[Mitch Ives]

The Dual Viewer looks like a nice implementation.

At the risk of being superficial, the built-in freeze frame and drop shadow are much appreciated. Have been swearing all week over the absence of a built-in drop shadow. This will save a lot of time…

Mitch Ives
Insight Productions Corp.

“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” – Winston Churchill

[Mitch Ives]

Your point aside, having worked with both Motion 5 and FCP X for the last two weeks solid, I have to say that Motion 5 feels a lot more solid to me. Motion 5 seems less flaky… clicking on something always works, no work-a-rounds needed. Overall it seems more responsive (and quicker).

This is not to say that I don’t like FCP X, just that Motion 5’s longer development time seems to be showing. It seems more polished overall. I’m looking forward to FCP X getting to that point…

Mitch Ives
Insight Productions Corp.

“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” – Winston Churchill

[Mitch Ives]

I wouldn’t read so much into it. Sadly, the AP is no longer the paragon it once was. They make bad editorial decisions daily. They’re one of the least reliable news sources if you want all the facts. Given their proclivity to make bad decisions, why is everyone acting like they’re infallible in this choice?

Mitch Ives
Insight Productions Corp.

“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” – Winston Churchill

[Mitch Ives]

Michael, I’m not discounting your points, just correcting the PARC info. Perhaps I wasn’t clear enough. My apologies for that.

I was around when all this went down (had five Lisa 2’s BTW). I know the PARC story well… probably spent more time studying it than most people.

I personally believe that Jobs had Xerox’s tacit consent on using this stuff. Many at PARC were not happy that none of this ever saw the light of day. Since I had the first LaserWriter here in 1983 ($7995), believe me, I’m glad John Warnock left and used PARC research to start Adobe.

Not sure I’d believe Wiki… too many mistakes.

Mitch Ives
Insight Productions Corp.

“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” – Winston Churchill

[Mitch Ives]

[Chris Harlan] “Mitch, I don’t think anyone is arguing that there shouldn’t be patents. I think everyone is simply aghast at how out of hand the system has become.”

I agree Chris. I too have some concerns, but since I’m not privy to all the data, I can’t really tell if it’s out of control…

Mitch Ives
Insight Productions Corp.

“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” – Winston Churchill

[Mitch Ives]

[Michael Gissing] “PARC did much more than invent a mouse ‘concept’. They invented the actual mouse as well. It had three buttons. All Jobs did was make it cheap.

They also invented the GUI using click-able icons. The relevant point is that if Xerox PARC had patented those inventions, Apple would never have happened – nor would modern computing as we know it. PARC is an excellent example of how patents would have stifled development and innovation.

But the issue that needs to be recognised is that current behaviour by companies that police patents as a business are clearly stifling development and innovation, in spite of you finding minor instances where the pro argument can be made.”

This post needs some serious corrections. First, the PARC mouse as I saw it, was a block of wood and had two wheels that allowed it to go straight up and down, or straight right and left. No diagonal, and no circles.

But on to your larger point. No, PARC patenting that would not have stifled development. You conveniently fail to mention that Apple tried to license their tech… tried to buy… tried to do anything to to get it out there. PARC in their infinite wisdom said “we have no provisions for selling or licensing anything”. Thankfully, John Warnock left and started Adobe so we could get laser printers and the PostScript language. Apple did the same for everything else. I think you’ll have a tough time not admitting that where Apple took this very rough tech is to hell and gone past where PARC ever would have.

As for stifling competition, look at any country that has no patent or copyright protections… zero innovation. After all, what’s the point… it’ll only get stolen and you’ll be saddled with all the R&D costs.

Mitch Ives
Insight Productions Corp.

“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” – Winston Churchill

[Mitch Ives]

[Gary Huff] “Have you used Warp Stabilizer in After Effects? If so, how does it compare?
“

Not personally. From what I’ve seen Warp Stabilizer is great. I have seen a comparison and I thought L&L was giving better results, but I’m sure there are those who would disagree…

Mitch Ives
Insight Productions Corp.

“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” – Winston Churchill

[Mitch Ives]

[Bill Davis] “Honestly, this is not intended to piss anyone off, tho I expect, sadly, this it will do precisely that. But if I’ve learned anything here, It’s how to face and shrug off certain types of criticism. So setup your fireworks and start your launch sequences – nothing says “celebration” more than endless speeches – punctuated by loud sparkly noise! ; )”

Bill, I don’t think honest discourse pisses people off. What pisses people off is people who dismiss legitimate criticism, as simply being a hater (a term you frequently reference).

Since I’ve been on this forum a lot longer than you (the beginning actually), I’ve seen this forum progress through it’s various stages. While there’s always been topics of disagreement, it reached new levels with FCPX’s release. I think most people saw the potential of FCPX, they also saw the gaps. Are they being addressed, you bet… and nobody is happier about that than me.

What bothers me is when someone who lacks the the experience or framework to grasp a particular issue that I or someone has raised, while in between sips of Koolaid and out of ignorance, they criticize us for bringing up something they aren’t able “to get”. The failure isn’t ours, it’s theirs.

Is it not possible to like FCPX, and yet see which articles of clothing are missing? I would think that any enlightened person would think so, and I’m guessing you do.

Awhile back when I posted the keyframing issue I discovered, people were quick to point out that FCPX uses EaseIn/EaseOut as the default (unlike FCP7). Thank you, but since this isn’t my first rodeo, I knew that. My point was that I made them all “linear” and it still has the same problem. So I clarify that, and the topic goes silent. This is a reoccurring pattern… criticize the poster who says something that isn’t positive, and once he proves it to be true, ignore him. This tactic is right out of Saul Alinskey’s “Rules for Radicals” and it has no place here on this board.

I’d suggest that in the future, instead of acting like Enron and thinking we’re all the smartest person in the room, that when we see a criticism, we say “what is it they know that I don’t”, rather than assuming they’re wrong or don’t get it?

Does that work for everybody… cause it’d work for me?

Mitch Ives
Insight Productions Corp.

“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” – Winston Churchill

[Mitch Ives]

For me (your mileage may vary) 10.8 seems like one of the more stable updates.

Lion (10.7) was a nightmare when I updated. The MBP was at Apple for two full days while they tried to fix what happened. I was informed that I was not alone, that others had the same problem. The sad part was that I waited until 10.7.2 to update.

No issues with Mountain Lion, other than certain programs requiring updates… which is nothing new.

Mitch Ives
Insight Productions Corp.

“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” – Winston Churchill

[Mitch Ives]

Thanks for the info. I wonder if having a 5870 in the MacPro would allow it to work?

Mitch Ives
Insight Productions Corp.

“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” – Winston Churchill