Is FCPX worth it now with the new update?

[Simon Ubsdell]

[Steve Connor] ”
Using the position tool disables ripple.”

I know this is often said, but is this exactly true about the Position Tool?

Lift from Storyline, Overwrite to Primary Storyline, and Nudge (either using the comma/full stop keys or the numeric keypad) also “disable ripple” in the same way you are talking about in that all these operations don’t result in a rippling behaviour.

The notion that the Position Tool is some kind of unique “magnetic timeline disabling” tool seems to me to be simplistic and possibly unhelpful as an explanation – especially when you are trying to clarify the interface for users who are having difficulty with it.

Simon Ubsdell
Director/Editor/Writer
http://www.tokyo-uk.com

[Steve Connor]

[Simon Ubsdell] “The notion that the Position Tool is some kind of unique “magnetic timeline disabling” tool seems to me to be simplistic and possibly unhelpful as an explanation – especially when you are trying to clarify the interface for users who are having difficulty with it.”

It might be simplistic, but it’s true, if you edit with the position tool instead of the select tool, it does disable the ripple behaviours.

Steve Connor
“FCPX Agitator”
Adrenalin Television