3 hours of free FCP X tutorials

If you're not charmed by the Beta edition of the free editing software Lightworks or you bought Final Cut Pro X in a whim (like me) or you just like to nose around in this new software, there is some pretty extensive training for the software that won't cost you a penny!
Izzy Video has produced a series of video tutorials that will get you familiar with the basic functions of FCP X. 26 chapters in all! The tutorials are clear and to the point and make me want to go and use the software. For $37,- you can download 2 GB of practice material so you can edit along with Izzy but you can manage fine without them. Great work, Izzy.

I did it - FCP X is mine

I have to say, much of what is missing in FCP X, I really won't be missing. I don't work in a complex editing environment. I hardly use third party software. I am a one man band. I don't work with tape. My current FCP system is not stable. I want that lightning fast 64-bit rocket speed. I like new stuff. Lots of reasons to take the plunge. And then I read this, which tipped the scale in Apple's favor. I think Apple will deliver the goodies (for me, at least). In the meantime, this setup will work fine for me.

(One more thing: who says it's only €240? You're not going to leave out Compressor and Motion so it's actually €320. (or US $400))

FCP 7 to FCP X

This is going to be a Pain in the Butt for everyone but there's no escaping this one: a complete reinstall of the OS and (editing) software. Before you master FCP X you may want to keep a copy of FCP 7 to get those quick jobs done... quickly.
Here's a tutorial on how to keep multiple operating systems on one computer and 'Make a seamless transition' from (Snow) Leopard and FCP 7 to Lion and FCP X.

Final Cut Pro X: a stable system at last?

 

So Final Cut Pro X is coming soon to a Mac near you and that looks great, but what does it mean for all the hard- and software that we use for editing?
For example: I own a Matrox MXO which I bought a few years ago for monitoring and color correcting HD video on a Dell 24' monitor. Now I can't say the experience has been entirely positive, to understate it... It worked for the first year or so on my G5 Quad but then the sh*t started to hit the fan. Mac OS upgrades and consequent MXO firmware upgrades have caused more misery than benefits.

Final Cut Pro Ten (skip 8 and 9)

Yes, it's here, it's 64-bit, it's black, it's a lot of what people had hoped for and it's $299,- (available in June!)