Re: What is the difference between consumer video editing software and 'real' NLEs

On Sun, 9 Aug 2009 00:54:46 -0500, "Ken Maltby"
<kmaltby@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

It appears that your perspective, is posted in this thread
to support the "Videoguys" perspective. You and others
certainly have a right to believe that only certain software
qualifies as "real" NLE, but the claims of across the board
inferior editing functionality, for any use, of all the less
expensive editing software and the condescension expressed
in your last sentence, are off base.

A great deal of Recreational Video Desktop Editing is done
using the many other lower cost and even some free, editing
tools. There are a number that have not displayed the
limitations ascribed to them by the Videoguys article. Many
of the "pro features" are just workflow support, and can be
handled in separate operations using other inexpensive or free
programs.

Not all video is produced for commercial use. Not all
hobbyists use the few tools that you qualify as "Real". Many
with good cameras just want to make good "home movies".
Just within the range of those two groups, editing runs through
the whole spectrum of (small scale) technical production.

I've seen effects done using the free Wax that would be
hard to distinguish from it done in Combustion.

Ken, what you said about Pro features is correct. However any
NLE-program is a "real" NLE program. The cheaper ones have just
limited functionality, which one can't call "inferior", just
"limited". The functionality Joe Blow doesn't need to edit his holiday
video is what sets the "pro" NLE-programs apart.
So, just like with camera-equipment, it's best to classify the
NLE-software in "beginner", "hobbyist/prosumer" and "professional",
where pirce and functionality goes up per category.

cheers

-martin-
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