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chillyche
Inspiring
February 27, 2018
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Agree 100%

  • February 27, 2018
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Agree 100%.  Well, except switching to FCP.  I'll be 100% honest.  I STILL prefer to cut in media composer, PPro is still the most robust software package for most of today's edit needs.  It's not the best.  But it's the one that meets the most needs of the most kinds of productions, and unless a workflow never changes from project to project, I have to concede it's the best option. 

But, realistically, Adobe should not get complacent here.  Adobe is the industry standard across a bunch of industries and swaths of industry, but that doesn't mean they're the favorite.  I've been using Adobe products since 1995, and they've usually served me well.  I also used Media Composer for a good 10 years and prefer its intuitive workflow for editing.  And I used FCP, not because I wanted to, but because some post houses are FCP houses.  At this point, while I have preferences, those don't drive my decision in software use.  It's all logistics.  And should Adobe's workflow be logistically more annoying than a competitor, that's when I'll switch.

The loss of Story is logistically annoying, but not as logistically annoying as switching back to FCP, to me.  Others' mileage may vary, like Gregory.  But there's also just the insult of being lead on.  Story is a GOOD tool.  It's not a failed tool.  It provides a LOT.  It's worth having.  It's worth continuing.

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    glaustin
    Inspiring
    September 7, 2018

    So true! The big unavoidable issue with Ppr is Adobe sells it as a pro package, but treats its professional customers like consumers using a free software. Fine, big production houses have the muscle for Adobe to tailor its support. But for small independents, lack of care shown by the company solving long standing bugs or issues arising from products being cut because Adobe is driven by profit, not service, is unacceptable. This is particularly so because Adobe’s subscription structure is significantly more expensive somewhere like the UK, than the in US. If only Adobe’s culture was one of listen, admit errors, then truly correct them, they could rule the world!