3.0 will have HDV support and you can mix it with other standards if I read the specs correctly.

With a 3.2 gig processor and fast disks, you apparently can get RT with two layers of HDVideo including some video and sound filters plus transitions.

At $149 to upgrade from version 2.51, this appears to be a bargain.

Yep... Great software.. and getting better.

I'm also taking pre-orders for my new "Complete Edius Pro Training" 6 DVD set.
It includes:

Set 1 The essentials of EDIUS® Pro


1) GETTING STARTED

Installation and Setup
New project settings and presets
Custom settings and layouts
Preferences Audio, video, auto save, capturing
Keyboard customization and shortcuts


2) THE BIN

Importing video, audio, stills.
Creating folders, importing folders
Views, information, picons.
Searching and organization.


3) SOURCE AND RECORDING MONITORS

Playing clips in the source monitor.
Setting in and out points
Using the controls
Overlay customization
Making J and L cuts
Basic editing using the source monitor
3 point editing


4) THE TIMELINE

Track and Button description
Customizing the buttons and track views
Importing footage to the timeline
Basic editing on the timeline
Using the Quick titler from the timeline


Set 2 and 3 Intermediate Editing Techniques

1) FILTERS AND EFFECTS

Descriptions of all filters

Saving and exporting user filter presets

2) EDITING

Three and four point editing

Using the 3D PIP

Chromakey Basics (example)

Inscriber TM Pro basics

Using the layout tool

Editing audio

3) EXPORTING

Exporting using Procoder For Edius

Exporting to other file formats

Exporting for the web

Creating a DVD from the timeline

Set 4 Advanced Editing Techniques

Using filter preset combinations inside of other filters for dramatic effect.

Advanced Chroma and Luma key techniques

Using the Blend modes

Using QT files with alpha and multiple layers.

Editing HD

Merging Projects

Import/Export EDL

Using VST audio plugins

Exporting using Procoder Express advanced settings.

Set 5 Inscriber TM Pro

Creating Graphics, logos in TM Pro

Saving templates in TM Pro.

Creating animations

Saving user created animations

Keyframing

Set 6 Project files

Project files for each tutorial

Video and Audio files

Filter Presets




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Examples on site.

anyone know the spec for a laptop to grab hdv m2t using Edius Pro 3?

just interested in the grabbing and not editing on the laptop so Im hoping for a lower spec requirement over a desktop

I'd say you'd be fine with a P4 2.4

For capturing you only need the bare minimum because capturing isn't CPU intensive, editing is.

The minimum specs for Edius Pro are assuming you want to edit the HDV footage.

For capture I would imagine any FireWire equipment laptop would work (including P3s.) Only native HDV editing needs the recommend dual Xeon system.

Edius 3 seems to be THE choice for laptop capture since only the capture app needs to be in memory not the full app, nice move Canopus!

on say a 1.5G P4 laptop would you think I could get a decent preview window size when capturing?

John,

That is also how Aspect HD works. The capture tool (HDLink) is independent of Premiere Pro. Even when using the CineForm HD format, you can delay the conversion of a later time (or a faster PC.)

Added some more tutorial examples.

http://www.tekvideo.net/edius/epro_dvd.htm