Is 50 percent off Adobe CS5.5 enticing?

As a long time Adobe user I was amazed at their current offer: 50% off their CS5.5 Production Premium or just Premiere Pro CS5.5 to all current Final Cut Pro and Avid users. This is a killer deal not to be taken lightly. So why now? Well Apple's new FCPX is lacking to say the least. Many in the community are in the dumps at this new version and are looking elsewhere. The good news is Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 can open Final Cut Pro 7 timelines via XML, something FCPX cannot do.

I have been using Premiere Pro for since CS came out and can say this is a solid workflow. If you are on the fence and looking for the bright light download a copy of Premiere Pro CS5.5 and give it a try. When you fall in love with it (and you will!) use the code "SWITCH" in the store to get the discount.

Here is the message from Adobe:

"Adobe is extending an offer to Apple Final Cut Pro and Avid owners who can save 50% off a full unit of Adobe CS5.5 Production Premium or a full unit of Premiere Pro CS5.5.  To learn more about this offer, go to http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/switch.html.

Adobe knows you built your career and business around video editing, so you can’t compromise on your toolset. Adobe CS5.5 Production Premium allows you to enjoy a fully-featured professional editing workflow and offers many benefits such as,

-          Timesaving integration between Premiere Pro and After Effects and Photoshop.

-          Powerful editing performance that provides real-time effects and color correction/color grading, accelerated rendering, and superior multilayer performance.

-          Broad native format support: Import and export virtually any format and even FCP 7 projects, and skip time-consuming transcoding and rewrapping processes when working natively with file-based and DSLR footage.

You’ll find the learning curve easy, thanks to Final Cut Pro and Avid keyboard shortcuts in Premiere Pro and many UI enhancements so you can edit the way you’re used to.

Use the “SWITCH” code on adobe.com Store to take advantage of the savings. Offer expires September 30, 2011"

If you find yourself needed help or tutorials, feel free to comment here or check out my tutorials at Lynda.com and Vimeo. Enjoy!