[Eddie Fisher]

This solved my Problem. Thanks so Much Kevin!!

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[Eddie Fisher]

I gotta say, If you need to get the show out, the AVID is where it’s at. (I know I’m opening myself up for a BIG hazing here) But there is light (freight train?) I started as a linear editor, then on to the Avid (one of the first ones ever built in 89ish) and have pounded and pounded them, 24/7 at times, since. Yeah there are times when they get upset and shut down, but I’ve been pounding FCP much the same way, and I feel like it just isn’t as hardcore as the Avid. I NEVER thought I would even work on FCP, being a devout avid guy, and now that I have, there are a lot of things I absolutely LOVE about it, but there are a lot of things that drive me !@&*#@!# Crazy!

I love the key framing, I hate the fact that I can’t move an entire row of keyframes all at once! And I’m not sure I’ve seen the advantage of having the keyframes stick to their assigned code unless I’m using the garbage matting – It would be nice if that was a toggle or something, as I do also get stuck on having to move keyframes to reach transitions

I love the compositing, I hate the fact that even if my clip is selected I may NOT necessarily be manipulating it when I go to my canvas and grab that slider!

I hate the fact that depending on what’s selected (or not) I may zoom here or there on my timeline.

Once again, I love the compositing, I cant STAND the fact that I can’t do multi layer trimming in multiple directions all at once, as I can in the AVID. Or make an edit and slide only track 3 & 12 down.

I CAN’T STAND the “clip colision” issue in trim. I am running into that one a lot. I hate that I can’t just double click my clips with option or control/command and be in slip or slide mode (that’s huge for me-it’s my number one weakness right now)

I can’t stand the fact that I can’t make an edit through a transition without it doing something, and having to remove the transition first. The AVID Used to have this problem in the older versions of software, now I’m spoiled.

Did I mention I love the compositing? I hate the fact that when I want to look at ONLY the first 10 layers of my build that the other 10 above it go unrendered.

I think all are pretty clear on the feelings towards Media Management, or lack of.

I love the fact that I can edit a sequence like a clip, OR as its original sources.

I have only been on FCP for about 6 months (I can hear all you guys calling me those names out there, now play nice!) and I AM warming up to it. (excuse me for a second my FCP render just crashed on the other system, I gotta go restart the computer- really it did!)

OK, so I am warming up to it, and I know I can’t expect to run it in six months like I do a machine I’ve been on nearly every day since ’89. But I am getting very fast on it, and I DO have a lot of hope for FCP. It’s growth curve appears to be that of the AVID as far as fixing this and fixing that with each release, albeit a bit slow, but at a fraction of the cost! I think my perfect flow is; offline on the avid with some on-line comping for tests, then finish on FCP/AE/Motion. I AM surprised at how much I like FCP though. I thought it would be a terrible experience, and it’s not half as bad as I thought. I CAN crash FCP 4 times a day (my average crashes for a day) Cmd/Opt S has become my minute to minute friend)compared to pound the snotts out of a PC Avid and not having it shut down for months, (the PC avid is the heartiest system I have worked on yet-2003 for 6 months, running 3 shifts a day 7 days a week, 20 layer builds, never shut down-not even quit out of the software-no system since has performed like that one) And the FCP systems here in OC all seem to have their own little personalities, you gotta spend a little time with them to find out their weaknesses before you can beat on them- seems to run by video card to card mated with drive sets a lot, and once you find the weakness you can set your watch by it. An Avid is an Avid, is an Avid (of course they only come one way) But at this rate I should be converted a lot more to FCP in the 6 months to come…. Did I mention I love the compositing?

What? You need me to jump into your linear bay and edit?……….Sure I will……for $500/hr.
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