Just bought CS3 master collection, should I not have?

[student_trap]

Hey all,

I know its a bit late now, but i just bought CS3 (all of it) with an aim to start getting into video editing. I'd like to do other things too (such as getting a website up and running, and it would also be nice to play with the RAW images my D400 takes in photoshop) , and thought that as fcs2 costs about £550 (with student discount), id be better off with CS3 which cost me £370 (again with a student dicount).

However, ive been reading over a few older threads here and people dont seem to think much of premier at all, seeing as though my main intention was video (and video effects), have i made an expensive error?

 

[Roy Hobbs]

Hey all,

I know its a bit late now, but i just bought CS3 (all of it) with an aim to start getting into video editing. I'd like to do other things too (such as getting a website up and running, and it would also be nice to play with the RAW images my D400 takes in photoshop) , and thought that as fcs2 costs about £550 (with student discount), id be better off with CS3 which cost me £370 (again with a student dicount).

However, ive been reading over a few older threads here and people dont seem to think much of premier at all, seeing as though my main intention was video (and video effects), have i made an expensive error?

Personally I would have bought Final Cut. I am not a fan of Adobe's video suite.

 

[Mac.]

I agree, i dont like Adobe's video suit. Final Cut Express 4 is great.

 

[snickelfritz]

You paid less the for the entire master collection than the retail value of Photoshop alone.
Just use and enjoy the tools that came with the suite; I'm sure they're excellent.