[Outrider]

My Requirements:

Inputs: QT movies, (and Windows equivalent if possible); DV out from a camera; video from a DVD of transcribed 8 mm cine file. QT, AIFF, AVI and MP3 sound clips.
Outputs: QT movie (and Windows equivalent if posible). Format capable of sending to Toast 7 to burn a DVD. PAL and NTSC formats.

Features: Split, delete, move, join (and superimpose if possible) sections of video and audio. Transitions between clips (cross fades, fade in/out, wipes), titles (static, scrolling, sort of thing). Animation not required.

G5/2.0 MHz, OS 10.3.9. 1 GB RAM, 70 GB free on HD.

Would it suit me please?

Thanks

[macintologist]

iMovie would actually do quite fine for that. A more detailed comparison chart is available on the Apple website here ----- http://www.apple.com/finalcut/index.html

[Outrider]

I have tried iMovie and don't like it much.

An important question before I take the plunge with FCE:

Will it accept videos in QT (.mov) form, and will it export my edited movie in that form?

Thanks.

[X-Ti]

Yes, FCE imports and outputs .mov files. There are many settings to choose from when you are outputting a .mov file even...