[Tangier Clarke]

And a real media management. I have yet to actually backup only the PORTIONS of the clips used in an edit.

Tangier

[Tangier Clarke]

I tried the above method and it gave me the whole clip, but I’d like to try it again with a different project and something simple – like one 30 minute clip, edit 10 seconds and see if I just get those pieces.

I am really amazed that there’s no media management similar to FCP7.

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[Tangier Clarke]

I think it’s good to know multiple NLEs and platforms, though I am pushing for FCP X. Since it real ease I (as I did when Motion came out) spend less time dealing with the software and more time with the creativity. For projects where I’ve used FCP X, I’ve been significantly more productive than in FCP 7 and can play more, due to both the interface/workflow and AV Foundation I am sure. Don’t get me wrong it has some growing up to do, but I like where it’s going.

For what they’re worth here’s my collection of why I am in favor of FCP X. For the cow posts in the links below you can see my name for the reference posting. In the end, do what works for you and able to work individually and/or collaboratively in a creative and efficient way. At the end of this post is a copy/paste of just some of the conversation I had with another editor – just another perspective.

For the record, I don’t think it’s iMovie Pro though due to the interface/resemblence I think that just makes good business sense on Apple’s part. iMovie was for more advanced under the hood the FCP 7, the latter just had more “Pro” (which such as charged word lately) features.

https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/335/8623

https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/335/9499

https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/335/10981

https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/335/10945

https://digitalcomposting.wordpress.com/2011/06/28/x-vs-pro/

https://lonelysandwich.com/post/7033868135/fcp-the-new-class

https://library.creativecow.net/adcock_gary/FCPX/1

https://www.philiphodgetts.com/2011/09/fcp-x-color-management-secret/

https://www.philiphodgetts.com/2010/08/introduction-to-av-foundation/

Email:

Hmmm. Those same sentiments were out when Final Cut Pro came on the scene many years ago and it did make it into the “big” studios. In recent months I’ve already seen Adobe and Avid “silently” follow Apple’s footsteps with product releases and mentions of future products/features. I think the same way Apple is managing to consumerize the enterprise business with the iPhone and iPad, we will see the same happen even in the studios as video and data become less separate and people demand a workflow between devices that Avid may not be able to offer since they don’t manufacture hardware nor have a business model that has vertical integration the way Apple does. Who’s to say, but everything I thought would happen is happening and one of the most important things is that developers love the FCPX programming architecture and for that very reason, along with the masses that will adopt FCP X i think it will be hard pressed for studios and execs to find a good monetary case not to go with an Apple-based workflow. It just won’t make financial sense except to keep around what they’ve already invested in just to get their ROI.

We’ll see what happens, though it’ll take some time. I’ve seen some code revealed by programmers of what’s hiding in FCP X and I am blown away by what’s to come that they haven’t turned on yet.

In any case, I think choice and competition is good.

Tangier

On Jan 31, 2012, at 12:11 PM, other Editor wrote:

Probably too little too late to recapture the attention of the feature film industry -I know of two studio features (in addition to the tv shows we’ve all heard about) that just bailed on FCP and are going to post with Avid.
So, FCP becomes a nice little prosumer editing tool used by small boutique, educational/industrial producers – I think Apple is fine with that.

End Email.

Keep on cutting!

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[Tangier Clarke]

Thanks Mark. That’s what I’m used to doing, except for the occasional time I don’t have the playhead at the group in point. It was a long shot, I was just wondering if there was some sort of “snap-to-group” key combo or something. Wishful tinkling I guess.

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[Tangier Clarke]

Yep, that did the trick. A little cumbersome to have to switch it in system prefs, but it’s a start.

Now if I could only figure out a way to get my edit out in a format my ProTools guy can use (a la OMF)…
I can dream can’t I!

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[Tangier Clarke]

Thought you should read this:

https://www.philiphodgetts.com/2011/09/fcp-x-color-management-secret/

Tangier

[Tangier Clarke]

I thought it was something that would work after updating FCP X, but that’s no the case. FCP X doesn’t recognize my Multibridge Pro 2 with 9.1 update.

Tangier

[Tangier Clarke]

Thought you should read this:

https://www.philiphodgetts.com/2011/09/fcp-x-color-management-secret/

Tangier

[Tangier Clarke]

What I’d like to know is some way to see how much a project and it’s media takes up so I can employ Steve’s archive to disk image method. Essentially a feature like media manager that’ll tell me the size in MB or GB.

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[Tangier Clarke]

I didn’t mean to exclude what’s being done with AV Foundation, but thanks for the clarification on what’s been going on with Quicktime.

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