Combustion has the ability to work with audio and video in a manner much like a non-linear editing application; however, it should be understood that the tools in combustion are designed for different purposes than the likes of long-form editors such as Avid, Premiere or Pro-Tools. First and foremost, combustion is an effects tool for motion graphics and the like. If you want to cut a feature film or remix the next number one hit album, you should not look to do it in combustion. You could, but you probably don’t want to. You can do a lot with a hammer, but you would not use one to drive in a woodscrew. It is really about picking the right tool ...

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