Re: [Avid-L2] Re: Adobe to announce CS5 on April 12

DVD authoring application FOR THE MAC. Relying on DVD Studio Pro from
FCP is fine, since I have it, but others are SOL. Avid DVD is PC only.

-shane

On Mar 25, 2010, at 3:17 PM, RT wrote:

> You know I know you know Boris Rocks.
>
> What else would you like to see thrown in with Media Composer? (In the
> off chance that Avid monitors this list.)
>
> RT
>
>
> Shane Ross wrote:
>
> >Wait...what? ONE PLATFORM ONLY? Meaning for ONE OS? So Windblows?
> >And only as a bundle? That is über stupid. PS is not a video app and
> >shouldn't be bundled with the other stuff. EVERYTHING FCP bundles
> >makes sense.
> >
> >and Avid needs a better bundle.
> >
> >-shane
> >
> >On Mar 25, 2010, at 3:07 PM, RT wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Yup. It's all or nothing, just like FCP now. You need to buy the
> whole
> >>suite, or collection or Opus or whatever they call it. And it is for
> >>one platform only.
> >>
> >>Silly x2.
> >>
> >>RT
> >>
> >>Shane Ross wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Yeah, I try to be agnostic. I tried premiere CS3 out...something I
> >>>needed to do to look at their P2 workflow...and while the import of
> >>>the P2 was pretty slick, I really couldn't deal with the
> interface in
> >>>any meaningful way for longform work. And I tried. I can TOTALLY
> see
> >>>it's purpose, but it is not, and never will be, an AVID or FCP
> >>>killer. Heck, those two won't kill each other either.
> >>>
> >>>We need all three. And all the other ones too.
> >>>
> >>>You can't get PS without Premiere? SERIOUSLY? Why? What about all
> >>>the people doing Print work who don't NEED Premiere? Seems silly.
> >>>
> >>>-shane
> >>>
> >>>On Mar 25, 2010, at 2:47 PM, RT wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>But it's always good to hear from you Shane. Brand agnostic dude
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>that
> >>
> >>
> >>>>you are.
> >>>>
> >>>>Adobe, as a whole, has a very progressive workflow and has the
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>most to
> >>
> >>
> >>>>gain right now by pushing the envelope. As you mentioned, for
> quick
> >>>>turnaround commercial and branding work, it demos VERY well.
> >>>>
> >>>>The ability to take isolate a vectored logo in Illustrator, drag
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>it to
> >>
> >>
> >>>>an open photoshop canvas for touch up and then drag it to Premiere
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>is
> >>
> >>
> >>>>unbelievable.
> >>>>
> >>>>This new content-aware stuff is a neat parlor trick too.
> Especially
> >>>>when it starts cloning moving HD video.
> >>>>
> >>>>And since you can't buy Photoshop WITHOUT also buying Premiere -
> who
> >>>>knows?
> >>>>
> >>>>See y'all at the Adobe demo pod. ;-)
> >>>>
> >>>>RT
> >>>>
> >>>>Shane Ross wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>SWITCH? (I know, I'm not Terry)
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Avid, FCP and Premiere have pretty different workflows. I can't
> >>>>>imagine using Premiere on a long form narrative or doc. Doesn't
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>seem
> >>
> >>
> >>>>>designed for it. Seems more fit for short form work, and work
> that
> >>>>>includes a LOT of graphics. Unless they improved media management
> >>>>>(which is worse than FCPs), I can't forsee switching to that
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>myself.
> >>
> >>
> >>>>>But that new Photoshop...yummy!
> >>>>>
> >>>>>-shane
> >>>>>
> >>>>>On Mar 25, 2010, at 2:16 PM, RT wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>How bout you, Terry? Having peeked up the skirt, are you ready
> to
> >>>>>>switch? Tempted?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>Terence Curren wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-
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> >>>>>>Joe
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Womble <cre8tive@...> wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>><<One of the ones I'm really looking forward to is the Mercury
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
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> >>>>>>>>Engine...it sounds like it will be extremely helpful.>>
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