I wonder how many of the 562 people giving the software a single star actually spent time learning all that it has to offer. I find it hard to believe that anyone could take the time needed to learn such complex software in so short a time and be able to provide an objective review.
It's $299 for crying out loud! Not bad even for being "stripped" down.
I have read them all, lack of OMF/EDL/XML, FCP7 import, output to tape etc.
These are all important features for legacy editing. For modern editing, you don't need any of that. You record digital, you edit digital, you use flash storage, you output to file and do whatever is needed with it. OMF is a problem that is still relevant but 3rd parties will soon handle.
I just bought my wedding shoes on the internet...There is no way to buy shoes on the internet. Software is like that, too. With advanced internet distribution methods like the App Store, there MUST be a policy equivalent to "they simply don't fit."
Personally, I would never buy $300 software that I wasn't sure I could return if I needed to. $1, $5, $10, sure, but nothing as expensive as $300.
I wonder how many of the 562 people giving the software a single star actually spent time learning all that it has to offer. I find it hard to believe that anyone could take the time needed to learn such complex software in so short a time and be able to provide an objective review.
they should just issue refunds to everyone, and give the app out for free, and start working on a new one from scratch. this one is a failure.
Please...
...stop...
PLEASE.
I find it interesting that anyone with an Apple account can post a software review rating without owning or ever seeing a copy of the software. This means that any nay-sayer can post a single star review without ever seeing the product. That's crazy Apple, get a clue and demand ownership and proof of extensive use before accepting reviews.
So what is your take on the matter? Did you demand a refund?
I find it interesting that anyone with an Apple account can post a software review rating without owning or ever seeing a copy of the software. This means that any nay-sayer can post a single star review without ever seeing the product. That's crazy Apple, get a clue and demand ownership and proof of extensive use before accepting reviews.
So what is your take on the matter? Did you demand a refund?
Faustfire very likely doesn't own or hasn't even seen the software.
Wow you know some heads rolled over this one.
Can you say Job Opening?
hmmm..
I wonder if Apple is heading downhill with their software now?
I think Apple is spreading themselves to thin. They are constantly pulling people from one team to assist another.
Reading comments of people using Lion, it still sounds like it's not ready for the masses. (I'm going to wait till at least the first point update.) I think they need to hire more people!
If Apple drops the price to $100, I'll bite!
"Everything just changed in post.*"
*Not necessarily for the better. All Sales Final.
I wonder if people would be as upset if the name Final Cut, and thus expectations based on older versions, was not used for this software.
Apple's break with the functionality of the past versions, and not deficiencies in FCP X, seem to be the source of a lot of complaints.
Why not? FCP and Avid have been going to head-to-head in a lot of markets for years. AFAIK Apple has not said they are leaving the professional space so why should version 10 of FCP get a free pass?Yes they could, but can you really compare a $2500 product to a $300 one?
The only way currently to get a old FCP project into FCP X is to use a $500 plugin. Now that's ridiculous.There are plugins for Avid more expensive than the whole Final Cut Pro X, and you don't get a trial period on those.
Minor pet peeve here but digital has been a routine part of post and production for the last 10-15 years. Tapless is a different story and version 10 of FCP unfortunately has lost compatibility w/some professional tapeless cameras. And tape, while past it's heyday, is still relevant and will be for years.I have read them all, lack of OMF/EDL/XML, FCP7 import, output to tape etc.
These are all important features for legacy editing. For modern editing, you don't need any of that. You record digital, you edit digital, you use flash storage, you output to file and do whatever is needed with it. OMF is a problem that is still relevant but 3rd parties will soon handle.
PluralEyes will do it for half the price.Bottom line - keep your FCP7 application for legacy projects, use the new FCPX for modern projects. Have the best of both worlds until FCPX is improved. The performance and new feature set is worth it. Just syncing clips to secondary audio is worth 300$ alone.