looking for info on video editing software??

[J-Reel]

Should I buy Adobe premire 5.0 with the 6.0 upgrade for $100 bucks. (new unused and unregistered software)

I'm also looking at Premire 6.5 or Vegas 4.0, but then I gotta spend $500.


What software do you guys use?

[gallerypost]

For simple tasks, VirtualDub is a good tool, and the price is really hard to beat

For more complex stuff, Premiere rules. I'm using 6.0

[res]

I fink the best choice is Abobe Premier...

[jkvisfx]

If you are Mac, nothing touches Final Cut Pro. For pure DV work, Final Cut Express is the new low-cost version that is a great compromise.

On PC, Avid DV Express is my first choice for DV editing. It is full-on Avid with the full Avid interface and gives you real-time FX and speed. Avid is still the industry (non-porn) standard for editing though Final Cut is moving in. Most high-end porn is cut on Macs with Final Cut Pro.

I've had a long and not so happy relationship with Premiere. The current version, 6.5 is crash happy, v6.0 was so unstable as to be almost unusable.

That's my opinion at any rate.

--JK--

[pottdoctor]

I've used Premier on and off for the last 5 years. Never had any crash problems. Just make sure your system is well configured. You don't want to put a Formula One motor in a Fiat. Know what I mean?

If you're thinking of buying software from a private party, be sure they have a receipt. There are people out there that will sell non-retail versions of software. Education versions and promotional versions have serial numbers that cannot be upgraded. Beware!

[dlex]

I use roxio's videowave 5.0 it meets my needs and is very user friendly...

[Serge Litehead]

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