Final Cut Pro X

Dear god I hope so.

That's the only deal breaker for me, as long as everything else I don't like can be turned off.

Could you link whatever you read if you recall it?

I use the viewer and canvas simultaneously all the time. It's extremely helpful to see what will be before/after the clip you're about to lay down.

thats a separate function, i imagine if it still exists it would extend the viewer into a two-up format pushing the organization section out of the way i was referring to actually looking at both the functional canvas and viewer simultaneously.

Is there any chance that Apple will offer people that bought the product within a month of the launch an upgrade for free

The 'launch' of the product is scheduled for June. Were you planning to wait until May to purchase FCS 3?

-DH

Kevin, you left out #4:

4. No one is forcing anyone to upgrade if they don't like, want or need the product or even if they just feel the price is too high.

-DH

I don't really understand why they had to go for a totally new GUI, a la iMovie.

I wonder if all the keyboard shortcuts from FCP7 will be the same in FCPX? My main concern is whether I'll be able to make a smooth transition over to FCPX in order to keep my rate of employment up.

FCP is my workhorse, my bread and butter, and all of a sudden I'm faced with taking time out from employment in order to get my head around FCPX.

I kinda feel disappointed that they didn't just implement all the benefits of 64bit processing, sub-frame audio editing, and other little improvements into the current GUI.

It never ceases to amaze (and amuse) me as to how so many people can argue the pros and cons of an app that so few on this forum have actually handled.

It is reminiscent of heated debates on the nature of god when none of the participants have ever met the woman.

Here, here! Was wondering when someone was going to bring up this point.

I'm of the mind set that these editing apps are simply tools.... whatever works for your particular needs is what you should use.
However, having said that, there is a reason why there are different "levels" of editing software available. Some have more MANUAL control over others and that's what some editors need/ require.

I hope they come out with FCP 8 and just add 64-bit interface.

If certainly seems like they are dumbing it down. There isn't a viewer anymore, I guess so the interface can fit all on one screen.
It looks more like imovie than Final Cut.
What happened to compressor, DVD Studio Pro, and Motion?

As a FCP editor since version 1.0, I'd like them to release FCP 8 and add the 64 bit interface. Leave imovie for the consumers.

If certainly seems like they are dumbing it down. There isn't a viewer anymore, I guess so the interface can fit all on one screen.
It looks more like imovie than Final Cut.
What happened to compressor, DVD Studio Pro, and Motion?

As a FCP editor since version 1.0, I'd like them to release FCP 8 and add the 64 bit interface. Leave imovie for the consumers.

Ian R. Brown wrote:
It never ceases to amaze (and amuse) me as to how so many people can argue the pros and cons of an app that so few on this forum have actually handled.

It is reminiscent of heated debates on the nature of god when none of the participants have ever met the woman.

nice one!

GoldenCraig - how on earth do you know if they have 'dumbed it down'?

The new interface looks great to me and RandyU was involved in iMovie, grandfathered FCP and was part of the development of Adobe Premiere...

I am sure he knows where NLE is heading.

Also, its obvious that FCP X is about an interface that could be scaled to a touch gesture based input someday in the future and that's cool.

You haven't been reading, Apple confirmed there are 'updates and more to be announced yet' in relation to Motion and Sound Track Pro etc.

Have you watched the video of Randy Ubillos's presentation?

Are you aware that there is an option for viewer/canvas as before?

Are you aware that Apple has indicated that there will be information on the remaining apps at a later time?

And can you point out where the app has been "dumbed down?"

http://www.macrumors.com/2011/04/13/video-of-final-cut-pro-x-introduction-now-av ailable/

After watching this presentation. Please tell me if you still think FCP X is dumbed down?