FCP X Working Perfectly – Love It!

[Chris Jacek]

[Sean Thomas] “This is why a few of us have said (somewhat jokingly) “All the haters go somewhere else” so we can learn and talk about X.”

And that’s why so many are offended. This is a FCP X forum, not at “FCP X only if you like it” forum. This is for all viewpoints, and should be an open exchange of ideas. Your statement, even if somewhat jokingly, is just like the people who used to say “If you don’t like the way Bush is running the country, then why don’t you leave.”

I’ll respond the same way now that I responded then. H-E-double-hockey-sticks no, I’m not going to leave. If I don’t like something, I’m going to speak out about it, and do my best to change it. Even if I may not have the power to change it, I’m not going to stop speaking out about it.

If I see something as a pile of garbage, then I am going to tell everyone that I think it’s a pile of garbage, whether it’s a president or a editing application. And if you tell me it isn’t a pile of garbage, I am going to disagree loudly if I feel strongly about it. I think FCP X is a pile of garbage, and until it stops being a pile of garbage, I’ll keep saying that it is. I think I have that right.

If you don’t like it, I’m sure you can easily skip past all my posts, and I won’t take offense. If you want to argue about it, I won’t take offense either. If you tell me to shut up about my opinion, I’m definitely going to take offense, but even then I’m still willing to debate you on it.

Be warned, though, I’m stubborn, and have the summers off.

Professor, Producer, Editor
and former Apple Employee

[Eric Pautsch]

What you say makes sense and FCP X is a fine application but you seem to forget the stem of peoples anger.

This was supposed to be a greatly anticipated and progressive software update Sean. One based on current workflows app worflows. I personally havent met a fellow collegue you shares your Optimism. I thinks it’s kinda weird to find a fellow FCP editor who feels this is a acceptable situation….sorry….I just do. 🙂

[Sean Thomas]

Hey Chris – I can handle that. I’ve made some generalized criticisms about ELITE PRO’s = Whinners and haters. But I’m certainly not intending to insult any one person.

I have been personally instulted and criticised because “FCP X is working perfectly for me and I love it!”, but that’s no big deal, we’re all just voicing our opinions and frustrations.

So the haters can come on here all they want and cry, kick, and sceam, just don’t level personal insults to people who have made up their minds to use FCP X and like it.

I hope to spend more time in the Techniques forum where it’s much more productive. But this is fun too. 🙂

FCP X: Type A
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[Chris Kenny]

[Chris Harlan] “Chris, if you are right, that’s great. I guess my question would be, if this stuff is all so doable in such a short period of time, why wasn’t in done in the years before this current release?”

Because as hard as it is for people in this forum to understand, these features have always only been relevant to a small fraction of the FCP user base.

[Chris Harlan] “Also, I think you greatly underestimate the number of items needed for it to be a comparable high-end tool set.”

I’m curious what else you see missing. Most other “I can’t use FCP X because it’s missing Z” criticism that I’ve seen revolves around subjective user interface issue. While some people will probably stick to their guns and continue to claim the new UI is unusable for serious editing, others already believe differently.

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[Chris Harlan]

[Chris Kenny] “Because as hard as it is for people in this forum to understand, these features have always only been relevant to a small fraction of the FCP user base.”

Which is why I doubt the issues will be addressed as quickly as you think they will. Even though–as I said above–they could be.