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Apple FCPX - Final Cut Pro X | FCPX: What Pros Find Missing in Final Cut Pro X
June 21st, 2011, was met with the news that Final Cut Pro X was finally available and what a thrill ride it has been! Professionals all over the COW -- all over the world -- have been debating, scurrying to test and review Apple's newest app. One such pro, Walter Biscardi, ran straight to purchase FCP X with all the enthusiasm of a kid going to the circus or a great new comic flick, but did he find what he wanted? Read on the see what Walter has to say about FCPX.
Review
Walter Biscardi |
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Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate
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Apple FCPX - Final Cut Pro X | A Final Cutter Tries Out Premiere Pro
If you're a Final Cut editor contemplating making a change in the wake of Apple's FCPX roll-out, you're not alone. Here's one long-time Final Cut user who tried out Adobe Premiere CS5.5 on a paying gig. He found a lot to like, and not much to miss.
Editorial
Helmut Kobler |
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Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate | A Cautionary Tale for the FCP Switcher
Herein lies the cautionary tale of a long-time user of Final Cut Pro, penned for those who would consider switching NLEs. Are there tools that will positively replace FCP 7? Are there NLEs that are even more powerful than our now evanescent favorite?
Editorial
Walter Biscardi |
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Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate | Colorgrading Round-Up
Dennis Kutchera went to Vegas with a goal - to be tantalized by the new colour-grading options - in essence, to cheat on his beloved Avid. What happens in Vegas, this time, comes back with some great stories.
Feature
Dennis Kutchera |
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Apple FCPX - Final Cut Pro X | FCPX: Ready or Not, Here it Comes...
We knew that Gary Adcock was the perfect person to deal with an app that aspires to meet the needs of the hardest-core, highest-end pros. Or does it? What if Apple told you that Final Cut Pro X wasn't meant for you? Gary goes beyond his own knee-jerk reaction to the release to get under the hood of FCPX, and he likes a lot of what he sees. In Part 1 of his look at FCP X, he starts with an area FCP has historically struggled most, yet that matters most to editing professionals: media management. For an additional look at the subject of this article, see FCPX: Hardware changes - PART Two.
Review
Gary Adcock |
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Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate
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Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate | FCPX Quick Tip - The Ken Burns Effect
One of the most common effects that editors do on an almost daily basis is the "Ken Burns" effect. The panning and zooming of still images to create a powerful visual. Creating the effect in FCPX is quick and simple, and with this Final Cut Pro X video tutorial quick tip, Kevin P McAuliffe will have you creating it in no time.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Kevin P. McAuliffe |
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Apple FCPX - Final Cut Pro X
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Apple FCPX - Final Cut Pro X | GET READY TO RUMBLE: Perfect setup for a seamless transition to FCP X and OS X Lion
Forget all the rumors and speculation about Final Cut Pro X, Creative Cow Contributing Editor David Roth Weiss delivers nothing but facts as he guides you through the steps necessary to partition your Mac system drive with a cool multi-boot setup that will allow you to easily and efficiently switch back and forth between different versions of Final Cut Pro, FCPX, between different operating systems, or all of the above.
Editorial, Tutorial, Video Tutorial, Feature
David Roth Weiss |
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Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate | Media Composer 6: Avid kept their promise.
Walter Biscardi has been beta testing Media Composer and gives his "Avid from a Final Cut Pro" point of notes in this article. This is not a full review, Walter tells us, but a point by point relay on Avid test systems, AJA Kona support, storage support, promises kept, and where it goes from here.
Editorial
Walter Biscardi |
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Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate | FCPX On Air. Coming Soon
Former skeptic John Davidson was right there with everyone else when FCPX was released who deemed it a complete disappointment for broadcast pros. Many updates and much experimentation later, he's now a believer: he has FCPX not only running on shared storage for broadcast work, but for John, it does so even better than FCP 7 ever did. Here he introduces a 5-part series, taking you step-by-step from project set-up to delivery, ready to help other broadcast pros get moving with FCPX.
Editorial, Feature
John Davidson |
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Apple FCPX - Final Cut Pro X | FCPX: Why We Can't Use Final Cut Pro X at Our Companies
After a day of reading the FCP and FCPX forums, tweeting, and scanning the blogosphere, two COW leaders had a lot to talk about. Rich and Walter are not casual Final Cut Pro users... they've used it since version 1 and literally built their businesses using Apple tools. For them, today was the end of an era (Final Cut Studio and Final Cut Server were removed from sale). While both hope for the future, they each have strong opinions why they can't implement Final Cut Pro X into their postproduction facilities as it stands at release.
Review, Editorial
Walter Biscardi and Richard Harrington |
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Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate | Workflow Update: iMac, Adobe & the X Factor
With five edit suites currently running at Biscardi Creative Media, and four more on standby, Walter Biscardi and crew need the best possible performance our of their workflow and machines. Here, Walter describes the power (yes, power) of the iMac, the workhorse Adobe Premiere Pro, and some never say never insight on FCP X.
Editorial, Feature
Walter Biscardi |
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Apple FCPX - Final Cut Pro X | FCPX - Kicking the Tires - Lesson 1
In Lesson 1, Kevin P McAuliffe takes a look at the new FCPX and covers some of the basics you'll need to get you up and running from the download and installation of the Final Cut Pro X software - to your preferences - and finally to importing.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Kevin P. McAuliffe |
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Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate | The Magnetic Timeline -- Thoughts on Apple's New Paradigm
With its June 21 release of Final Cut Pro X, Apple shocked the entire post-production industry. David Lawrence set out to understand just exactly what Apple had done to a tool that, for many of us, is the cornerstone of our livelihoods. The changes in FCPX are broad, deep and many. This article will focus on just one aspect of these changes -- the main NLE editing interface an editor uses for the bulk of their work -- the timeline.
Editorial
David Lawrence |
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Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate | Smoke: A Journey and a Look Ahead
An FCP user and enthusiast since version 1.0, David Jahns looks at Autodesk Smoke for Mac, and discusses color-grading, tracking, editing, compositing and overall performance.
Editorial
David Jahns |
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Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate
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Apple FCPX - Final Cut Pro X | FCPX - First Cut with the new Final Cut Pro X
David Battistella, ever willing to engage in new adventures in film and digital capture, has taken the leap toward editing his latest work with the new Final Cut Pro X. When you watch the clip from Calcio Storico Fiorentino, you will feel drawn in to the action, taste the dust in your mouth, feel the strength and violence of the game, and be washed away by the sheer power of this centuries-old sport. That's how well FCPX worked for David.
Review
David Battistella |
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Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate | FCPX - Kicking the Tires - Lesson 2
In Lesson 2 of this Final Cut Pro X video tutorial series, Kevin P McAuliffe takes a look at more importing features, and the most important part of FCPX.....editing clips in your timeline.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Kevin P. McAuliffe |
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Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate
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Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate | Confessions of an NAB Virgin
This is no ordinary NAB recap. This isn't a collection of thoughts about products and software. This is the confession of a small-town starry-eyed NAB virgin, and the adventures and anxieties she finds herself in.
Feature
Kylee Wall |
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Apple FCPX - Final Cut Pro X
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Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate
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Apple FCPX - Final Cut Pro X | FCPX - Final Cut Pro Flux
As the world of post-production enters dramatic changes as of this late June 2011, with the introduction of Final Cut Pro X, Dennis Kutchera looks at the inevitable flux of new technology and what really works for the editing professional and offers some intelligent solutions for a not-yet obsolete workflow.
Review
Dennis Kutchera |
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