Probably not going to get much sympathy here because I screwed up on my own, but I need to vent.
I left my support subscription expire. Yes it's my fault, yes it was stupid. I "assumed" since they had my credit card on file, that it would auto-renew. I was warned. It didn't, and it was my fault. Now my perpetual license is gone, and I'm not happy.
The Avid Store wants $49.99/month for editing software. I already pay $49.99 for Creative Cloud, because I need Photoshop and After Effects. CC INCLUDES Premiere - which although it has some weaknesses, has been very quickly catching up to Avid. Although it's media management sucks, for a lot of what i do, it's better because of the tightly integrated links to AE and Photoshop.
I'm very frustrated. I've been an Avid user since 1992. I've stuck with it when all my contemporaries switched to FCP. I stick with it through hardware debacles. I stuck with it through stunted product development as other companies caught up - and in many cases surpassed them, even though they had a light years long lead. I like cutting on Avid, I'm still faster on it than anything else.
But I will not spend $1300 for another license, and I can't see subscribing when I already get a copy of Premiere. As a small shop specializing in corporate work, I have to watch every cent.
I'm sorry Avid. I'm probably done.
Mark
-- Director, Owner S.R. Film & Video 195 W. Broad St. Salunga, PA 17543 717-393-5333 Cell: 717-203-0976 www.sr-pro.com
Posted by: Mark Myers <markm@sr-pro.com>
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