FCP X: not what I was expecting

I began editing on a Steenbeck at the beginning of the digital revolution and quickly moved to Digital8 and DV. Premiere was terrible. Avid and even Media 100 were beyond my reach as a young editor, targeted to so-called professionals only, exclusive to a class of editors like members at a country club. you would have to mortgage your house to get it. When FCP 1 came out, I got it, and it changed everything for me. I have not looked back since. Whether you liked it or not, use it or not, of course we all know FCP changed the industry, for the better. There is no denying FCP forced Avid & Premiere to be better. And forced some editors to change. FCP X? I embrace it b/c not only does it allow me to do basic tasks faster and better, but it is also about the future. (Yes Apple is betting on the future, but I wouldn't expect anything less from Apple than to shape the future ala the Mac, FCP, iPhone, iPad,etc.) It's not all there yet, missing key features, but the philosophy behind FCP X is the same as FCP 1. Whether it's "pro" or not is not an issue. Do I feel threatened that more amateurs will use it? No. If I was threatened by that I would be threatened by Youtube. It's my skills, not the software I use. Otherwise I would have spent a fortune on Avid so I could feel better as a pro.
 
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(CNN) -- The computer giant Apple Inc. agreed Wednesday to remove an application called the "The 3rd Intifada" from its popular App Store for iPads and iPhones.
"We removed this app from the App Store because it violates the developer guidelines by being offensive to large groups of people," an Apple spokesman said in a statement.

If "being offensive to large groups of people" is Apple's requirement for pulling an app, then trashing FCPX should be no problem.
 
cheezweezl said:
BTW, if you are making your living doing this, then you are a professional, as this is your profession. A prosumer to me is just above hobbyist. If you have a day job, then maybe you are a prosumer.
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Well at least one good thing has come from this discussion. I have independent verification that I am a professional. I guess the $70,000 I spent 13 years ago for my 2 year Video degree was worth it. Not paid off yet but worth it because I can call myself a professional.
 
cheezweezl said:
You really should find a way to check out the software. My attitude went from open minded and excited to appalled and insulted the minute I bought and opened it. Forget the features that you don't use. This app is not pro. It's geared for consumers and people who want to dabble but not learn the nuts and bolts. I wouldn't even call this a prosumer app. Maybe a nice transition app from consumer to prosumer. This app is not a revolution. That's the BS that they spewed all over las vegas. This app is a fraud. There is no way you could use it in a high end workflow. Therefore, it should not share the same name with the app that was fully compatible and widely used in this capacity.

BTW, if you are making your living doing this, then you are a professional, as this is your profession. A prosumer to me is just above hobbyist. If you have a day job, then maybe you are a prosumer.
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Now, tell us what you really think! :furious3:
 
blackcat said:
That is an expensive degree.
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That is a very expensive Associates Degree that most other schools do not recognize. At the time I could have bought a 3 CCD camera or got that degree. Seems like the decision was a good one based on the ebay and Craigslist prices for BetaCams these days.
 
Quite a firestorm. I too downloaded FCPx since I was holding off buying my own FCP Studio. I think Apple has always had a bit of an identity problem with "Pro" products, since their own focus has always been (except for those dark years when demise was predicted) to make product that is super user friendly and sexy. And not having an IT Department to back me up, Macs are a much better fit for the small scale user.

Look at most applications and it isn't Apple releasing the high end user apps. Intuit handles finance with Quickbooks. Only Adobe's Photoshop is a serious photo workshop tool, and Adobe's Dreamweaver is the real thing compared to iweb.

Video post production may have been the exception to the rule, with FCP7. And it's kind of funny, given that Apple actually dumbed down iMovie a couple of years ago, removing the timeline, so that FCP Express would be more marketable, I presume.

Most of all, I'm reminding myself to count to 100 in the future and not have to be the first kid on the block to buy some new software or hardware... to take some real time to kick the tires and take a look under the hood. Because Apple has made buying software like taking title to a new car - it's yours as soon as you drive off the lot. This is the biggest disappointment I have with Apple. No demo period - no beta period - even though they've developed the perfect distribution system that could actually suck the application back off your Mac if you wanted a refund.

Yes I'm looking at CS5.5, but I am taking my time. And reading posts about the pros and cons before I make a buy.
 
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