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I guess that as Apple has told the world about FCP 10 then (basic) questions can be asked....

1) Do you still need to (officially) transcode into Quicktime? or will it handle say DVCPro HD natively?
2) Is there upgrade pricing or does everyone pay $299 regardless
3) A video I saw had the presenter refer to FCP 10... if I'm using the latest which is 7 where did 8 & 9 go?
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HVXser

Message was edited by: hvxuser

17" i7 MacBookPro 8GB, Mac OS X (10.6.4), 7200 Hard Disk

Posted on Apr 13, 2011 3:28 AM

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Apr 13, 2011 7:02 AM in response to hvxuser

From what was shown at the demo, FCPX will handle multiple file formats natively, including h.264. Also, since it is 64 bit, rendering is done in the background automatically. I also noticed that clips were still able to be played at full speed/frame rates while rendering was taking place.

I do like some of the changes, but I do agree that FCPX does have an iMovie feel to it. I'm not sure how it's new workflows will translate into the enterprise market, especially with no specific mention of I/O functionality at the demo.

Apr 13, 2011 7:21 AM in response to hvxuser

Two things:

1. If no upgrade, I hope the price is for the suite.

2. I'd like to know if and how FCPX will make use of the Intel Quick Sync encoding engine in my new 2011 MacBook Pro...

We need more details... most of this stuff could be inferred from simply looking at the current version of iMovie...

Apr 13, 2011 7:40 AM in response to hvxuser

hvxuser wrote:
3) A video I saw had the presenter refer to FCP 10... if I'm using the latest which is 7 where did 8 & 9 go?



It's the same thing they did with QuickTime. The latest version you can download is QuickTime 7, however Snow Leopard comes with a special version called QuickTime X (pronounced '10')

Apr 13, 2011 7:43 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

Tom Wolsky wrote:
In previous versions $299 was the upgrade price. You getting a new product, delivered in a new way, at an upgrade price.


Yeah but this time it will be in the Mac App Store, which means no disc or paper documentation - which means less production/distribution cost. So why $299 and not $199?

Just like when they released Aperture 3 in the Mac App Store, and there was a significant price cut compared to the disc version.

Apr 13, 2011 8:14 AM in response to thrillcat editorial

thrillcat editorial wrote:
Anyone that complains about the price of FCP X needs to stick with iMovie.


that was my thought exactly, good one.

if they actually incorporate all the suite in one app that sounds great but i have to believe some stuff has been eliminated in order to achieve this new simpler imovie like interface. if anyone has a video link to the presentation please post it.

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