[Harry Frank] "Every one hates AE to start."
Every one hates AE? What an odd comment, Harry. I would say absurd, but I wouldn't want to sound aggressvie. Let's then just say that this remark doesn't get along very well with reality. You have every right to dislike it yourself, but it's a dominant (and quite loved) tool in its' field. What's the user base relationship between AE and Combustion? 70-30? 80-20? Something like that. It's hardly true that everyone hates it.
Some video editors hate AE (or whatever graphics/compositing application) because its' not their "natural environment" nor its' their true artistic field. They would prefer not having to leave their main application, the one they understand.
But, If you have a passion for design, graphics and compositing, it is unlikely that you will hate AE. Quite the opposite.
Motion is terrific and I use it daily. And it will get better and better. But I still have and will have a deep relationship with AE. If you vist the AE forum, it will be clear that an enormous amount of people feel the same way.
The things AE and Motion do, don't have to be your thing. But if they are, not using them both could be a short sight sin. This is not a sport where you have to pick a team and remain loyal. They both are a pleasure to learn and use. Nowadays you can get both AE and Motion for less than what AE used to cost a year ago.
Adolfo Rozenfeld
Buenos Aires - Argentina
http://www.adolforozenfeld.com
adolfo@adolforozenfeld.com
