Paul Escamilla
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why does he keep wiping his nose?
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After about a week of reading, it seems pretty clear. Professional editors in professional environments have declared X dead on arrival. Consumers and prosumers who edit very simple videos like it. So is it a flop? Well, what are there more of? Consumers/Prosumers or professionals?
Its a success for the first group. A flop for the second. That’s what we need to realize. A program can indeed be good AND bad at the same time. Just depends what you need it to do.
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lmao!!
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who cares what Apple thinks or does? They have about 5 more years as a viable company, IMO. Jobs does not seem like he’ll last much longer, and without him, they’ll go down the tubes.
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I already downloaded a trial version of Avid. I learned to edit on it, and our Boston office uses it, so I may go back to it. On the other hand, Premiere looks attractive too. I will download a trial of it today and give it a spin.
But i don’t think there’s a chance in hell of me wasting money on FCX.
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here’s a very scary thought. What if Apple buys Avid and Adobe and kills off Premiere and Media Composer? Then what?
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lmao
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the magnetic timeline should be called what it is: the noob timeline.
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I will never trust them again. After 10-11 years as one of the world’s biggest Apple and FCP fanboys, I am planning not only a switch to Avid or Premiere, but possibly a switch to PCs. My work and livelihood is far too serious to be depending on a company that would do what Apple did last week. F them. Seriously. I hate to be harsh, but their behavior is inexcusable and indefensible. And TOTALLY unprofessional.
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I was very happy to see Larry call Apple out on this. It can’t be easy for him, as his career puts him in a tricky position. He makes his living by teaching Final Cut. FCX promised to be a boon for him, but it looks like it may be the opposite. How many non-pros are going to shell out money for training by Larry? I can’t imagine there are many. Pros are the ones who pay for training, because they need to. Consumers, not so much.
So what happens to Larry’s income if the pro editors all abandon FCP, as I think they should/must?
I feel for Larry. I hope he can switch gears and train people in Premiere and/or Avid. I want him to continue to make money, because he’s a great guy. I would hate to see Apple’s arrogant stupidity affect Larry negatively. He deserves better than that. All of us prod do.
Man, this whole situation is giving me a migraine. And I never get headaches. Its THAT bad.