Jim Glickert
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Thanks, Dominic, for starting this thread. The very first time I saw FCP X, it was the lack of a source viewer that turned me off immediately. But since the vast majority of complaints regarded the lack of support for XML and other things (most of which I don’t use), I thought there was something wrong with me. Now, thanks to this thread, I feel better about my complaint. Yeah, it’s obviously possible for me to edit without a source viewer, but then it’s also possible for me to do so while kneeling at my desk instead of sitting in a chair. Apple, appease me and give me a source viewer. I’ll provide the chair.
Jim
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Very nice tribute, indeed. Thanks for posting it, Craig.
I was thinking about Steve Jobs today, and one thing that crossed my mind is that had he been born, say, ten years earlier or later, we probably would never have heard of him, nor have many of the toys that we enjoy. Kind of like “It’s a Wonderful Life”, but with Steve Jobs in the part played by Jimmy Stewart.
Fifty-six is simply too young to die. It’s very sad.
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One thing’s for sure: The first update is going to be AWESOMER! 🙂
Sorry, guys, I couldn’t resist.
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Beat you. Got mine a week ago. I wish Apple had given us what we wanted, but they thought they knew better. I’m hoping Adobe learns from Apple’s mistake. Apple apparently didn’t.
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My reason for coming here is simple. Having used FCP for four years, and having so much time and resources invested in it, I’d like to know what experience others are having with FCP X before I decide whether to jump onboard, or head off in another direction. This forum is a great place to read what others’ experiences with FCP X have been, whether good or bad. The name-calling and impolite behaviors neither bother nor influence me. I just chalk it up to people being very passionate about the subject, and needing to vent.
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Good article. Thanks for posting.
Not being a professional editor, I don’t have as much invested in FCP 7 as many others. I’ve been mostly happy with it, and will continue to use it before likely moving on to something else (other than FCP X) in time. The article helped clarify my thinking.
I’m not mad at Apple, though I must say I’m very disappointed. I just don’t need or want a new paradigm. I like the way FCP 7 (and EDIUS before that) works, for the reasons pointed out by the author of the article.
My Excel spreadsheet works pretty much like my Lotus 1-2-3 did back in the 1980s. My Word word-processor works pretty much like WordPerfect did back then. My CADD software works pretty much like it did years ago. Same goes for my music software. Sure, they’ve all changed in features and sophistication over the years, but there’s been no new paradigm for them similar to what FCP X has brought. I don’t get it.
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When Walter Biscardi, Shane Ross, and David Roth Weiss have something to say about FCP X (or anything else, for that matter), I listen. I wish I knew as much about video editing as any of them may have forgotten, and I trust that what they have to say is accurate and sincere.
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Thank you very much, Jeremy, for your post. It was extremely well-written and on-target. I have not commented on the Cow regarding the FCP X debacle, but I’ve been wanting to. My post would have been very much like yours, particularly the idea of naming the new software something other than Final Cut Pro.
What’s been eating at me in recent years is Apple’s growing arrogance. I don’t know if it’s a consequence of growing so fast in so few years, or a corporate culture change. It’s the perceived attitude of, “We know what product features you should have, so don’t bothering telling us what you want.” That attitude may work for consumer products like iPods and iPads, but not for professional software products. A debacle like this would result in heads rolling at most corporations.
In the two weeks since FCP X was introduced and this firestorm erupted, I’ve been hoping that Apple would admit to some big mistakes and begin to try to repair the damage. So far, they’ve done virtually nothing. Quite arrogant, in my opinion.
Thanks again.
Jim
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Take a look at the Canon VIXIA videocameras. I’ve owned two consumer-level Canon videocameras over the past ten years (a standard definition model for seven years, and a high definition HV-20 for the past three), and have had nothing but great luck with them. My HV-20 works fine with FCP.
Jim
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I ask myself the same question, Wayne. This Motion/FCP problem has been my single biggest complaint since migrating from EDIUS (which didn’t have a motion graphics capability) to Final Cut Studio three years ago. I can’t understand why it hasn’t been resolved. Until it’s fixed, I’m doing what Walter does. It takes more time, but at least I no longer go nuts over repeated crashes.
Are you listening, Apple?
Jim