NLE migration consulting + training

Switch editing platforms without losing speed, quality, or workflow discipline.

Practical consulting and training for editors and teams moving between Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro.

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Supported platforms
  • Avid Media Composer
  • Adobe Premiere
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Final Cut Pro
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REEL 02 The problem

Switching NLEs is never just about learning new buttons.

The real questions are practical: what carries over, what breaks, what needs a new standard, and how long it takes to feel fast again.

  • Lost speed

    Familiar tasks move, and good editors suddenly feel slow.

  • Workflow drift

    Old habits meet a new project model, and standards get fuzzy.

  • Handoff risk

    Color, audio, graphics, and review can break in the handoff.

  • Uneven standards

    Everyone brings a different idea of “the right way” to work.

  • Manager uncertainty

    It is hard to know what to switch, what to train, and when you are ready.

REEL 03 The services

For experienced editors who need the new tool to make sense fast.

This is not a beginner course. It is help translating what you already know into a new NLE, with the workflow pieces that matter day to day.

Project structure

Projects, bins, libraries, events, databases, timelines, and archives.

Media management

Importing, linking, proxies, relinking, cache, and shared storage.

Editing speed

Navigation, trimming, keyboard mapping, and selection behavior.

Collaboration

Shared projects, review, versioning, and handoff habits that hold up.

Finishing handoff

Audio, color, captions, graphics, exports, and final deliverables.

Troubleshooting

Missing media, slow playback, relink errors, and export failures.

REEL 04 Migration paths

Common migration paths.

Each path can be consulting, training, or both. Final Cut Pro migrations are available on request.

  1. Adobe Premiere DaVinci Resolve

    For editors moving into Resolve for creative editorial. Emphasis on the Edit page, databases, and media management.

  2. Avid Media Composer DaVinci Resolve

    For Avid-trained editors bringing strong bin and project discipline into Resolve without getting overwhelmed by the finishing tools.

  3. Avid Media Composer Adobe Premiere

    For editors moving broadcast and documentary work to Premiere, or traditional post into more corporate or agency-style production.

  4. Adobe Premiere Avid Media Composer

    For editors who need broadcast-style structure, source/record confidence, bins, and shared-project discipline.

  5. Final Cut Pro migration Available on request

    Final Cut Pro migration can be supported on a custom basis. Still on Final Cut Pro Classic or Final Cut Pro 7? Read about the legacy consultation path.

REEL 05 How it works

Start with the switch you are actually facing.

  1. Phase 01

    Discovery & readiness

    Map the current workflow, destination NLE, team needs, deliverables, and biggest risks.

  2. Phase 02

    Concept translation & foundations

    Translate familiar concepts into the destination NLE, then focus on the setup and speed habits that matter first.

  3. Phase 03

    Collaboration, finishing & troubleshooting

    Work through shared projects, review, color and audio handoff, deliverables, relinking, cache, and export problems.

  4. Phase 04

    Practical assignment & standards

    Leave with next steps: an assignment, standards, migration recommendation, or readiness report.

REEL 06 Outcomes

What changes after the Edit.

  • Work faster in the destination NLE.
  • Translate familiar editing concepts without relearning the craft.
  • Avoid common migration mistakes: media offline, keyboard differences, missing or different features.
  • Use clearer standards for setup, media, review exports, and handoff.
  • Know what is ready and what still needs documentation.
  • Build a more flexible post-production practice across platforms.
REEL 07 Who it's for

For teams, solo editors, and the people responsible for the workflow.

Post-production teams

In-house groups planning a migration or supporting a mixed-platform workflow.

Individual editors

Experienced editors who need a practical way into another NLE.

Creative operations leaders

Production leads standardizing work across staff, freelancers, and partners.

Post-Production Supervisor

Post supers trying to stay on time and on budget.

REEL 08 About Scott

Scott Simmons — working editor, educator, and cross-platform translator.

Scott has spent his career in the edit chair, cutting across Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro for broadcast, documentary, agency, and corporate work.

EditSwitch turns that experience into practical consulting and training for people who already know how to edit.

Experience + field notes

Working editor first. Trainer, consultant, and writer by extension.

Working editor broadcast, documentary, agency, and corporate work Cross-platform Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro NAB educator 10+ years teaching at Post|Production World Public record writing for ProVideo Coalition since 2009

The work starts with real editorial experience, not software tourism. EditSwitch is about how editing, media management, collaboration, review, finishing, and delivery change when the tool changes.

Scott has also taught editors for more than a decade at NAB Post|Production World, has blogged about editing since around 2000, and has written for ProVideo Coalition since 2009.

Editing work ScottSimmons.tv Writing + managing editor role ProVideo Coalition Expert archive Scott's author page

Engagements can include readiness audits, coaching, team training, workflow documentation, onboarding, or post-training office hours.

Coming soon

The NLE Migration Checklist

A practical planning sheet for project structure, media, collaboration, finishing handoff, and workflow standards.

No spam. We'll send the checklist when it ships, and nothing else.

Book a Switching Readiness Call.

A 20-minute conversation about your current workflow, possible destination platform, and biggest risk in the switch. Fill out the form below to set up a call.