From Premiere to FCPX - thoughts, challenges, tips?

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eco_bach

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Although a long time PPro user, my gut instinct tells me I might be more productive and have more fun editing if I make the switch to FCPX. But have yet to make the commitment to do so. Can anyone who has made the switch share their thoughts and offer some tips in making the switch?
 
I've been using FCPX since the day it came out and love it.

I also use PP daily at work.

All I can really say is that you should get some training for FCPX, there are a bunch of courses online.

They're worth it.

Outside of that, my take is that you'll hate FCPX for like 2 weeks, during these 2 weeks you'll be frustrated and hate the software.

After that period, you start to love it and then you're all good.

It's a great piece of software and is really fast.
 
It's all up to you. You have to decide what is best for you. I moved to Premier CS 5.5 after the debacle premier of FCP X, but I found that I had to buy a new video board to take advantage of faster processing and I had trouble with sound going out of synch on 90 wedding videos. When FCP X started to improve, I jumped back, got rid of the special video card and got a top of the line IMAC. I have had very little trouble since. The multicam feature in FCPX is very good, but you do need Pluraleyes to synch long takes. My advise is to try it for a while, then make your decision. If you have questions, there is a very good FCPX Facebook group you can join.
 
yeah I'd try the demo out and get a lot of training. The worst sorts of experiences are folks coming directly from any other NLE and just poking around. This is a night and day experience from all other NLEs. If you take the time to learn it well, you can do work faster and easier than any other NLE. If you jump in without training, you may find the differences too great and come away needlessly frustrated.


-Noah
 
Noah is spot on with his comments. If you simply try to "feel" your way through X, you'll likely have a challenging experience. Follow some online tutorials, or invest in a training program, and you'll quickly find your "sea legs."

I find myself editing faster, and enjoying the process more than I ever did with PPro (which I still use from time to time).


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NoahK said:
yeah I'd try the demo out and get a lot of training. The worst sorts of experiences are folks coming directly from any other NLE and just poking around. This is a night and day experience from all other NLEs. If you take the time to learn it well, you can do work faster and easier than any other NLE. If you jump in without training, you may find the differences too great and come away needlessly frustrated.


-Noah
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