Adobe and Avid Target Final Cut Pro Users With 'Switcher' Discounts

adobe premiere pro 5 5 boxAdobe today announced a new "switcher" promotion clearly designed to take advantage of the significant amount of criticism being levied against Apple's new Final Cut Pro X. The new program offers a 50% discount on either Creative Suite CS5.5 Production Premium or Premiere Pro CS5.5 to current users of Apple's Final Cut Pro or Avid's Media Composer. Certain current Adobe users are also eligible for the promotion.

"We're hearing from video professionals that they want pro level tools that address cutting edge work but also allow them to use legacy footage and workflows," said Jim Guerard, general manager and vice president of professional video and audio, Adobe. "At Adobe we've been in the trenches with video pros for years and with Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 and CS5.5 Production Premium we've delivered professional-grade tools that are already being battle-tested by some of the most innovative filmmakers, broadcasters and video pros."

Adobe's switcher program is limited to commercial customers and is valid through September 30th.

avid media composer 5 boxAvid has also taken advantage of Apple's issues, once again offering Final Cut Pro users more than 50% off of its Media Composer software, pricing it at $995 compared to the usual $2,295 download price and $2,495 boxed price. The discounted pricing is available for existing pre-Final Cut Pro X users.

We are listening. And one of the things you have clearly said is that you want Media Composer to be more accessible. In response to your feedback, we are extending the cross-grade to Media Composer - through September. Final Cut Pro (excluding FCP X) users can get Media Composer 5.5 at the promotional price of $995 USD. You can order the cross-grade as of next Tuesday, July 5th.

Avid had offered the crossgrade promotion from mid-April through June 17th after Apple took over the Final Cut Pro User Group SuperMeet at NAB to preview Final Cut Pro X, kicking out Avid and other sponsors of the event in order to have the stage for itself. Avid's decision to renew the crossgrade the program through September is clearly an effort to attract Final Cut Pro users disappointed in the official release of Final Cut Pro X.

Top Rated Comments

KnightWRX Avatar
166 months ago
The sharks smell blood.
Score: 24 Votes (Like | Disagree)
MovieCutter Avatar
166 months ago
Gotta hand it to Apple...the definitely fulfilled their promise to make "switching" REALLY easy!!! :cool:
Score: 23 Votes (Like | Disagree)
thetexan Avatar
166 months ago
Something tells me Apple really doesn't care if they lose the professional market on this one or anything else for that matter. Almost their entire focus is now on the consumer, while ignoring the professional users.
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
djrod Avatar
166 months ago
As some would say, nice strategy to drop the pro market and focus on the consumer, just make your pro customers go away by themselves :p

Apple should have wait till FCP X was more "complete"
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
thevofl Avatar
166 months ago
I think a lot of people are missing the impact of these announcements. It isn't that a number of editors are going to switch, because some will. It isn't that Premiere and Avid have or don't have much needed features.

The bigger picture is the perception of Apple's strategy. Right now they are perceived as a pro-prosumer and indifferent to professionals. No matter what the reality is, the perception is not good. When it comes to a brand, perception is reality.

This is a PR nightmare for Apple. I knew it was bad when Conan O'Brien does a skit mocking your new product targeted for a technical industry (no matter how valid it is).

The sharks smell blood.

This is not helping either.

Apple is letting others shape the perception and hence the reality of Apple's own product. This is beginning to spill over into other products.

They need to address this in a meaningful way. Forget about the FAQ page or giving an interview here or there. Steve Jobs needs to have a press conference similar to the iPhone 4 Death Grip. It doesn't need to be as vast as inviting the broad newsmedia, but it needs to be as serious and impactful.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
dagamer34 Avatar
166 months ago
The sharks smell blood.

At least for people who said they are switching, it won't hit the wallet quite a hard. Good deal by both companies, especially when you are talking about businesses likely needing to buy several seats.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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