

It’s a lot faster to work with and more accessible then Magic Bullet while still having the tools I need. Though I prefer Color Finale from Color Grading Central personally.

They are compatible with both Apple and Adobe suites so there’s no difference there. I would never use the adjective innovative and Avid in the same sentence though (except this one).ħPresley mentioned wanting to use the Red Giant color plugins. Avid is still widely used due to its being engrained in so many long standing workflows. I came from FCP 7 but haven’t had to use that professionally in 3-4 years. Going back to it now it’s amazing how antiquated it feels/is. While I highly prefer FCP X, I use Premiere when needed. Of course it’s worthwhile to know various tools. From the smallest family movies upwards to wedding videos, web series, corporate and commercial productions, broadcast television, and Hollywood and otherwise feature films. It’s been proven in every type of production. Unfortunately comments like that still come up. Wether it is capable is not a question anymore. That being said I personally believe FCP X is the best option for most productions, if you know what you are doing with the tool. Unfortunately I don’t know the details of 7Presley’s production workflow or cameras used. Not all productions or workflows have the same requirements so for anyone to say one program or another is the only way to go for everyone is a bit short sighted. This is not an exhaustive comparison, or a bashing session, these are observations and opinions based on user experience.

I’ll cover 7Presley’s questions as well as my own thoughts. Everyone has different needs as an editor so I’ll just share my experiences for what they’re worth. Premiere for a Feature I started typing and realized it was so big I might as well make it into an article. This is in response to this question from a current FCP 7 user, 7Presley, looking to update: FCP X vs.
