Franz Bieberkopf
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[Jeremy Garchow] “Is it just you editing, or do you have others to look after and support?”
Jeremy,
I’m solo – as are the people who rely on me for advice about their systems. So we don’t share all the same problems.
I’m sympathetic to your situation and interested in your problems and the possible solutions.
I’m just amazed that people would consider anything but stop-gap measures involving Apple at this point.
Franz.
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[Jeremy Garchow] “I’m exhausted about thinking about this stuff. I have less idea of what to do then on June 21st, 2010. Part of me doesn’t care about what Apple’s future may entail, and then I start to think about a facility switch to Windows, and I start to care a little more again.”
Jeremy,
I think part of the equation is what you’re talking about: this is the way Apple does it. If you want to rely on them long term, get used to the new normal. Because next June might be a lot like this June.
The alternative is a transition period and a different set of problems.
I’ve spent the past 2 years slowing weening myself off Apple software to cross platform solutions (for all my computing needs).
Franz.
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Jim,
Can you highlight the part where he talks about the new Mac Pro?
“something really great” is the new “awesome”.
Franz.
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[Jim Wiseman] “Read the Forbes article. Apple corporate office, the source for the article.”
Jim,
Actually the article is sort of written as if there was no human interaction regarding the communication – like the word was made manifest from on high. But whatever.
On topic, I wouldn’t be surprised if they doubled down on the new models in 2013.
Franz.
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[Tim Wilson] “10 million FCPX downloads”
Ha!
[Tim Wilson] “I read a very reasonable conversation between some developers who’ve actually done it, about how many sales it takes to stay on top of the paid apps bestseller list.”
It helps immensely if you own the list and make the vaguest claims about what it represents.
Franz.
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Craig,
From your linked NYT Pogue article:
… new versions of Apple’s two photo programs, Aperture and iPhoto, will use the same database. That is, the same photos show up in both programs, with the same categories, tags, ratings, edits and so on, so you can flip back and forth as needed.Shall we speculate about similar iMovie / FCPX integration?
Franz.
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… in addition to which, I would like to propose “The Persistent In And Out Points Debate” as our very own Godwin’s Law.
Franz.
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[Bill Davis] “Change is afoot. Big change. X is part of that.”
“Nothing dates faster than people’s fantasies about the future.”
– Robert Hughes, The Shock of the New (Episode 4)[Walter Soyka] “Not to resurrect the PIOP debate, …”
No debate gets re-opened faster than any given previous debate here.
– F. Bieberkopf, (Episode X+1) -
Oliver,
I hear echoes of this thread in your question:
https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/335/23973#26781
… though you’ve posed the question differently (and probably in a more useful manner).
Most interesting to me in that thread were Jeremy’s comments (hinted at here).
I do find this a bit shocking as I thought X was actually designed to make these sorts of complications easy to deal with (you seem to think they’re more difficult). I also find the description of issues you face on this project as a pretty good glimpse of my everyday, so I’m also thinking I’m probably out of touch with what most editors face here?
Franz.
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[Steve Connor] “A good rule to bear in mind is don’t update your OS for at least two weeks after release and then only when you’ve checked there are no issues appearing around the forums with your software.”
Steve et al.,
I like to pair this advice with the usual troubleshooting advice which goes something like:
“Make sure you have the latest driver / software / OS update.”
Franz.