Q: Migrating to FCP X
For years, I have been a happy user of Final Cut Studio 3, including Final Cut Pro 7 and DVD Studio Pro 4. Now, I am looking seriously at upgrading my NLE and MacOS software, and eventually my hardware as well.
I do occasional video editing on my own personal machine. I have old DV and HDV equipment, so I'm still using tape-based cams. I am looking at eventually marginalizing my tape-based systems, but it will be a very long time before I could eliminate them. I have a small but substantial library of tapes.
If/when I upgrade to El Capitan and FCP X, I'm wondering what to expect. How well does it handle DV and HDV footage? If I need to make any DVDs, how does the workflow for that coordinate with FCP X? I occasionally make self-running presentation DVDs of C-SPAN-style video verité footage of important meetings and events. Sometimes I make videos for social media. I do a lot of lower-thirds captions, identities of talent, and credits.
Another thing I would like to get into would be slideshows-on-video and also integrating slide presentations with live-action demonstrations of activities on video. How well do PowerPoint and Keynote presentations integrate with FCP X. I am also looking at making my first tapeless devices be iPads and GoPros.
What am I in for if I take the plunge and start upgrading?
iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5), late-2013 Core i5 2.9 GHz, 8GB RAM, 1 TB HD
Posted on May 23, 2016 10:08 PM