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dbbubba · 24th December 2008

It is a different thing for sure!

Well, the DVD plays like it should.
I need to learn to use the set up for the transport buttons in DVD Pro.

My only real gripe with Apple on these applications is with the manuals.
The Final Cut Pro manual has way to much detailed text about the "WHY" aspect of stuff instead of the "HOW" aspect.

It is like reading college level textbook on the program instead of an operation manual.
You learn a lot, but I keep finding myself thinking, "Yeah, yeah... I know all that, but HOW do I do it in Final Cut Pro?"
I am used to thick manuals (DP5/6 and PT.)
Studio Vision Pro is spread out between five or six manuals.
The index is at the end of the last in the series, so that is a pain in the azz, too.
DVD Pro is another 600 plus page manual and the other graphics and utility programs all have their own manuals as well.

It is a bit more manageable to use the manuals in the HELP pull-down in the program (same text.)

It is like learning a whole new world.

24th December 2008	#3
dbbubba Banned Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 7,099 Thread Starter	It is a different thing for sure! Well, the DVD plays like it should. I need to learn to use the set up for the transport buttons in DVD Pro. My only real gripe with Apple on these applications is with the manuals. The Final Cut Pro manual has way to much detailed text about the "WHY" aspect of stuff instead of the "HOW" aspect. It is like reading college level textbook on the program instead of an operation manual. You learn a lot, but I keep finding myself thinking, "Yeah, yeah... I know all that, but HOW do I do it in Final Cut Pro?" I am used to thick manuals (DP5/6 and PT.) Studio Vision Pro is spread out between five or six manuals. The index is at the end of the last in the series, so that is a pain in the azz, too. DVD Pro is another 600 plus page manual and the other graphics and utility programs all have their own manuals as well. It is a bit more manageable to use the manuals in the HELP pull-down in the program (same text.) It is like learning a whole new world.