Don’t Own It Yet

[Jason Porthouse]

[james Lackleter] “Scroll down and read the thread I started before you buy it. The program is busted.”

Oh please, please put another record on. X isn’t any more ‘busted’ than any other NLE, and believe me I’ve used a few. Yes it has shortcomings, yes there’s some missing functionality that requires 3rd party tools to achieve, and yes it is different… but I’ve spent the last 12 months on Avid coming up against their particular brand of foibles (AMA anyone?) and you know what? That lost me MORE time on a project than anything I can think of in a fair while. And some things in X – mainly to do with the way it lets me interact with the footage – makes every other NLE seem positively stone-aged. IMHO.

X will do everything the OP needs. Whether or not it’s the most appropriate tool for him is another matter, and only some more digging will narrow that down. But saying it’s ‘busted’ helps no-one.

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Before you criticise a man, walk a mile in his shoes.
Then when you do criticise him, you’ll be a mile away. And have his shoes.

[Walter Soyka]

[james Lackleter] “Scroll down and read the thread I started before you buy it. The program is busted.”

I haven’t exactly earned my card from the FCPX Boosters Club, but I don’t think it’s even remotely fair to call FCPX “busted.”

Each of the NLEs have their own set of strengths and weaknesses. Blanket statements about the superiority or inferiority of any one NLE are indefensible.

Walter Soyka
Principal & Designer at Keen Live
Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
RenderBreak Blog – What I’m thinking when my workstation’s thinking
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[Bill Davis]

[Walter Soyka] “I haven’t exactly earned my card from the FCPX Boosters Club”

Walter, according to my records, you just need to complete one evening 301 level class on “Recognizing Neo-luddites in Open Forum Posting” and write a 5 page paper on the topic Magnetism Rocks! – and I can get your certificate out to you within 10 days.

; )

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[Jeff Markgraf]

Are we sure this isn’t just the infamous “Andy Branner” in a different guise?

[Jeremy Garchow]

I have been biting my tongue on “Mr Incredible 2”.

[Ronny Courtens]

Been thinking the same. I wish we could have both these guys in one thread, now THAT would be “entertainment” (-:

– Ronny

[Steve Connor]

It’s fun to have a pet troll

Steve Connor

There’s nothing we can’t argue about on the FCPX COW Forum

[George Snow]

Thanks. If I’m stuck with this computer I might try that. Thanks.