You may be able to find Final Cut Pro 1 or 2 pretty cheap. Was a kick ass program from the get go. And you'll get to learn FCP so you can make a better informed decision before investing in the newest version. (PS- your instincts are right about Premiere, in my opinion.) Derek On 12/24/02 3:41 PM, "Paul Russell " wrote: > Thanks - they look interesting plug-ins, but what I really want is > better editing capabilities than iMovie offers, e.g. more than one > "project" open at the same, cut/paste or drag/drop between projects, > join clips, add/remove audio/video tracks, audio processing, etc. > > It's a pity there isn't a "Final Cut Lite" or an "iMovie Pro" for say $99. > > Paul