[Doug Suiter]

The thing is I think that for most people the debate really is over and now the forum is populated by posts from people just…well…using the software and discussing it. So maybe it’s not the posts that are off-topic…maybe it’s the title that’s off topic.

I could easily see a forum called simply FCPX with “Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate” being a single thread on that forum. The signal to noise ratio would be much better for those who wanted to continue debating. That seems to make more sense than a whole forum at this point. Just my 2cents.

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[Doug Suiter]

I actually happen to agree. I would like to see this forum and the FCPX Techniques forum merge into the FCPX forum. Many if not most of the posts on this forum are interchangeable with the posts on the other forum. I wouldn’t subscribe to a forum to follow a “debate” over “FCPX or not”. I am subscribed to this forum…despite the anachronistic name.

[Doug Suiter]

“The fact is there is a vast constituency of Motion users, many of them young, who are doing great things with it – who don’t even own a copy of FCP X.”

Wow that’s interesting. I actually didn’t realise that.

“OK, so you wouldn’t give very much at all then 😉 (Just kidding.)

Yeah I thought that as I typed it 😉

[Doug Suiter]

“Although I hesitate to prejudge the complexity of other people’s workflows” – well said.
“…my feeling is that this is very probably right on the money.” – also well said 😉

“However, I have to reiterate that Apple really, really don’t help the perception of Motion.”

I also feel frustrated about this, however in a way I think it’s smart of Apple to push Motion as a companion app. That truely is it’s unique
strength. It is integrated into FCPX is a way that is much more fundamental than AE is to Premiere. Motion and FCPX are in a class of their own in that regard.

Note that its only suggested uses are for titles, transitions and effects.

I’d say it’s because that’s what Motion does uniquely, that’s what they are pushing FCPX deep integration up front. It’s probably a little harsh to say they’re belittling Motion. But if you said they were underselling it, I’d be hard pressed to disagree.

I read today a thread where people were talking about what they’d like to see with the next FCPX released. Someone said “Better PR and Communication”. In a heartbeat, I’d give back the last 12 months of FCPX releases for that.

[Doug Suiter]

I am a long time Motion fan. I used it to re-create broadcast templates originally created in AE so that promo editors didn’t have to book in time with designers in the Promo departments of Channel [V] and Disney Channel in Australia. At the time we were using FCP Studio.

I understand that AE is far more capable from a certain point onwards but Motion is far more accessible, better value and a sheer pleasure to use right up to that point where they veer off into their respective strengths.

The thing is that so many people would be better off using Motion given what they actually use AE for. They under-estimate Motion’s capabilities and over-estimate their need for AE’s high end strengths. The result is this phenomenon of “Oh wow! I didn’t know Motion could do that…” which is a combination of Motion’s surprising power and their own over-estimation of what their own needs actually are. It’s this whole “Industry standard” thing. I wonder how relevant it will remain the more things fragment?

Maybe instead of a “Professional vs Non-professional” paradigm we now have a “Specialised Professional vs Non-specialised Professional vs Non-professional”

For the Non-specialised Professional Motion is a powerful, affordable and effective motion GFX tool. I know that use it daily – and I know that I’m no specialist and I don’t want to be. And there’s probably a lot of non-specialised professionals out there just like myself. I imagine that trend is only going to continue.

The twist I think is how Motion works with FCPX as a Plugin and effects tool. There’s nothing quite like it. In that sense it’s even more advanced and than AE is to Premiere.

[Doug Suiter]

I’m not on El Cap and can’t offer a remedy, but a tip I only learned recently is that you don’t have to switch to the app to stop the bouncing in the dock. If you hover over the bouncing icon with your mouse, that also stops the bouncing.

[Doug Suiter]

Indeed – it doesn’t seem like it would be such a leap from there does it? 🙂

[Doug Suiter]

Wish I was there! Looking forward to experiencing it vicariously through you guys 🙂

[Doug Suiter]

Thanks for the shoutout Craig 🙂

[Doug Suiter]

Thank you Stephen. Your little snippet of wisdom from 3 years ago just helped me this afternoon 🙂