[David Mathis]

[Andy Neil] “Here you go David. I got an advance copy of 10.1 and guess what? It has all those things you’re looking for!!! Here’s a screenshot.”

Very funny. 🙂

[David Mathis]

While waiting I have a short wish list.

1. Bring back the tracks
2. Keep audio separated from the video, makes for faster split edit stuff
3. Give us an option to turn off and on connected clips, not make us hold down some key just to do it
4. Color wheels
5. Send To Motion
6. Bring back Shake
7. Subscription only model, just kidding 🙂

Otherwise very satisfied with FCP X, just waiting for the Mac Pro to come out.

[David Mathis]

[Bret Williams] “I’m expecting broader interface and changes to larger shortcomings. Perhaps things like Send to motion.”

That would be nice and please bring back the color wheel. The color box is not all that bad but when the pucks overlap it can be difficult to make further adjustments. Individual slider controls would also be nice. Of course there is always Resolve which fits nicely into the workflow.

I am pleased with the progress that is being made overall since the initial launch. I expect X to gain the lead and seems to be heading in that direction.

[David Mathis]

[Lance Bachelder] “Could they at least change the Coming in December to Coming Soon?”

I feel at this moment as if I were a mouse wanting cheese. The problem is the cheese is on a really long string, trying to get the cheese in my weak state, due to hunger, something mysterious in a dark closet keeps pulling the string. I struggle for the cheese more and more but the cheese keeps getting moved away from me and into that dark closet. Is there a cat in there waiting to eat me? Why the torture?

Come on guys, please. I really want my cheese and to eat it to before whatever is in the closet devours me into a state of insanity.

[David Mathis]

Looks very nice! How much for full version?

[David Mathis]

Tim:

I hope I am in your good graces and that I have never stepped out of line. Please remind me if I have so I can avoid further behavior. I do have Aspergers syndrome and not good with social skills at times. This is not to be used an excuse only as an explanation. With that said, it is my goal to be civil toward others and should I disagree with them I respectfully do so, focusing on the topic not the person.

Thank you for addressing the issue with a sense of humor and standing firm in your position. Look forward to your words of wisdom.

Sincerely,

David Mathis

[David Mathis]

[Aindreas Gallagher] “pro tip – I’m also Bill Davies and Gary Huff. Have been since the beginning.

dun dun duuunnnnnnn.”

All this time I thought I was the only on here with a multiple personality disorder! 🙂

[David Mathis]

Operator error on my part! Instead of clicking on the text tool I just created a new text layer. After clicking on the text tool and creating a bounding box I was able to complete the task at hand. So many settings so much confusion! 🙂

[David Mathis]

Thank you! One more basic question, as I am fairly new to expressions and that would be using a layer control expression to control which text layer is on and the others are off. I have a null object with various expression controls one of them is a layer control. For example, should I choose layer two, which is a text layer, I want that layer to be at full opacity and the others off. Provided below is an example, where the question mark represents where I am confused. Thank you for taking your time to answer our questions and thank you to the Cow team for having this forum.

layer = thisComp.layer("Goal").effect("Layer Control")("Layer");
if (layer==?) 100
else 0

The number two would indicate that layer 2 was selected and this is the one that I want to see.
The expression is applied to the opacity of the text layer.

[David Mathis]

I am guessing it will be out in another couple of weeks. Hopefully in time for Santa to bring one down the chimney in which case he will get a nice vintage wine, cheese, and crackers. Perhaps a nice steak dinner would be in order.