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My Top Five Essential Things for Editing Video on a Mac
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Apple Final Cut Studio 2 (Mac)Apple Final Cut Studio 2 (Mac)
Buy new: $999.00 / Used from: $650.00
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Apple Final Cut Studio 5.1 [OLD VERSION]Apple Final Cut Studio 5.1 [OLD VERSION]
Buy new: $899.00 / Used from: $493.99
this one. Final Cut Studio is essential to video editing on the Mac. The iLife suite can only do so much, & you outgrow it pretty quickly, if you need to such as inserting subtitles into a DVD Project, adjust the speed of video clips, or insert professional titling, or lower thirds. Yor can save yourself quite a bit on upgrading, from 5.1, by purchasing the upgrade pack along with it.
Canopus 77010150100 ADVC110 ConverterCanopus 77010150100 ADVC110 Converter
Buy new: $210.00 / Used from: $259.99
The Canopus ADVC-110 ( or it's younger brother, the -100) is essential to: importing VHS video or S-Video into a mac, from any device capable of sending out video from Composite, S-Video, or 4 pin FW. You can use it to quickly digitize old video tapes, import footage from a DVD R Recorder, a PVR recorder, the possibilities are endless, making this an essential add-on to your setup.
DVD Studio Pro 3 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickPro GuideDVD Studio Pro 3 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickPro Guide by Martin Sitter
Buy new: $22.79 / Used from: $1.81
Hands down, the best book to get you up & running in using DVD Studio Pro. Although this book is for ver. 3 of the program, not much changed between 3 & 4 ( Apple added the ability to create HD projects), the essentials to how to use the program are all here.
Acomdata 3.5-Inch USB/Firewire A External EnclosureAcomdata 3.5-Inch USB/Firewire A External Enclosure
Buy new: $44.99 / Used from: $30.95
I like to build my own external HDs, with whatever extra HD I have laying around, & later on upgrade it, at my leisure. These by Acom Data are the best. The enclosures remain cool & their connectivity is solid, either via FW400 or USB 2.0. This is my current favorite case, compatible with all current Mac Computers.