Jayanta:

will wait for soft DS.

Good plan!

"I was Interested in this ap because it was stated that it could export dpx sequence but in the export menu dpx is grayed out I think it is a stripped down alpha. Havent yet found out how to launch CC. Media Management is weird(Really weird). will wait for soft DS."

You are luckier than I... I can't even open the export media type drop down menu... it crashes every time I attempt to export. There are some things I really like about the way LightWorks handles certain editing aspects and it's UI... but, when it crashes all the time when trying to do the simpliest of things... a nice UI doesn't make any difference.

Dom Q. Silverio:

DPX support is an OPTIONAL paid feature.

Dom Thank You for the information.

Dom Q. Silverio:

I am trying it out and yes it is buggy.

In my experience no other NLE is so Buggy. (alpha, beta, pre release, final release all inclusive) save the Auto desk and the Quantel lineup on which I have no editing experience so not qualified to comment.

Dom Q. Silverio:

In their defense I think this is a major code rewrite and not your typical upgrade.

They should not have made the hype and the comparison to the legacy Lightworks versions.

 

Even Virtual Dub and Avisynth are a joy to use and have a lot utilitarian value.

 

What is Soft DS?

DS it's a finishing tool, not an editor.

luca.mg:

DS it's a finishing tool, not an editor.

This is about as false as any statement can be.  Please use the tool before making statements like this.

Learn More Here

switthaus:

Jayanta:

will wait for soft DS.

Good plan!

Thanks for the Good wishes. Planing to Open my own lil finishing and Compositing boutique to offer DI and film-out services cant really afford a number of aps, soft DS sounds good to me (will beg and borrow )

Joe M:

What is Soft DS?

DS is AVID DS http://www.avid.com/US/products/Avid-DS

Avid's flagship Editor Compositor VFx CC and finishing tool rolled into one.

It used to work with dedicated hardware.

The Software version is coming. = Software DS = soft DS

Scott, I wouldn't feel comfortable editing long form on a DS, I respect Your opinion, please respect mine, it is not a false statement, just my opinion, and how DS is marketed anyway, here it's a quote from the page You linked:

"Overview
Conform, Composite, Stereo 3D, Graphics, and High-Res Editing and Finishing"

no mention of editing; I regard DS as a good finishing tool, and not as good as an editor, please feel free to have Your own opinion, which is Your opinion, different from mine, and not a false statement.

Well Luca and Scott both of you are Right better than both being wrong

Have you used it?  I have, and (even in its early stages) it certainly is an editor, much more so than it's competition such as Smoke.  My irritation is  at a blanket statement that "DS is not an editor".  This is simply not true.  I apologize if this offended you, but because you would not feel comfortable editing on it does not make it blanket fact. 

More info on DS 10.5 here

and you even get a free seat of MC! 

switthaus:

Have you used it?  I have, and (even in its early stages) it certainly is an editor, much more so than it's competition such as Smoke.  My irritation is  at a blanket statement that "DS is not an editor".  This is simply not true.  I apologize if this offended you, but because you would not feel comfortable editing on it does not make it blanket fact. 

 

It reminds of the two Foreman I had, when I was a Farmer some 18 years back. These two were good friends and fine wood worker; any farm equipment, fences, ploughs sheds both could build with quite some finesse, but one loved   the Broad Axe and the other loved the Adze. The Broad Axe man could finish any piece of wood work very efficiantly, while the one with the Adze could cut a log with the Adze as fast as any. They would  argue endlessly on the point of which is a better cutting tool and which one is better finishing tool. All I can say both were fine wood artist. It taught me, more then the tool it is how we use the tools.

switthaus:

Have you used it?  I have, and (even in its early stages) it certainly is an editor, much more so than it's competition such as Smoke.  My irritation is  at a blanket statement that "DS is not an editor".  This is simply not true.  I apologize if this offended you, but because you would not feel comfortable editing on it does not make it blanket fact. 

More info on DS 10.5 here

and you even get a free seat of MC! 

Thanks Scott. When I first saw that, I was more than a bit angry. I'm glad he clarified his statement.

We use DS for every aspect of editorial, offline, online and effects work. Long and short form, and I would not want to work on any other system. For our workflow, it's unbeatable.

I totally get that some tools are not for everyone, and maybe he should have said "I don't think of DS as an editor." (No doubt some will would have jumped on him a bit.)

Tom

switthaus:

Please use the tool before making statements like this.

Well said.  An informed opinion is appreciated by all.

I am just glad we got back to talking about something remotely related to an Avid Product!