Final Cut Pro vs. Premiere

Hi everyone,
I'm about to invest in pro video software, but wanted to make sure I'm making the right decision before I do. I'm not a professional editor, but I want to be able to add chapters, titles, effects, etc. to home movies and old school play videos just for fun. I'm looking at "pro" software (as opposed to something like iMovie) because I'm a graphic designer (print) and want the creative flexibility of designing my own titles. I was planning to get Premiere simply because of my familiarity with Photoshop and I figured that there's synergy between the two. Also, I know it comes with Encore, and making cool DVD menus is one of my biggest priorities. I have no familiarity with either Final Cut or Premiere so I'd be learning either one from scratch. Can someone please summarize what the main differences are between the two? Does Final Cut have a DVD counterpart like Premiere has Encore? Why would I be better off with one than the other? It's an expensive investment either way so I just want to make sure I'm making the right decision. (I have a G4 tower now but am about to get a sparkly new 3.06GHz iMac, if that matters.)
Thanks for any and all suggestions!
Mardie

FCS2 includes FCP, LiveType, Color, DVDSP, SoundTrack Pro, Compressor and Motion.
And Adobe CS4 Production Bundle comes with a slew of things as well...After Effects, Encore, Soundbooth, Photoshop, Illustrator, On Location, Flash.
Color alone sold individually for thousands of dollars before it was bundled.
That is designed for colorists and can be intimidating as ****. But yeah, it is good. After Effects comes with COlor Finesse I believe, and that is good.
You have to look at both and see if they do what you want. Want to burn BluRay DVDS? Need Encore. And yes, if you are familiar with Photoshop, it might be easier for you to use.
Shane

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