Video Editing Software ....Help
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I have been an Avid video editor for 15 years. i'd go with Avid as it is the industry standard and you could eventually get a job using this software if you wanted. You could be a premier or FCP editor but your salary will be lower. Just my 2 cents.
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Originally Posted by runforestrun
I have been an Avid video editor for 15 years. i'd go with Avid as it is the industry standard and you could eventually get a job using this software if you wanted. You could be a premier or FCP editor but your salary will be lower. Just my 2 cents.
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Creativity is a large part of any project, but having good tools goes a long ways. I don't consider myself independently creative. Had I not watched a number of other videos and read a few how-to and beginners guides, my video would have been horrible.
I am finding it difficult to capture the steepness of many obstacles. I don't feel I have effectively captured it in either stills or video. Does anyone have any tips or tricks? Actually any tips or tricks for off-road action videos.
I am finding it difficult to capture the steepness of many obstacles. I don't feel I have effectively captured it in either stills or video. Does anyone have any tips or tricks? Actually any tips or tricks for off-road action videos.
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It's not the software, it's the creativity of the editor. Seems a little small minded, don't you think, to say your salary will be based on what software you know or use? I've been an editor for as long as you, using several different software programs over the years. My salary has never been dictated by software, but how creatively I use it to create a great product. I love both AVID and FCP, and at times I prefer one over the other depending on the project I'm working on. No offense, but I think your advice is a little misguided.
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Originally Posted by runforestrun
I have always been able to charge more for Avid than FCP, over the years for my day rate. There are industry standards and Avid editors, in most cases make more. Just trying to give some advice from my experience. I do agree that is is that editor not the tools, but how many movies are made with Premiere?
My .02 cents to anyone interested in seriously pursuing a career in video editing... learn both AVID & FCP and you've pretty much got your bases covered.
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I tried to use the pre installed movie maker but ran into a problem since my camera is MP4 and movie maker doesn't support that, I looked for a converter and the video ended up choppy and it kept cutting out. anyone know of a software that supports MP4 ?
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I'll have to check premiere to see if it supports mp4..i think it does. I ended up buying the new photoshop and premiere elements as there was a package for sale for 120 a few weeks back..great deal and so far works awesome...
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Are you on a MAC? I used Windows LIVE Movie Maker on Windows 7 without any issues. I also have Sony Vegas 11 and it supports MP4.
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It's not the software, it's the creativity of the editor. Seems a little small minded, don't you think, to say your salary will be based on what software you know or use? I've been an editor for as long as you, using several different software programs over the years. My salary has never been dictated by software, but how creatively I use it to create a great product. I love both AVID and FCP, and at times I prefer one over the other depending on the project I'm working on. No offense, but I think your advice is a little misguided.