Stephen_Spider wrote:
CS6 changed the UI around, moving or deleting buttons, changed keyboard shortcuts, and renamed functions. Oh, and added hoverscrub, you know...like FCPX. In exchanged there was loss of functionality, stability issues and broken codecs.
I really hope the next release is more like CS5x and less like FCPX
Sometimes, in the name of progress, things like this happen. Established users get annoyed at changes like you mentioned, and that's no small thing. For that, we apologize.
I wouldn't say that Premiere Pro has much in common with FCPX, except the scrubbing, but even that's different. I would say, that I as a former FCP guy, LOVE the UI refresh. I was put off with so much clutter, taking away from the user experience. For me, anyway. I know some stuff got broken, but we do know about the issues, and are working hard to fix them.
It's kind of interesting that all the things that annoy you are welcomed by folks like me. I came to Premiere Pro in CS5 and didn't like what I saw at first glance. Since CS6:
- The UI is way cleaner. This is the one thing that turned me off prior to CS6.
- I don't use buttons much, like most editors, I'm keyboard driven. I don't mind them being removed as long as a shortcut exists. The bonus is a cleaner UI.
- Keyboard shortcuts are more standard in CS6, meaning they've migrated to shortcuts Avid and FCP might have had in common. Editors new to Premiere Pro like this. Established Premiere Pro editors probably do not.
- Regarding renaming items to industry standards, it's a welcome change for most. For exemple, most editors moving to Premiere Pro are used to the term Overwrite and are confused by the term Overlay. Overwrite is used in all other NLEs except Premiere Pro prior to CS5.5, not just FCP.
- Regarding Jog Shuttle, it was not only to save space. Feedback we got from users from the product improvement program showed us that people did not really use the controls much. See my response above or this blog post: http://blogs.adobe.com/kevinmonahan/2012/07/24/alternatives-to-the-jog -shuttle-controls-in-premiere-pro-cs6/
- Regarding markers, they do need to improve, but the way they were implemented (numbered markers, etc.), is probably not going to return. For sure, make feature requests about how they should be improved. "Put it back the way it was," is not as helpful. Link: http://www.adobe.com/go/wish
Thanks!