[Steve Mcmillan]

Thanks Charlie, downloaded it and studying it now.

[Steve Mcmillan]

New to the forum (as an active member)… but have long appreciated the wisdom and experience herein. I moved to Premiere several years ago from FCP 7, and have felt like I’m dating my sister ever since. Just doesn’t feel right. It works, has a number of robust features (one obviously, it’s close link to AE, and Adobe products), but nothing to get excited about. It was simply the default choice as FCP7 sinks slowly out of usefulness.

Recently, I saw a colleague’s project produced in FCPX, and was staggered by the production. Perhaps because (while he’s been a long-time producer in broadcast TV) he has limited NLE experience. While he’s used to having the story in his head, he’s usually whispering in the editor’s ear. As stated, and excepted in this forum, there’s no technical advancement per se, that lends greater visual or storytelling ability in FCPX, but it does seem to lend to a more creative environment than other nuts-and-bolts NLEs with there good ol’ spreadsheet-like efficiency. This same producer had previously fumbled with FCP7, and produced the usual yawn-worthy vanilla packages that I would expect in this situation. Not that one experience is any proof of a trend, but it caused me to jealously take another look at X.

Don’t like the file structure for managing clients/projects, but I’m willing to put up with that for what now appears to be a viable and refreshing advancement in the ability to focus more on creativity, and less on admin. I’m starting a few projects exclusively in FCPX to get my feet wet. I’m excited for the first time in years.

If I get egg on my face, I’ll let you know in a few weeks.

I really admire the professional conduct in this thread; it really helps me/us glean objective info about things that we rely on to enjoy our craft, and pay the bills…it’s a big deal.