Procutx10/4/2023 ![]() To see their pretty extensive list if FCPx Effects plugin click here The first FCP console App to mention is PROCUTx which is made by Pixel Film Studios. These Apps are not the same so I am not comparing them, just highlighting them for you to decide which you prefer, if not both! Both operate by connecting to FCPx via your WiFi connection (both iPad and Mac must be on the same network and presumable relevant ports need to be open) Now to get to the point, I’ve been playing with FCP on a daily basis since and today I stumbled upon two applications that allow you to “remote” control FCP from your iPad. ![]() I’m not dramatically saying I’ll be abandoning Avid any time soon (Im too used to the pro interface) but nonetheless I really regret not having tried FCP sooner. The entire process was really quite painless and the group were really impressed with the usability of FCPx (as was I) it really is a fantastic entry point for someone starting in professional video editing. So with that in mind I showed my group of trainees (who had no previous shoot/edit experience) how to import content from Canon 7D DSLRs, import audio from an iPhone using Rode Record to record off camera Audio, and then sync the two in the App – which is SO easy even they were impressed! We cut sequences, did a little colour correction, recorded voiceover, audio mixed and exported (or should I say SHARED our finished edits. In my honest opinion it really IS a pro version of iMovie aimed at members of the public who want to move into more professional editing, but if you can open your mind to the non-traditional layout (no preview / programme) and UI its actually a fantastic and powerful program. I have to say I was really quite blown away – I expected the worst after reading all the damning reviews about it being iMovieX not FCP etc etc – and to some extent I understand why that criticism was levelled against it (the interface after all IS an advanced iMovie UI) but it is actually an incredibly powerful piece of editing software and for the price tag its worth every single cent. So, I somewhat reluctantly, bought and downloaded FCPx on my MacBookAir and spent a weekend playing with it and learning some of its features. After furore and backlash after the launch of FCPx I felt quietly vindicated that I had never bothered to dip my toe outside the Avid waters, however I was recently on a training assignment and in spite of the fact that I had billed Avid Media Composer training into the programme I couldn’t get access to MC software – all that was available was FCPx. A little preamble if you will humour me……I’ve been an Avid User / Trainer for the last 7 years and have gone to great lengths to avoid FinalCut and Premier as alternative editors.
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