Posted by Spex on 07/06/07 14:57

Ahroo wrote:
>> I don't know if Commotion will run under Vista but if you are a rotoscope
>> artist still using Commotion most people have now moved to Silhouette or
>> MOTOR(Imagineers).
>>
>> If you are not a rotoscope artist please ignore. :)
>>
>> BTW, Commotion was the de facto standard for rotoscoping a few years back
>> but due to Pinnacle's lack of vision the product was not upgraded and let
>> the door open for others to clean up.
>>
>> If you are a compositor you might get better luck with using AE on new
>> hardware/OS.
>>
>> Hope that helps.
>
> Thanks for the info about newer programs. I am just a casual user, doing
> projects just for fun. I do use Commotion for rotoscoping (and other
> things). At this point, I really don't want to spend a lot of money to buy a
> bunch of new programs when what I already have does just fine for my needs
> (I'll already be spending more than I should for the new computer!). At this
> point, I am leaning towards sticking with XP because I know that Commotion
> (and the other programs that I currently am using) work just fine. But if I
> know that it can work on Vista, then I have a lot more options open to me as
> I shop around. I was hoping to find someone out there who uses Commotion who
> has already tried it with Vista and can tell me "yes" or "no." Any
> suggestions for other places I can post this question? Thanks again for your
> reply.
>
> Laura
>
>
Laura

You could always dual boot you new PC between XP and Vista. It's an
option that might be OK for a casual user.

You could try the Avid user forums as Pinnacle was acquired by Avid.
Someone might know there. The problem is trying to find someone that
still uses Commotion a great tool in its day but sadly no longer used to
any great degree.

Good luck...

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