David Powell
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I have the preference set to use proxies for Multi-cam, however I didn’t have enough space on the drive to make proxies + optimized media for every clip. What I wanted to do is gather only the media used in the project and create proxies for those, rather than every clip in the event. Is there a way to isolate clips associated with the project?
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Well I’ve went through all the edit hotkeys and none of these features that I listed exist. If they did, I’d sure like to know. Perhaps I’ll ask in the technique forum. I’m pretty savvy on how to search the hotkeys list (a function I love in FCP7 and X) and I don’t see an extend edit that corresponds to the playhead in real time, dynamic trimming, or a way to get to “roll” without having to use the mouse. It seems to function much like the smart tool in Avid though still needing more steps to complete tasks.
For instance by hovering a certain height with the mouse using Avid’s smart tool, one can choose weather to ripple or make a gap. In X I’d have to hit the P key then pull the clip back. Its seems like a small thing, but over the course of hours, all those extra moves add up. This was why trimming was/is so much better in Avid then Legacy. But many Legacy users are excited about features that other NLEs were already implementing before X and still do better.
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I decided to jump in head first and am using it on a paying job (because I have to) I went through both LJ and Ripple training, before and while cutting the project. Coming from Avid (my preference) and Legacy which I know inside and out, I can’t see how this workflow speeds me up after I’ve laid down footage on the timeline.
Mainly, it seems as magnetic timeline forces me to do everything in several steps that should only take one. This is specifically regarding trimming. I am open to learning of course, but it seems that without tracks and patching I have to go to the mouse to select every trim thats not on the primary story line. There doesn’t seem to be an extend edit function or dynamic trimming (avid’s is awesome) either that I can find, which saves a huge amount of time. Though I like the way the multi clip function works, the fact that I can’t match frame to the source angle or overwrite on top of audio makes it a real chore.
And speaking of match framing, I hate that it doesn’t work unless I have the event selected at top level. All these little things and the excessive mouse use on the TL take the joy out of editing for me Of course I’ve always thought that legacy’s trim sucked and many FCP users are mouse jockeys anyway, but I don’t understand why proficient avid users would like this program.
I’m really hoping that these problems are just gaps in my knowledge as there are some things I do like about the program, but if Avid ever got bg transcode, I don’t see what advantage this program would ever have other than the $300 entry price.
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Thank you. Thats what I needed to know. I’m used to having multiple bins floating (Avid) or open (FCP 7) and the one strip of keywords kinda sucks but I’m trying to get used to it. Also, keeping track of clips when I create a synchronized clip, the way it disappears and I have to find it is pretty annoying. This is my first job on X though. I’m sure I’ll have most of these things sorted out by the end of it.
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Looks like the solution was to go to clip list view to sort.
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Yes I believe the question as to whether or not it was worth learning, was in the context that he was passing up jobs for FCP, because he was limited to Vegas. It had nothing to do with how well the software works. It looks like his clients are dictating which software is used, and to be honest there are more jobs posted for Sony Vegas than FCPX.
This idea that freelancers should be highly skilled in ALL NLE’s is nonsense. In todays environment, an Editor is often expected to be an expert in Sound, color correction, and motion graphics. Being highly skilled in One NLE is hard enough and it shows by Editors who make comments like “why do I have to keep toggling the smart tool.” Anyone who knows Media Composer well knows that the smart tool doesn’t have to be touched ever. I was just in a room with an FCP editor who had been using since version one, and didn’t even know that the autosave could be adjusted. I cut a doco with an Avid Editor from version 1 who didn’t know how to use the attic or find function.
I see a lot of people commenting on NLE’s that they have not been properly trained on, and then form an opinion of its “clunkiness” and “intuitiveness”. This includes FCPX. That is why I dislike when people say “download the trial and see if it works for you.” You’re better off taking that time searching the web for which NLE has or is missing certain features for the workflow that you are tackling. Learning Avid and FCP7 are safe bets however because the market demands them. Media 100 is a great NLE (the first I learned on) but there are no jobs for it as a freelancer so why should I get highly skilled in its use? FCPX is in Vegas, Media 100 territory. People love them, but there is no freelance market for them. Spend your time Mastering Avid and FCP 7 (there aren’t many jobs on Premiere either) its takes time, but is well worth it.
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You weren’t missing out on any jobs in FCP X and my guess is you won’t be for a while (if ever). There are plenty of jobs still going around in FCP 7. It is a bummer to have to learn a software that’s EOL, but, all track based editors are similar, and you can figure it out, especially if you’re using CS6 as well.
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Ok, if I am working off an XML from final cut, when I send the XML back will it send it back to the original 2k resolution or will it send back a 1920×1080 xml?
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Did you try the command F search function?
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Doesn’t fcp have to transcoded during the log and transfer process as well?