They still train horses to be faster so I suppose why not FCP? All the same I agree with Apple moving forward with FCPX. I have it and I really like it on a basic level. By basic I mean what it can do in principal. I find it very glitchy at times but the program itself is a good design and most of it makes a tonne of sense. I just think they should have put more into it before they launched it.
Hi Matt, Im sorry to bother you, but I am with a problem with FCPX, which I have just acquired (trying to do the big leap from iMovie, which has fallen back to my opinion). I want to edit some GoPro HD Hero2 footage which is 1280x960 at 48fps. FCPX doesn't support this resolution, and Im going mad trying to look for answers over the internet. Can I trust you on this advice? Thanks man, Regards.
i think pro's should stay with fcp 7, while everyone (and pro's) that like the look and feel of fcp x should go with that. i perosnally like fcp x becuase it is similar to imovie, but does alot more, and looks great and is so easy to use.
These apps are all just tools to be used for the right job. FCP X unfortunately changes the purpose of the tool and editors who invested are left with no upgrade path that works for their needs.
The thing that stinks most is that FCP was just about the only software that could consistently be found in production studios of all types - commercial production, feature film, TV shows, etc. It maybe wasn't the leader in any of those but it was somewhat of a common denominator which is now gone.
I totally agree. It's like the "Pro Tools" Vs. everything else gripe. I've written music that made it on Grammy Award Winning albums using Stienberg Cubase and Nuendo.
They didn't ask what I did it on, they heard what it sounded like. I'm new to the Video Editing world, but am picking it up quickly.. It's just like Music and FCP X is doing nicely!
a lot of top movies made today are edited with, believe it or not, iMovie and also final cut 7 and X now. i also know this to be a fact because i worked on Captain America.
why is it every time I watch a video about either a DSLR or final cut X there is ALWAYS an idiot who doesn't understand anything about the subject talking about it like it's their job?
it makes me ashamed to share a species type with them.
While I personally think final cut X lacks many features that big film production editors need, as a prosumer application for lower end stuff it seems... really good.
I could go on to DSLRs but nobody wants to hear that.
I love that quote by Ford, but from my point of view who said Ford didn't invent a faster horse. He did technically. They wanted more horse power, he gave it to them in a machine instead of actual horses. But with FCPX, editors requested a faster horse but instead we go a faster pony.
My argument would be as the editors for Concom which use FCP to put together packages. If they need to update old packages with newer footage and import into FCPX, are they screwed? I would imagine that would add a lot more editing time on their hands and they already work 24 shifts in that booth and only have 3 days ahead of the actual event to produce these packages.
Nothing compares to Vegas Pro. EVERYONE OUT THERE if you haven´t tryed vegas you simplo don´t know what you are missing. I am edditing a feature film in fcpx an i simply hate it. Is not as shitty as fcp7 but is just awful.
yeah but henry ford didn't go out and shoot everybody's horses so no one could ride them again. You can't buy FCP7 from apple. Heck 10.7 finally got rid of rosetta because most programs had time to transition. 10.5 got rid of emulating OS9! Apple usually eases us into things when they don't they get problems like we so in going from imovie 6 to imovie 08, I like imovie 09 and 11 but as far as exporting video go imovie 6 still looks better. FCPX should have replaced Final Cut express not FCP7
@theduckfu Not true. You can buy from Apple. It's not the most convenient thing in the world (you have to call an 800 number to do it) but its still available for purchase.
i just fucking bought pro 7, thinking that x was terrible, and then seemingly overnight, its rating changed from 3 to four stars on the app store, and everyone started saying "the update is amazing, blah blah blah." Fuck my face.
I use Final Cut Pro X for my YouTube videos all the time and I'm practically in love with the software! Saving up for a DSLR right now to get some really good video into it!! :D
@TheZachVlogs For pro-sumer stuff, FCPX is the bomb. Its not a professional tool, as most editing suites are sticking with FCP7 or moving to premier or avid as FCPX is a dead end for them. But it IS a pro-sumer tool, and for home movies its a great piece of kit.
There are many limitations/missing features to FCPX, ie no multicam, no SD import, no legacy import, etc. Would like to know your opinions on these... preferably WITHOUT the word "workaround"
Awesome!!!! Well said, I like FCPX, I like the new direction Apple is going. I can't wait till they do away with built in optical drives. I've used Final Cut 3.5 to 7 and I prefer where apple is taking final cut. I'm tired of all the complaints. I hated the interface of FCP 3.5 to 7. OMG You'll get the ability to plug in I'm sure, and all the other feature will come and soon the $999 price will be back. Thanks Matt, for one helping me see it for what it IS and not a comparison of what was.
color correction (while not the worst FCP 7 had a better color corrector plug-in along with the program color)
those are my issues.
while I don't own the program I have used it and those are the negative things I've noticed and those are the things that people are complaining about all over the world.
@hobocamptheater@hobocamptheater FCPX supports 3rd party plugins. Companies like Red Giant have already started making plugins for FCPX. And the new color correction tool is way better than the one in FCP7. Blacks, mids and highlights all on one palette. Want to reduce yellow just drag the selector to the minus side and to add yellow move it to the plus side. Could it be any more simple? Infact color correction tool was the thing i hated most in FCP7. The selector tool was very sluggish.
@nowjobless Even with the 3rd party plug-ins they weren't there on release and you have to get your old plug-in(s) again because the older versions only work with FCP7.
Also, there's still no fcp7 project support, xml/omf, non-customizable effects (in fcpX alone,) and splitting the blacks, mids, and highlights is a good thing because it gives you more control.
oh yeah, the program "color" is still better and it's still gone for no reason.
Matt, having a very difficult time deciphering between which [Mac] video editing program is good for using multiple video shots. E.g., I want to be able to see all cameras running at once; therefore i'd be able to pick which video track i'd like to run on the final edit.. - thanks, joe from va
I love Final Cut Pro x so all you FC 7 people. I'm done with my project already. Wow your still not done? You must be using the slow horse. Ride like the wind Bullseye!
It's not software that makes a professional.. It's the Editor themselves. Meaning an editor will see the pros and cons of each app and make an 'informed decision' on how to go about producing the final edited programme. With regard to FCPX it might mean bringing one or two extra apps to manage aspects of the edit. Not only, they will be patient enough not to slag off a first time version of an app from a reputable company :-)
Going back to cars, it feels like when Porsche released the 944. Is it still a Porsche? Yes. Did it do somethings better than the 911 of the day? Yes. Price to performance was good, liquid cooled engine was good. They sold more of them then the higher end vehicle. Great car for auto-hobbyists, heck some even made a living racing the at local tracks. But.... They will never race in the LeMans.
At least Porsche had the sense to continue the 911.
But there was a 968 Turbo RS.... anyway I hear you. For someone like me, however it may fit the bill just fine because the editing is not the product. I am a professional journalist and court activist who uses his legal background to push certain agendas. Therefore the visual clarity upgrade and a few more bells and whistles up from my iMovie '11 should suffice. Then spend money on faster glass for the Canon 60D.
I don't think the debate is about them changing the program, it's the way they did it. I'm definitely switching to something else because I can't gamble on them fixing their software any more, I've had quite enough of that with the previous versions. Remember compressor 2, the software that was impossible to make a dvd with until they released a fix about a year later? I've had it, they can keep playing around though.
Personally, FCPX is great for me... It's a whole new generation... Mac OS X beta wasn't great, but Snow Leopard and Lion have... Give it a chance, take a change.
Some good points, and yes there is a great deal of snobbery out there. But, what has been truly horrendous about the FCPX debacle is that Apple did not communicate with their most loyal customers about what they had planned for an application that many rely on to make a living. That trust is important + it has now been totally broken, probably for good. And that is something not even the most ardent Apple apologist has an answer for.
@shakestreamvideo I don't think either one is better in general. That's my whole point. You need to choose the one that is best for you and your needs.
People feeding their families using WMM? I almost laughed so hard Coke came out my nose. The only thing that counts is the final product? What nonsense, what hyperbole. Spoken like a true prosumer hack.
FPC X is Movie Hero. If the only platform you can edit on is X, you don't have a snowballs chance in hell of ever getting a real editing job. Do you think NGC, History or Discovery would hire someone running software that can't open legacy projects? Fat chance. Go edit your real estate videos.
@AndiePandaVideo The guys that I know that work on WMM actually edit combat & weapon system footage for the Defense Department, and due to system security are limited with their software choices. They do quick turn edits that actually determine if missions were successful and if targets should be re-attacked. Basically life and death stuff. Everyday. Oh, and they are paid better than anyone editing at NGC. To say the only "pro" editors are the ones in broadcast TV is just wrong.
@MattsMacintosh Right, and I know that sector because I've worked in a related field, police video. Thing is , in these cases the client doesnt *care* about the film quality, all it has to be is legible. But most "pro" video people actually have to create video that looks good, and you actually can't do that in "movie maker pro" simply because it cant color grade. Theres a lot of other stuff these prosumer things cant do too. SMTP sync is the show stopper for me however. No tape sync=no go.
@AndiePandaVideo What's really funny about this is that you call @mattsmacintosh a "prosumer hack" when his work has been on the Discovery Channel, as well as CNBC and CNN... and I'm pretty sure the stuff on CNBC was edited with iMovie, thereby completely disproving your point. You sound like one of those traditional editors that are just bitter that people like @mattsmacintosh with no training make more money on YouTube than you do "professional editing".
@AndiePandaVideo Yeah! C'Mon guys! I'm going to side with AndiePandaVideo here! Obviously his sweet Hitler edit and HILARIOUS Xtra Normal video have made him MILLIONS, earning him the title of a respected editor AND professional. Hello...? Why won't you guys just listen to him...?
"FPC X is Movie Hero. If the only platform you can edit on is X, you don't have a snowballs chance in hell of ever getting a real editing job."
What the heck is a 'real editing job'? Studio? Networks?
If that's what you mean, then sure, an editor trained only in FCP X will probably find it difficult to find work...if that's the only place she's looking for a job.
But she can probably do quite well for herself if she goes the 'fake' editing job route if she knows how to edit.
@AndiePandaVideo the only thing that counts is the final product. you dont say "im not gonna go see a certain movie because they made in a certain way" thats ridiculous. people use what suits their needs.
BUT: I still feel the need to complain. I've been an editor with Final Cut for 4 years now. I'm in that group that won't find in FCPX the proper tools to do my job. I need multicam, I need OMF, I (unfortunately) sometimes need tape.
So ok, change to AVID. I did it, not so hard for me, I'm 23 years old, I'm adaptable. There are some things I miss about FCP, but mainly I miss how I knew everything that was going on... while on AVID I find myself saying "whatafuck?!" every day.
that will go away, at some point there will be no more "whatafucks" with AVID.
BUT:
what about my boss? she hates AVID and chose FCP because she liked it. My understand is that Apple don't care for it's clients, neither for me, my boss or any other editor, since they have simply dumped us all in order to accomodate youtubers and casual editors. They can make money out of it, they can be nice people, they can be pros.
What you're actually talking about is quality. Quality, by definition, is fitness for purpose. A Rolls Royce is a good quality car (keeping the theme going) but so is a Mini. They just fit different needs, both being fit for their purposes.
If FCPX is going to get you the outputs you need in a workflow that suits, I'm pretty sure it will be awesome. Unfortunately for me it's not - 5 years of FCP projects, relatively poor colour correction, no edit to tape and so on - so I'm off to PP.
Finally! A review of Final Cut Pro X that is even handed and level headed. I bought FPX and thoroughly enjoy it. Can it do everything? No. It is essentially a first iteration than an update. The issues people have of it, don't concern me. It is not perfect of course. But for me, it works very well. I have had to relearn things I knew in FP7 but if you look long enough, you'll find most of the things you thought were missing. (minus stuff like multicam of course)
personally i have Final Cut Express, which is brilliant software, and really looks alot better than this new software which seems to be more of a new thing alltogether, not an update to anything, i wil happily stay on final cut express and not move over, definately since fce is over half the price of fcpx
...and yes im a professional making my living from editing. and to use Henry Ford's quote is also wrong , since Final Cut Pro is'nt for the masses that just want to go from home to work in their car. A better example would be if Henry ford asked PROFESSIONAL horse racers what they wanted they would probably give a more accurate answer than "a faster horse"
The argument of getting paid regardless of the software is irrelevant - there are 3 industry standard softwares for video editing - Final Cut - Avid - and Premiere. Hollywood studios dont use imovie or windows movie maker for a reason.
Im sure someone making wedding videos or his kids bday party imovie is great. But there are alot of professionals out there that rely on the features that fcp 7 has that fcpx doesnt. I guarantee you that final cut pro x will not make the hollywood editing desks !
It would be a "Pro" app if it was backwards compatible, had support for all the 3rd party plugins, had multi-cam editing, manipulation on ALL of the built in effects, a decent color correction, and xml export. This is not a "Pro" application just like iMovie, or Windows Movie Maker. Professional Applications are used by industry professionals. In my eyes its a new version of iMovie with a sticker on it that says Final Cut Pro X
@Jpaquino3 I think my only real point of contention with you is the term "industry professional". What industry is that? Obviously if you are in the Broadcast TV industry this isn't for your profession, but to say that there aren't other types of professional editors in different industries that FCP X works great for is just wrong.
@MattsMacintosh Your completely right on that. It can be used for basic edits that don't require advanced or custom effects or the ability to seamlessly integrate with AE or Mocha. Bottom line is it's not for people looking to make something such as a movie or episodic TV unless is a soap opera or Roseanne. From what I've heard form other movie/TV industry editors is that it has some amazing features but those features get overshadowed by the key things they left out.
@MattsMacintosh Actually if you were in the broadcast TV industry this is a problem. As the guy said in his statement, NO MULTI-CAM EDITING. As we both know, that is a essential tool when broadcasting period considering they're always working with many screens. And when people say the world PROFESSIONAL, it's often identified with "Hollywood" and "TV production" and by all means, this "App" doesn't fit.
P.S. From a amateur that understands this program is a piece of shit to PROS :)
Final Cut X is not a professional application, it does not support standard i/0 interfaces used by Broadcast Television, Film and Radio studios, professional means the product is up to par with the latest technology in response to demand not just one who makes a living (professional con artists, Liars ex:politicians) but that the product itself is not prosummer with limited face vallue features like only a transport and no way to tweek things., this is Vx iMovie level crap
It feels like this video is basically saying, "If you are paid to do it, then it is professional." FCPX can be a professional editing software, just as my phone is a professional camera. As long as I'm paid to do it.
@JackHDiamond I was really trying more to say that there are editing jobs out there that have nothing to do with XML, EDL, multi-cam, tape, etc. If you are in certain editing fields, FCP X sucks, if you are in others, it rocks. Also, an phone camera can definitely produce professional level work in the right hands; go look at the stuff Chase Jarvis did. Now that I think about it, the phone concept is perfect for what I'm saying. Right tool for the right job in the right hands.
@MattsMacintosh Yeah but... there alot of other apps with more features then FCP X and for a decent price. Why would anyone go for something missing features?
Matt. I am still using Final Cut 5 on my Leopard. I create a very large DVD each year that requires the use of multiclips function. Do you know if I can use this on the new Lion? I am intrigued by the new FCPX and will eventually learn it but for now, I need a new computer and I need my FCP 5. Thanks
@myapplezone ....because you moved from iMovie. You already know how to use FCPX ( or it's easier to learn) because it's just a jazzed up version of iMovie. Now, if you were switching from FCP7, then you would completely hate it.
@sealdog201 I would not characterize FCP X as a jazzed up version of iMovie. FCP X is superior to iMove in numerous ways. As Matt said some FCP 7 users are not happy with FCP X and I completely understand why. However, there are also a lot of FCP 7 users who are happy with FCP X. It all depends on how you were using FCP 7. One of the reason why I like FCP X is the background processing (which FCP 7 does not do) this make FCP X more than 2 times faster than iMovie.
@BrainSpecialist The guys that I know that work on WMM actually edit combat & weapon system footage for the Defense Department, and due to system security are limited with their software choices. They do quick turn edits that actually determine if missions were successful and if targets should be re-attacked. Basically life and death stuff. Everyday. What was the last thing you created in the editing program of your choice? Professionalism has nothing to do with software.
@MattsMacintosh The question you ask is 'Is FCP X Professional?' In the context that FCP X exists in, the answer is clearly no. FCP X is built to replace FCP 7 - Apple have stopped selling FCP 7 in their stores. They regard FCP 7 as redundant. The people who buy FCP do it to make their living off of it. Sure, you can say that people make a living with worse programs than FCP 7, but people make a living drawing with MS Paint! Would you use that over Photoshop?
@MattsMacintosh You argument about Formula One and Monster Truck racing is a valid representation of professionalism, but it should be adjusted so that the two cars represent not FCP X and FCP 7, but FCP 7 and Avid. FCP X is represented by, I don't know, a Ford Fiesta. It's a good little car, and when they open professional racing tracks to the public you can go race it there, or you can race it in the amateur circuit, but let's be frank, it's not a racecar.
@MattsMacintosh This software looks like its hitting a nerve with self proclaimed "professionals" who feel extremely threatened that its basically going to open the door to many more would be editors. . But its really is a matter of artistic ability and motivation regardless of software. Plus, its not like "this is it." There are upgrades and new versions in the future.
what i hate about FCPX is the fact that NOTHING Breaks out of that main window :( i can't pop out one of the libraries (effects\sound\title\etc.) or Waveforms [for Color Grading]
Thanx Matt. Great stuff. I was always a big fan of the "original" iMovie. Never really embraced the newest iMovie 100%, and frankly was always too lazy to completely commit to Final Cut Pro (or Express for that matter.) I think with a little effort Final Cut Pro X might be the one for me, you tutorials already proven helpful. Thanx again.
I like FCPX I think you can do a lot with it faster. However I see where many professional editors would not like it. The iMovie like features on some of the options would be turn off to many and not being able to export to tape is also a draw back. It is hard to say what effect FCPX will have as a professional tool, but for me personally I will be using more of FCPX just cause I think it fun to work with.
I think FCP X is a slimmer down version of FCP 7, maybe they should have called Final Cut X. Apple are willing to piss off 5,000 Pro Users to gain 5,000,000 regular users on their FCP X. It just a part of marketing strategy. Why just make a $1K for each of 5K Pro Users when you can make $300 for each regular user out of 5,000,000 users.
It's got a lot of pro features, and the new UI and background rendering is great. However, this is only the beginning. It will be changed. Apple will re-add video mirroring, multicam, XML, and things like that. I am using it, and It's really smoothing out my workflow, and I always have trust that Apple will change things, like always.
I hardly ever comment on anything but I had to on your perspective on this software. Your take "for me", was really not about software at all. It is a very wise approach to anything one might want to make it applicable to. Matt you are wise beyond your years and I really enjoy watching your videos.
@MattsMactintosh I think the people commenting about this topic are all making really intelligent points which can allow others to understand it better. Just about this idea of a 'pro' software. In YOUR opinion is it to do with ease of functionality or the functionality to customize image, audio, photography, etc. to get it as close to your own vision feel as possible? :)
I really would like to hear a further explanation of your race car: monster truck analogy. So you're saying iMovie and FCP are used for entirely different purposes? Which editing projects are you seeing that are so unique to iMovie to the extent that it's illogical (or "sucks") to try to produce the same product in FCP?
@JackHDiamond There are many cases when iMovie (or any editor) would be more appropriate (not that another would necessarily "suck"- I used a little hyperbole there). Budget, time constraints, skill of editor, method of delivery, etc... Regardless of those factors, I personally know many people who edit with iMovie and have 6 figure incomes (as well as Movie Maker for that matter); they must be doing something right. Its like when I was in the military- Right weapon for the right target.
@MattsMacintosh True point. There are scenarios where you don't need to go beyond the scope of iMovie. But if somebody asked me how they should go about moving towards a career in editing, I wouldn't advise them to stick with iMovie. If they were to try to get say an internship, and most of the applicants were on FCP or Premier or Avid, I'd be surprised to see the person on iMovie be selected.
@JackHDiamond Yep, completely agree with you on the internship part. I guess maybe I consider "pro" editors to be a larger scope than just broadcast/film. The people that I know that use iMovie to make a living are Wedding videographer, in-house corporate film makers, government contractors, and YouTube partners. Obviously you'd probably get laughed out of a post-production house in LA if your resume said "expert at Ken Burns effect in iMovie"...
@JackHDiamond there are a lot of people who use final cut pro 7 and produce shit...and then i seen a lot of great video produced on imovie.....and it looks great.....
@sweetmollyfilms Point? Using your reasoning, if a fit bike racer uses a random old bike and wins a race against a fat person on an actual racing bike, then the random old bike is better than the racing bike. The ability of the editor is an arbitrary variable to the software.
Put my FCP7 edit against any iMovie editor. I guarantee you, every single time, my deliverables will be better.
They may be different vehicles like you said, but one of those vehicles is entirely obsolete. If you want to drive down the street in a 1985 Yugo, that's your decision.
@krillelilleman Where to begin.... can I answer with "everything"? As for your second question, If FCP 7 is meeting all your needs there is no reason to upgrade. However, if you have no idea what "EDL" means and want the speed of a 64bit app with a modern interface, FCP X might be for you (well, FCPX or Adobe Premiere).
Adobe Premiere is now to only up-to-date Videoeditor which is preferred by most of the editors because of its compatibility with Photoshop, After Effects and the whole Creative Suite. FCP isn't FCP anymore - its an extended Version of iMovie. Nothing more, nothing less. Apple kinda dangers the Marketleaderstatus of FCP with this Piece of Shit and I think, most of the Editors consider switching to Adobe Premiere. Well done, Apple.
Matt, I believe you are absolutely right. While I may not use Final Cut Pro, and stick with iMovie '11, many people in the community I am part of would consider me a 'professional' video editor. It really does depend on how the user can work with the tools. I couldn't be considered 'professional' if I were given, say, Sony Vegas, because I wouldn't know how to use it.
No external monitor support, no multi-cam, no OMF export, no backwards compatibility, no FCP server support. All of this equals a program that does not fit into the professional posting world. Final Cut Pro X is an island and I don't intend to go there.
i think you are truly right.. i just started editing about two months ago..to me final cut pro x is great.. because i been doing my editing on imovie..now i could learn some more cool stuff.. also im taking my editing to the next level.. starting my own business with my wife..i think this is a great editing software for me to start out with..
WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER is one of the best, simple, and fastest software out there. I work a lot with video and use it a lot. For simple things is the best you can have.
@filipe3x yes movie maker.. sorry.. i tried using it and its slow and very limited effects.. imovie is a million times better and its free. you can get some very nice videos with it without having to even get fcp
Well done Matt, I have been reading all the bad press and just can't believe some of the very 'quick to react' comments... all these people will be eating their words a little while down the road when Apple sorts out all the issues. Yes, perhaps Apple should have released this with a new moniker, "iEdit" or something and perhaps they should have released it a little later and put at least the XML, OMF facilities in but I have no doubt this will blossom into something amazing!
Very well put and I don't think editors will dispute this. The issue really comes down to the fact FCP had great features that allowed the editor more control and they took that away. I probably wouldn't be mad at this upgrade if it was the new iMovie or a new FC express. I love the new interface and new features but no multi-camera, can't transfer projects between computers and editors. Regardless Apple dropped the ball no getting around that. This software might be a new episode for your fail
i hate when youtubers ask a provoking question in the video title, and then in the end, really dont give a specific opinion or answer except "its up to you guys". guess that way they dont alienate one group or the other and get more views :P
@MattsMacintosh the impression I got was that you left it up to the viewer to decide which is better. you gave both points of view, but in the end didnt tell US which side you were on. that was my only point
They still train horses to be faster so I suppose why not FCP? All the same I agree with Apple moving forward with FCPX. I have it and I really like it on a basic level. By basic I mean what it can do in principal. I find it very glitchy at times but the program itself is a good design and most of it makes a tonne of sense. I just think they should have put more into it before they launched it.
simon44 1 week ago
Hi Matt, Im sorry to bother you, but I am with a problem with FCPX, which I have just acquired (trying to do the big leap from iMovie, which has fallen back to my opinion). I want to edit some GoPro HD Hero2 footage which is 1280x960 at 48fps. FCPX doesn't support this resolution, and Im going mad trying to look for answers over the internet. Can I trust you on this advice? Thanks man, Regards.
matutemats 1 week ago in playlist Final Cut Pro X
@matutemats you should still be able to import it, i think you will have to downsize it to 720p but that should not be a problem
eyeofinfinity 1 week ago
@matutemats You simply export in 1080p? Or wait, it doesn't import or...?
MrHonwe 1 week ago
GREAT!!!!!! u hit it right on the nose.....what i might view as a treasure someone else will call it trash....
glazersoze 2 weeks ago
i think pro's should stay with fcp 7, while everyone (and pro's) that like the look and feel of fcp x should go with that. i perosnally like fcp x becuase it is similar to imovie, but does alot more, and looks great and is so easy to use.
seb43654 3 weeks ago
Final Cut Pro X is much better with the latest update this week. 10.0.3
chessdude67 4 weeks ago
Well said sir..
TheRj725 1 month ago in playlist Final Cut Pro X
These apps are all just tools to be used for the right job. FCP X unfortunately changes the purpose of the tool and editors who invested are left with no upgrade path that works for their needs.
The thing that stinks most is that FCP was just about the only software that could consistently be found in production studios of all types - commercial production, feature film, TV shows, etc. It maybe wasn't the leader in any of those but it was somewhat of a common denominator which is now gone.
curiousthree 2 months ago
can I edit a feature film by using fcp x I heard people sayng that you can't
8888Eastman 2 months ago
I totally agree. It's like the "Pro Tools" Vs. everything else gripe. I've written music that made it on Grammy Award Winning albums using Stienberg Cubase and Nuendo.
They didn't ask what I did it on, they heard what it sounded like. I'm new to the Video Editing world, but am picking it up quickly.. It's just like Music and FCP X is doing nicely!
christlovemins 2 months ago
a lot of top movies made today are edited with, believe it or not, iMovie and also final cut 7 and X now. i also know this to be a fact because i worked on Captain America.
martindeleon 2 months ago
I think Apple will continue to upgrade X
alanbstard4 2 months ago
why is it every time I watch a video about either a DSLR or final cut X there is ALWAYS an idiot who doesn't understand anything about the subject talking about it like it's their job?
it makes me ashamed to share a species type with them.
While I personally think final cut X lacks many features that big film production editors need, as a prosumer application for lower end stuff it seems... really good.
I could go on to DSLRs but nobody wants to hear that.
you're videos are awesome matt, see ya.
hobocamptheater 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@hobocamptheater Bravo! :D Well said! Now check my content out. ;)
JDSpiderman3 2 months ago
I love that quote by Ford, but from my point of view who said Ford didn't invent a faster horse. He did technically. They wanted more horse power, he gave it to them in a machine instead of actual horses. But with FCPX, editors requested a faster horse but instead we go a faster pony.
celestethoms 3 months ago
I think it's not the program that makes the video! It's the editor!
PixxelProductions 3 months ago 2
Good call! And X is good... And fast!
eraid0 3 months ago
My argument would be as the editors for Concom which use FCP to put together packages. If they need to update old packages with newer footage and import into FCPX, are they screwed? I would imagine that would add a lot more editing time on their hands and they already work 24 shifts in that booth and only have 3 days ahead of the actual event to produce these packages.
kingofthecrate 3 months ago
Nothing compares to Vegas Pro. EVERYONE OUT THERE if you haven´t tryed vegas you simplo don´t know what you are missing. I am edditing a feature film in fcpx an i simply hate it. Is not as shitty as fcp7 but is just awful.
Charrasca 4 months ago
well said man!!!
chavoc13 4 months ago
yeah but henry ford didn't go out and shoot everybody's horses so no one could ride them again. You can't buy FCP7 from apple. Heck 10.7 finally got rid of rosetta because most programs had time to transition. 10.5 got rid of emulating OS9! Apple usually eases us into things when they don't they get problems like we so in going from imovie 6 to imovie 08, I like imovie 09 and 11 but as far as exporting video go imovie 6 still looks better. FCPX should have replaced Final Cut express not FCP7
theduckfu 4 months ago
@theduckfu Not true. You can buy from Apple. It's not the most convenient thing in the world (you have to call an 800 number to do it) but its still available for purchase.
grailz 3 months ago
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alanbstard4 4 months ago
i just fucking bought pro 7, thinking that x was terrible, and then seemingly overnight, its rating changed from 3 to four stars on the app store, and everyone started saying "the update is amazing, blah blah blah." Fuck my face.
tsm767 4 months ago
I use Final Cut Pro X for my YouTube videos all the time and I'm practically in love with the software! Saving up for a DSLR right now to get some really good video into it!! :D
TheZachVlogs 5 months ago
@TheZachVlogs For pro-sumer stuff, FCPX is the bomb. Its not a professional tool, as most editing suites are sticking with FCP7 or moving to premier or avid as FCPX is a dead end for them. But it IS a pro-sumer tool, and for home movies its a great piece of kit.
MrShayneOneill 4 months ago
There are many limitations/missing features to FCPX, ie no multicam, no SD import, no legacy import, etc. Would like to know your opinions on these... preferably WITHOUT the word "workaround"
reubenm641 5 months ago
Window's Movie Maker? Idk about that? You can't layer more than 1 audio or video track. And It's sloppy in playback.
filmmaker419 5 months ago
I'm about to buy fcp x
56awesomeproductions 5 months ago
Awesome!!!! Well said, I like FCPX, I like the new direction Apple is going. I can't wait till they do away with built in optical drives. I've used Final Cut 3.5 to 7 and I prefer where apple is taking final cut. I'm tired of all the complaints. I hated the interface of FCP 3.5 to 7. OMG You'll get the ability to plug in I'm sure, and all the other feature will come and soon the $999 price will be back. Thanks Matt, for one helping me see it for what it IS and not a comparison of what was.
John007Jackson 5 months ago
no 3rd party plug-ins
no xml/omf
no FCP 7 project support
non-customizable effects
color correction (while not the worst FCP 7 had a better color corrector plug-in along with the program color)
those are my issues.
while I don't own the program I have used it and those are the negative things I've noticed and those are the things that people are complaining about all over the world.
hobocamptheater 5 months ago
@hobocamptheater Effects ARE customizable, just have to use Motion
reubenm641 5 months ago
@reubenm641 I'm talking about in final cut pro x itself (no other programs included)
hobocamptheater 5 months ago
@hobocamptheater @hobocamptheater FCPX supports 3rd party plugins. Companies like Red Giant have already started making plugins for FCPX. And the new color correction tool is way better than the one in FCP7. Blacks, mids and highlights all on one palette. Want to reduce yellow just drag the selector to the minus side and to add yellow move it to the plus side. Could it be any more simple? Infact color correction tool was the thing i hated most in FCP7. The selector tool was very sluggish.
nowjobless 5 months ago
@nowjobless Even with the 3rd party plug-ins they weren't there on release and you have to get your old plug-in(s) again because the older versions only work with FCP7.
Also, there's still no fcp7 project support, xml/omf, non-customizable effects (in fcpX alone,) and splitting the blacks, mids, and highlights is a good thing because it gives you more control.
oh yeah, the program "color" is still better and it's still gone for no reason.
hobocamptheater 5 months ago
Also, wondering which has best effects.. I hear the newer apple effects aren't very pro???
vexedrecords 5 months ago
Matt, having a very difficult time deciphering between which [Mac] video editing program is good for using multiple video shots. E.g., I want to be able to see all cameras running at once; therefore i'd be able to pick which video track i'd like to run on the final edit.. - thanks, joe from va
vexedrecords 5 months ago
I love Final Cut Pro x so all you FC 7 people. I'm done with my project already. Wow your still not done? You must be using the slow horse. Ride like the wind Bullseye!
sargentkillla 5 months ago
It's not software that makes a professional.. It's the Editor themselves. Meaning an editor will see the pros and cons of each app and make an 'informed decision' on how to go about producing the final edited programme. With regard to FCPX it might mean bringing one or two extra apps to manage aspects of the edit. Not only, they will be patient enough not to slag off a first time version of an app from a reputable company :-)
FCPWHAT 6 months ago
FCP X is the Vista of Editing software.
GhostofRazors 6 months ago
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i dont think you could have worded it better
MrTalkapple 6 months ago
Going back to cars, it feels like when Porsche released the 944. Is it still a Porsche? Yes. Did it do somethings better than the 911 of the day? Yes. Price to performance was good, liquid cooled engine was good. They sold more of them then the higher end vehicle. Great car for auto-hobbyists, heck some even made a living racing the at local tracks. But.... They will never race in the LeMans.
At least Porsche had the sense to continue the 911.
JadotProductions 6 months ago 8
@JadotProductions Haha. This is probably my favorite comment so far. Well said.
MattsMacintosh 6 months ago 5
@JadotProductions
Well covered the general issue of A MERE NEW PRODUCT as " A TOOL ! "
hopyungpark 5 months ago
@JadotProductions
But there was a 968 Turbo RS.... anyway I hear you. For someone like me, however it may fit the bill just fine because the editing is not the product. I am a professional journalist and court activist who uses his legal background to push certain agendas. Therefore the visual clarity upgrade and a few more bells and whistles up from my iMovie '11 should suffice. Then spend money on faster glass for the Canon 60D.
PS The only real Porsches are air cooled.
KingCast65 4 months ago
Love this comparison. you got my like and sub.
EdoHDpro 6 months ago
I don't think the debate is about them changing the program, it's the way they did it. I'm definitely switching to something else because I can't gamble on them fixing their software any more, I've had quite enough of that with the previous versions. Remember compressor 2, the software that was impossible to make a dvd with until they released a fix about a year later? I've had it, they can keep playing around though.
beyondthesevoices 6 months ago
Personally, FCPX is great for me... It's a whole new generation... Mac OS X beta wasn't great, but Snow Leopard and Lion have... Give it a chance, take a change.
cwbh10 6 months ago
Some good points, and yes there is a great deal of snobbery out there. But, what has been truly horrendous about the FCPX debacle is that Apple did not communicate with their most loyal customers about what they had planned for an application that many rely on to make a living. That trust is important + it has now been totally broken, probably for good. And that is something not even the most ardent Apple apologist has an answer for.
UnitedBritannia 6 months ago 2
so what do we have to use for real professional editing? premiere cs5.5? do you think it's better premiere than the new fcpX? Or what?
shakestreamvideo 6 months ago
@shakestreamvideo I don't think either one is better in general. That's my whole point. You need to choose the one that is best for you and your needs.
MattsMacintosh 6 months ago 3
@shakestreamvideo your right it doesn't matter what program you use it matters how good you are at it
slimmyshank23 1 month ago
People feeding their families using WMM? I almost laughed so hard Coke came out my nose. The only thing that counts is the final product? What nonsense, what hyperbole. Spoken like a true prosumer hack.
FPC X is Movie Hero. If the only platform you can edit on is X, you don't have a snowballs chance in hell of ever getting a real editing job. Do you think NGC, History or Discovery would hire someone running software that can't open legacy projects? Fat chance. Go edit your real estate videos.
AndiePandaVideo 6 months ago
@AndiePandaVideo The guys that I know that work on WMM actually edit combat & weapon system footage for the Defense Department, and due to system security are limited with their software choices. They do quick turn edits that actually determine if missions were successful and if targets should be re-attacked. Basically life and death stuff. Everyday. Oh, and they are paid better than anyone editing at NGC. To say the only "pro" editors are the ones in broadcast TV is just wrong.
MattsMacintosh 6 months ago 36
@MattsMacintosh Right, and I know that sector because I've worked in a related field, police video. Thing is , in these cases the client doesnt *care* about the film quality, all it has to be is legible. But most "pro" video people actually have to create video that looks good, and you actually can't do that in "movie maker pro" simply because it cant color grade. Theres a lot of other stuff these prosumer things cant do too. SMTP sync is the show stopper for me however. No tape sync=no go.
MrShayneOneill 4 months ago
@MattsMacintosh well said Matt. Well said.
WideAngleStudios 4 months ago in playlist Final Cut Pro X
@AndiePandaVideo What's really funny about this is that you call @mattsmacintosh a "prosumer hack" when his work has been on the Discovery Channel, as well as CNBC and CNN... and I'm pretty sure the stuff on CNBC was edited with iMovie, thereby completely disproving your point. You sound like one of those traditional editors that are just bitter that people like @mattsmacintosh with no training make more money on YouTube than you do "professional editing".
GoingBackToCheney 6 months ago
@AndiePandaVideo Yeah! C'Mon guys! I'm going to side with AndiePandaVideo here! Obviously his sweet Hitler edit and HILARIOUS Xtra Normal video have made him MILLIONS, earning him the title of a respected editor AND professional. Hello...? Why won't you guys just listen to him...?
TheInsideoftheBox 3 months ago
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"FPC X is Movie Hero. If the only platform you can edit on is X, you don't have a snowballs chance in hell of ever getting a real editing job."
What the heck is a 'real editing job'? Studio? Networks?
If that's what you mean, then sure, an editor trained only in FCP X will probably find it difficult to find work...if that's the only place she's looking for a job.
But she can probably do quite well for herself if she goes the 'fake' editing job route if she knows how to edit.
grailz 3 months ago
@AndiePandaVideo My god... u r a wanker aren't u?
98GuitarTECH 1 month ago
@AndiePandaVideo it is true , what are poeple cutting on WMM and making money from ? can we have proof ? ;-)
stu0things0and0stuff 1 month ago
@AndiePandaVideo the only thing that counts is the final product. you dont say "im not gonna go see a certain movie because they made in a certain way" thats ridiculous. people use what suits their needs.
eyeofinfinity 1 week ago
I wonder what Joel and Ethan Coen think about this Apple's bad decition?
solidsnakest 6 months ago
I agree with you.
BUT: I still feel the need to complain. I've been an editor with Final Cut for 4 years now. I'm in that group that won't find in FCPX the proper tools to do my job. I need multicam, I need OMF, I (unfortunately) sometimes need tape.
So ok, change to AVID. I did it, not so hard for me, I'm 23 years old, I'm adaptable. There are some things I miss about FCP, but mainly I miss how I knew everything that was going on... while on AVID I find myself saying "whatafuck?!" every day.
pedrosaboya 7 months ago
BUT:
that will go away, at some point there will be no more "whatafucks" with AVID.
BUT:
what about my boss? she hates AVID and chose FCP because she liked it. My understand is that Apple don't care for it's clients, neither for me, my boss or any other editor, since they have simply dumped us all in order to accomodate youtubers and casual editors. They can make money out of it, they can be nice people, they can be pros.
But they don't need what most editors need...
pedrosaboya 7 months ago
Hi Matt, Can I ask you something about FCP7? What effect should I use to emulate the noise that a VHS makes during rewind?
giammyzanna 7 months ago
What you're actually talking about is quality. Quality, by definition, is fitness for purpose. A Rolls Royce is a good quality car (keeping the theme going) but so is a Mini. They just fit different needs, both being fit for their purposes.
If FCPX is going to get you the outputs you need in a workflow that suits, I'm pretty sure it will be awesome. Unfortunately for me it's not - 5 years of FCP projects, relatively poor colour correction, no edit to tape and so on - so I'm off to PP.
bigairred 7 months ago
SO MANY CAR ANALOGIES!!!!
jasonquinn1 7 months ago
Finally! A review of Final Cut Pro X that is even handed and level headed. I bought FPX and thoroughly enjoy it. Can it do everything? No. It is essentially a first iteration than an update. The issues people have of it, don't concern me. It is not perfect of course. But for me, it works very well. I have had to relearn things I knew in FP7 but if you look long enough, you'll find most of the things you thought were missing. (minus stuff like multicam of course)
ROKKIT44 7 months ago
i lauged when he said that people feed their families by using WMM. HA!
randomperson63758 7 months ago
personally i have Final Cut Express, which is brilliant software, and really looks alot better than this new software which seems to be more of a new thing alltogether, not an update to anything, i wil happily stay on final cut express and not move over, definately since fce is over half the price of fcpx
jeddr1 7 months ago
...and yes im a professional making my living from editing. and to use Henry Ford's quote is also wrong , since Final Cut Pro is'nt for the masses that just want to go from home to work in their car. A better example would be if Henry ford asked PROFESSIONAL horse racers what they wanted they would probably give a more accurate answer than "a faster horse"
algorhythm 7 months ago
The argument of getting paid regardless of the software is irrelevant - there are 3 industry standard softwares for video editing - Final Cut - Avid - and Premiere. Hollywood studios dont use imovie or windows movie maker for a reason.
Im sure someone making wedding videos or his kids bday party imovie is great. But there are alot of professionals out there that rely on the features that fcp 7 has that fcpx doesnt. I guarantee you that final cut pro x will not make the hollywood editing desks !
algorhythm 7 months ago 2
a profesional video editor is one where almost nothing is automated, so you have a lot of control on all the proces instead of having preset stuff
Riloproducciones 7 months ago
It would be a "Pro" app if it was backwards compatible, had support for all the 3rd party plugins, had multi-cam editing, manipulation on ALL of the built in effects, a decent color correction, and xml export. This is not a "Pro" application just like iMovie, or Windows Movie Maker. Professional Applications are used by industry professionals. In my eyes its a new version of iMovie with a sticker on it that says Final Cut Pro X
Jpaquino3 7 months ago 4
@Jpaquino3 I think my only real point of contention with you is the term "industry professional". What industry is that? Obviously if you are in the Broadcast TV industry this isn't for your profession, but to say that there aren't other types of professional editors in different industries that FCP X works great for is just wrong.
MattsMacintosh 7 months ago 7
@MattsMacintosh Your completely right on that. It can be used for basic edits that don't require advanced or custom effects or the ability to seamlessly integrate with AE or Mocha. Bottom line is it's not for people looking to make something such as a movie or episodic TV unless is a soap opera or Roseanne. From what I've heard form other movie/TV industry editors is that it has some amazing features but those features get overshadowed by the key things they left out.
Jpaquino3 7 months ago
@MattsMacintosh Actually if you were in the broadcast TV industry this is a problem. As the guy said in his statement, NO MULTI-CAM EDITING. As we both know, that is a essential tool when broadcasting period considering they're always working with many screens. And when people say the world PROFESSIONAL, it's often identified with "Hollywood" and "TV production" and by all means, this "App" doesn't fit.
P.S. From a amateur that understands this program is a piece of shit to PROS :)
efrankl1 7 months ago
Final Cut X is not a professional application, it does not support standard i/0 interfaces used by Broadcast Television, Film and Radio studios, professional means the product is up to par with the latest technology in response to demand not just one who makes a living (professional con artists, Liars ex:politicians) but that the product itself is not prosummer with limited face vallue features like only a transport and no way to tweek things., this is Vx iMovie level crap
petitcheznous 7 months ago
A pro app is built around the demands of the broader professional industry.
lestliness 7 months ago
It feels like this video is basically saying, "If you are paid to do it, then it is professional." FCPX can be a professional editing software, just as my phone is a professional camera. As long as I'm paid to do it.
JackHDiamond 7 months ago
@JackHDiamond I was really trying more to say that there are editing jobs out there that have nothing to do with XML, EDL, multi-cam, tape, etc. If you are in certain editing fields, FCP X sucks, if you are in others, it rocks. Also, an phone camera can definitely produce professional level work in the right hands; go look at the stuff Chase Jarvis did. Now that I think about it, the phone concept is perfect for what I'm saying. Right tool for the right job in the right hands.
MattsMacintosh 7 months ago 3
@MattsMacintosh Yeah but... there alot of other apps with more features then FCP X and for a decent price. Why would anyone go for something missing features?
FutureComputing 7 months ago
wait are you serious that people make a living off of movie maker....???? thats wack
JippysProfoundings 7 months ago
well said...overall i´m a pro who´s been liking FCPX and really appreciate what you have to say
reimaginecinema 7 months ago
Matt. I am still using Final Cut 5 on my Leopard. I create a very large DVD each year that requires the use of multiclips function. Do you know if I can use this on the new Lion? I am intrigued by the new FCPX and will eventually learn it but for now, I need a new computer and I need my FCP 5. Thanks
gchaz88 7 months ago
Couldn't have said it better. People should care about telling stories with the tool they choose fit.
kaysha2201 7 months ago
Matt, great analogies. I switched from iMove to FCP X and I'm loving FCP X.
myapplezone 7 months ago
@myapplezone ....because you moved from iMovie. You already know how to use FCPX ( or it's easier to learn) because it's just a jazzed up version of iMovie. Now, if you were switching from FCP7, then you would completely hate it.
sealdog201 7 months ago
@sealdog201 I would not characterize FCP X as a jazzed up version of iMovie. FCP X is superior to iMove in numerous ways. As Matt said some FCP 7 users are not happy with FCP X and I completely understand why. However, there are also a lot of FCP 7 users who are happy with FCP X. It all depends on how you were using FCP 7. One of the reason why I like FCP X is the background processing (which FCP 7 does not do) this make FCP X more than 2 times faster than iMovie.
myapplezone 7 months ago
@MattsMacintosh How do you set up a scratch disk for final cut pro x?
ayanez4gang 8 months ago
Where exactly do I have to sign up for this feeding your family by editing videos lol
TylertheGeek28 8 months ago
Could it be considered as imovie pro?
YoyoFlamingo 8 months ago
Great analogies. Nice job!
ShakeAndBakeGuy 8 months ago
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BrainSpecialist 8 months ago
@BrainSpecialist haha. I love with dick commenters like you get put in your place.
GoingBackToCheney 8 months ago
@BrainSpecialist The guys that I know that work on WMM actually edit combat & weapon system footage for the Defense Department, and due to system security are limited with their software choices. They do quick turn edits that actually determine if missions were successful and if targets should be re-attacked. Basically life and death stuff. Everyday. What was the last thing you created in the editing program of your choice? Professionalism has nothing to do with software.
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BrainSpecialist 8 months ago
@MattsMacintosh The question you ask is 'Is FCP X Professional?' In the context that FCP X exists in, the answer is clearly no. FCP X is built to replace FCP 7 - Apple have stopped selling FCP 7 in their stores. They regard FCP 7 as redundant. The people who buy FCP do it to make their living off of it. Sure, you can say that people make a living with worse programs than FCP 7, but people make a living drawing with MS Paint! Would you use that over Photoshop?
BrainSpecialist 8 months ago 2
@MattsMacintosh You argument about Formula One and Monster Truck racing is a valid representation of professionalism, but it should be adjusted so that the two cars represent not FCP X and FCP 7, but FCP 7 and Avid. FCP X is represented by, I don't know, a Ford Fiesta. It's a good little car, and when they open professional racing tracks to the public you can go race it there, or you can race it in the amateur circuit, but let's be frank, it's not a racecar.
BrainSpecialist 8 months ago 6
@MattsMacintosh This software looks like its hitting a nerve with self proclaimed "professionals" who feel extremely threatened that its basically going to open the door to many more would be editors. . But its really is a matter of artistic ability and motivation regardless of software. Plus, its not like "this is it." There are upgrades and new versions in the future.
qigong1001 8 months ago
@MattsMacintosh funny how his username is "Brain Specialist" when he's the one who needs one ...
iTitaniumProductions 7 months ago
what i hate about FCPX is the fact that NOTHING Breaks out of that main window :( i can't pop out one of the libraries (effects\sound\title\etc.) or Waveforms [for Color Grading]
speewave 8 months ago
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JeffCapri 8 months ago
Thanx Matt. Great stuff. I was always a big fan of the "original" iMovie. Never really embraced the newest iMovie 100%, and frankly was always too lazy to completely commit to Final Cut Pro (or Express for that matter.) I think with a little effort Final Cut Pro X might be the one for me, you tutorials already proven helpful. Thanx again.
JeffCapri 8 months ago
@JeffCapri I liked the old imovie better too. What i'm getting is that this whole upgrade to fcpX is like the imovie 08 upgrade from imovie HD.....
sealdog201 7 months ago
I like FCPX I think you can do a lot with it faster. However I see where many professional editors would not like it. The iMovie like features on some of the options would be turn off to many and not being able to export to tape is also a draw back. It is hard to say what effect FCPX will have as a professional tool, but for me personally I will be using more of FCPX just cause I think it fun to work with.
smkelly77 8 months ago
This whole video is a deep analogy
MrPolarbeared 8 months ago
i want to feed my family based on windows movie maker videos...
swetrich 8 months ago
Your videos are as good as always. Excellent take. This review should take over from all of them on the App Store.
mingyishi 8 months ago
I think FCP X is a slimmer down version of FCP 7, maybe they should have called Final Cut X. Apple are willing to piss off 5,000 Pro Users to gain 5,000,000 regular users on their FCP X. It just a part of marketing strategy. Why just make a $1K for each of 5K Pro Users when you can make $300 for each regular user out of 5,000,000 users.
MacMike1000 8 months ago
Great video just won me over as a sub, looking forward for more vids :)
Ethiopianraver 8 months ago
Great video. I agree 100% Great job man.
zpithika 8 months ago
agreed.
mike281080 8 months ago
It's got a lot of pro features, and the new UI and background rendering is great. However, this is only the beginning. It will be changed. Apple will re-add video mirroring, multicam, XML, and things like that. I am using it, and It's really smoothing out my workflow, and I always have trust that Apple will change things, like always.
Hildron101010 8 months ago
Your videos are always in tip, top condition! Very clean and professional! Love your videos by the way!
MrFadeCatton 8 months ago
Which one do u use?
MrMardinho 8 months ago
I hardly ever comment on anything but I had to on your perspective on this software. Your take "for me", was really not about software at all. It is a very wise approach to anything one might want to make it applicable to. Matt you are wise beyond your years and I really enjoy watching your videos.
Great work!
ssavoy23 8 months ago 3
@ssavoy23 Thanks. I really appreciate the comment, and you watching my videos.
MattsMacintosh 8 months ago
Apple will probably do what they did with Quicktime X and return the features on the next version
FAKEBC 8 months ago
FCP rocks. Windows Movie Maker sucks... The worst movie maker in history. I wonder how people stand it's ugliness. eww!
iAppleseedy 8 months ago
Great video, Matt!
UrFavoriteWhiteboy 8 months ago
Personally.. I've never even been able to figure out how to use iMovie.. lol
mlthomp1981 8 months ago
Windows movie maker...that must be 1 hungry family
Cormac123456789 8 months ago
@MattsMactintosh I think the people commenting about this topic are all making really intelligent points which can allow others to understand it better. Just about this idea of a 'pro' software. In YOUR opinion is it to do with ease of functionality or the functionality to customize image, audio, photography, etc. to get it as close to your own vision feel as possible? :)
CricketcoachGuy 8 months ago
I really would like to hear a further explanation of your race car: monster truck analogy. So you're saying iMovie and FCP are used for entirely different purposes? Which editing projects are you seeing that are so unique to iMovie to the extent that it's illogical (or "sucks") to try to produce the same product in FCP?
JackHDiamond 8 months ago
@JackHDiamond There are many cases when iMovie (or any editor) would be more appropriate (not that another would necessarily "suck"- I used a little hyperbole there). Budget, time constraints, skill of editor, method of delivery, etc... Regardless of those factors, I personally know many people who edit with iMovie and have 6 figure incomes (as well as Movie Maker for that matter); they must be doing something right. Its like when I was in the military- Right weapon for the right target.
MattsMacintosh 8 months ago
@MattsMacintosh True point. There are scenarios where you don't need to go beyond the scope of iMovie. But if somebody asked me how they should go about moving towards a career in editing, I wouldn't advise them to stick with iMovie. If they were to try to get say an internship, and most of the applicants were on FCP or Premier or Avid, I'd be surprised to see the person on iMovie be selected.
JackHDiamond 8 months ago
@JackHDiamond Yep, completely agree with you on the internship part. I guess maybe I consider "pro" editors to be a larger scope than just broadcast/film. The people that I know that use iMovie to make a living are Wedding videographer, in-house corporate film makers, government contractors, and YouTube partners. Obviously you'd probably get laughed out of a post-production house in LA if your resume said "expert at Ken Burns effect in iMovie"...
MattsMacintosh 8 months ago
@MattsMacintosh Sorry to but in here, but "expert at Ken Burns effect" made me ACTUALLY bust out laughing! HAA HAA! :D
MsCybervamp 8 months ago
@JackHDiamond there are a lot of people who use final cut pro 7 and produce shit...and then i seen a lot of great video produced on imovie.....and it looks great.....
sweetmollyfilms 7 months ago
@sweetmollyfilms Point? Using your reasoning, if a fit bike racer uses a random old bike and wins a race against a fat person on an actual racing bike, then the random old bike is better than the racing bike. The ability of the editor is an arbitrary variable to the software.
JackHDiamond 7 months ago
Put my FCP7 edit against any iMovie editor. I guarantee you, every single time, my deliverables will be better.
They may be different vehicles like you said, but one of those vehicles is entirely obsolete. If you want to drive down the street in a 1985 Yugo, that's your decision.
JackHDiamond 8 months ago
I'm just wondering.... what's the differences between final cut pro 7 and Final Cut Pro X?
Should I upgrade?
krillelilleman 8 months ago
@krillelilleman Where to begin.... can I answer with "everything"? As for your second question, If FCP 7 is meeting all your needs there is no reason to upgrade. However, if you have no idea what "EDL" means and want the speed of a 64bit app with a modern interface, FCP X might be for you (well, FCPX or Adobe Premiere).
MattsMacintosh 8 months ago
@MattsMacintosh I am very satisfied with FCP 7, so I probably won't upgrade.
In my first question I meant are there effects that are missing or added in FCPX? 'Cause if there's not, I won't upgrade. Thank's for your response!
krillelilleman 8 months ago
Adobe Premiere is now to only up-to-date Videoeditor which is preferred by most of the editors because of its compatibility with Photoshop, After Effects and the whole Creative Suite. FCP isn't FCP anymore - its an extended Version of iMovie. Nothing more, nothing less. Apple kinda dangers the Marketleaderstatus of FCP with this Piece of Shit and I think, most of the Editors consider switching to Adobe Premiere. Well done, Apple.
EverySixt 8 months ago
@EverySixt What's wrong with Avid's software? You say Premiere is the only up-to-date software.
LOTRzagorath 8 months ago
@LOTRzagorath Avid? Really?
EverySixt 8 months ago
@EverySixt Yes really. Why not? To my knowledge, those three are the ones most professionals use.
LOTRzagorath 8 months ago
Matt, I believe you are absolutely right. While I may not use Final Cut Pro, and stick with iMovie '11, many people in the community I am part of would consider me a 'professional' video editor. It really does depend on how the user can work with the tools. I couldn't be considered 'professional' if I were given, say, Sony Vegas, because I wouldn't know how to use it.
bvsveera 8 months ago
Right said
kaysha2201 8 months ago
thats your opinion???.. you didnt even answer your own question.
ultraret 8 months ago
@ultraret I think his answer is pretty obvious if you listen to his points.
GoingBackToCheney 8 months ago
No external monitor support, no multi-cam, no OMF export, no backwards compatibility, no FCP server support. All of this equals a program that does not fit into the professional posting world. Final Cut Pro X is an island and I don't intend to go there.
budakhan79 8 months ago
i think you are truly right.. i just started editing about two months ago..to me final cut pro x is great.. because i been doing my editing on imovie..now i could learn some more cool stuff.. also im taking my editing to the next level.. starting my own business with my wife..i think this is a great editing software for me to start out with..
jaypanama82 8 months ago
WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER is one of the best, simple, and fastest software out there. I work a lot with video and use it a lot. For simple things is the best you can have.
filipe3x 8 months ago
@filipe3x you videos must stuck .. wind media center is pure trash..
ultraret 8 months ago
@ultraret WTF? "media center"? I'm talking about Movie Maker. "media center" is another story, and yes, I agree with you is pure trash.
filipe3x 8 months ago
@filipe3x yes movie maker.. sorry.. i tried using it and its slow and very limited effects.. imovie is a million times better and its free. you can get some very nice videos with it without having to even get fcp
ultraret 8 months ago
Well done Matt, I have been reading all the bad press and just can't believe some of the very 'quick to react' comments... all these people will be eating their words a little while down the road when Apple sorts out all the issues. Yes, perhaps Apple should have released this with a new moniker, "iEdit" or something and perhaps they should have released it a little later and put at least the XML, OMF facilities in but I have no doubt this will blossom into something amazing!
mee3d 8 months ago
You see that horse analogy played out, every time, Apple product rumor images crop up..
I remember before the original iPhone was unveiled, people could only envisage existing smartphone and iPod U.I paradigms.
Gregz0r1 8 months ago
A shoddy workman, blames his tools.
Gregz0r1 8 months ago
you are a great speaker and i really enjoyed your video, looking forward to more videos from you!!
paul201984 8 months ago
Very well put and I don't think editors will dispute this. The issue really comes down to the fact FCP had great features that allowed the editor more control and they took that away. I probably wouldn't be mad at this upgrade if it was the new iMovie or a new FC express. I love the new interface and new features but no multi-camera, can't transfer projects between computers and editors. Regardless Apple dropped the ball no getting around that. This software might be a new episode for your fail
celestethoms 8 months ago
awesome video matt! and in fcpx can you make a muzzle flash effect?
WilleWallinHerrdin 8 months ago
wow, i don't think anyone can say what you said better
DesignStudios31 8 months ago
Is FCPX worth it?
kycruisecrazy 8 months ago
i hate when youtubers ask a provoking question in the video title, and then in the end, really dont give a specific opinion or answer except "its up to you guys". guess that way they dont alienate one group or the other and get more views :P
todd3293 8 months ago 8
@todd3293 I feel like I gave a definitive answer, I just used the Socratic method.
MattsMacintosh 8 months ago 14
@MattsMacintosh the impression I got was that you left it up to the viewer to decide which is better. you gave both points of view, but in the end didnt tell US which side you were on. that was my only point
todd3293 8 months ago
@MattsMacintosh A profesional program is any program that scares me because i can't figure out how to use it!
Kamilsimac 8 months ago
NIce Video! Very true. iMovie is the right tool for me.
ajvizz 8 months ago
SoldierKnowsBest feed him editing videos in Screenflow!
Great video matt
TomAppleReviews 8 months ago
I wanted to clap.... But no one else can hear what I am. Dude, you are so right on!
jisrock 8 months ago