Certainly worth a try of the 30 day free version. Some people pick up Avid very quickly and find the keyboard workflow better than FCP and PPro’s tactile workflow.
I started editing on Avid when the first ones came into the UK, I used it for a number of years but since switching to FCP, Avid feels like editing in handcuffs, but that’s just a personal opinion 🙂
However I think it’s only going to consolidate it’s position as the standard in the higher ends of the industry, despite Adobe pushing hard.
Steve Connor
Adrenalin Television
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