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Final Cut Pro X Tidbits: Software Add-Ons, Graphics Card Requirements, Supported Cameras
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http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/compressor/
Half way down the page under Batch templates there is a image of a Blueray, dose this mean that native blueray support is coming to the Mac?
Half way down the page under Batch templates there is a image of a Blueray, dose this mean that native blueray support is coming to the Mac?
Unfortunately Final Cut Pro X is nothing more than an ambitious iMovie. The look is great an clean, but the workflow is away from any professionalism. No in- or output via AJA or Blackmagic cards, only tapeless media supported, no output on external video monitors or audio equipment. The retiming, which received the best update in Final Cut Pro 7 has been reduced to some basic speed controls, no more ramps within Final Cut Pro X. The preferences are a joke, you can't even edit anything there. The precise editing is not as precise as announced and last but not least: Project from previous Final Cut Pro versions can not be opened within Final Cut Pro X.
Hopefully there will be some major update or a real PRO version of Final Cut Pro! Final Cut Pro X is not worth the Pro in its name!
Hopefully there will be some major update or a real PRO version of Final Cut Pro! Final Cut Pro X is not worth the Pro in its name!
FCP/Compressor has had verrrry limited Blu-Ray support for a while now. Comically, there is still no Blu-Ray support as far as actually playing the discs.
Do Not "Upgrade"
People jumped all over me when this software was announced because I dared to say I thought it looked problematic and possibly a step backwards for editors working in Film and Television.
From everything I am reading it's not even close to ready for primetime.
If you can't even import a previous FCP project, why would you upgrade your studio today?
I feel bad for people blinded by Apple's marketing who blindly "upgraded" their systems and/or studios today. I really do, but I hope it's a good learning experience.
I'll happily stick with our 10 working Final Cut Pro 7 systems attached to our Facilis TerraBlock for as long as they work. It took us long enough to get everything dialed in, why would I "upgrade" without waiting for testing and feedback.
People jumped all over me when this software was announced because I dared to say I thought it looked problematic and possibly a step backwards for editors working in Film and Television.
From everything I am reading it's not even close to ready for primetime.
If you can't even import a previous FCP project, why would you upgrade your studio today?
I feel bad for people blinded by Apple's marketing who blindly "upgraded" their systems and/or studios today. I really do, but I hope it's a good learning experience.
I'll happily stick with our 10 working Final Cut Pro 7 systems attached to our Facilis TerraBlock for as long as they work. It took us long enough to get everything dialed in, why would I "upgrade" without waiting for testing and feedback.
I have the ATI radeon 5770 in my mac 1,1. it works just fine, but for me that means playing games (like starcraft 2) for instance. I am interested in FCPX and will be downloading it in a couple of weeks if my graphics card will allow it.
http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/8/1136042
"So far people are reporting no XML, OMF or EDL. No support for projects created with previous versions. No Log and Capture. No RS422 tape control. No FX scripts. No plugin support. No multicam."
YET! You people need to read the reviews of those who got early access. Your questions will be answered. They had direct access to FCPX software engineers for questions. Read their reviews!
Edit: "So far people are reporting no XML, OMF or EDL. No support for projects created with previous versions. No Log and Capture. No RS422 tape control. No FX scripts. No plugin support. No multicam."
Again, if ppl read early access reviews, you would know all this already!
Edit 2: From creative cow
"Apple has been very specific, that this is not the final state of FCP X. Features are expected to be added quickly, via the App Store, with some of them waiting to show up natively in OS X Lion and with support for Thunderbolt."
Could someone please tell me what would be the cheapest video card upgrade for a 2008 Mac Pro that is compatable with Final Cut X?
Im starting to think about selling my 2008 Mac Pro on eBay and getting a brand new Mac Pro (Cheapest one of course)....
Starting to even wonder about an iMac?
Maybe I am mistaken, but yes. Yes, I really want to. I keep going the cumbersome route of editing AVCHD clips in Windows (Sony Vegas Pro - hate it), just so that the final product looks the same as the footage I shot. My experience with Prores422 and AIC has been the same - they both reduce the quality of the final product - mainly due to the number of steps involved in transcoding: AVCHD (.MP4) -> ProRes422 -> EDITING -> .MOV/.MP4
Admittedly, I am not an expert (far from), however I have tried a number of workflows, and till now, nothing on OSX has come close to replicating the quality of the finished product as I have seen from native AVCHD editors.
this may be the end of Apple!!!
I fear Pros no longer can take the company serious
As A Pro, you want your progs to help you, not to keep you busy by having to learmn and organize everything new again, by not being able to use stuff just recently
I fear Pros no longer can take the company serious
As A Pro, you want your progs to help you, not to keep you busy by having to learmn and organize everything new again, by not being able to use stuff just recently
You even CONSIDERED finishing off a project in a brand new piece of 1.0 software? Did you just start editing yesterday!? Who in their right mind puts the future of a project...client-owned or now...in the hands of unreleased/untested software!!!???
Is it up to the customer to read every blog out there to collect information that is secondhand and could as easily be considered just hearsay, rather than Apple to make an official statement with regards to their own software?
I stumbled upon this information accidentally and then checked the Apple FCPX pages, and found NOTHING that made reference to missing features that might (emphasis is mine) be added later. Is this the way a company the size of Apple, whose mantra is akin to "it's all about the customer", releases a complete re-write of professional software that many people count on to earn a living?
To paraphrase something I read recently with regards to Apple, "It's just as important what Apple doesn't tell you, as what they do".
Do I need Final Cut X to run the new Motion app or is it truly stand alone? I can't find that answer on the page.
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I guess the 3870 won't work with this new Final Cut. That really sucks because I bought the 3870 for Final Cut!
Don't really feel like paying for another overpriced graphics card.
Anyone know if the 9600GT mobile card in my MacBook Pro will work? If not I'm going to hold off on this new Final Cut for a long long time.
I guess the 3870 won't work with this new Final Cut. That really sucks because I bought the 3870 for Final Cut!
Don't really feel like paying for another overpriced graphics card.
Anyone know if the 9600GT mobile card in my MacBook Pro will work? If not I'm going to hold off on this new Final Cut for a long long time.
no love
Wow, my late 2008 MBP Nvidia graphics card, no love. Seems the early unibody won't play nice either.
My imac 2009, no love, this is pretty depressing, can't even upgrade to this latest software and have it work! What are they thinking, one has to have at most a 2 year old mac of so form to get this application to run?
Wow, my late 2008 MBP Nvidia graphics card, no love. Seems the early unibody won't play nice either.
My imac 2009, no love, this is pretty depressing, can't even upgrade to this latest software and have it work! What are they thinking, one has to have at most a 2 year old mac of so form to get this application to run?
actually my company expects to be on the up and up when it comes to issues such as this. with the internet, I cant lie anymore and say that we cant finish it cause were waiting for a software update to be shipped to us or that I didn't know about that problem before we buy
so due diligence and research till your fingers bleed folks before you buy.I spend my own money to see this version for myself at the SuperMeet NAB. It was worth it and now thats its installed, Im at peace
well actually Ill be at peace when they finally let you split the View window. bugger to deal with using Dual 30's.