Recomend the best software for editing 5DMkII video

[tukaniray]

Pinnacle stinks ... stick with good ones.

The reason some people aren't use to Avid is because it uses a 3 point system as oppose to drag and drop like Premiere and Final Cut.

But Avid like I said has the best media management.

I for one use Final Cut Studio a whole lot more. And I also use After Effects for any extra Effects.

-Ray-

[iCe]

From what I've seen and heard from the few people that I know that shoot and edit video, Final Cut Studio is the editor of choice.

[Some Idiot]

Adobe Premiere + After Effects = the Photoshop of video editors

[adirty1]

Adobe Premiere on CS5 is pretty close to FCP from what I have heard from a couple part time video photographers. I have read that Premiere CS5 has gone under some changes for the better.

[brad]

Whoa.. that was strange to see a thread started by Stovall pop up in the new posts.

[lbthai]

Is working with high end software and hardware a requirement if I am to edit HD 5D MkII video?

I toyed with a 5D MkII recently and when I tried editing the video on a Windows 7 laptop using Windows Live Movie Maker, and then a trial version of Sony Vegas 9, the videos are still too cumbersome to edit effectively... experiencing a lot of choppy frame rates during editor playback.

However, when I play the original file using Windows Media Player, it plays just fine and smooth which makes me wonder if it is a software issue... any advice?

[tukaniray]

To edit HD usually it needs to be a product of a high end editing system.

Minimum examples are Final Cut Express (Mac) or Avid Express or Adobe Premeire

-Ray-