A To-Do List for Apple from a Non-Pro

[Mike Guidotti]

You could simplify the post to read.

Abandon FCX and release an updated version of FCS.

[Rick Fromet]

[Matthew Schickler] “My workflow for something like this would be:

1. Lay down the music
2. Lay down the clips in a preliminary order
3. Start at the beginning and ripple/roll edit the clips to get a rough cut where the video and transitions are in sync with the music
4. Possibly move some of the clips around. This is where being able to leave gaps is key (as you say, you don’t want your previous work to get out of sync)
5. Slip edit to fine tune the clips, slide edit to fine tune the timing of the transitions”

My workflow for something like this would be:

1. Open FCPS
2. Edit

Much easier…

FCP 1.0 – FCPS

[Tom Wolsky]

“2. Edit”

Isn’t that exactly what he’s describing?

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Coming in 2011 “Final Cut Pro X for iMovie and Final Cut Express Users” from Focal Press

[David Battistella]

For a non pro this looks like it was written by adobe or avid.

Cinema aspect ratios?
I know tons of non pros who demand that one.

Some stuff is so obvious.

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[Matthew Schickler]

David – Not sure if that was a complement or an insult.

I dont understand your comment about aspect ratios. You’re saying a non-pro should not be allowed to crop their video, to say, a 2.39 : 1 aspect ratio? I know of a lot of people interested in doing this for stylistic reasons.