parker612 wrote:
It is already making adobe re-think their event handling... Trust me, in 5 years all the NLEs will have event handling a la FCPx.
Can you explain why all NLEs will have event handling like FCPX?
Truth be told = I CANT...
As I started using FCPx I was NOT capable of understanding how fantastic the eventlibrary is.
Because I had never thought such possible.
And you, obviously coming from ordinary NLEs' way of handling media, would also not be able to understand. Some things HAVE to be experienced. NOT TOLD. And the event lib. is just like that. (Please dont understand this as rude... Not at all meant like that)
Someone (Professional) who says "OK, NOW I am REALLY going to give FCPx a shot... Would still need a few weeks of heavy duty with the event lib. before finally understanding WHY there is absolutely NO way of going back after having understood it. So a few phrases of mine would not be able to explain it.
parker612 wrote:
Another question, what do you use FCPX for (personal projects, projects for clients, etc.) and what type of projects do you typically work on (short films, commercials, features, music videos, docs, etc.)?
I work on Films, Music-Videos, Image Campaigns, docs.etc and it is one of my primary sources of income.
I actually think FCPx is fantastic for films. Or should I say anything with a strict "plan"... To me sorting my sources is EVERYTHING.... (Cannot stress that enough) --- And there again here the event library comes into play(Key-wording, "Favorizing", Compositing. Simply amazing. I would say that editing in FCPx is great and very intuitive... But 95% of FCPx's greatness comes from its event library. Trim, slide, roll whatever you wanna call it.. Can be done in all editors. But where the real speed-increase lies... Is within HOW FAST can you get to your source material and PUT it into context.. Event Library is KING... Undisputed ;-)
And THAT is why I boldly sate that in 5 years any NLE without an Event Library a la FCPx is not going to be able to survive !