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I always skip the courts and just go get my money. Easier, cheapewr, quicker, and sometimes, even fun.
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Sounds like you already are the video dept., man. Step up and make it rock.
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you left MC v5 for FCP in 1995??
I could see doing that last year but not in ’95 when the first version 5 came out.
You are correct though, few steps have been taken to fix bugs in the modern day media composer. We’ll see if they step up now that they have a stroke of sheer luck. I’m thinking adobe will own the post production biz a short time from now. We shall see… -
[Greg Burke] “1. Can you record VO in Avid? and where is that option?
2. How do you Crop and Resize a image in the “Canvas” window?
3. How do I make Audio Waveforms show up in the timeline?”1. You can do a live vo just by clicking the option. I just capture through my mixer though to keep things easy.
2. There isn’t a canvas window but you can do whatever ya need once it’s on the timeline.
3. just turn em on, brother. -
It has some neato things to it but if you weigh it against other NLEs doller vs capabilities, man it’s easy to see why there are so many $1k NLEs out there complimented with After Effects. As an editor, I have no beefs with it at all. As a check-writer, it’s simply never been in the running here.
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It may not be worth it for you anymore, Andy. Burnout is a mighty thing. You and I are the same age and started in the industry the same year. As I climbed my way through the ranks over the years, I was always thankful. I was thankful for the interships that paid me a little to learn a lot more than when I was paying a lot to learn a little in school, I was thankful for every five figure raise I gave myself by moving my family to a bigger market every other year, and thankful when I was able to start my production company 10 years ago. Yes, the economy tanked and because gear is so cheap, every client’s kid and their dog totes a DSLR and a macbook pro. Does it make it hard to compete? Well yeah, but no harder than when I had to prove myself as a young buck in a network of veteran editors, no harder than getting and keeping that first client, and no harder than any other goal I’ve set then grabbed. Do I make a couple hundred grand less now than when things were booming? well, yeah, I sure do… but I am thankful that I still get to make little movies for a living rather than get a joe job I have no passion for like so many drones do. That passion, my friend, is what will always make it “worth it.” Without that, man you may as well clip on a tie and do what upper management says under flourescent lights that cook away all creativity.
At the risk of sounding harsh, man there are too many kids eager to take your seat for you to be whining while sitting in it. Cheer up or make room for new blood. -
Grab it all, man. Treat it like a documentary.
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None needed, brother. No matter what year you left Media Composer, you’ll fall right back in it. Not much has changed since the mid 90s.
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Avid, Vegas or Premiere. Not that hard of a decision.
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I know of no border easier to cross than ours, man. No paper work needed. Just tell em what’s up and roll on.