Best for Video Editing

The good: Final Cut Studio 2 is a solid value; includes new Color app; new open-format timeline; SmoothCam feature; improves integration throughout the suite; includes 5.1 surround sound support; adds effects and templates.

The bad: Final Cut Studio 2 offers no support for Blu-ray and some professional cameras; lacks previews for exported content; and its complexity might cause beginners to weep.

The bottom line: Final Cut Studio 2 is a solid value and worthy upgrade for serious film editors who work on Macs. However, hobbyists should consider simpler software.

This is, hands down, the video editing software out there. Plus it is a lot cheaper, in price, than Avid, which is another editing software package. You can easily create "Hollywood" style videos, motion graphics, and sound.

I have talked to many people in the TV, Video Editing business, and they have told me that they use both Final Cut and Avid, but that Final Cut is quickly becoming the standard.