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Originally Posted by al shabbray

oh man, interesting. we got an avid in our editing room and I think nobody uses it, everybody uses final cut on macs. maybe I should give it a try. how is the learn curve with it, is it worth it? (I think I may know the answer)

learning curve is higher, it's harder to learn, but the payoff is big. fcp caters to the lazy heee hee. well no, it's just easier. but if you do avid, you can do fcp; however, if you can do fcp you can't do avid. it's like driving stick shift.

i'd go nuts without my avid subclips. also the timeline has 2 modes (segment mode & trim mode) while fcp has only 1 (stuck in what would be avid's segment mode). they both have their strengths and weaknesses and you gotta choose what's best for each project.

what i love about avid is that it imposes a more systematic & organized approach which keeps you from getting confused down the line, whereas fcp is more fluid but more prone to make a mess. definitely learn & enjoy both!