Razor tool

[filming]

Does Avid Xpress Pro not have a razor tool?

Final cut Pro and Premier Pro have a razor tool to cut directly on the timeline. I can't seem the find it in Avid?

Does only the high end of Avid products have that tool and more?

 

[milksac]

Avid calls the tool add edit. Map it to your keyboard and get back to work.

 

[Zak Forsman]

yes you have "add edit" as well as "remove edit" instead of "join".

 

[filming]

Add edit is not the same as the razor blade.

I am really looking to get into a professional avid product but I can see it's discontinued. What's the closest I can learn like final cut pro but from avid?

 

[Butcher]

Add Edit is exactly the same as the razor tool, except you can't use your mouse to add the cuts--you use the keyboard.

Media Composer is now the least expensive version of Avid available at $2,500, or $295 if you qualify for the academic version.

Michael.

 

[MichaelP]

Avid Xpress Pro was discontinued - Media Composer, NewsCutter, Symphony and DS are the editing products now in the lineup.

Michael

 

[filming]

I am going to research Media Composer. Thanks

 

[grinner]

research all other NLEs at the same time.
I know of nothing a media composer offers that Premiere doesn't at this point and several NLEs do much more for less.

 

[Shane Ross]

YOu know nothing that MC offers that Premiere doesn't? Really? World Class media management...top notch offline/online workflow...world class shared storage and project sharing via Unity...integration with all broadcast and feature film workflows (since they were designed around Avid). There is a lot that Premiere CS4 can do for short form stuff, but I don't see it as a contender in the long form arena. I guess it boils down to...as it ALWAYS does...what are you doing?

 

[grinner]

billing hours.
I'm just sayin shop before ya buy. Things have changed since most of us became avid Avid fans.