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Which FCP version for newbie?
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Me too. Not because of the 3D but because the couple of times I used it I found it to be the most intuitive, fluid NLE I’d ever worked with. I’m rooting for them to make it happen.
Tim
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Kevin, I wasn’t trying to suggest that FCP 7 has any kind of long term life. I was just sharing a bit of irony with Oliver because, despite its death, it still has some legs. Even if it is a headless chicken.
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[Jim Giberti] “Hey Bob,
An important question would be, “what are your editing goals going forward”?
As a FCP7 studio that’s switched to FCPX and explored the alternatives I’d recommend you pick up X (at least the trail version and see what you think after doing some tutorials and giving it a test drive.)
It’s a very nice program and, despite the issues for some users, it’s Apple’s current and future video software. I like it more everyday and I would (and have) advised new users, students and pros to give it a serious look.
Jim”
Bob, I think Jim’s advice here is good, as always. You can try it for free. And for that matter you can try Media Composer for free. And, I think Premiere, though I don’t quite remember, since I’ve always had it. X is not ready for my uses yet, and may never be, but it has a lot to offer, and depending on your needs, may be perfect for you. As for the tracklessness, that IS a problem for me, but others like Jim who have spent a lot of time mixing, as well, seem to like it fine. For the price X is a fairly powerful piece of software, and even people who are staunch critics of it recognize this. As much as I love and still use FCP 7, I would not recommend starting down that path now, and would instead suggest checking out Avid or Adobe,
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[Chris Harlan] “X is not ready for my uses yet, and may never be, but it has a lot to offer, and depending on your needs, may be perfect for you. “
I think it’s fair to say that X has a “sweet spot” for the types of projects where it does best. Depending on the work you do, that may or may not fit. In addition, there’s a update scheduled within the next few months that may change a lot of opinions – or at least fill in some gaps.
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Perhaps that’s what Wednesday’s town hall meeting will be about. 🙂
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The MacBreak episode may be useful:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VHQ73zaA2VY
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Yes, but Thelma’s the only major editor using Lightworks that I know of.
One question: does the original Lightworks software resemble the new Open Source one? Curious.
BTW, Adobe video products played a role in Hugo, as well. For Pre-viz, mostly.Kevin Monahan
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[Kevin Monahan] “One question: does the original Lightworks software resemble the new Open Source one? Curious.”
I haven’t personally test-driven it. There have been quite a few changes to the GUI from versions of a few years ago. So it depends on which version you are basing the comparison. EditShare is marketing the system as both a full turnkey system as well as the Open Source version. To my knowledge the GUI is the same for the two versions of software. Of course, as yet, it isn’t truly Open Source, but rather a beta version. The current model is a free download plus a small annual payment for licensed codec support.
Here’s a list of production credits for features using Lightworks:
https://www.lightworksbeta.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=107&Itemid=260
– Oliver
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“BTW, Adobe video products played a role in Hugo”
Interesting, is there a case study we can access?
Shawn
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[Shawn Miller] “Interesting, is there a case study we can access?”
Not specifically Adobe, but more on Hugo here:
https://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/hugo/
Also check the link at the bottom of my blog post.
– Oliver
Oliver Peters Post Production Services, LLC
Orlando, FL
http://www.oliverpeters.com
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