Comments on: Is Apple’s New Final Cut Pro X Really This Bad?

By: gladness

gladness — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:59:00 +0000

I just downloaded the free trial to cut a music video, and there are no time guides making musicality IMPOSSIBLE. It’s a piece of sh*t.

By: Edward Mendoza

Edward Mendoza — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:07:00 +0000

What a great way to alienate your customers in the hopes to get new ones. I’m glad I kept my copy of Premiere; screw this.

By: Si

Si — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 06:31:00 +0000

Apple knows that sometimes the best way to move forward is to start again. This is not the first time they have pissed everyone off with radical important changes. FCP7 was dated software on new technology (pros would admit that). A year or two down the line when everyone’s gotten over themselves and the software matures praises will be sung. You all still have FCP7 so use it until X matures into the product you want. Or lose your job to the next bunch of creative teens who will undoubtedly produce masterpieces with this hobbled software.

This is not new behaviour from Apple, It’s just what they do.

By: angus mordant

angus mordant — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:03:00 +0000

I’m yet to read a good review of FCP X :(

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 05:10:00 +0000

i wonder if anyone has told Steve Jobs yet?

By: Dennis Stamatoiu

Dennis Stamatoiu — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:33:00 +0000

Yeah I am upset also. I was trying to import REDCODE footage and you can’t. You have to either capture it from the camera or export it into something FCP can read but whats the use of REDCODE then?

By: Chris Blizzard

Chris Blizzard — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:33:00 +0000

I gotta admit that this video makes it look dreadful. I can’t say from first hand experience, but I do know of someone else who has upgraded, and he loves it. Maybe they’re trying to aim it more at the growing market of HDDSLR owners wanting to make short movies, music videos and stuff?

Knowing apple once it’s all blown over, they’ll announce Final Cut Broadcast… With all the features of FCPX but with support for multiple cameras etc…. They can make more money that way (I use apple, but they’re a business and they’re pretty good at figuring out ways to get hold of more money…)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:05:00 +0000

I’ve only watched the demo but my first reaction was “this looks like iMovie on steroids” not a FC update. For years editors have told me Final Cut was positioned as an Avid killer, just from a cost standpoint. Unfortunately I’ve never heard of the program gaining much popularity outside of the individual/freelance editor- just everyone working in a decent sized post-house is sticking with Avid. I guess Apple is moving in a new direction.

By: Tyler Kaufman

Tyler Kaufman — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 08:35:00 +0000

No credit for sending this in? :(

By: Derek Tipton

Derek Tipton — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 08:28:00 +0000

PC FTW. Good job FS! #killthegestapo