[Yurii Hydrick]

“As far as my home videos are concerned, FCPX, HERE I COME!!!!!!” … that’s right!

I love it for the average home user, even wedding videographers and YouTube videographers will likely get some great use out of it – but “Pro” it certainly is not. Pro’s in any field achieved their status by understanding the rules of the game so well that they knew how and when to break them… and in so doing, they not only made it work, but made it better than if they’d followed the rules. Each product Apple releases becomes more and more template (or “we’ll do it for you”) oriented, which reduces the tools a pro needs to have that final touch capability that makes them pro. They keep dumbing things down. It’s like handing Van Gogh a paint by number (have you seen the FCPX preferences – or lack thereof?). Nothing wrong with a paint by number, it just needs to be handed to the right audience. Discontinuation of FC Express is a pretty good indicator of who they were targeting.

I’m in agreement with you Russ, the clock is ticking. They better make some significant updates very soon, or their hand in the pro film market may possibly be winding down. But we’ll see. I hope they figure it out, you know how I love Apple 🙂

Quick side note, regarding your other thread:

Must haves:

• FCP7 Compatible
• External monitoring
• EDL/XML/OMF etc import and export (yea I know, they’re working on an “amazing” workflow option… but not everyone is going to switch to it over nigh)
• Multicam
• Way more preference options including…
• Toggle magnetic timeline
• Option to turn off auto bg rendering
• Color WHEEL

and a whole slew of others.

I’m with you though, family videos will be great in FCPX!!!!

Yurii

[Yurii Hydrick]

That worked Marc. Thanks! I need to pay closer attention.

Is it okay that it’s 3D? Is that going to give the same results as 1D? I couldn’t find an option for 1D.

Yurii

[Yurii Hydrick]

Thanks Marc,

I gave that a try, and it’s still not recognizing it. Could it have something to do with the file being .lut?

Yurii

[Yurii Hydrick]

Thank you, both, for your feedback. I’m going to give some extra consideration to your suggestions as I continue my research. Thanks again.

Best,

Yurii