fcp 8 – when can we expect it to be released?

[Shane Ross]

No one knows. Those who know, cannot tell.
When Apple is good and ready to release it.

Shane

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[Matt Callac]

[Shane Ross] “No one knows. Those who know, cannot tell.”

Isn’t this one of shane’s stock answers?
-mattyc

[Steve Cohen]

Yes it is, but it’s true too.

Steve Cohen

[Tom Wolsky]

Shortly before it’s ready.

All the best,

Tom

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[Jason Myres]

There was a lot of talk about Final Cut earlier this year. Based on a few key hirings recently (Randy Ubillos, more UI designers, etc.) it might be the middle of next year until we see something. They might have enough time to announce something by NAB, though.

Final Cut Studio is based on a huge amount of dated, Carbon code, and there is the hope that a full re-write to Cocoa in Xcode will make it a more efficient, modern software package, with features like 64-Bit addressing, multi-processor support through Grand Central, real media management, and 4K frame sizes.

Where they take the user interface is anyone’s guess though. My thought is they will move to a unified, single-window interface that will look very similar to Logic Studio and Soundtrack Pro.

https://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/05/18/apple_scaling_final_cut_studio_apps_to_fit_prosumers.html

There’s also the whole Quicktime transition to deal with, and that is going to take some time as well.

https://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2009/08/mac-os-x-10-6.ars/6

JM

[Tom Wolsky]

Nice thing about this forum is its rampant speculation.

I would say a single unified window is unlikely. Too many editors work in too many window arrangements including multiple monitors. If you can tear the windows apart then there doesn’t seem to be much point in a unified window arrangement. So I’d say it’s not likely to happen, and I for one would vote against, if I had a vote and Apple were a democracy, which we all know it isn’t.

All the best,

Tom

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[Jason Myres]

A unified interface doesn’t mean you can’t customize your window arrangements. Usually you can break out any tabs you want, but initially the basis of your organization is one large panel.

Either way, it seems to be a pattern at Apple…

Logic

Aperture

Soundtrack Pro

Motion

JM

[Tom Wolsky]

I know it’s ben done with the other applications. I believe it would be a mistake in FCP. Tearing apart the tabs sounds grand, but to doesn’t really provide the needed flexibility I don’t believe.

All the best,

Tom

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[Paul Colin]

Thanks guys!
Well you ask a simple question and you get many answers.

[John Heagy]

Not before Quicktime X is fleshed out. I hope Apple has a bunch of 64bit Quicktime APIs up their sleeve. Right now it’s not even close to where it needs to be. I’d hate to be a developer who relies on QT right now.