CARTER RIDE

So here is my first attempt as using Imovie to edit high-def video. I have to say this process is MUCH better and dependable than the PC and ProShow Gold.
First off, the load times were greatly reduced when compared to PC. In order to load the Carter Road clips I had, it took the Mac about 15 minutes to set them up and create thumbnails, which would have taken the PC close to an hour. The editing process is a slight learning curve, but I have started to get the hang of it. It is a relatively simple click and drag method to select segments and put them into the project. There are screen transitions, nowhere near the amount on the ProShow program, but that's just fine- I usually never used most of them anyhow.
Once I had the video set up, the rendering process and upload process to Youtube, was just the easiest thing in the world. Whereas ProShow would throw out errors to me for trying to upload to Youtube, this program works flawlessly. That entire process took close to an hour as well, for a 7 minute long video. Amazing. Additionally, the video is flawless, with no frozen frames that was notorious on ProShow.
I am going to be looking into Final Cut and also a good photo slideshow maker soon. But all in all, I am quite happy with IMovie for the simple things I am doing right now.