adobe affects vs Final Cut Express or Final Cut Studio: Does Final Cut Express have similar or better compositing features than Adobe After Effects?
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Adobe After Effects is a program that was developed for all kinds of 2D and 3D compositions and effects. It is very powerful, and FCE can't do what it does. You are supposed to develop your compositions in AE and export them to FCE. FCE does a great job of putting things together and generating the final output.
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PSP is more like Photoshop than Lightroom. It supports layers, which is the big divide. If you are interested in using layers, PSP would make sense unless you decided to do the subscription thing with Adobe. The raw converter from Adobe is better than PSP's raw converter, so you might want to do your initial editing in Lightroom and your more advanced editing, if necessary, in PSP. BTW, PSP supports most (but not all) Photoshop plugins. AIUI, the ones with the .8bf extension will work. I use the Topaz suite and Focus Magic with PSP. FWIW
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I ended up going with Adobe Premiere CS5. I'm setting up a two drive (2TB x2, 7200RPM) RAID-0 setup in an external enclosure hooked up via eSATA as a dedicated video editing drive. Hopefully this will allow everything to run nice and smooth. I'd like to edit in 1080/60p and then have the option to finalize in different formats. For now, either 720/60p or 1080/60i would likely make the most sense for Bluray authoring.
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It is a good choice for the adobe suite but i hate the hard-drive's response time. It comes with a slow 5400 rpm, which is horrible when editing high definition and the cache drive doesn't help much at all. I am definitely going to save up for a solid state, then and only then will it be a great machine.
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Adobe has moved to a subscription model- you pay a certain amount every month and you have access to the newest version of their Creative Suite. CS6 was the last to be released on a disc. Personally, I wanted a disc so I would own the program and not have to pay a monthly fee, so I got CS6- works for me. I just didn't want to have projects that I cannot open because I did not pay a subscription that month. The life of a freelancer is variable and some months are good and some are slow- I wouldn't want to be in a position where I am in a slow month and am offered work I can't do because I can't afford the monthly fee. It isn't a lot but- kind of the principle of the thing. If I have a file on my computer- art I have created- I want to be able to have a functional program that will open it up. Otherwise it feels like my art is held hostage. So, it is called Legacy because it is not the newest version which is not on disc.
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I also have the pro 4x, I have never had the issue you seem to have. other than the 20 overlay tracks and the 3rd party add on's with the ultimate I can't see any difference. the main reason I upgraded was for these features as well as the price. I got it on sale at amazon and used rewards points on my credit card so it only cost me about $15. When I do a project I always seem to have alot of stills as well as video, for that reason I make several 3 or 4 minute clips saving them in mp4 format, then I stitch them together. That way if I'm well into the project & decide I want to make a change near the start It's no big deal, just change the one clip. Dave
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Yes. This is the standalone Lightroom application which you pay for once. I am a photographer and use Lightroom most of the time, even though I have CS6. Creative cloud will be useful if you need the power of Photoshop for image manipulation & creation. Lightroom as a stand alone is more than good enough for image enhancement and localised adjustments.
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PaintShop Pro is Corel's answer to Photoshop. If you want a competitor to Lightroom, that would be Corel's AfterShot Pro. FWIW
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Recommend that you look at the Adobe site for a White Paper called Optimizing Hardware Systems for Adobe Premiere Pro...and Photoshop CC found at: http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/solutions/broadcasting/pdfs/Adobe-Hardware-Performance-Whitepaper.pdf This is a great article because it really explains what the computer components do and how they are interrelated. While Elements isn't specifically addressed, it does include specs for full blown Photoshop. If Photoshop will run well on this (and it meets the specs) than Elements should as too. In terms of storage capacity, this system has should be adequate. Recommend that you look at the Adobe site for a White Paper called Optimizing Hardware Systems for Adobe Premiere Pro...and Photoshop CC found at: http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/solutions/broadcasting/pdfs/Adobe-Hardware-Performance-Whitepaper.pdf This is a great article because it really explains what the computer components do and how they are interrelated. While Elements isn't specifically addressed, it does include specs for full blown Photoshop. If Photoshop will run well on this (and it meets the specs) than Elements should as too. In terms of storage capacity,... » Read More Recommend that you look at the Adobe site for a White Paper called Optimizing Hardware Systems for Adobe Premiere Pro...and Photoshop CC found at: http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/solutions/broadcasting/pdfs/Adobe-Hardware-Performance-Whitepaper.pdf This is a great article because it really explains what the computer components do and how they are interrelated. While Elements isn't specifically addressed, it does include specs for full blown Photoshop. If Photoshop will run well on this (and it meets the specs) than Elements should as too. In terms of storage capacity, this system has should be adequate. « Show Less
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I use Premiere Pro 2.0 with some HD encoders, and VoltaicHD to convert the footage from camera for suitable editing (also to deinterlace)
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Adobe Photoshop Elements 9. This is not a full version, but you would never guess it by its functionality. I have yet to come across any "pay barrier" or features grayed out.
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As far as photo editing is concerned, there is no benefit to Premiere. Premiere adds the ability to edit video clips.
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I use Vegas Pro 12 daily with BorisFX BCC plugins to cut long and short projects with almost no hiccups. I was a die-hard Premiere user for years. I'll never go back unless forced too. I've had great success with Vegas!
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It is very similar to Lightroom & Photoshop. You can create layers, which in Lightroom you cannot. There are tools to remove just about anything. I found it very easy to use compared to Lightroom & Photoshop. However, the program's compatibility with Windows 7 Pro had fatal issues with me, therefore I just went Adobe. Adobe products ARE better than this, but if you aren't a professional, this program is a very good alternative, considering its price.
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There is a BIG difference between "Final Cut Express" and "Final Cut Pro". Final Cut Express is a discontinued software from Apple and yes, you do need it to run this upgrade. Final Cut Pro would not work with this upgrade, nor would you need it.
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I'll check it out, I've been trying to use Windows Movie Maker, not as bad as I thought, but looking for better, thanks, Woody
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I can not attest to video editing but I do not see why it would not do well. Multimedia is great that I have used. Streaming movies and videos is fast with no delays. Great for game play.