how close is final cut pro to vegas?

CotyJarret wrote on 2/12/2008, 10:30 AM
Looking for some input here.

I have cut on Avid in the past but have spent pretty much the past five years cutting on Vegas on a windows workstation.

It is a huge leap of faith to step into a full up job using final cut pro on a Mac Pro?

If there are huge differences in workflow and tools, can somebody point them out to me before I have to figure them out the hard way?

thanks for any help you can send!

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Cheno wrote on 2/12/2008, 11:36 AM
How close? - Not very

In fact I think that the learning curve between the two either way is probably the hardest out of all the NLE's compared (mainstream ones, that is)

It will feel more like Avid than Vegas, so may it will be like riding a bike and it's just a matter of time before you get up to speed. I'd get my hands on a copy and start playing around with it. It's a better editor than Vegas IMO, but aside from that (and better P2 support), there are a lot more things that Vegas does out of the box to get you close to the finished project as opposed to leaving FCP for another program in the suite.

I have both, I use both, but only really use FCP when the project is back and forth between an editing house. Too much a PITA with Vegas. If it's just little ol' me editing, I'm on Vegas.

If your job is an actual job where you need to work at a post house or something, learning FCP will be of great benefit.

cheno
CotyJarret wrote on 2/12/2008, 11:41 AM
cheno,
I was sort of afraid of that.
No posthouse - just me.
I think I've kind of gotten spoiled by vegas - working in a particular way on the timeline. I sort of hope that fcp presents as many ways to put the cut together.
anyway, thanks for your advice!!
coty
Sz wrote on 2/12/2008, 12:25 PM
I am in the process now of having to learn FCP. It's a huge difference for me. But doable, I have put in a lot of extra time to get up to speed. I am using Classroom on Depand FCP DVD which has helped me a lot. On my own time I am using FCP training series book. The hardest thing for me to learn, still bit iffy is learning how to save. I feel there are a hundred steps. If you don't do it right you can disconnect files. Nothing worse than seeing files with a red line through them. Vegas it's so easy to organize my files. It's the industry's editing program of choice, oh well.
rmack350 wrote on 2/12/2008, 2:01 PM
Lynda.com also has training material that you can buy or view online. I paid 250.00 for unlimited access last year and am very happy I did it. Even if I don't have a particular piece of software I can look at tutorials and get a good idea of what the program is all about.

Rob