Hi Frank, I'm another happy Premiere user - just want to say I like your mature attitude (and willingness to help a friend!) Stick around, it's always valuable to have another perspective and there's enough general video-related talk to make it interesting. Regards Wes D.
----- Original Message ----- From: "phase52001" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 2:21 AM Subject: Re: [AP] Is it worth installing PREMIERE PRO? > Thanks Frank; > > Why am I here? A few answer come to mind, but basically to assist my friend. > > I don't have Premiere, as I said, but I know WHERE and HOW to ask questions, and then > how to explain any answers to him. He is a smart guy, but sometimes, (and for many > people), technical answers just don't make any sense. I help if I can. Sometimes I can't. > > As to his methodology, I've asked him why he does things the way he does. It's because > thats the way he was shown how to do it by another Premiere user. If there's a better way > it's up to him. I'm sure he'd welcome any suggestions. He'd read the manual but ..... > > As for filters I'm aware there are lots of 3rd party ones for Premiere, but I'm quiet happy > with the number that come with FCP. It all depends on how many you want, need and use. > Whats the point of 800 filters/transistions if you only ever use 3? > > (The exception being that wedding video my friend did where the bride INSISTED on a > DIFFERENT transistion at EVERY cut. They liked it, I thought it was amatuer hour). > > Finally, I know a few Premeiere users and they are always asking me how I did things in > Final Cut Pro, how I did this, how I did that ...... its the user of the software, not the > software thats important. > > I'm happy to admit I'm very much over the Premiere vs. FCP thing. It's old and tied. > > I'm very happy with my setup and no longer enter into such discussions. Use the system > you're happiest with and that suits you best. I only mentioned that I didn't have FCP to > explain why I couldn't answer that question I was posting. > > General feedback from everyone who uses PP seems to be that its fine. > I'll pass that info along to my friend. > > Many Thanks to everyone who responded. My friend appreciates it. > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > > --- In [email protected], Frank Mixson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm not as far along in my business as Linda is, but I've done a documentary, several > music videos, and am currently producing a TV show (which I shoot and edit), and am > doing the videography an editing for another TV show.. all on premiere pro. No problems > to report.. Your friend might want to work on his methodology... BTW, a bonus over > FCP, is that there our way more 3rd party filters for PC based editing systems.. > > > > Actually, it seems your friend would be better served by being here himself. Also I > might, politely, and from curiousity, ask why are YOU here? You're welcome here, at least > by me... I know a couple of FCP users, and they always ask me how I did this, or how I did > that.. > > > > Tell you friend he 'read' wrong.. and to go ahead and upgrade... > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
