Yes, I think Final Cut Pro has emphasized the cinema film editing process. Although version 5 does have multi-camera support.
;), Enric ====== http://www.cirne.com Determine the Media --- In [email protected], Michael Ridley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm not sure what that means..the only AVID tools I have experinece with are > the Xpress line which, while more expensive than FInal Cut Pro or Premiere, > are not the systems you were looking at. But on the low end you can get an > AVID setup that competes with Final Cut Pro and is the same version as the > PC based edition. > > I'm not personally familiar with the Symophony/Media Composer/Unity level of > products, but as has been pointed out here they were originally developed > exclusively for Mac and only much later came to Windows. While I suspect > that FCP has stolen some of their thunder at the low end on Macs, as far as > I know you can still buy all of their products for either platform. > > Of course- another point to make is that AVID has various products and > product lines for various markets. While some film stuff has been moving to > FCP, I'm not at all sure that FCP is popular in the realtime/news arena. As > far as I know, Apple has no products that compete with the AVID workflow and > clip archiving products for news production. > > -m > > On 12/7/05, Randolfe Wicker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > My friend said that he finally had to switch to PC because money had > > poured into AVID(I gather from Microsoft) to have them produce programs for > > three years before updating their Mac programs. He said that he had "been > > forced" out of using Mac because of this. > > > > He says that because of this "money-lobbying", AVID for Macs will always > > be three years behind, that Mac users will always be playing catch-up. At > > the meeting three months ago, they took a survey of those present and about > > 40% were "still using Macs". > > > > > > Randolfe (Randy) Wicker > > > > Videographer, Writer, Activist > > Advisor: The Immortality Institute > > Hoboken, NJ > > http://www.randywickerreporting.blogspot.com/ > > 201-656-3280 > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Enric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 07, 2005 3:12 PM > > *Subject:* [videoblogging] Re: AVID parties > > > > --- In [email protected], Steve Garfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > On Dec 7, 2005, at 1:52 PM, Randolfe Wicker wrote: > > > > > > > AVID systems are quite expensive and are used by real professionals. > > > > I eavesdropped on guys from major news networks talking about their > > > > rendering time problems, etc. They announced they would have AVID > > for > > > > Macs available by the end of 2005. > > > > LOL, Avid started on the Mac. I went to a Avid training class around > > 1991. > > > > Final Cut Pro has been competing and taking away customers from Avid > > recently. 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