Apple NAB Media Event Announcements

[Downdivx]

DVD Studio Pro 2.3 -> 3 upgrade

Does anybody know the policy on someone who wants to buy DVD Studio Pro now, but only 2.5 is currently available? Is there a free upgrade to 3.0 when it is released? I've checked the apple website but I couldn't find any reference to it. It seems to me that otherwise only very desperate people would purchase DSP 2.5 now, everyone will wait for 3.0

W

 

[HiRez]

During some of the session movie streams from last year's WWDC, I believe Apple mentioned they were working on new QuickTime Cocoa classes - at least for handling data references (no more FSSpecs!).

I hope you are right, that would really be fantasic news! Actually I wrote a long-winded plea to Apple about a year and a half ago about this, and got a nice response requesting more information from me, which I provided. I have no idea if anything came of that, but it seems like they are not entirely unreceptive to the idea. I'm sure more people than myself have asked them about it. Crossed fingers for this year's WWDC...

 

[Apple of my eye]

From Apple: If you purchased DVD Studio Pro 2 on or after April 18th, you may qualify for the up-to-date program. DVD Studio Pro 3 is expected to begin shipping in mid-May.

http://www.apple.com/dvdstudiopro/

 

[Dirty Harry]

Motion won't kill AE Pro.

Why?

1. Motion Tracking
2. 3D Compositing
3. Expressions

NONE of which Motion does. There are other things too, but these three are key functions.

We use these capabilities extensively (particularly 3D Compositing*) in our motion graphics work as do many other post houses/design firms (e.g. MK12, Mesh22, Motion Theory, Psyops etc. etc.). We and they won't switch to Motion for that work. Perhaps for quick grunt work, but not high end projects.

Motion may add those features, but I doubt it. It seems to be an intermediary motion graphics app which combines a bunch of neat things in a cheap package. Its far more corporate than broadcast. It may evolve to broadcast level, but I have a feeling thats not the plan. Not that seemed like the plan with FCP.

AE Pro will still be the swiss army knife of motion graphics, and I don't think Motion is going to canablise any AE Pro sales. It may, however, eat sales of the standard bundle which is often over priced and over featured for many users.

Oh, if the interface of Motion is anywhere near as slow as LiveType's (which I think its based on) then its goign to really suck. LT is unusable imnsho. DVDSP2 is very clunk as well. I hope DVDSP3 fixes the sheer lag of the GUI.

* Shake doesn't support 3D compositing either. Apple doesn't offer a good 3D compositing tool, at all. Cheating Z depths can be a serious pain in the ass.

Final Cut wasn´t a killer for Premiere in v1.0 but it killed Premiere when it reached 4.0. Let's see what happens with Motion/AE as new versions come out with improved features.

By the way, I don´t think Apple will release a Photoshop killer, that would be too much. Apple is focused on the video-audio thing, for both consumer and pros, that's it. No Photoshop killer, like no Freehand, no Flash or no Maya killers...

Dirty Harry
...make my day!

 

[Downdivx]

From Apple: If you purchased DVD Studio Pro 2 on or after April 18th, you may qualify for the up-to-date program. DVD Studio Pro 3 is expected to begin shipping in mid-May.

http://www.apple.com/dvdstudiopro/

Thanks, they've also updated the store so you can order DVD SP3 nor SP2. So that sorta answers my question also.

Well, I've been waiting for updated G5s for about 6 months now. My academic discount ends on May 17th when I graduate, so I'll be ordering next week - probably on Wednesday (still holding out a little hope that I will get a revision B). Though I guess I've resigned myself to paying almost full price for a year old computer. Hopefully I can make it worth it and get a 23" display too...
W

 

[wdlove]

Thanks, they've also updated the store so you can order DVD SP3 nor SP2. So that sorta answers my question also.

Well, I've been waiting for updated G5s for about 6 months now. My academic discount ends on May 17th when I graduate, so I'll be ordering next week - probably on Wednesday (still holding out a little hope that I will get a revision B). Though I guess I've resigned myself to paying almost full price for a year old computer. Hopefully I can make it worth it and get a 23" display too...
W

If you go that route at least you will get $500 off and a discount on memory. Also, I think that have zero financing available. It seems to always be a limited item.

When speaking about you academic discount, Apple won't just cut you off on May 17th. You should still be allowed to purchase without a problem. Do you happen to have card with a specific expiration?

 

[Downdivx]

If you go that route at least you will get $500 off and a discount on memory. Also, I think that have zero financing available. It seems to always be a limited item.

When speaking about you academic discount, Apple won't just cut you off on May 17th. You should still be allowed to purchase without a problem. Do you happen to have card with a specific expiration?

My Student ID Card does specifically say it expires the 17th (the day of graduation). Not that the date wouldn't be easy to remove... I called the edu 800 number and they said that it was only while you were currently enrolled in classes. So I guess I could enroll in a continueing edu class at a community college or something. I've been holding off for almost 6 months now and I think I can wait a little longer. But I guess I also don't want to wait until September. So maybe I should just go ahead and buy...

Their financing offer isn't interest free, its interest only - at a "low" 9.9% APR for 24 months and then you still have the entire principle remaining. I'm looking for a small business loan to help buy the G5 and all of the other equipment I'm going to need.

W