FCP7 to FCPX XML Translation from Philip Hodgetts

[Craig Seeman]

[Walter Soyka] “So Murch will come back to FCPX when it edits with the blink of an eye?”

. . .and the term “Walter Murch Effect” will be as ubiquitous as the “Ken Burns Effect.”

[Andrew Kimery]

[Craig Seeman] ”
That this is only a 0.3 release seems to speak that Apple has a lot in mind that it considers much bigger than this. FCPX is coming along fine and they do seem to be moving quickly to re introduce what has been missing but the marketing is a botch. It’s driven people away. It’s create mistrust. Apple is certainly getting the App in order. They have to get the marketing in order as well.”

Apple knows the update is big, regardless of what number they give it, and they also know they’d get raked over the coals all over again if they charged for any of these ‘catch up’ updates.

10.1 will be the next full version of the app just like 10.7 was the next full version of OS X.

2.9 GHz 8-core (4,1), FCP 7.0.3, 10.6.6
Blackmagic Multibridge Eclipse (7.9.5)

[Bret Williams]

Apple has stated that like the iPhone app store, there will be no charges for upgrades in the AppStore. I haven’t ever seen any. And in the iPhone app store they have to change the name of the app to charge. So I assume Apple will not ever be charging for upgrades to any of their Apps on the app store. That was the clear impression they gave me when they introduced it. If they meant something else they should’ve been very clear because I’ll be ticked off when and if they start going back on their concept.

[Andrew Kimery]

I was never under the impression that once you buy FCP 10 you will get updates free forever. Apple also said you couldn’t do free trails via the app store either.

-Andrew

2.9 GHz 8-core (4,1), FCP 7.0.3, 10.6.6
Blackmagic Multibridge Eclipse (7.9.5)

[Thomas Frank]

What are you talking about? All Apps I have purchaesd over the App Store on my iPad had free updates.

[Andrew Kimery]

So all apps are now pay once and get free upgrades forever? When the next version of FCP X (10.1) or OS X (10.8) comes out they will be free if you already own FCP 10.0 or OS 10.7 respectively?

2.9 GHz 8-core (4,1), FCP 7.0.3, 10.6.6
Blackmagic Multibridge Eclipse (7.9.5)

[Gary Huff]

[Andy Neil]Surely opening FCP 7 projects in X is ipso facto confirmation of the existence of God.

Or the first sign of the impending apocalypse.

[Thomas Frank]

My comment went to Bret Williams about the iPhone App Store and yes so far all updates for the Apps I have purchased where free. Sorry that was the case so far.

[Gary Huff]

[Thomas Frank]What are you talking about? All Apps I have purchaesd over the App Store on my iPad had free updates.

Yeah, there’s no way in hell that’s going to be the case until the end of time. There will be another entry on the App Store at some point for an upgrade to FCPX. Whether that will be labeled as FCPX2 or FCPX 10.1 or whatever is anyone’s guess, but it will be the case.

It remains to be seen just what kind of functional state FCPX (original) will be in at that point.

[Thomas Frank]

well a course but still better then Adobes update plan.