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Friday, July 15, 2011

Pro X

I initially heard some great reviews about Final Cut Pro X from my classmates before it came out. Then it finally came out and all I read online were horrible reviews, including one saying this was "Apple's worst release in history." Well, today I finally got my hands on it. Of course, I can't fully understand the program until I actually edit with it but I got the gist of it from the owner.
It's definitely not better than FCP and it falls short on a lot of things. The backlash on Apple happened because editors were expecting something better than the old version. Here's a list of what's missing aka Cons:
  • Chapter Markers
  • Limited Export Settings
  • No Export for Hi-Res JPGs
  • No Support for EDL
  • No XML Import
  • No OMF export
  • No Native Support for Red Raw files
  • No Multicam
  • No Capture from Tape or Output to Tape
  • Limited Options for Arranging Your Workspace
  • No Native Support for Third Party Plugins
  • Support for External Monitoring
  • Inability to Open Projects Saved From Previous FCP Versions
Pros
  • Renders in background
  • Synchronize clips feature
  • Keyboard shortcut customization
  • Full screen mode
  • Better support for DSLRs
  • Preview effects on clips in real time
  • Improved audio editing
  • ColorSync
  • No more "Log & Transfer"
  • $300
This will never be a complete list until I actually own the program and used it for myself.

Overall, Final Cut Pro X is a watered-down version of the regular Final Cut Pro and is not meant for professionals. I don't think Apple should get horrible reviews on this product from people that are not meant to use it. 

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