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Final Cut with dual monitors
- Thread starter Bob Jovi
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For me it's a must, especially when doing color correcting and you want your scopes and frame viewer up large and your video at full res. It takes a while to get used too two screens but i won't go back, on large projects having the browser full screen is the only way to go.
After working with dual screens...you really can't go back.
...Unless it is for a 30", that would be sweet.
...Unless it is for a 30", that would be sweet.
better yet just have two 30" 
That way you can see your HD clips coming into the timeline and the timeline full size with out needing a studio monitor.
That way you can see your HD clips coming into the timeline and the timeline full size with out needing a studio monitor.You can never have too much screen real estate (twin 30" 's would be far beyond sweet, but just a touch on the pricey side, huh?)
I have several options preset (beyond those FCP already offers) under the Windows/Arrange function.
One I've titled "Big Browser" and the other is "Big Timeline."
Dedicating a full monitor to either of these views makes working with large projects and many, many bins (Big Browser) or elaborate multi-track timelines (Big Timeline) so much easier.
I often find myself shuttling between the two views on large projects.
And when I'm working on the MBPro I really notice how much I miss the two screens.
I have several options preset (beyond those FCP already offers) under the Windows/Arrange function.
One I've titled "Big Browser" and the other is "Big Timeline."
Dedicating a full monitor to either of these views makes working with large projects and many, many bins (Big Browser) or elaborate multi-track timelines (Big Timeline) so much easier.
I often find myself shuttling between the two views on large projects.
And when I'm working on the MBPro I really notice how much I miss the two screens.
You know, I thought that when I got the 30" I wouldn't need two screens, but I find that it is always better to have more space.
What I really want is a 4K native screen so I never have to worry about things fitting in one space.
What I really want is a 4K native screen so I never have to worry about things fitting in one space.
I only have one screen right now, and I am still capable of editing. However, like everyone else said, it's so wonderful to have that extra screen for a finder window, web browser, timeline, color balancing. It is hard to go back.
