Most common editing software?

[FadiYakoub]

What editing software are most film-makers using today?

[Dave Blackham]

FCP

Dave
UK

[Ramesh Jai]

Start a poll. I use FCP.

[Benjamin Rowland]

FCP and Avid. There are some other high-end systems that are a bit more rare.

[M Most]

What editing software are most film-makers using today?

For the vast majority of studio features, high end television series, and other pieces that are handled by established editors, Avid is dominant. Among indies and local broadcasters, Final Cut is probably the most widely used today.

[FadiYakoub]

Poll added!

[Randy Lee]

As interesting as some of the open-source and other editing programs seem, none really have the marketshare of Final Cut or Avid, or the capabilities and reliability of the other high-end systems (let alone features such as... support for Red Footage). If Apple doesn't get on the ball, Premiere might just give FCP a run for it's money with the system integration that Adobe has rolled out and improved upon recently. FCP seems to be the winner right now. Who knows what the future will bring us?

[Austin Glass]

I used to be Premiere back in the day, but a couple of years ago I switched to FCP, and haven't looked back.

[Bruce Allen]

I used to be Premiere back in the day, but a couple of years ago I switched to FCP, and haven't looked back.

Like you, except one extra step before and after... Ulead MediaStudio (1996) -> Premiere (1999) -> FCP (2000) -> Avid (2004).

EDIT: two posts down Logan just precisely summed up the reasons for why I use Avid...

Bruce Allen
www.boacinema.com

[Eren Ozkural]

Premiere 6.0--Pro 1----->Final Cut Pro HD--Studio2----->Premiere CS3--CS4
(as of January 2009)

Ive gotten to a stage where I can sort out pretty much any bug premiere can throw my way on a 30min-hour long edit. I love the inter connectivity you get with Production Premium. Coupled with a SCARLET, i feel very inspired...and isn't that what we want our tools to do? To inspire instead of hinder?

I do appreciate Final Cut aswell, my switch was only the result of my job but it turned out to be a happy one. Used to also use Media 100, found it very limited. Avid Express ive used on occasion but I am not very familiar with it so it feels sluggish.