Jason Agar
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I’ve been using premiere for 8 years. I learned to edit on it and have seen it develop over the years since 6.5. Other then being extremely user friendly, between about 6.5 and CS2, Premiere lacked in many ways. Since about CS3 and CS4 the improvements are uncanny. There are many things which Final Cut still makes complicated, leaving the user with far more “switches to flick” then are necessary. Premiere gives you the ease of use and the option of control when needed.
In the digital age, PP is on par professionally with FCP. It’s able to edit virtually all file types (Red and XDCAM included) directly. It runs perfectly stable for me (Dual-Quad Core Mac) often for a week or two straight without shutting down. I have FCP as well and it will sometimes crash with disagreeable or changing files types. I find that FCP also uses more resources for menial task as well.
I will admit that the stability of Encore is less then desirable. This is unfortunate for PS, AE, PP and Flash users because the software is otherwise excellent and well connected. It’s difficult to customize DVD Studio Pro when PS is the standard for design and DVD layout creations.
That’s my two sence. Other then that, in my opinion, Avid and Media 100 are falling behind. “Onlining” is dieing and they’re going to be left in some very expensive dust. User friendly, processor friendly and file type friendly software will be the ultimate winner in the next few years.
Jason
Partner|www.stonecanoe.ca
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I’ve been using premiere for 8 years. I learned to edit on it and have seen it develop over the years since 6.5. Other then being extremely user friendly, between about 6.5 and CS2, Premiere lacked in many ways. Since about CS3 and CS4 the improvements are uncanny. There are many things which Final Cut still makes complicated, leaving the user with far more “switches to flick” then are necessary. Premiere gives you the ease of use and the option of control when needed.
In the digital age, PP is on par professionally with FCP. It’s able to edit virtually all file types (Red and XDCAM included) directly. It runs perfectly stable for me (Dual-Quad Core Mac) often for a week or two straight without shutting down. I have FCP as well and it will sometimes crash with disagreeable or changing files types. I find that FCP also uses more resources for menial task as well.
I will admit that the stability of Encore is less then desirable. This is unfortunate for PS, AE, PP and Flash users because the software is otherwise excellent and well connected. It’s difficult to customize DVD Studio Pro when PS is the standard for design and DVD layout creations.
That’s my two sence. Other then that, in my opinion, Avid and Media 100 are falling behind. “Onlining” is dieing and they’re going to be left in some very expensive dust. User friendly, processor friendly and file type friendly software will be the ultimate winner in the next few years.
Jason
Partner|www.stonecanoe.ca
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Thanks for the info. I’ll give them a try and maybe throw is some dithering to hide the bands.
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You can always output as an RLA or RPF which contains 3D Channel information. If you’re using after effects you can post in a depth of field using a 3D Channel effects in the effects panel.
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I posted on Adobe’s site, but am waiting for replies.
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What if you run your Mac with Windows? Does this Open GL issue still pose a problem?
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Other World Computing has two rams, one is tested and registered with Apple and the other (though the same) is not, and has a slightly lower price tag? What would you recommend? I suppose its just based on a risk factor.
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not confused—thrilled!
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Thanks! Like yourself, we have a mixed clientel and have had to decline a few projects because we’ve been primarily PC based until now. Our CS licences are PC based and we’d hate to have to purchase new software (for the moment at least) due to OS changes so your solution sounds quite promising. There are also many advantages to FCP or even Motion which we just can’t utilize yet.
So essentially, MAC can ‘become’ a PC anyway, and due to hardware, PC’s can’t really become MACs. Sound like a much better route at the proffessional level considering, the prices are virtually the same anyway.
I’ll look into 3rd party RAM and see what I can price out… maybe even go with 16 gb 😉