Apple Launches New Final Cut Pro X, Motion, and Compressor Updates

[Keebler]

I think QuickSync i5 & i7?



http://thenextweb.com/creativity/20...creative-output-and-itunes-store-integration/

Thanks.

 

[windon]

Nab

The announcement was timed to coincide with NAB starting this week in Las Vegas. The pros are in charge there - that is why AVID is making announcements and PP will also.

 

[pondosinatra]

So it's a powerful product that professionals love.

Shouldn't Apple be killing it then??

 

[ThunderSkunk]

Why does the update need Yosemite? I'm not moving from Mavericks until

Yeah, we're not either, until the final version and the next major titled releases come out. Tired of half-baked OS's and our large format equipment not working.

 

[handsome pete]

Requires more than 1GB of VRAM to be able to use 3D Titles.



Question is, how reduced is reduced?

Wait, why would it have to "export" at a reduced resolution?

 

[chirpie]

Darn. I look like a shill since this is two posts in a row from other sites... but here's a nice run down of all the fun new stuff.

http://fcpxpert.net/2015/04/13/fcp-x-10-2-first-look/

 

[chirpie]

I still can't import Sony XAVC-L footage (been waiting for this for months) - very very disappointed!

Not perfectly... but according to the FCP.co link you should.

"We believe XAVC L to be supported, but only when importing from a camera card or archive. This is great news for Sony FS7 owners."

EDIT ADD-ON. Hmmm... Belay that order Mr. Worf. Maybe not. Comment section has some conflicting information on that front.

 

[linuxcooldude]

Can you toggle off the magnetic timeline yet?

Can I have my tracks back?

No? Pass...

I thought it always had a way to turn off the magnetic time line. I turned it on and off as needed.

 

[4God]

I thought it always had a way to turn off the magnetic time line. I turned it on and off as needed.

How?

 

[casperes1996]

How?

Without confidence, I'd wager he's talking about snapping, not magnetism. But why would you want to turn it off? If you need blank spaces, you can always fill in a solid black screen and replace it later (or not depending on purpose.)

 

[casperes1996]

You don't want to export in that format.

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We have two left on 7 at my company but we're moving to Premiere as well as soon as they can be convinced to learn something new.

Why not H.265? Detailed explanation please! Thanks

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Wait, why would it have to "export" at a reduced resolution?

I'd wager it's a temporary thing with the way they wrote the code. That it has to keep a load of data in VRAM to manipulate, and they didn't make a software render path for it.
What about integrated GPUs though? Their VRAM is linked to system RAM. Would the VRAM have to be dedicated, or do you think an Iris Pro would be able to do full resolution renders?

 

[rhkamra]

Can anyone confirm if projects opened in 10.2 are backwards compatible to 10.1.4?

 

[4God]

Can anyone confirm if projects opened in 10.2 are backwards compatible to 10.1.4?

Cannot go backwards.

 

[puckhead193]

needs 10.10.2.. no thank you... i'll stick with Mavericks
I guess this is way to force people to upgrade to 10.10.X

 

[linuxcooldude]

Without confidence, I'd wager he's talking about snapping, not magnetism. But why would you want to turn it off? If you need blank spaces, you can always fill in a solid black screen and replace it later (or not depending on purpose.)

Actually yes, I assumed snapping was the magnetic timeline. But since I've never used other NLE's much I'm not trying to force FCP X to do what Premiere, Avid or any other editing software is doing.

 

[thats all folks]

Quote: Originally Posted by rei101,
"Every company I know is using Premiere. There is just one guy I know using FCPX."

Are you stuck on stupid? That was so 2011... Wake up! :roll eyes: There are many people making money using FCPX. Don't surround yourself with all the people who where to scared to learn something new and better. Its funny to see all the "everyone I know" comments. Yet they are probably the ones accusing everyone else of being sheeple. So you don't like it or are afraid of it. Don't put others down for choosing to us the best iteration of FCP to date. I've used it from day one, I am a certified pro and I use it daily in my studio so don't say I don't know. For those on the fence, I say dive in you won't look back!

Or maybe he is just relaying what he has observed amongst the people he knows, everyone but one guy is using Premiere. Does that seem so fantastical to you? There are many people making money using law degrees or AK-47s. Is he also "stuck on stupid" for not employing those tools either?

 

[sehix]

Every company I know is using Premiere. There is just one guy I know using FCPX.

You could expand your range of acquaintances, you know. Get out once in a while. Have more fun.

 

[linuxcooldude]

I still can't import Sony XAVC-L footage (been waiting for this for months) - very very disappointed!

Apple released API's so camera manufactures can write their own plugins for importing footage. Canon did write their own allowing import of MXF files about two years ago. Recently Apple did an update that now does it natively. Perhaps you can ask Sony if they plan on doing it.

Update:

More Video Formats Supported
Now no need to install Sony's plugin for XAVC and XDCAM. Panasonic AVC-Ultra, Sony XAVC S, and JVC H.264 Long GOP files now supported. We believe XAVC L to be supported, but only when importing from a camera card or archive. This is great news for Sony FS7 owners.

http://www.fcp.co/final-cut-pro/new...x-to-10-2-motion-to-5-2-and-compressor-to-4-2

 

[puckhead193]

I still can't import Sony XAVC-L footage (been waiting for this for months) - very very disappointed!

what are you shooting on?

 

[Sylon]

You don't want to export in that format.

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Why do you say that?

 

[POSTguy]

Or maybe he is just relaying what he has observed amongst the people he knows, everyone but one guy is using Premiere. Does that seem so fantastical to you? There are many people making money using law degrees or AK-47s. Is he also "stuck on stupid" for not employing those tools either?

Look, your examples are hyperbole. My criticism was very specific. Some of the most ardent critics of FCPX have and are coming around to the power and ease of use that the rest of us actual users have known. To say that everyone you know uses something other then what the article is about is, well, tired. So my comment was pushback for all who would insinuate that "nobodies" use FCPX. It just isn't true.

Has FCPX been a smooth ride? Hell no! But What NLE, or software for that matter, is on day one? Is FCPX broadcast worthy? I can't know that, I don't work with live broadcast anymore. I'll leave that to those in the field. But I will say all that I've been reading (which is a lot) tells me that it is making strides in that direction. I just hope people can be relevant with their criticism of X or Y or Z.

 

[zetzetone]

what are you shooting on?

like an FS7 by Sony

 

[VAGDesign]

The trick to import Sony FS7 XAVC L files into Final Cut Pro X 10.2

I hope this helps.

 

[Keebler]

I agree. Apple has a huge problem with the way they're executing these things if they have any desire to maintain a presence in professional industries. The situation with Aperture/Photos is just the same if not worse so they clearly haven't learnt anything by the FCPX debacle. I've heard that you can't even re download Aperture any more if you own it, making reinstallation difficult.

What Apple doesn't seem to realise is that once lost, trust can be very hard if not impossible to earn back.

My reading of Apple's behaviour is that they're intentionally releasing bare-bones and crippled software with the expectation that community demands and backlash will drive the direction of development, but this is a terrible approach for pros. It shows a lack of confidence in their own abilities and contempt for users who've bought your software and invested heavily in it as a result. To withdraw previous apps without having feature equivalent replacements as happened with both FCP and now Aperture is just stupid.

Photos isn't even iPhoto equivalent let alone Aperture.

And what happens when we don't need Apple exclusive software? Suddenly the presence of Mac hardware in these industries isn't required either.

Apple had three major creative industries under their belt, now it's letting them go one by one. I'm not a video editor so I can't comment on FCP X and how it compares to the competition but I can certainly comment on what I observed about their approach to updating the software, now replicated in Aperture/Photos.

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I think because they don't have technical experts and creative pros driving their direction anymore. They've got a good industrial design guy (Ive) driving their hardware so that's performed reasonably but other than that all I see are marketing people. Cook isn't a creative guy so he doesn't understand. I think he only understands profit.

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Great, so don't kill Aperture until that exists and developers have had the SDK for long enough to release their plugins...

I'm with you in the fact that it would have been nice had Apple been transparent with their plans for Photos/Aperture. Maybe if they had done that with FCX, so many edit/transfer houses wouldn't have bailed so quickly. Unfortunately, Apple didn't do that.

But let's be clear - Aperture isn't dead. It still works and will at least for another OS or 2 (I would imagine - no official confirmation).

I'm still using AP until Photos has the features I want.

As for FCX, I'm dloading the updates now.

Cheers,
Keebler

 

[Gogo6969]

I have downloaded Motion 5.2 and Compressor 4.2 but for me FCPX 10.2 is not available! Anyone else having the same problem?