Good software to know for video prod.

hello, ive been using final cut for about a year and a half and i would like to do some editing on the side. ultimatley, i would like to start a little video editing business.
i recently goit the cs3 collec and am enjoying that a lot but with so many programs i have trouble balancing what i should spend more time on. the last two weeks ive been learning illustrator pretty well but there's so much more to go. photoshop i am pretty decent at. i'm also getting into web stuff so now i am tinkering with dreamweaver.
anyone in the buss. or does a lot of editing recommend what programs are a must to learn and know if you want to edit professionally. ultimately i would like to do films, and possibly some tv (sitcoms, mtv-type stuff).
thx

anyone in the buss. or does a lot of editing recommend what programs are a must to learn and know if you want to edit professionally. ultimately i would like to do films, and possibly some tv (sitcoms, mtv-type stuff).
By the time you are able to apply for and interview for such a job, you will have learned dozens of applications. More importantly, though, is the crafts of the medium: directing, lighting, sound, audio, practical and special effects, acting, blocking, shot composition, floor directing, switching, tape operations, camera engineering, cabling know-how, power distribution, video engineering, distribution technologies, replication and duplication systems, lenses, filters, matte boxes, tripod and studio supports, portable gear, transportation, catering, unions, budgeting and a few more.
Go to school. Forget concentrating on software.
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