FINAL CUT IS PRO NO MORE

It’s over for Final Cut Pro. It can drop the pro. After what Apple said at WWDC about final cut and how they highlighted DaVinci resolve has really sealed final cut’s fate to be more a capcut competitor than a serious professional tool. And I have completely lost confidence and hope for the future Pro version of final cut pro. With the Final Cut Pro 10.8 bringing kinda cool features, will the next one prove me wrong and bring all the pro features and Apple intelligence we have been asking for?
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[@DMRCapitalHill]

“One man’s opinion is NOT everyone’s outlook”

[@elroxmusic]

People like to dogpile though

[@renex6134]

so true

[@buuts]

Shout outs to all the OG Final Cut Pro 7 users who have already gone thru this once already….

[@VernamGD]

It would be funny if Apple bought Blackmagic Design Anyways the answer was always the same: use BOTH. When I need advanced stuff, I use DVR, when I need to make something fast (like my YT videos) - I use FCP because it’s beyond competition in terms of speed

[@kilikdudley]

Exactly! My use, too. Fcpx can’t be beat for broad stroke quick delivery. The magnetic timeline is brilliant. Davinci for advanced stuff

[@omarassadi2455]

I would cry; there are things I don't love about Blackmagic in general-I had to delete most of this comment, since it turned into a mildly schizophrenic rant about cameras shipping in 2023 with horribly unreliable exFAT CFast 2.0 slots and janky USB 3.1 ports, that are too slow, mind you, to even keep up with the insane amount of data some of these cames output, rather than just exposing standard PCI-Express-based storage, as well as the cinema world's mind-boggling obsessionw with Thunderbolt when Ethernet is essentially the standard fabric for literally everything else at this point, with 100Gbps NICs on eBay for $80, 400Gbps available for several years now, and 800Gbps coming soon. That said, Blackmagic is one of the few manufacturers who hasn't been totally evil, made cinema significantly more accessible and open, and most importantly for me: their software isn't limited to macOS or Windows. One really nice thing about DaVinci Resolve is that it has native Linux support; I don't have to worry about Apple fucking me over every few years by dropping support for perfectly usable hardware, turning it into e-waste; I don't have to deal with the super flawed, corruption-prone APFS, or NTFS; and there is nothing that comes close to the audio latency you can get from Pipewire and a semi-realtime kernel on Linux. It's been a dream compared to anything else. If Apple were to buyout BMD, I would be very surprised if other platforms did not slowly but slowly but abrutply discontinued with little warning. I am very happy being able to use a system I can put together with powerful off-the-shelf commodity hardware, having the freedom to tune the system to my performance needs, and the ability to audit, strip, and lock things down; I can't get that with Apple or Microsoft.

[@007Yasir]

😮 If Apple bought Resolve, they will ruin it, BMD makes gear and gives away Resolve Studio for free if you bought a BMD camera gear. BMD continues to update Resolve, unlike Apple they don’t do a good job as they used to do in the past. BMD listen to their users, Apple no longer does, all they ask from you is to report it!

[@lolkthnxbai]

As a DR linux user, please no.

[@jayhu6075]

Apple is a close source system. A disaster for open source users.

[@blackmamba6938]

I still think I can edit and cut a video the fastest on FCPX.

[@DMRCapitalHill]

Same!

[@stephantalneau]

Same here

[@theherblisttv]

I just purchased it a few weeks ago? Learn about multicam & can cut a video now in a min lol

[@devarojeremiah]

Me too!

[@renex6134]

same

[@Editzilla]

I use FCP everyday and will continue to use it because it's faster at doing the tasks I need it to do to produce income. Ive heard this same argument for a while, it's not like people weren't saying that about legacy FCP when comparing it to AVID. It's always the hands and the mind of the editor, at least for now, that is responsible for producing great content, not the software. FCP is more than capable on almost all fronts. Does it take workarounds on a few things? sure. But its efficiencies outweigh its deficiencies. at the end of the day, use whatever you want.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

I left FCP a number of years ago for DaVinci and have never looked back. I still have FCP on my Mac but never open it.

[@techtipsuk]

The title of this video should be FINAL CUT IS PRO NO MORE FOR ME

[@ab85main73]

OR… you could just not get triggered by words. Life is not that serious.

[@fitbody360]

Click bait title

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@HaroldKuilman]

And it works, we both clicked 🤷‍♂️

[@chipcurry]

I can fully understand! I've used both applications, and I am a one-man show. For ease of use, definitely final cut pro, but for the more advanced features for high-end projects with a high budget to go along with them. Definitely da Vinci.

[@AgentProduction88]

To be completely honest, FCP isn't even a competitor for CapCut; it's not even close. CapCut works on Windows, Mac, mobile, and browser, and offers built-in features like auto-captioning, text-based editing, magic mask, collaborative editing, a keyframe editor, built-in video and photo enhancers, magic light etc. FCP has lost its professional edge and has become just a basic editor. It's basically the new iMovie and people fail to realize that.

[@AgentProduction88]

If you're a professional, wake up and learn something new like DaVinci Resolve. That's just the reality. Don't get stuck. FCP will always be there for you, but you need to adapt. Collaborative editing is a must these days, and FCP just doesn't support that.

[@RafaelLudwig]

I agree, CapCut is coming to eat FCP's lunch, similar features, plus more kinda cool features, ease of use, and cross platform, and (mostly) free. Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@meyerdigitalfilm]

Amen. Thats my word.

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

I thought everyone thought that, lol

[@blackmamba6938]

@@RafaelLudwig C'mon bruh... I downloaded Capcut just to see what you guys are talking about. Capcut has nowhere near the capability of FCPX. To say it's even close is an outright lie. I would say it's closer to an iMovie competitor. I do like their "Remove filler words" feature though.

[@vladimirtalijan]

Kind of cool? No NLE has anything even close to "Enhance light and color" option that works like that. The only reason why you would use Davinci is exactly why you're using it, not because it's better but because you work with people who are using it so you're practically forced to use it. For solo editors there is nothing even close to Final Cut, no matter how it's called, and that's like 98% of the market :)

[@RafaelLudwig]

I agree and that is what I said in the video, and yes the enhance light and color is kinda cool, it's one step above auto color balance with more fine tuning. I love FCP as a crew of one, and 98% of the Mac market, which is only 11% of the total market. CapCut is coming to eat FCP's lunch, similar features, plus more kinda cool features, ease of use, and cross platform, and (mostly) free. Thanks for watching and the comment Vlad!

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

And if you are bulding your own team, just focus on FCP. I own my editing studio, so if Windows got in there, that would be on me. How did he end up with "all these tools" on different platforms? Heck, for us, Linux WOULD be the second choice platform, not Windows.

[@nauticfilms]

@@RafaelLudwig CapCut is not “free”. You pay by giving away a lot of privacy and rights, don’t you? I use it sometimes for quick social media versioning of client videos. It creates dynamic captions so effortlessly, that is tempting. But I do feel guilty when I use it, as I am submitting material that my client paid for to the TikTok machine. I have my doubts, because I feel that I am legally in a grey zone as soon as I upload any client footage to CapCut.

[@samvargasimages7905]

I’ve edited hour long Documentaries, wedding films, commercials and so many other heavy projects in FCP, I also use it to color everything I film. I definitely wouldn’t say it’s a “consumer software” or less of a tool just because it doesn’t have AI features. Maybe it’s just not for everyone, just like PP wasn’t for me.

[@SFCFilms]

I’m actually looking forward to next final cut pro update. The ease pf use sometime underestimated. For content creators who are more focused on story rather than visual quality this is great option for fast workflow. For me having both davinci resolve and final cut is a great option, for fast youtube videos my go to is final cut pro but for film festival short films and collaborating with colour corrector and sound designer davinci is awesome. So I actually like this divergence to give us more diverse tools rather than two tools that do pretty much the same thing.

[@Sean_notConnery]

FCP is faster than any other program. Love it❤️

[@RafaelLudwig]

This is true! I agree! Thanks for watching and the comment Sean!

[@TheLinesEnd]

I knew it was over when I saw the Final Cut camera and the black magic was still 100x better

[@nagual2335]

I'm done waiting for FCPX breakthrough. The lack of professional audio editing is a DEAL BREAKER. DR I'm coming!

[@thecordlessplug.]

agreed

[@DvidFilms]

At the end of the day, no one can look at a film and say, "hey that was edited with FCPX".

[@RafaelLudwig]

Yup, no one cares what something was edited on. Except when you have to hand off a project! Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@kirin9168]

You are 100% correct, Apple fell asleep at the wheel years ago. They had a window to take over the editing space, but didn’t put the time and energy into it. They left the door wide open for Resolve to jump in and take over. In the next 3 years Resolve will be the go to editor and color correction king. Facts

[@RafaelLudwig]

Yup! I called it 3 years ago that DR was coming to eat everyone's lunch. Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@TheMichaelTech]

You hit the nail on the head! My thoughts exactly! As a content creator who needs a quick workflow it works for me. But I could imagine that if I were still doing more professional work I would have left FCPX in a heartbeat

[@WarrenPeaceOG]

I learned to edit on FCP 1.25 with the traditional NLE design. When FCPX arrived, I carefully read all about how it was designed and adopted a whole new workflow for organizing and editing, which I still feel is far superior. I can't go back. I use Resolve for processing raw and Fusion for VFX. Installing Whisper Ai locally for transcriptions has changed everything. Dealing with online transcription sucked. I'm glad that era is gone. Also, $$$

[@Kyrad777]

They did pull Disk authoring and Burning support in 10.8, so watch out for that.

[@adamkurtz1869]

All we need is a keyframe editor for fcpx and im fine 😂😂

[@joachimiseni6428]

this plus better Audio! An awesome integration with Logic Pro would cut it for me too. But it is too unstable.

[@tattoo_patrick_oleson]

I think you’re right and as a basic content creator I’m excited about that.

[@QA_Universal]

I will not switch from FCP to any other video editor, because for my current projects it is the best in terms of stability and speed. For example, on Mac mini M1 with minimal configuration multi-camera project with color correction and graphics layer it renders fast enough, - in a minute and a few seconds it renders a ten-minute video. DaVinci on a Mac mini will only be able to run, but it can't run on such weak hardware.

[@RafaelLudwig]

FCP is still my favourite NLE for a crew of one! It's a smart choice. I wish I could use it from start to finish of every project! Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@2424rocket]

Why do we care, I’m not coming to you as a client. You want to use that toy final cut as opposed to the greatest editing system in the world… Da Vinci resolve. Be my guest you Keep driving your Ford focus I’ll stick with my Tesla. And everybody keeps talking about how fast they can edit… Speed is so unimportant compared to quality and thoughtfulness and meaningfulness… Bunch of dummies on the Internet who think that the faster you edit the better. People are dumb as dirt

[@nougatbitz]

Remember Aperture? The story repeats.

[@lecolintube]

I wonder what that would mean for ApplePro Res Raw? From my understanding FCP is really the only software that can properly edit this codec?

[@baileythefilmmaker]

The adobe suite works just as well with pro res raw; plus if you convert pro res raw to cinema dng, you can use it in resolve. I agree with you there will always be a place for fcpx because it manages to balance the right amount of professional capabilities with a consumer friendly tools designed for ease of use, and obviously transcoding media to cinema dng is time and storage consuming.

[@sjforsure]

I personally use FCP for my personal projects and I love it. My only concern about FCP amd Motion is, if they are capable of doing VFX and animation like Premiere and After Effects.

[@Terrilltf]

Thanks. Downloading DaVinci now.

[@RafaelLudwig]

Worth it, if it's what works best for you! Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@Terrilltf]

@@RafaelLudwig I’ve been thinking about trying something new and also thinking about FCP not being so pro anymore for a while now. Your video just pushed me to try out something different. Thanks again.

[@pep98]

@@RafaelLudwig And how many percent did you earn now?

[@micheltheodorou]

Thanks Rafael you always say the truth about Final cut pro. 1 year ago i understand everything Apple were doing, and i switched to resolve.

[@brucekennedy5274]

I think you’re right - if you are a hardcore Pro Davinci is arguably peerless at this stage. Me, I’m a graphic designer and video content creator and FCP has always been my go-to for speed and simplicity, and I hope it will always stay that way. As long as Apple keep supporting and improving it on that level (and please add a few desperately needed features like auto caption-creation) I’m happy for the distinction. As for Premier, nah, no way, I’d sooner learn Davinci for sure.

[@dam1rche193]

tbh almost any most basic software is enough for most people. people use "the best" yet use like 10 percent of the softwares possibilities let alone ,,ost of them don`t actually use it the way is should be used.

[@igorcosta5482]

Not even Apple uses Final Cut “pro”.

[@RafaelLudwig]

Exactly! Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@duane4532]

In my opinion, all of these applications are simply tools to be utilized. Using DR does not automatically make someone a professional, and there have been feature films edited with FCP.

[@RafaelLudwig]

I agree, though that is not what I said in the video, I am finding it harder to use it on pro work because of working in a mixed OS environment, and hand offs are more of a hassle than just working in something the whole team can work with. If it's a crew of one, Final Cut can do Professional quality. Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@duane4532]

@@RafaelLudwig Understood, Am I correct in saying that you think that FCP should be able to run on both Windows and MAC based on your mixed OS comment? Please continue to make great content, I enjoy it . Don't take my content as I'm trolling. I'm not.

[@RafaelLudwig]

@@duane4532 Apple Music had a huge uptake when then opened it up to windows and android. FCP would see a HUGE uptick in users if them made it cross platform. Which would lead to further development. Since it's MacOS only, it's only there to showcase the latest hardware from Apple. And now other companies are doing non linear editing better than FCP (DR and Capcut) I made this video to open up the conversation I have been having with friends and other pros privately. I hope I'm wrong, cuz I'd love to keep using FCP it is my favourite overall.

[@duane4532]

@@RafaelLudwig I don't think it matters as much, Here's why. If you're an editor chances are you're going to learn on whatever platform the client ( production Studio ) you're wanting to work with is using. There are some applications that only work with a certain chipset example Unreal Engine. Cinema 4D, etc.

[@MarkOConnellFilm]

We started down this path with FCP years ago. DaVinci Resolve definitely makes more sense.

[@julesc8054]

I'm not an FCP user but am rooting for it in the professional space as we need options so we have options unlike the photoshop users.

[@RafaelLudwig]

This is probably one of the best reasons for FCP to succeed, very true and insightful. Thanks for pointing out this perspective, you are right! Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@RomaFedorov]

A few months ago, I switched from FCP to DR, and I really love it so far. It was a huge learning curve at first, but there are so many things you can do with Resolve. However, from time to time, I do miss FCP, mainly for its simplicity and magnetic timeline, but I feel like it's too basic for my current needs.

[@djepodjepo]

@@RomaFedorov hi just curious, what are things that you can do in DR that you can’t do in FCP?

[@RomaFedorov]

@@djepodjepo Edit audio based on tracks, magic mask, noise reduction, Fusion, node based color grading, color space transforms, better mask/power window options. These some of the things that are better in Resolve. There's so much more..

[@djepodjepo]

@@RomaFedorov ok appreciate the answer, thanks

[@swissheartydogs]

Great review (+1 subscriber). And Resolve is optimized for NPU/Copilot+PC, perfect on the Go 🚀

[@deheiligebron]

I’m not pro enough the relearn a new program as I think for my vlog fcpx is pro enough. 😅

[@johnrohdejensen1218]

Final Cut holds an edge in Multicam with multiple audiosources. Resolve and Premiere really suck at this. BUT that is a really small advantage. Resolve is still my go to unless I'm in a big hurry.

[@RafaelLudwig]

This is exactly it! FCP is my fastest editor, I use it for all my rough cuts regardless of the project, footage in, edit assembly, get it in front of clients, as they review I export xml and rebuild in DR and go on to finish there. I wish I could do it all in FCP. No client wants an FCP project file to deal with, DR is still a bit of a hard sell but acceptable once explained. FCP is a hard no. Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@MarcoPolux]

definitively. Still I was choosing between the 2, but now, all the focus on DaVinci Resolve 👍

[@cpanbalagan]

You are always welcome to davinchi resolve bro!!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Already there and love it! It’s a power house! Fcp is more fun for me though. Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@sauce_aux]

Damn, no wonder I’ve been having better luck with movie studio and final cut has been giving me grief since November 2023….

[@vicious12394]

Now if they could just put prores raw on Resolve that would be awesome.

[@nick314]

Here's what you missed: Final Cut Pro is STILL a superior editor to anything else out there. Try doing a retime curve on Davinci and count the number of steps. Final Cut Pro lacks in other departments such as sound (sidechaining anyone?) and color grading. It is superior in keywording, batch exports, performance with 10+ bit 4K footage. It sucks in color management (Color Space Transform is dearly needed). I mainly agree with you and have bought Davinci and using it almost exclusively nowadays. However for editing Davinci is eons behind, I can edit 3 times faster in FCP. XML transfers to Davinci are still a pain.

[@RafaelLudwig]

100% agree! I’ve made other videos talking about those things specifically. Thanks for watching and the comment Nikos!

[@Newtperc]

Truly. XML transfers are useless if you have multiple layers and cross fades

[@mobilesecure]

For me as a beginner, Capcut is much more easer and interface friendly than FCP. Thanks for a video👍

[@broj]

Don't forget when they killed Apture. Could this be the end of final cut and a merge into video

[@safetyhomeloans950]

Raphael thanks for keeping US INFORMED, and don’t worry about the haters , you just keep on rocking.

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thanks! I make these videos to share my thoughts as I know others feel the same way, or have the same questions. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!

[@evi1ways]

Sorry to hear Raf this as it's part of your workflow and revenue stream. I can't say that I'm surprised though. Everything post FCP7 (IMO) hasn't been with the aim to an the industry leader. Their focus has been more on hardware.

[@RafaelLudwig]

I have been using whatever is best for the current project I am on. I am NLE Agnostic, Personal project FCP, team projects DR. I'll use iMove and CapCut if there is nothing else to use. the fundamentals to editing remain the same. Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@conqueringryan]

I saw your thumbnail and I agreed with your video immediately

[@steffdia7080]

Does Da Vinci have gaming recording? Does Da Vinci have similar to Affinity photo?

[@39zack]

@@steffdia7080 1: no, you use OBS fir that 2: no, its an video editor

[@JashimJalal]

You called this years ago!! Time to get acquainted with davinci resolve.

[@RafaelLudwig]

Only if you need to, fcp is still goat for a crew of one. Thanks buddy!

[@Kukainis]

I've never even heard of this Final Cut, why would you use it if Davinci Resolve is available ?

[@thelearningmachine5740]

I've quit using Apple Computers and Final Cut. I've been using CapCut and I've never been more happy. 😊

[@ericmangubat9253]

Filmora is a good video editor though ❤

[@lemmonsinmyeyes]

What I love about FCPX is just how easy it is to slap together edits. It can do short films and all that good stuff, but just for quick youtube/instagram stuff, FCPX is pretty great. Resolve has alot more capabilities, especially in comp/colour grading. But feels very over-built for the nonsense crap I edit. I guess iMovie could step up. Meh.... I'm a stupid nobody, nothing I say should be taken as gospel haha

[@brotherted9212]

Admittedly, I only use FCPX and have never used DV, but I came here to see the primary features I’m missing. Looks like they are Windows version, deeper sound editing & deeper color grading. I don’t need Windows - for years I’ve worked in an all Mac shop. I could see the value in more sophisticated color grading - even AI color grading - but the FCPX tools have been adequate for me. The main improvement I’d wish for would be better audio management - even just an extensive graphic equalizer. But not only is this a fairly rare need, and not only could this easily appear in a next upgrade, but it’s even not so hard to process audio separately in a different app in the rare situation I’d need that. Did I miss any *other* key FCPX failings?

[@JaydenLawson]

Welcome to the DaVinci Resolve fold. Aussie Aussie Aussie!

[@lbs]

Sounds like DaVinci Resolve my be in the acquisition scopes for Apple. But we’ll see. Sure most money is made w the general consumer but they really do care about their pro/business demo.

[@motionfxes]

The thing is that the problem you are describing has always been there, as FCP has never been a collaborative NLE.

[@RafaelLudwig]

For sure, I did have hope that it would eventually get there. Now that hope is gone, it’s over! Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@motionfxes]

@@RafaelLudwig But we knew what was coming in this update. Don't get me wrong: I totally understand your point and the reason why you are switching. But I think that in your case you thought "enough" because of your needs and It is not really related with the update. I'm also tired to see that Apple does the bare minimum to keep FCP alive. I hope that now that a lot of AI features will como with Sequoia and thar Logic got a big upgrade, we will see more requested features in FCP. But I don't think collaborative tools are coming.

[@MoneyKitchen]

AI Captions will come in 10 years! that seems to be the timeline for things people ask for.

[@RafaelLudwig]

Truth! Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@iceprada2]

Exactly! Like it’s 2024! I really want a refund.

[@segwaymusic]

I predict that Apple will acquire Blackmagic Design sometime in the next year or so just like they did with Emagic (Logic Pro) and even the company that first designed the interface in Final Cut Pro X. This would make a lot of sense as both companies complement eachother very well.

[@motionfxes]

That makes zero sense for Apple. They don't need Blackmagic to make FCP better. And the BM business is far more complicated and less profitable than Apple's one.

[@RafaelLudwig]

It would make more sense for Apple to sell (or license) FCP code to black Magic and let them run with it. Or integrated it into DR. Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@kedavis]

Is it possible Apple may be preparing to buy BlackMagic and make Davanci an Apple product the same as they did with Logic (from eMagic)?

[@justinepaula-robilliard]

Avid or Adobe makes a lot more sense, if you think about it, Adobe has a "great" creative system, is already 100% rental, so if you add iCloud to Creative Suite, for a fixed rental per month, then you have a stable system preloaded with a ton of subscribers..

[@RodrigoPolo]

Nop

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

I don't think so. Apple would not want to get into all the hardware BlackMagic produce and the idea of DaVinci is to get people into the whole BlackMagic world.

[@brucekennedy5274]

I seriously doubt it

[@007Yasir]

No they are not.

[@theMostFamousMax]

👍🏽 good info!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@davidortega6236]

I own both FCP and DaVinci. FCPX blows DaVinci out of the water in terms of speed and ease of use for editing. Even in VFX, I've done 20-layer composites on FCP that kept crashing on DaVinci. DaVinci has the upper hand on variety of FX and of course color grading. DaVinci is where I go for color grading and fine-tuning certain VFX or doing Magic Mask. Having both is the way to go.

[@jdpst20]

I just moved from a PC using Premier and bought a 13” iPad Pro and although I mainly edit photos I did use PP for some travel video and family video projects. I love the iPad for its portability so I’m currently trying PFP for iPad and although it’s super simple and easy to make a quick edit and DOES I put my XFAVC 4k canon clog 3 footage and I can color it pretty nicely there are some simple features that I really used in PP that are def not able to be done in the iPad version. I think I can get like 85% there with FCP but and left wanting more. I’m just a bit intimidated by trying to figure out DR. I know the iPad version is way more powerful I think I just need to get used to it.

[@ThePNWRiderWA]

I never saw it as a premiere or resolve competitor. That decision was made after FC 7. Same with Aperture . It’s to be a super iMovie. It works for me - I am not a pro

[@charlesulysses8547]

Someone took the Delorean back to 2014.

[@TomScryleus]

Nah, still my favorite video editing tool.

[@hanislip]

Where does that leave imovie 😂

[@RafaelLudwig]

That's a great question! My daughter would rather use CapCut than iMovie, that speaks volumes! Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@spelunkerd]

Gotta be wary of free software. When Premier Pro moved to a subscription service, I felt betrayed. At some point, Davinci will need to make money, somehow. For now, Final Cut does pretty much everything I need.

[@jessicaalvis7063]

I Think you lack some knowledge about Black magic design. DaVinci resolve is a free editing software with a paid upgrade available. But, they dont earn their money from any of it. BMD earn their primary revenue from hardware like cameras. That is also why they give you an almost free speed editor if you buy the studio version of davinci.

[@mdturnerinoz]

I use DR but would not migrate to DR from FCP UNTIL DR gets a MAGNETIC TIMELINE! Moving videos around is a ROYAL PAIN. FCP does seem to be going down the road of iMovie.

[@squirrel7890]

Final Cut will compete with Cap Cut...assuming Cap Cut isn't banned (a la TikTok). Maybe Apple sees an opening with the advanced/prosumer market, and sees that opening is about to get bigger (potentially).

[@tomking580]

It cost $50 a month to use the rotoscope 😢

[@RafaelLudwig]

This one should have been an easy one for Apple to solve well enough, but they drop the ball on that as well. Thanks for watching and the comment Tom!

[@Wariolegend]

I think like you.. I have now definitively switched to davinci.. Final cut for those who don't try.. it's more than fine

[@ekphotography]

Thanks for the video, sorry for the off topic, but can someone do a good FCPX with Sony clips roundtrip to Davinci and back again tutorial? I have searched everywhere and can only find old ones that do not work properly. Every single time I try to do it there is some kind of problem. Media not not found in Davinci due to the Timecode problems, which I cn fix manually which is already a PIA, but then Davinci NEVER recognizes my crops and transforms and is useless. I am sure I'm not the Only Sony users and FCPX users that would like to color grade in Davinci. I would actually try Davinci for everything if they had a way of selecting my favorite clips and building a timeline off those selects as fast and easy as FCPX. As for now, there are too many extra folders or keystrokes needed to do it. I can BLAZE through my clips, Hit I/O then F and then only looks at my favorites to build my timeline, There is NO other way in any program to do it faster. Thanks if anybody can make or know where there is a proper FCPX---} to Davinci and Back workflow with Sony clips. PLEASE!!!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Frustrating but a simple fix with the Sony camera Timecodes - download commandpost (free extension for Macs) and use Sony Timecode repair in the tool box - it has saved my butt many times commandpost.io/toolbox/sony-timecode/ It may not solve the crops and transforms perfectly, (if at all) but it'll solve the timecode. Thanks for watching and the question!

[@ekphotography]

@@RafaelLudwig Yes I have used that, Thank you. Your are right does not fix the crops or transforms. So until then will just have to do everything manually before exporting to DR and then Manually apply with copy paste everything again... Thank you! Command post is my favorite all time tool. Specially for exporting individual clips from a timeline. Life saver!!!

[@RafaelLudwig]

@@ekphotography yeah it’s great! Sorry it didn’t help out more.

[@Filmyak01]

That's absurd. Apple loves their third party apps, which is why they showcase Resolve and Premiere (and others) regularly. They are crucial to a robust computer platform. As for being your "one stop shop" -- that is clearly not their goal. They are an editing platform. Not a VFX one. Not a high end mixing one. And the renaming effects, and search filter for effects -- are both crucial tools to the professional editing community. This doom and gloom stuff is so tiring.

[@RafaelLudwig]

I want to be able to use FCP on every project, that is what I mean by one stop shop. Personal and client projects. It would be nice to finish, mix and deliver in FCP but that is not the case, so more and more I have to start and finish edits in other apps. For a crew of one, it's great! Having to develop muscle memory for multiple apps that do mostly the same thing differently sucks - I want to use it every time. Tired of trying to convince clients to use it. It's always a hard no. SO Pro it ain't (for me) Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@GooseCee]

Dude imo final cut pro is a BEAST and the "pro" is just a name. Kinda like how airpods pro have it but it doesn't mean anything

[@GNOBNX]

I appreciate what you're dishing, but FCP is ours to keep. caput is subscription based and if they should go belly up FCP will still serve us WITHOUT internet connection.🕶

[@MoneyKitchen]

The devs truly hate us!

[@RafaelLudwig]

It's not the Devs, it's Apple's focus, they are a consumer hardware company, and initially make the software to showcase the hardware, look at the App Store, why develop something that others are doing better for free (essentially) I believe the dev's hands are tied.

[@JayfkProductions876]

Still waiting to hear why you're comparing Final Cut to Capcut 😂 😂 If your only issue is Final Cut only being on Mac, well duh pick your platform. Didn't hear any actual valid reasons tbh

[@RafaelLudwig]

Capcut is free and easy to use, Final Cut is easy to use but not free. The amount of progress CapCut has made in the last 2 years is embarrassing compared to FCP. Another year or 2 and it'll have more capabilities than FCP and a vastly larger user base. Apple has no reason to continue seriously developing FCP when other companies are doing it for free for them. The new generation of content creators are learning on CapCut, and professionals are using DR. FCP user base is not growing, and Apple has a track record of promising pros one thing and not delivering or delivering the bare minimum (ahem Silicon Mac Pro) If it doesn't get banned in the states, Capcut is coming to eat FCP's lunch with the creative consumer. DR already ate the Pro lunch. It's over! But I made a video about how Apple could capitalize if the CapCut ban happens.kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5icZ52Ql5J8Z8k

[@shato29yt]

What that mean when you say profesional so that is not for that

[@thai_le_foto]

Ohhhhh snap! Apple and Blackmagic have been enemies forever......So maybe this is a first step to finally being able to edit ProRes Raw in Resolve too. Converting to DNG is so bad with artifacts if trying any compression at all.

[@krubee416]

I heard the new release from Apple and walked into a retailer to buy the DaVinci Resolve speed editor with the pro version of the software over the weekend. I’m so done with the lack of innovation in Final Cut and seeing CapCut do things that I have hundreds of dollars in plugins to do is like a slap in the face. Done and gone

[@deadstellarengine]

this is a new age, an editor must have and know how to use at least 2 NLE's. FCP and Davinci Studio add up to $600. If you are going to be making money of editing, it's a small price to ask. Try buying a plumbers tools, set yourself up as an electrician. $600 is a fair cost.

[@brentsmithline3423]

This has been what Apple has been doing over the last decade or so. Have dropped applications, not only in the professional world, but in the normals world. To this day, I miss the KISS Apple iWeb application demise.

[@SuperNova-Steve]

FCPX is epic. I love it

[@johnmscotland]

Totally understand, can't understand why there's no auto captions or text editing... even Capcut has more features. I'm leaving FCP because I don't want to be left behind. Think Apple is more a hardware company than software. Waited over 10 years for FCP to catch up. Even if apple release a massive update, they have lost trust and their silent treatment does not help.

[@MoneyKitchen]

I have a feeling that apple will buy Black Magic

[@justinepaula-robilliard]

Apple has no interest in camera or broadcast, what makes more sense and justifies the existence of icloud is if Apple bought Adobe, as Adobe is pure rental, you have the power of the creative suite, modified with Apple code, running on icloud, this would then further enhance the fcp for ipad rental.. Resolve would then focus on pro versions, Apple/Adobe on non pro/consumer...

[@motionfxes]

It makes no sense for Apple to buy Blackmagic. It's a completly different business.

[@RafaelLudwig]

It's more likely Apple sells FCP to Black Magic at this point, and let them deal with it.

[@scotyount6226]

BlackMagic is pro? What is RED or Arri? Super Pro? Nobody is shooting high level content on BlackMagic cameras....

[@RafaelLudwig]

I should have been more specific - Post production pro equipment - I was more referring to DaVinci Resolve, and at this point Black Magic is the only one that has a camera that will should 8k for each eye for immersive video. Thanks for watching and the comment Scotty!

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

Exactly. BlackMagic is entry to mid level pro. Nikon/RED and Arri are extreme high end pro. That's exactly what it is.

[@ericsternberger2768]

though its lacking a lot of functionality FCPx is still the fastest editor out there. (and I know Premiere + Resolve) Also: Nobody wants to use Adobe anymore, resolve has no prores support - where are the alternatives?

[@friedpicklezzz]

Features: yes FCPX needs to better service for modern needs, e.g auto audio ducking, auto close captioning, role based audio mixing. But purely as an NLE it works so much better. It’s a very fast and reliable video editor. I expect Apple to focus more on backfilling AI powered features after the provide Apple Intelligence to their operating system, because some of it will be shared through an AI service (such as close captioning)

[@RafaelLudwig]

Yeah I feel they will introduce those features as they introduce them to the OS. And it’s still my favourite NLE out there, just harder to convince clients to finish projects in. Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@openskyphotography]

What does "Pro" even mean with an NLE? Seems you can produce "pro"-looking end product on numerous NLEs, and then "consumer"-looking end product on the same NLEs. It all comes down to the "professional" editing the project, and the end result. In that regard, FCP is more than capable.

[@RafaelLudwig]

For a crew of one, I completely agree! And yes a solo editor can be a professional. That's not my gripe with it, I can't pass a project along a pipeline or to other team members working on the same project. Round tripping with FCP is a pain, unless we start mixing it down and exporting prores, but then it loses its non distructiveness. So it's not pro (for me) Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@openskyphotography]

@@RafaelLudwig good point, if I had to work with multiple editors, etc., I’d most likely go with DVR. 👍

[@vicious12394]

I remember when final cut pro 7 was the professional editing software and adobe was for the kids that couldn't afford it. I feel like final cut is just a joke now and adobe forgot why they became market leaders and is going to go the way of final cut when resolve overtakes it.

[@channelofstuff6662]

if your a solo editor you don't need "pro".

[@PIPERBOYWILLIAMS]

HOW ABOUT FINAL CUT PRO DOESNT WORK WITH THE - M3 MACBOOK PRO!!!!

[@RafaelLudwig]

I will check that today in my MBP3

[@RichardNievesNY]

I left FCP a while ago. Apple only cares about what they want and do not consider our end results and how much we suffer to get their, which includes having in consideration the money we spend in Plugins. I really dislike what they have done and saving my headaches. Now using Davinci Resolve, and would also leave Davinci if Apple ever buys that software.

[@bartonlynch]

Adobe Premiere Pro is a pain, I rather have my toes burn in acid than use that crap. FCPX rules.

[@sunrisesunset8843]

Enough of the fcpx sledge. You made a previous video saying you were moving to da vinci resolve. Leave fcpx behind and get on with your life.

[@RafaelLudwig]

Which video did I say I am moving to DR? I made a video about why others are switching. I use all the NLE's depending on the project, this video is about how it's harder to use it on my pro work. I will still use it just for personal work and KZbin. Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@McLeon_UA_Racing]

Bugs, bugs, bugs😢

[@simon359]

I don’t trust Apple anymore, every time they start a new photo editor and bookmaker they end up just ending it suddenly? Why invest in a company that isn’t going to stick with their products!