The exponential greatness of the magnetic timeline in FCPX

[Mitch Ives]

[Bill Davis] “However, the longer an editor has been active at a high level with traditional NLE software – the longer it often takes for them to stop fighting the software so that the “click moment” can arrive. “

I think that’s kind of a dubious claim Bill. One of those “I can’t prove it, but I feel strongly about it” kind of positions. I’m sure there are instances where this is true, but to make it a blanket statement?

Mitch Ives
Insight Productions Corp.

“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” – Winston Churchill

[Steve Connor]

[Mitch Ives] “I think that’s kind of a dubious claim Bill. One of those “I can’t prove it, but I feel strongly about it” kind of positions. I’m sure there are instances where this is true, but to make it a blanket statement?
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He did say “often” not “always” so that makes it a little less of a blanket statement and there is a truth in it that many experienced editors try to make it work like a traditional NLE at first. Certainly based on the complaints about FCPX that I’ve heard from people.

[Richard Herd]

Yes and not just fast but accurate.

[Lydia Robertson]

I agree with James. I have come to loath working in FCP(legacy) and AVID after years of loving them both for different reasons. When you are editing a feature film with lots of audio and video tracks it is intolerable to have to jump through the hoops those NLEs require to keep sync when making even little adjustments. So YAY, Mgnetic Timeline! On the other hand, it is easy in FCPX to switch to the position tool and “turn off” the magnetic timeline and there are plenty times in the day that I do that.