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Best PC Video Editing Software?

MisanthropicMisanthropic Registered User regular
edited May 2009 in Moe's Stupid Technology Tavern
Title says it all. Any and all recommendations are welcome. I'm coming from Final Cut Pro - decided to go with a PC for my next workhorse. I don't do crazy fancy chroma stuff or CGI.

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  • SeeksSeeks Registered User regular
    edited May 2009
    Vegas is pretty good.

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  • blackranger3dblackranger3d Registered User regular
    edited May 2009
    +1 vegas

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  • IdolisideIdoliside Registered User regular
    edited May 2009
    I recommend Adobe Premier, i've been using it for years and find it pretty easy to use and flexible. Plus its nativly connected to photoshop and aftereffects which is a plus.

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  • xzzyxzzy Registered User regular
    edited May 2009
    The biggest downside to Premier is it costs an arm and a leg, while Vegas, depending which version you buy, costs anywhere from a couple fingers to an arm and a leg.

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  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    edited May 2009
    Vegas is cheap, but a bit more technical.

    The biggest advantage to Vegas is the codec support it has, and I am pretty sure you can buy and plugin additional codecs from Sony (and maybe even third parties).

    Premier comes with fewer codecs out of the box and will put up a fight with even simple things like VOB files.

    However, it's a lot easier to do effects and editing, I find, with Premier. It feels much faster.



    My stance on it is:

    Vegas for transcoding/splicing/slicing
    Premier for pretty/shiny/happy

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  • MisanthropicMisanthropic Registered User regular
    edited May 2009
    Do they both have AVCHD support right out of the box?

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  • MagicPrimeMagicPrime FiresideWizard Registered User regular
    edited May 2009
    As far as raw editing the Vegas/Premier debate can go on and on.

    I personally like Premier, but I'm an Adobe fan boy.

    However for Special-FX there is nothing that beats After Effects.

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  • RohanRohan Registered User regular
    edited May 2009
    Premiere Pro is pretty much Final Cut Pro, but for pc's.

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