Richard Keates on why he dropped FCP X

Richard Keates has a good article on why he dropped FCP X after trying to use it to cut corporate video, and why Premiere Pro is the solution for what he needs to do (graphics heavy productions).Unfortunately I see many places moving back to Media Composer which I do find inferior for graphics work and hope that Premiere CS6 can make some inroads. I just wish that Apple would re-commit to the MacPro and push to get powerful CUDA Nvidia cards across their line to allow people who are unhappy with FCP X to use the products they want to and stay with Mac!

Edit Geek on Color Correction in AVID Symphony

Edit Geek has an excellent video on Color Correction in AVID Symphony, which is going to useful to a lot of people with the new $1000 AVID crossgrade offer (wish I had waited!). Worth checking out for all those only familiar with Media Composer.

Biscardi on editing for now

Walter Biscardi has a good post on editing for now, and or now that is AVID. And Premiere CS6 will be or some things as it is getting better, and Smoke will be tested and he is giving the ideas for their next version, both will possibly be implemented for him in 2013. For me it looks like AVID will be part of it, but I am hoping that CS6 is really a good replacement for Final Cut Pro 7.

AVID Symphony Upgrade from FCP for $999

Videoguys no have a crossgrade from FCP 7 to AVID Symphony for $999! Yes not Media Composer but Symphony! And it is also $999 to upgrade from Media Composer!Symphony adds Advanced Color Correction and Universal Mastering, which allows you to play out a timeline to any frame rate or size!

AVID releases AVID Studio for the iPad

FCP.co has an article on the newly released AVID Studio for the iPad. Here is the link to it in iTunes. It is currently $4.99, but will jump to 7.99 in 30 days. Looks pretty cool. Looks higher end than iMovie for the iPad. Looking forward to trying it out.Big-screen moviemaking comes to the touchscreen with Avid® Studio for iPad.We’ve distilled the world’s leading film-editing technology into an easy-to-use app that enables you to edit video, audio, and photos at the speed of your creativity.''Swiftly arrange your clips in the Storyboard, make precision edits using the Timeline, and add high-quality transitions, effects, and a soundtrack.Then share your movie directly to YouTube, Facebook, and more—or export your project to Avid Studio for the PC and continue editing with even more advanced tools.'Easily Access Your MediaWork with any media on your device—video, audio, and photosAccess media from external devices via an iPad Camera Connection Kit (sold separately)Capture video and photos from within the appSee your media organized by Albums, Events, Faces, and moreEditGet started quickly with how-to materialsEasily navigate your project with intuitive gesturesSwiftly arrange clips in the StoryboardMake precise edits and trim individual frames in the Precision TrimmerUse the Razor Blade tool to cut on the fly and delete or replace the second half of the clipEasily replace one clip with anotherEnhanceQuickly create multi-layer 3D animations, transitions, and titles with included Montage templatesEasily composite video tracks to create layered looksAdd high-quality fades and dissolves to help your story flowGenerate professional-looking motion titles and graphics with full control over text, font, color, size, position, and rotationCreate amazing Picture-in-Picture effects with full control over position, size, and rotationPan and zoom on your photos to create high-impact slideshowsEnjoy full-screen playbackCreate SoundtracksUse your own audio or choose from the included sound effectsTrim audio to any length, set levels, and fade audio in or outShareEasily share movies via YouTube, Facebook, email, and much moreExport projects to Avid Studio for the PCPro Technology, Pro ResultsCreated by Avid, the maker of the world’s leading film and music editing technologyEasy enough for the hobbyist, powerful enough for the pro