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 [...]
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 [...]
At 5:30 am this past Tuesday, Apple blew the minds of editors around the world. And not in a good way. Final Cut Pro, the professional nonlinear editing (NLE) suite released by Apple over a decade ago, never had it easy. When it first appeared on the scene, it had to compete with industry leader [...]
No, that title is NOT a snide or sarcastic remark. That’s an honest Thank You to Apple. In 2000 when I opened the doors to Biscardi Creative Media my realistic three options for an NLE were Avid, Media 100 and Final Cut Pro. Obviously I went with Final Cut Pro in large part because of [...]