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[Kim Krause]

thank you bill….that’s all i was trying to say…as a “journalist” and “respected” expert on this forum it is mr weiss’s responsibility to provide information that is correct and unbiassed. he has shown a distaste for fcpx since its release. i was just trying to point that out to him, but when he implies that women are whining and emotional, i have to take offense. if i was a woman i would walk right over and slap him in the face…and his last comment to me about being teased because of my name just shows to me what a sexist, bully of a person he can be. i ruffled his feathers and called him out on what i considered bad judgement in his posting of the heading that xml doesn’t work in fcpx. he got all stuffy about it so i slapped his wrist…just a tap mind you….hey a “real” man should be able to take a few knocks i figure! thank you to everyone else who obviously agreed with me because i see by most of the responses that i was in the right by challenging him..imagine me, a sissy dress wearing old fag, challenging that mean old man!

[Kim Krause]

thanks lance..thats all i wanted to hear…..i still don’t like the guy’s attitude and now i won’t respect his opinion either!

[Kim Krause]

actually dearest david i never got teased in school..there were 3 other guys named kim in my school…one of them a football player, and the other one a great guitar player. did you get teased for your name? what a stupid question….is that the best you got? i was glad to see that other people agreed with me on challenging your post of the xml functions in FCPX. if you’re gonna be a journalist just give fair and accurate reporting. imagine a car reviewer doing a story on some new model and he craps all over it because he couldn’t turn off the wipers. you are a respected member of this forum…i won’t doubt that, but you have to be fair in what you say. a lot of people look to you for advice. also a lot of what happens with fcpx being supported rests on apple’s plans for the future. as i’ve mentioned many times, if you don’t like it don’t buy it, but making negative comments on a product we all know is far from finished in no way helps anyone. i look forward to the day when fcpx is a stable well running and mature bit of software…..remember the first version of mac osx…what a piece of garbage but we all lived with it and it has become a world class operating system. maybe fcpx will never regain its former glory, but lets at least give it a chance. can we kiss and make up now?

[David Roth weiss]

[Bill Davis] “going public with assertions that a critical new feature fails to work, then admitting that you didn’t even take the most rudimentary steps to confirm that before posting it is not confidence building.”

Gosh Bill, I wish the XML I/O had worked the first time I installed it instead of the third time, but that’s just one of the hazards of taking risks and being a leader who’s the first to try new things.

The fact is, my custom settings in FCP 7 are set to 99 levels of undo. I make mistakes all day long, and I have no problem admitting to them. However, my mistake in this case had nothing to do with failing to take the rudimentary steps to confirm what I wrote before posting. Sadly, that’s just you trying to elevate yourself by climbing on my back. Someday, if you’re lucky, you’ll discover that only works for those who surround themselves with small people.

David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles
https://www.drwfilms.com

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[Mark Malboeuf]

All Rightee Then! This thread is officially off the rails. The problem I’m having with the update is:

* I wasn’t automatically notified that there was one.
* When I go to Software Update, the FCPX/Motion/Compressor updates don’t appear.
* When I go to the App Store, updates for Motion and Compressor show, but FCPX appears as if I never bought it (the button still has the price listed), even though I did.
* When I try to update Motion and Compressor, it fails.

How were the rest of you notified/able to update? Via normal means?

Thanks,

Mark Malboeuf
Screentracks, Inc.

[Nick Hartcher]

is there anywhere to download the updates without the app store?

[Eric Santiago]

The fix to install update for me was to delete the original then buy again (free of course).
However I started my first class teaching FCPX tonight and found my Events and Projects not working at local college due to older FPCX version.
No biggie just rebuild it during class time.

I did also notice that to use XML export you need to select the project from list.
Dumb was trying to export from timeline…and I call myself a teacher 😛

[Bob Tompkins]

If you are not here to insult, please leave. 😉

[Kim Krause]

hahaha…i get that a lot, but i enjoy the heated discussions! and also stirring the pot a bit!

[Reed Black]

Thanks Kim! Finally! I said this about him, directly to him, when FCPX was first released. I was criticized for saying “although FCPX had its flaws its still an AWESOME program.” And he immediately attacked me for it. Not a fan of this guy at all and he comes across smug in type as he does in his photo. DRW learn how to conduct yourself professionally here, seriously. Because you come across as a total A–HOLE! Not just in this thread but others where I’ve seen you post. Rant over. Done.