FCPX for the online editor

[Cam Khoury]

I think the new FCP X offers promise but I guess my broader point is that I understand both sides of the argument with respect to the disruptive that occur when our tools change. I’m not so sure that everyone who has a problem with consumer features creeping into the product is just being a Luddite. I’ve embraced every tool to come to market for the past 25 years and get excited about the improvements they had to offer. But for the sake of argument, one has to consider the time it takes to get to “expert-level” on any piece of software. Baptism-by-Fire is not the best way to run your business and, hence, stability rules in a commercial enterprise even when it means forsaking new features. Most folks wanted to see a solid product improved, not discontinued so that we could move to the next level, as good as that level may be. I’m not sure we all want to be forced into becoming Beta testers for a new platform just because we want to have more native formats or whatever other features that individual editors have been waiting years for.

Having said all that, we’ll all buy the new FCP and probably grow into it as we have with all of our past ‘new’ tools. However, I suspect that this one might tempt a few people to take a closer look at the Avid systems knowing that they have a far more conservative approach to product development and as businesses often do, base their decisions on that stability. Personally, I think it looks pretty cool and I can’t wait to get my hands on it. Viva la Choice!

Cam Khoury
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