"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Iain Churches wrote:
I used the term "freelance" (editor understood)
which implies an understanding of the concepts
and previous editing skills and training.

I have seen film editors who had previously used Steinbecks
and perhaps U-matic Lo-Band systems working fast and
accurately with Avid or Lightworks, after a very short
initiation indeed. They are well-known, and rightly so, as
intuitive systems.

But after a few minutes?

It certainly doesn't take long. The large number
of levels of undo mean that even someone new to Avid,
Lightworks, or ProTools can work at offline level with
confidence.

Similarly, any sound editor should be at home with ProTools
after a very short time indeed.

I might have a different definition of 'at home' than you.

Dave. Ya gotta practice:-)

Iain.