Vidding...(woes)

[ash48]

I suppose I shouldn't moan about vidding because I am extremely fortunate to have an amazing computer to work on (a new 27-inch iMac) and all the latest Adobe programs at my fingertips. Having all the new wiz-bang shiny programs made me decide to change editing programs - from Final Cut Express to Premiere Pro. I lost some of my FCE add-ons when

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[kalliel]

Gross, sorry to hear about the software troubles--but yeah, I feel like the pinwheel definitely should not be happening!! The pinwheel should be a rare and befuddling occurrence, emphasis on RARE. XP Stupid pinwheel.

But huzzah for Syney! :DD Have funnnn~

[ash48]

I call it the whirligig of doom! Should not be happening! :( And it's crashed - when I had hardly even started something! Probably something to do with the way it's set up. Grrr

Thanks! :D
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[chomaisky]

I had a similar experience when I tried watercolor. I read books and watched hours of tutorials, and did all that mental exercise for days while waiting for supplies to arrive. Then I tried it and was sooo frustrated when I just couldn't control where the pigments went. After 2 hours I quit and turned on PS :(
I always want to try vidding but it's too demanding on just about everything. It's hard to switch to new tools. But you'll figure it out!

[ash48]

Yes yes - the mental work. I was getting all excited because it looked pretty straight forward. But when it came to actually working on it..../o\ The fact that the program isn't performing like it's supposed to hasn't helped.

I'm hoping it will sort itself out (I've raged quit a couple of times!).

And vidding is stupidly demanding. I wish I didn't love doing it so much. I would LOVE to be able to draw or write. Can't do those so vidding it's gotta be...;/

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[killabeez]

What kind of source clips are you vidding with?

I don't have much experience with Premiere, but I did make a vid with it last summer when I got a new computer and couldn't get my FCP working right (since fixed). I had no problem with the speed or putting clips in-in fact, I found it was much more forgiving about mixing different source than FCP has been. My issues with Premiere were mostly just the cludginess of the timeline (compared to FCP). I felt like the interface got in my way a bit, and was less fluid. Since I was making a movie vid with no effects, it didn't really matter, but that's why I did eventually go back to FCP.

[ash48]

I'm using the same source I do for FCE - .dv. I thought that might have been a problem so I tried MP4, MOV and avi. All worked the same. I hope it's not the .dv because I have a heap of clips saved as in that format.

I don't like the interface as much as FCE (though apparently CS6 is cleaner than CS5). I've been messing around with it because I don't find it as flexible as FC. But I think that's mostly to do with what I'm used to.

I think I'll have to go back to FC - the slowness is a major issue at the moment too. I'll just have to re-install the extra plug-ins I had. :)

Are you using FCP-X by any chance? I keep hearing bad things about it (whilst doing the Premiere tutorials).

Thanks.
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[killabeez]

No, I haven't gone the FCP-X route. Too set in my ways. :) I found a version of classic FCP that would run on the latest OS. (v 7.0.3)

The vid I made last year was on CS6. It does sound like your version is a bit unhappy. Maybe not a great match with the OS version you're running?

[ash48]

Hmmm - it's the latest Mac OS (ummm...Mavericks or something like that) - but yeah, I think it's probably not been set up perfectly. I keep reading little fixes that can help with all sorts of things. I'll try those and see what happens. I remember all the trials I went through when I changed from iMovie to FC. Not such a big learning curve, but still...old dog, new tricks. ;)

[colls]

I'm clinging to FCE as well (and Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 for graphics, I think the current version is 12?)
>>insert image of dinosaur<<

I *think* about upgrading and then run across something like this and remember there's going to be a learning curve and nope out.

[ash48]

It's a shame they're not updating FCE. I will probably cling to it also - especially if I can't figure out how to stop the constant pausing (colour wheel of dooooom!). It took me a bit to get used to the new PS also (the gif program changed slightly), but there wasn't a huge difference in the end. Just how to find things...)

I was going to be really proud of myself for changing over...but alas, I think it'll be too much of a headache.

[cassiopeia7]

(a new 27-inch iMac)

*sooo jealous* Is that the big silver one? *turns green*

You definitely shouldn't be getting the pinwheel/beachball thingy, though. Assuming you're not running any other memory hogs at the same time . . . how much memory have you got, and what's your processor speed?

[ash48]

Yep! Big silver shiny thing that it is. I'm lucky I have a hubby who works in the graphics industry and computer and software is very important. :))

how much memory have you got, and what's your processor speed?

Can I answer with... lots? Hubby upgraded because he runs so many programs and he needed more crunch. So I don't think space or speed is the problem. Everything else is faster since we got this computer (plus with have a 2TB hard drive where all my vidding files live). I'm thinking it's a glitchy thing with Premiere AND the new OS on the Mac. Hubby has been checking it out but even he hasn't found the problem (yet!). He's not quite as invested as I am in the editing software so he's not looking toooo hard. I've been reading all the forums and there do seem to be some issues with the new Creative Cloud version of PP.

Technology! /o\

Thanks hun! I can always go back to Final Cut (I'd probs be happier there anyway).
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