FCPX – So Long and Thanks For All The Fish…

I didn’t always use Final Cut Pro, and I didn’t start using it from version 1.  I was a late convert.  I started out using Avid Media Composer.  But I did start using it after version 3 came out.  Before that I, and many other editors, begged and pleaded with the companies we worked with [...]

FCP-X and the Pain of Democratization

  Avid editors looking for a bit of shameless gloating will enjoy the latest installment in Kanen (John) Flowers’ podcast “That Post Show” (iTunes). Dormant for some two years, the show has reappeared with a new episode featuring four longtime Final Cut editors talking about FCP-X — and they are not happy. In their view, [...]

Tej Babra: Hands on Review of FCPX

By now I am sure everyone has heard all the bad press, negative reviews and blogs on FCPX. I am sure you know what is missing out of FCPX, if you don’t then clearly you are extremely busy and did not even know FCPX was released, therefore kudos to you.

Transition 2: FCP Workflow in Adobe Premiere Pro

As we transition from Final Cut Pro to another NLE, I’m running a series of tests to determine which NLE will best suit our needs. I got such a response from the first of our Transition series that I’m really glad to be able to bring you part 2.  The biggest question I’m getting is [...]