On Tue, 18 Feb 2003 22:51:27 GMT, "Lou Gopal" <lougopal@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Okay, I'm a hobbyist currently using Video Explosion on a PC. I've produced

>videos importing stills, captured digital videos, and digital audio (using

>SonarXL). VE's cheap, does an ok

>job, and extremely intuitive and easy but now I'm ready to move to something

>more "semi-pro" for better transitions, titles,

>effects, etc. I've tried demo versions of both Premiere and Ulead Media

>Studio Pro.

>Adobe has a lot of bells and whistles and seems to need a long learning

>curve. I've only scrached the

>surface. Ulead seems to need to render every time you add a new option and

>want to preview.

>What a pain.

>So, I'd like to ask you guys having the experience, what would you suggest ?

>Invest the time and $$$$ for either Adobe Premiere, Ulead MediaStudio Pro,

>or maybe you've got a better

>suggestion ? I'd like something fast, easy, and powerful. Is there such a

>thing ?

>I'd sure appreciate your advice.... Thanks in advance.

Premiere can be easier that it first appears, by changing

the interface (see: www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/premiere.htm);

MSPro, as with Premiere, should be rendering only changed

parts. It is similar, with different details, compared with

Premiere. Vegas Video is also similar, but has a lot of

"cookbook" features (rather than "doing it yourself", as in

Premiere), which are appealing to some. All three are good,

and more similar than different, but if you are looking

for "fast, easy, and powerful" rather than with the greatest

control, VV is a good choice. BTW, Premiere can be cheap

when purchased bundled with a card - and I appreciate its

relatively easy handling of multiple-camera tracks (see:

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/multi-camera2.htm).