[Jim Schaefer]

WOW I love how Apple has taken the approach of releasing a new program every year with the least amount of changes, but very costly to the consumer. They say they have 100 changes, more like a 100 “should have had” in FCS2 update tweaks. Blue-Ray is the biggest change. Export to blue-ray is just another thing Apple can sell for a over expensive price, as if its not already $30.00 for a blank Blue-Ray disc. Make sure all you Post production people not to miss a frame of anything when you export to Blue-Ray cause its gonna be costly indeed.

Things I like but should just be updates, not a new full version.

Markers!! I can finally label my markers and even color them, (this should have been done 10 years ago!)

More Effects… They just take away from what people have learned and how to apply filters and motion adjustments. Plus you could download effects on some sites for free, why did apple include this.

Motion and Color app: Don’t get me wrong Motion and Color have been a great program but Apple again is selling an image. Can anyone tell me you’ve seen Apple really tell consumers lots about Motion and Color in the past like they advertise it now?, I cant find any advertisement for FCS2 for these 2 great programs, Why now is Apple starting to show consumers the quality of these programs? This is Apples marketing approach to show something that’s been around for a while is now New even though nothings really changed in them.

I will not get Final Cut Studios 3 because there was no reason to make it. They should have just came out with an update for Final Cut Studios 2 with all these new features. I’m also upset now too cause who knows what crazy Apple will pull on us in 12 months form now? Final Cut Studios 4, More add on’s. If they release a new version every year Final Cut Program will fail.