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NEWS: People in the News
Steve Jobs - A Personal Calendar Entry
Steve Jobs was almost unbelievably young when we met him. We talk about him as a visionary now, but then, they called him a whiz kid, the Boy Wonder: 21 when Apple was founded in 1976, 22 when Apple formally incorporated, 25 for Apple's IPO, and 26 when he first made the cover of Time Magazine. Macintosh shipped when Steve was 28.
Editorial
Tim Wilson |
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Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate
FCPX: Didn't We Ask for This?
"When talking about FCPX, the greater topics of philosophy, ethics, religion, personal well-being, the time space continuum, the consequence of true and real change, the past, the present, the future and, of course, our collective video careers, are often touched upon." Jeremy Garchow invites you to read the FCPX forums here at the COW to gain a greater sense of how people might feel about it if you have not frequented them lately. Yes, there is a lot of work to be done, and there are many holes to fill, but he does want FCPX to succeed. With this in mind, Jeremy spends some time focusing on what he likes about FCPX, today.
Editorial
Jeremy Garchow |
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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 - Final Cut Pro X
Apple's Final Cut Pro X: One BIG Love/Hate Relationship Part 1
In this three part investigative series, we take a hard look at Final Cut Pro X, Apple’s newest and most controversial software release ever. Contributing Editor and Final Cut Pro forum leader David Roth Weiss introduces pioneering digital media expert, David H. Lawrence, whose unique wealth of expertise and experience has people listening to his outspoken and incisive observations. Listen in as David Lawrence tells you what makes FCP X tick, and why you’ll either love it or hate it.
People / Interview
David Roth Weiss |
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Apple FCPX - Final Cut Pro X
FCPX: Hardware changes - PART Two
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 2 of his series, he looks at changes to how FCPX deals with hardware, processing, and the underlying structure you don't see.
Review
Gary Adcock |
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Apple FCPX Techniques
RED AND FCPX
With the release of Final Cut Pro X, many were anticipating that there would be NATIVE FULL RED R3D integration in the new software. When that was not part of the release, especially after Apple talked about up to 4K resolution at the Supermeet, it left many people wondering how to integrate RED footage into FCPX projects. The purpose of this tutorial is to help you figure out how you might be able to incorporate footage captured with RED cameras into a project you are editing in FCPX.
Tutorial
David Battistella |
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Apple FCPX Techniques
FCPX - Using Match EQ in Final Cut Pro X
Play Video
Match EQ is a welcome addition to the audio functionality in Final Cut Pro X. Adopted from Logic Pro, this tool is as easy to use as it is powerful. While Soundtrack Pro provided a similar function, this new implementation in FCPX has more options. If you aren't obtaining your desired results using the automated match, you can delve in deeper to get the custom results you are looking for.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Sam McGuire |
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