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Here’s everything you need to know about Final Cut Pro, straight from Apple. This definitive guide helps you get to know the features and controls in Final Cut Pro, and learn how to accomplish both basic and advanced tasks using the app. Final Cut Pro, previously Final Cut Pro X, is a professional non-linear video editing application published by Apple Inc. As part of their Pro Apps family of software programs. It was released on June 21, 2011 for sale in the Mac App Store.
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FCX isn't aweful, it's just different. Older people (like me) who've been editing for a while and have gotten used to ways of doing things don't like it much because it's completely different in it's approach. Not ALL us older types are against it...but a lot. But it isn't horrible...it is perfect for a lot of editing jobs. It's fast, it's easy...it does a lot of what many people need done. But there are tasks that some editors like myself need to do that it just doesn't do...so we don't use it.
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HOW is it different? There are lots of tutorials out there for it, so find them and watch and see. Pretty different. Too much to go into. But I assume that you are new to this whole thing, so you don't even know how FCP 7 works....so you don't know how it's different. It's a lot to ask for in a forum post. It doesn't capture tape from non-firewire devices, for one. No biggie if you shoot tapeless and deliver tapeless, but I still work in a world where tape is very much alive.
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FCP 7 was discontined over 2 years ago...only placed you can buy it are eBay and Craigslist and places like that. But I wouldn't suggest investing in discontinued, old software. Adobe PRemiere Pro and Avid are viable alternatives. But I wouldn't discount FCX...it might work great for you. I hear people just starting out editing find it amazing.
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Aug 24, 2013 9:50 AM