it wasn’t normal practice… would you say 50% is normal practice?