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Dennisco
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Hi.
I'm new to the MAC (and thrilled) after being a dedicated Windows user for the last 17 years. I'm sold on them and I have a dualproc G5 (for me) and an iMAC G5 for my hunny.
Anyway, I've previously used Adobe Premier (painfully, I might add) for a little bit on Windows, then switched to Sony Vegas and have been pretty happy with that. I don't do HD yet, only because I haven't been able to, but I'd love to.
Right now I want to get some advice from you experts out there on what to use on the MAC. My requirements are as follows:
1) i don't want to buy something and then say "oh darn, I should have bought the next version up".
2) I do alot of slide shows (stills with transitions, music in the backgrounds, and want to be able to fade in / out audio tracks).
3) All of my video has been shot thus far on a Sony DV tape recorder and I can easily (I hope) either move it over to the MAC, or I'm fine w/reimporting to whatever I buy.
4) Output needs to be either for PC, MAC, or standalone DVD players. I want the choice. I want to be able to output at 1024 or better for my PC and MACs, but also need to be able to produce a decent version for today's DVD players.
5) Sound today is off the mic on the video camera if it's video; no 5.1 needs yet, but I would do it if i could.
My experience has been that usually the apps that come with the computer are beginner or at least not full featured, so I'm not really considering the stuff that came with iLife. I tried it and it's pretty basic.
So, what should I buy? Final Cut Studio (kaching...)? DVD Studio Pro 4?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
thanks,
dc
I'm new to the MAC (and thrilled) after being a dedicated Windows user for the last 17 years. I'm sold on them and I have a dualproc G5 (for me) and an iMAC G5 for my hunny.
Anyway, I've previously used Adobe Premier (painfully, I might add) for a little bit on Windows, then switched to Sony Vegas and have been pretty happy with that. I don't do HD yet, only because I haven't been able to, but I'd love to.
Right now I want to get some advice from you experts out there on what to use on the MAC. My requirements are as follows:
1) i don't want to buy something and then say "oh darn, I should have bought the next version up".
2) I do alot of slide shows (stills with transitions, music in the backgrounds, and want to be able to fade in / out audio tracks).
3) All of my video has been shot thus far on a Sony DV tape recorder and I can easily (I hope) either move it over to the MAC, or I'm fine w/reimporting to whatever I buy.
4) Output needs to be either for PC, MAC, or standalone DVD players. I want the choice. I want to be able to output at 1024 or better for my PC and MACs, but also need to be able to produce a decent version for today's DVD players.
5) Sound today is off the mic on the video camera if it's video; no 5.1 needs yet, but I would do it if i could.
My experience has been that usually the apps that come with the computer are beginner or at least not full featured, so I'm not really considering the stuff that came with iLife. I tried it and it's pretty basic.
So, what should I buy? Final Cut Studio (kaching...)? DVD Studio Pro 4?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
thanks,
dc