Comments on: iMovie ‘08: the reviewing http://penguinsounds.org/2007/08/09/imovie-08-the-reviewing/ programming blog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:20:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Rich http://penguinsounds.org/2007/08/09/imovie-08-the-reviewing/#comment-49 Rich Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:47:05 +0000 http://penguinsounds.org/2007/08/09/imovie-08-the-reviewing/#comment-49 You've said it all, and you've said it perfectly. And it won't matter, even though I appreciate you saying it. One suggestion I read is that Apple could have made iMovie operate in a "basic" mode or an "advanced" mode, thus solving whatever perceived shortcomings there were in the original program. But, as they say, "whatever". At least '06 will be around for a while. This frustrates me to no end, though. I've been a video editor for close to 20 years. I've worked on everything from cuts-only 3/4" equipment to full Avid systems in my career. iMovie was a great, powerful little tool that did much more than its humble name would suggest. I actually prefer it over FCE and FCP (which I own and use) for many tasks. This new version is a joke, plain and simple. You’ve said it all, and you’ve said it perfectly. And it won’t matter, even though I appreciate you saying it.

One suggestion I read is that Apple could have made iMovie operate in a “basic” mode or an “advanced” mode, thus solving whatever perceived shortcomings there were in the original program.

But, as they say, “whatever”. At least ‘06 will be around for a while. This frustrates me to no end, though. I’ve been a video editor for close to 20 years. I’ve worked on everything from cuts-only 3/4″ equipment to full Avid systems in my career. iMovie was a great, powerful little tool that did much more than its humble name would suggest. I actually prefer it over FCE and FCP (which I own and use) for many tasks. This new version is a joke, plain and simple.

]]> By: bk http://penguinsounds.org/2007/08/09/imovie-08-the-reviewing/#comment-47 bk Fri, 10 Aug 2007 02:29:34 +0000 http://penguinsounds.org/2007/08/09/imovie-08-the-reviewing/#comment-47 I agree with you about iMovie '08, although my impressions are much worse. I think it sucks. What about the effects mode..I can't find and believe it is gone to. I'm not savvy enough for FinalCut, but think I'll stick with iMovie 06. I also can't import AVIs, as I could in the previous version. I agree with you about iMovie ‘08, although my impressions are much worse. I think it sucks. What about the effects mode..I can’t find and believe it is gone to. I’m not savvy enough for FinalCut, but think I’ll stick with iMovie 06. I also can’t import AVIs, as I could in the previous version.

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