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Posted by Bob Ford on 04/17/06 06:10
On 16 Apr 2006 21:00:02 -0700, "Ryan Boni" <impliedi@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>Hey Bob,
>
>Sorry can't help about Elements since I haven't used it (but we do have
>two different machines running PPro), but assuming from what I can see
>on the Adobe web site, it appears Elements will do just about
>everything a basic editor would need, a very stripped down verison of
>Premiere. Probably you're looking at more (as is more tracks, more FX,
>more everything), fine tuning (as in ability to fine tune more aspects
>of your video and audio), and more professional (as in pro features a
>straightforward editor might not need) with Pro over Elements.
>
>There are free 30-day download trails of each on Adobe's site so maybe
>try out Elements and see what you've got. I think if you buy it and
>decide later that you need more, they have an Elements to Premiere
>upgrade available.
>
>If you do decide to use PPro 2.0, make sure you have Windows XP Service
>Pack 2 on your computer. We keep our NLEs disconnected from the
>internet and after buying the 2.0 upgrade and trying to install it
>(obviously not closely paying attention to the computer specs when I
>bought it), had to download the Service Pack first.
>
>And, by the way, don't get all wrapped up in what you hear people say
>about FCP. Avid is still far, far, far and away the king of the NLEs,
>both in sales and stature. But, as always, it's the human editor that
>makes the difference, not the platform or software.
>
>Ryan
>
>Ryan Boni
>Public Access Director
>Peters Township Community Television
Thanks for the info Ryan.
BTW where is Peters Township Community.
I do a lot of my editing at a Comcast production facility where they
also hand public access programming for my community.
Bob Ford
Images In Motion
www.imagesinmotion.com
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