Ooooh, interesting - I run Linux (sounds like you do to? - I'm on Ubuntu), and I use Cinelerra for vidding but I did look into Blender before I decided that no, Cinelerra would be easier to learn afterall... I would still like to learn more about it at some point, if only because its 3D modelling (okay so NOT an easy thing to learn) sounds so fascinating. I do have it installed on my laptop.
How does it stack up in terms of effects, etc.? I would eventually like to move away from Cinelerra, because as much as I've come to be competent and comfortable in it, it's not brilliantly maintained and one day I suspect it will die out. Blender is better maintained. But I'm concerned about functionality because I don't know how advanced it is as an NLE? For instance, if you don't mind my asking, does it have masking capabilities, and if so are they simple shape-masks or can you actually draw/feather/animate multipoint masks? What are its compositing capabilities like?
Also - have you taken a look at the Lightworks beta? That's another programme I'm looking at eventually moving to because again it'll be well-maintained and platform agnostic (though the Mac beta isn't out yet), as well as having a really high level of functionality. It doesn't currently have a few features I need it to have yet (though I understand they're forthcoming), so...I have an excuse to avoid learning New Stuff for a while longer... ;)
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How does it stack up in terms of effects, etc.? I would eventually like to move away from Cinelerra, because as much as I've come to be competent and comfortable in it, it's not brilliantly maintained and one day I suspect it will die out. Blender is better maintained. But I'm concerned about functionality because I don't know how advanced it is as an NLE? For instance, if you don't mind my asking, does it have masking capabilities, and if so are they simple shape-masks or can you actually draw/feather/animate multipoint masks? What are its compositing capabilities like?
Also - have you taken a look at the Lightworks beta? That's another programme I'm looking at eventually moving to because again it'll be well-maintained and platform agnostic (though the Mac beta isn't out yet), as well as having a really high level of functionality. It doesn't currently have a few features I need it to have yet (though I understand they're forthcoming), so...I have an excuse to avoid learning New Stuff for a while longer... ;)