Posted by Spex on 06/19/06 09:10

Troll

doc wrote:
> don't listen to this kind of foolishness, this guy is a mac user who is out
> to destroy the great and usable pc concept for NLE and usability.
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> drd
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> "Spex" <No.spam@ta.com> wrote in message
> news:448ef929$0$3539$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net...
>> rghenderson@gmail.com wrote:
>>> What would you guys think about using Liquid for editing and then
>>> getting adobe encore dvd for authoring. I'm assuming I could use edited
>>> footage from liquid, obivously there might not be a nice flow between
>>> the programs but it would save me a few $$$.
>>> Your thoughts?
>>>
>> First of all you should just flush Avid/Pinnacle Liquid from your mind.
>> You will do far better with the Adobe production suite of software. Adobe
>> is supported by many 3rd party hardware and plugin manufacturers which may
>> be of interest further down the line. I would advise very strongly
>> against getting caught in the closed shop of Avid.
>>
>> Liquid was a reasonable product several years ago when Fast first
>> developed it. Since then Pinnacle got their grubby hands on it and it has
>> languished with a very poor interface that is in desperate need of
>> bringing into the 21st C. Avid have done nothing to it other than put
>> their branding on it.
>>
>> Premiere Pro2.0 has undergone a massive transformation. Adobe has woken
>> up and got serious about their NLE. It has little or nothing in common
>> with the derided application of yore. The Adobe PS offers extremely good
>> integration between all applications in the suite. There are some huge
>> time savings to be had with intelligent use of the integrated approach of
>> the suite.
>>
>> You will shoot yourself in the foot on many different levels if you buy
>> Liquid.
>>
>> If you are primarily a DVD authoring shop I would strongly urge you
>> consider Final Cut Studio on the Mac. DVD Studio Pro is an awesome
>> application and to find a superior product you'd have to sell your house
>> and buy Scenarist.
>>
>> Wit the Mac now being a PC you can boot easily into windows if you have a
>> lot of PC software that you utilise.
>>
>> Avoid Liquid....
>>
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