What is the price to upgrade Final Cut from v7 to v10

A nice simple question (to which i can't find an answer on the web): What is the cost of the upgrade from Final Cut 7 to Final Cut Pro X?

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1), FCP Studio, Logic Pro 8, Aperture

Posted on Jan 2, 2015 2:27 PM

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Jan 3, 2015 2:57 PM in response to Mike Oscar

Mike Oscar wrote:


Thanks Alchroma. Does that only mean that learning FCP X is a lot of work or that it is not worth the effort?


Everyone has an opinion.......

I personally would not go back to the track based system of FCP 7.

I'm just saying to expect a learning curve.

What many new users coming from old versions get frustrated with is, trying to apply their "known methods" to a totally new application.


Al

Jan 3, 2015 6:32 PM in response to Alchroma

I've been an Apple certified trainer since FCP version 4. I can tell you that teaching X is infinitely easier and faster than teaching legacy versions. It is very easy to learn. The trick is, as previously stated, forget everything you know about legacy FCP. Nothing translates. There are no more Bins or Sequences or Tracks, etc. It is a totally new digital paradigm. So if you go in to it with an open mind, NOT trying to compare things, you'll pick it up faster.

Jan 4, 2015 8:10 AM in response to Mike Oscar

You can decide whether or not you like FCP X very easily and at no cost.


Download the free 30 day trial here:-

http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/trial/


Get over 2 hours of free video tutorials to get you up and running quickly here:-


http://www.izzyvideo.com/final-cut-pro-x-tutorial/

As it's a radically different app, give yourself at least a week or two to get comfortable with it.

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