And finally, the lightbulb moment, the “NOW I get it” realization that comes with understanding the radically different workflow. And then two weeks of massive discouragement and frustration, because it’s unlike any other edit system we’ve used before. Followed by a willingness to give it a shot. Surprise when we first hear a fellow editor rave about FCPX. There’s a small but growing number of editors who have made the jump. Nothing academic, but “from the trenches” reporting.Īfter 25 years as an Avid editor, I’ve switched to Final Cut Pro X. The only argument from authority I’ll intentionally use is this: the evidence I present will be based on real-world applications. So, I’m going to cede my authority here and state my case with evidence. Seriously, the rattle has whisked through the internet tubes and erupted out of my speakers. If you’re a professional editor, I can actually hear you rolling your eyes through the screen. I just publicly claimed that Avid–which clearly rules the roost in professional editing environments–and Premiere–which is working hard to grab as much market share as it can–are secondary choices to Final Cut Pro X. But I’ve offered zero evidence for a pretty big claim. And then I used that soapbox to preach a conclusion. So, I speak from real-world experience when I say after 25 years on Avid, and several years on Premiere, I’ve switched to Final Cut Pro X because it’s years ahead of the competition." And in the past year, I edited four indie films–two of them on Avid, one on Premiere (I was the polish editor on that one), and one on Final Cut Pro X. I was the lead editor for six seasons of Criss Angel Mindfreak, and I recently wrapped a 13-season stint as an editor on SyFy channel’s Face Off series. I’ve edited hundreds of hours of television, commercials, music videos. "I’ve been editing professionally for over 25 years, most of those as an Avid editor. It’s a crutch, a fallacy that expects you to take the speaker’s word because they say it’s so, not because they have evidence to back up their point.įor instance, I could open my argument with this: I spent a quarter of a century editing on Avid and several years on Premiere Pro, so why did I decide to ditch them both and go with Final Cut Pro X? I'll tell ya.
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