Anyone around here experienced in video editing on a Mac?

[Freak]

Curious if anyone here is experienced in using iMovie, Final Cut Pro, etc. to edit videos on a Mac.

 

[volfanbill]

Curious if anyone here is experienced in using iMovie, Final Cut Pro, etc. to edit videos on a Mac.

I've used Premiere and Final Cut. What's up Freak?

 

[Freak]

I've used Premiere and Final Cut. What's up Freak?

Just reevaluating some work flow. I've never really gotten into any of the high-end tools like Final Cut, Premiere, or even iMovie, but I'm exploring the possibility. Ideally I'd like to be able to scrub through videos at different speeds using keyboard shortcuts, which may be a weird request since a quick google search didn't return any immediate answers.

I found a fast forward option in iMovie, which allows 2x, 4x, 8x and 20x, but it appears to require a mouse click in the menu to activate/deactivate.

At $299 Final Cut is considerably cheaper than it used to be when it was around $1000, but it may be overkill for what I need.

 

[crazyguy]

When I was doing more video we switched from fc7 to premiere because it was so much better at rendering. Do you use Adobe creative cloud? If not, and you could use more that one program it's worth it. I have all my employees (photographers) signed up and having the other random programs when I need them is pretty cool.

 

[volfanbill]

You can get a keyboard that showcases all the keyboard shortcuts with Premiere.

It's nice. Well, it was six years ago

 

[VolnTitan]

If your doing home movies, then find a free copy of fcp 7. New fcp is crap, imo. I work at a post house and premiere and avid is what is used most, but the editors are working on broadcast stuff.

 

[bigmac]

Yeah, I’ve used both iMovie and Final Cut Pro on a Mac. iMovie is great for quick edits and beginners, but if you’re looking for more advanced tools and flexibility, Final Cut Pro is definitely the way to go. The magnetic timeline and built-in effects make editing pretty smooth once you get the hang of it.

If you're working with images for your projects and need to convert formats, this tool might come in handy: Convert PGM Files Online for Free – Movavi. What kind of videos are you looking to edit?

 

[Freak]

Yeah, I’ve used both iMovie and Final Cut Pro on a Mac. iMovie is great for quick edits and beginners, but if you’re looking for more advanced tools and flexibility, Final Cut Pro is definitely the way to go. The magnetic timeline and built-in effects make editing pretty smooth once you get the hang of it.

Woah, bump from almost nine years ago! lol.

What's a magnetic timeline?