FCP X - an update
Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 1:02PM So Apple has finally relented and succumbed to public pressure and the concerns of the pro user base ...a bit.
Not only have they released an update to v10.0.1 of FCP X, but are now offering a FREE 30-DAY TRIAL of the software! Since when have Apple ever offered anything free? That pressure must have weighed heavy.
This is what the App Store tells us:
"The update improves overall stability and performance and adds the following features:
- Export audio and video stems as a single multitrack QuickTime movie or as separate files using Roles
- Import and export XML to support third-party workflows
- Place Projects and Events on Xsan to improve collaboration between editors
- Set custom starting timecode for projects
- Add transitions to connected clips in a single step
- Enable full-screen view in OSX Lion
- Speed up delivery with GPU-accelerated export"
What's more, Apple are promising multicam editing and broadcast-quality video monitoring are coming early in 2012. Things are definitely looking up.
The Loop goes into further details of the update here.
So this is all pretty good news, especially for those of us who had all but given up only a matter of weeks ago. That said, FCP X is still a long way from being where it ought to be. I think FCP 7 user will be sticking to what they're used to for a while yet - I certainly will be, while at the same time working my Premiere skills - as I mentioned in an earlier post.
More on that soon.
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