Hey, I'm just starting to pick up digital photography and video because I recently got a Mac, and I'm planning on doing something in the field once I graduate college (June '07).
Just wondering about the following applications and whether I should install them now or just worry about them later. I have the installation disks from my job, but don't know whether I'd find use for the programs right now, since I'm just starting to learn.
Already installed:
-Photoshop
-Final Cut Pro HD
Considering installing:
-DVD Studio Pro 3
-Motion
-AfterEffects
-Corel Painter
My system isn't too hot. It's a 14" iBook G4, 1.42Ghz, 1.5GB RAM, Superdrive. I can run Photoshop and Final Cut fine, but I'm worried about the motion-related stuff, and whether I would need DVD Studio or Corel.
If you guys could give me opinions on what tools are most useful when you begin, and what tools can wait, I'd really appreciate it. Also, if you could tell me flat out whether my system can even handle some of these apps (I'm sure AfterEffects would not work).
Just wondering about the following applications and whether I should install them now or just worry about them later. I have the installation disks from my job, but don't know whether I'd find use for the programs right now, since I'm just starting to learn.
Already installed:
-Photoshop
-Final Cut Pro HD
Considering installing:
-DVD Studio Pro 3
-Motion
-AfterEffects
-Corel Painter
My system isn't too hot. It's a 14" iBook G4, 1.42Ghz, 1.5GB RAM, Superdrive. I can run Photoshop and Final Cut fine, but I'm worried about the motion-related stuff, and whether I would need DVD Studio or Corel.
If you guys could give me opinions on what tools are most useful when you begin, and what tools can wait, I'd really appreciate it. Also, if you could tell me flat out whether my system can even handle some of these apps (I'm sure AfterEffects would not work).