Timothy Auld
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You can only scrub thumbnails in list view not in icon view. That is, as far I know that limit of what you can do with scrubbing thumbnails in the browser. Yes, you can double-click on any clip and open it in the viewer. You cannot double click on a thumbnail and expect it to do anything other than exercise your index finger. I thought this started with what you could do with thumbnails.
Tim
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As I said, what I described is the only thumbnail functionality that I know of in 7. You can’t mark in and out, you can’t double click to to open anywhere. Even the thumbnail does not hold and will return to the first frame of the clip when you release the mouse. FCP X does do some of those things with the skimmer.
Hover scrub in CS 6 too.Tim
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If you mean in FCP 7 the browser must be in list view. Add thumbnail to the browser if you don’t already have it there. Position your mouse over the thumbnail, left click and drag. It doesn’t have much functionality beyond that.
Tim
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[Bret Williams] “There was nothing even remotely similar to this function in FCP 7.”
You can scrub through thumbnails in 7. I think that may be what he meant.
Tim
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That actually looks a little bit like – dare I use the word – film.
Tim
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[Chris Kenny] “The idea that most edits are made during live playback — and apparently Apple is as ignorant as I am about this fact — is a little implausible.”
That is precisely how I edit whenever possible and how most others I know edit. It was the thing I missed most about Avid when working with FCP 7. Dynamic trimming saves a great deal of time and keystrokes. As to Apple being ignorant…
Tim
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Also, I’m old enough but not necessarily wise enough.
Tim
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Billboard magazine. Meaning rising very fast on the charts. I will be 150 next year.
Tim
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I have to disagree with your assessment of “real pros.” A professional for me is someone who gets paid for what they do. While I do broadcast, docs and such I know many insanely talented editors who do nothing but corporate and industrial work and make a damn good living doing it. I agree you do have to learn the current tools and compete. There is not another way that I know of. But just because tools are cheap doesn’t get everybody work. Those without talent and dedication will work little, if at all – no matter how cheap the tools get.
Tim
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I no longer wear the tinfoil hat. I have lined my entire edit room with it. It provides protection but sucks for recording voice overs.
Tim