FCPX Reconnect Question

I am trying to firgure how to reconnect media in FCPX in a somewhat complex method. I have several TB worth of material that I cannot fit onto my internal raid all at once, nor can I effectively edit in a multicam format with good playback, so I created Prores 422 Proxy files that are all stored on the internal raid. As far as playback goes, it's very good and I've already had 20+ clips going at a time without major issue. But before I get too involved in editing this in FCPX I need to know if it is possible, once the edits are complete, to disconnect the media from the proxy files, and reconnect the media the the full ProRes 422 versions on external hard drives. If I could fit all of the media and the proxies fcpx makes onto one drive and toggle back and forth I would, but it doesn't seem to be an option at this point. So I need multiple drives.
Can it be done, and if so, how? I know FCPX creates reference files in the events folder on my raid, would these be involved in the changeout?

Have you tried the File>Relink command? A better workflow would be to ingest by reference- i.e. do not copy media as you import it. Then switch to proxy mode and make proxies of all of your original footage. Move these to the internal raid- they should automatically relink. Then you can safely remove the external drive with the HQ copies and edit in proxy mode. When you're done, remount the HQ footage, switch the preference back to high quality mode and everything should automatically switch back and relink. What you *don't* want to do is create proxy level footage outside of FCPX as it will not be as easy to relink an edit to hq that way.

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Reconnect question? Can anyone answer this?

Can anyone answer a this question about using Reconnect:
I have over 400 pictures that didn't restore out of a 202GB Full Backup. The catalog contains over 5 years of pictures. The Full Backup file is on K: external drive. If I use the reconnect and it reconnects those pictures to that K: external backup file, then do I always have to keep that external drive plugged in while I use that catalog that reconnected those pictures to the external drive?
If the answer is yes, then is it possible to make a copy of that Full Backup and put it on the C: drive so I can disconnect that external drive and keep it in a safe place? I have plenty of room on the C: drive since I upgraded to a 2TB main drive.
If it is possible to make a copy of that Full Backup and move it to the C: drive can you please tell me the proper procedure. Thank you!

Why are you asking this in a user-to-user iPhone forum? The ONLY source for a definitive answer about the brand new, not yet implemented AT&T data plans is AT&T. You need to contact them. Any "answer" you get here is purely guesswork.

Final Cut File Migration/Offline Reconnections Question

Howdy!
I have a 2 hour film with over a thousand associated files I'm editing. Because he's concerned about some erratic behavior the drive has been exhibiting lately, the director wants me to move all the files to a new terabyte drive.
Here's my question: First, is there an easier way than manually looking for every single file and then copying it over? Is there something within Final Cut that will allow me to tell it, "Copy all necessary files to 'x'?"
Second: I copied a large portion of the files over to a new drive already in one attempt, and thereafter tried to open the original Final Cut project file again. When I opened it, the files were, of course, offline. When I went to reconnect them, it wouldn't let me tell it to just search the new drive for those files. When I click on "search" it just gives me the "I'm not gonna do that" sound. So is it impossible to have it autosearch the new drive for the offline media? Or will I have to manually reconnect everything now that it's been moved?

Media Manager. It's available from FCP's File menu bar item. MM will consolidate your entire project and associated media into a single folder to a locvation of your choosing.
I find it to be pretty much self explanatory but it is covered in detail in the manual -just in case.

Reconnect question

i will try to be brief and succint. ...TRY..
long project...many many files...stored everything on a usb...project file, etc...moved it all back to the firewire today as i have to re-edit...made a folder on the firewire...put it all in there, thinking i could just point to that folder when i open the project file and it says ''everything is offline''
nope.
so question is: i KNOW where everything is, and i KNOW why FCE thinks everything is offline, but HOW do I reconnect without going thru each and every file and reconnecting one by one?? There HAS to be a way. Right? Please?
thanks!! Help!!

Just figured it out. Disconnect the old media. Launch FCE. If the project was open when FCE last quit, it will open again. It'll complain the media is offline. Click the 'locate' button. Navigate to the folder containing your clips. Uncheck the 'Named file only' checkbox. With the folder containing your clips selected (not the first clip FCE is looking for or any other file - just the folder) click 'Choose.' FCE finds all the files at once without having to reconnect them all individually. Is that helpful? Or did I just find a long winded way of instructing an elderly female family member in the proper method for the toothless mastication of boiled fowl ova?

Reconnecting question...

I move some files on my HD, and now some master images are not found.
How can I reconnect automatically those images ?
thanks
leonel

I know this question has been answered, but thought I'd mentioned my situation. I had one external drive (mirrored set) that I was starting to outgrow and now have moved that drive's contents to a Drobo. I'll be selling the first drive soon.
Anyway, My storage scheme has folders with pictures for more than 4 years, and not all of the photos have been imported into Aperture. If I were to relocate the pictures from Aperture, the new drive would definitely have the pictures from my Aperture library, but then I'd have to sort through and hope I copied over (in Finder) all of the other pictures. Even then, I don't think that all of my pictures will ever be in the Aperture library.
Therefore what I ended up doing for the dozen or so projects was "File > Manage Referenced Files" and find the new location. This would have been a real pain if I would have had a lot more projects.
Yes, I am still working on my workflow and the way I use Aperture, but I think that I'm something is coming together.

Client Socket Reconnect Question

I have a client that is connecting a socket to a piece of hardware (Computer Controlled Telescope). No guarantee that the hardware is powered up when the app starts and the hardware might power down and back up at any time.
The app�s main thread creates a socket to the device. A child thread gets the socket�s OutputStream to send commands to the device. Another child thread gets the socket�s InputStream to receive status from the device.
Problem: How do I recognize that the device has died? What do I have to do to the socket to reconnect it?

I only pass the InputStream and OutputStream to my child threads. The Socket stays snug and secure in my main thread.
Also, I don't want to hide the fact the socket has gone away, just the opposite , I want to know that the socket has died (Socket.isConnected(), I guess), recreate it to the same IP address, and re-distribute the In/Out Streams to the child threads.
I guess my questions are: 1) How can I tell that the thread has died? and 2) How do I recreate the socket?

Advice on Media Files Trim before importing to FCPX (Workflow Question)

Hi,
I often edit actioncam material, like GoPro, Contour etc..
They are usually turned on and then left on for 30-60m. Often multiple cameras and different angles. Perhaps some DSLR footage too. So I end up with several large files, usually H.264 as source material.
If I import them to FCPX straight away, I get massive ProRes Files and project sizes of several terrabytes. <- I want to avoid this for obvious reasons
So I need a solution of how to take the files, cut them into pieces, trim some, rotate some and chop them into smaller files. Once this is done, I can import them to FCPX events and get more nimble and workable files.
The workflow I'd like is:
Film -> Download Files -> Cut/Trim -> Import FCPX -> Edit .....
Anyone have a recommendation of tool or workflow to do this smoothly?

I had the same problem until recently. Now it's dead easy and very quick.
All you need is a hard drive or partition on a drive which you can dedicate to this purpose. Even your camera's card will suffice - what you need to do is rename the drive (or card, when it's mounted on your desktop) to VIDEO - or some name that FCP X will recognise as a camera (DCIM etc may work).
Move your newly shot files to the root of the drive (they must not be in folders).
Launch FCP X - and press Cmd+I (the letter i). The Camera Import window opens and your VIDEO drive should be listed. Select it and your clips will appear.
You can log in and out points where you want and import only the useful material. It will not be recompressed, just trimmed and copied over.
Works brilliantly.
(If you re-named the camera card, you may need to change the name back so that the camera will read it).
Andy

FCPX Proxy question

Hi there,
the Proxy-Seetings in FCP X works fine on my mobile computer. The speed is very good,
but the export quality of the movies is so bad.
I saw that there is a way to works with proxy but use the orginal media for the final export. Unfortenly the help files are not really helpful regarding this.
Can anyone descripe to me hoe to do?
Thanks in advance!
Best regards!!

Tom does it make any difference if I'm Color Correcting and Rendering final video with AVCHD as opposed to ProRes. I'm looking into using a Proxy wrkflow in order to save space on drives.
What I have been doing is converting my AVCHD footage form my Sony NX5Us to ProResLT and edit and render as needed. I don't use FCPX to inport and transcode my footage because I don't have a need for ProRes422, as ProResLT is good enough for my needs.
So which workflow would be more benficial.
1. Using ClipWrap, Transcode AVCHD to ProResLT > Import to FCPX > Edit > Colro Correct > Export
2. Using FCPX, Import AVCHD to ProResProxy > Edit with Proxy > Swap to Optimized Media (original AVCHD) to Color Correct > Export
Would one workflow work better than another, to save disk space, time, and produce beter final output than the other.
Thank,
Michael

End of FCPX trial question

Er, just wanted to ask, I'm sure you'll get a prompt at the end of the 30 days asking you to update but will you be able to continue a half-started project?
Sorry if it's a silly question.

It's not a silly question.
As Tom said, your events and projects are totally separate to the application.
They will be there after the trial version stops working. If you decide to purchase FCP X - just buy it, download it, and carry on working with your old events and projects as before.
You cannnot download the trial a second time.
Andy

RMI How can a Client reconnect to a server after connection(any)-error

I have the following problem:
My RMI-Server runs for ever. In a batch-queue I have a procedure which looks periodly wether rmiregistry
and RMI-Server exists. On error both processes are killed and restarted.
My client as a simple example is displaying the server time. If any communication-problem with the
server exists, I need an automatic reconnect to the server. I accept that into the time distanz of the
error the display is frozen. Its unacceptable to restart the client !!.
The following example demonstates my test-example:
Server:
1. Start
2. waits for connecting (factory)
3. answer time-requests
Client:
1. Start
2. create a time class initially 1.jan.1970 00:00:00
3. Start a timer displaying the time class every second
4. start a timer connecting/reconnecting to the server and ask the servers actual time every second
PS. Is the server to stubil programmed, so that a hang can exists?
It would be nice, if anybody could answer me !!
The following sources work correctly without solving the problem of the reconnect:
////////////// Echo.java
package emi.server;
import java.rmi.*;
import java.util.*;
public interface Echo
extends Remote
public Date getTime() throws RemoteException;
////////////// EchoClient.java
package emi.server;
//import emi.utility.basics.*;
public class EchoClient
public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception
EchoClient echoclient1 = new EchoClient();
//Check the argument count
if (args.length != 1)
System.err.println("Usage: EchoClient <server> --> EXIT");
System.exit(0);
// all of time relevant things
Etim acttim = new Etim();
// displaying continous the time
EchoClientDisplay disp = new EchoClientDisplay(acttim);
disp.StartTimer();
// transfering continous the time from the server
EchoClientTransfer trans = new EchoClientTransfer(acttim, args[0]);
trans.StartTimer();
////////////// EchoClientDisplay.java
package emi.server;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
// displaying every 750 Milliseconds the value of the time
public class EchoClientDisplay implements ActionListener
private Timer tim;
private Etim tact;
public EchoClientDisplay(Etim tact)
tim = new Timer(750, this);
this.tact = tact;
public void StartTimer()
tim.setRepeats(true);
tim.setInitialDelay(5);
tim.start();
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e )
System.out.println(tact.toString());
////////////// EchoClientTransfer.java
package emi.server;
import java.rmi.Naming;
import java.rmi.RMISecurityManager;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.Timer;
import java.util.Date;
// transferring the actual time from the server
public class EchoClientTransfer implements ActionListener
private Etim tact;
private String hostname;
private Timer tim;
private boolean init = false;
private Echo echoRef1 = null;
public EchoClientTransfer(Etim tact, String hostname)
this.tact = tact;
this.hostname = hostname;
this.tim = new Timer(500, this);
public void StartTimer()
tim.setRepeats(true);
tim.setInitialDelay(5);
tim.start();
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e )
//>>>>>>>>>>> this construction doesnt work correctly, its only good until the first
// network error
try
if( init == false )
// Create and install the security manager
System.setSecurityManager(new RMISecurityManager());
//get the remote factory object from the registry
String url = new String("rmi://"+ hostname +"/EchoFactory");
EchoFactory remoteFactory = (EchoFactory)Naming.lookup(url);
//get references to new EchoImpl instances
echoRef1 = remoteFactory.getEcho("User Meyer");
init = true;
if( init = true )
//make the remote calls
Date d = echoRef1.getTime();
tact.setDate(d);
catch(Exception ee)
System.out.println(ee.toString());
init = false;
//<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
////////////// EchoFactory.java
package emi.server;
import java.rmi.RemoteException;
import java.rmi.Remote;
public interface EchoFactory extends Remote
Echo getEcho(String userName) throws RemoteException;
////////////// EchoFactoryImpl.java
package emi.server;
import java.rmi.RemoteException;
import java.rmi.server.UnicastRemoteObject;
public class EchoFactoryImpl extends UnicastRemoteObject implements EchoFactory
EchoFactoryImpl() throws RemoteException {};
public Echo getEcho(String userName) throws RemoteException
EchoImpl echoRef = new EchoImpl(userName);
return (Echo)echoRef;
////////////// EchoImpl.java
package emi.server;
import java.rmi.RemoteException;
import java.rmi.server.UnicastRemoteObject;
import java.util.*;
public class EchoImpl extends UnicastRemoteObject implements Echo
private String userName;
public EchoImpl() throws RemoteException
public EchoImpl(String userName) throws RemoteException
this.userName = userName;
public Date getTime()
Etim e = new Etim();
e.setTimeAct();
return e.get();
////////////// EchoServer.java
package emi.server;
import java.rmi.Naming;
import java.rmi.RMISecurityManager;
public class EchoServer
public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception
// Create and install the security manager
System.setSecurityManager(new RMISecurityManager());
// Create the servant instance for registration
EchoFactory factoryRef = new EchoFactoryImpl();
// Bind the object to the rmiregistry
Naming.rebind("EchoFactory", factoryRef);
System.out.println("Echo object ready and bound to the name 'EchoFactory'!");
////////////// Etim.java
package emi.server;
import java.util.*;
import java.text.*;
// this is my central class working up all time problems .. many hundred lines of code
// I think, you must not look at this code ist setting and reading time
// this is only a subset of methods for this example
public class Etim
private Date dat;
private Calendar cal;
public Etim()
cal = Calendar.getInstance(); // Gregorianischer Kalender
dat = new Date(0L); // January 1, 1970, 00:00:00
cal.clear();
* Zeit lesen.
public Date get()
return dat;
// setting the time
public void setDate( Date d )
dat.setTime( d.getTime() );
cal.setTime(dat);
// gets my time-class to the current system-clock
public void setTimeAct()
long millis;
millis = System.currentTimeMillis();
setMilli(millis);
* Zeit setzen.
public void setMilli(long millis)
dat.setTime(millis);
cal.setTime(dat);
// time in german format: day.month.year hour:minute:second:millisecond
public String toString()
return toStringTagMoJahr() + " " + toStringStdMiSek() +
":" + cal.get(Calendar.MILLISECOND);
* Ausgabeformat Tag.Monat.Jahr (z.B. 01.01.2001).
public String toStringTagMoJahr()
SimpleDateFormat s = new SimpleDateFormat("dd.MM.yyyy");
return s.format(dat);
* Ausgabeformat Stunde:Minute:Sekunde (00:00:00 - 23:59:59).
public String toStringStdMiSek()
SimpleDateFormat s = new SimpleDateFormat("HH:mm:ss");
return s.format(dat);

Hello willy51,
Thank you for answering.
I think, your comment of the design is true - its a problem when starting up in a new enviroment and
you have nobody who shows you the right direction at the beginning. Talking personally together only
10 minutes is better than writing a noval.
I thing the following model of a client works better:
concept:
- visualize a personal time class continously evgery second
- if there is a connection to a server set the time-class with the server time
- if you loss connection, try to reconnect
question:
in which situation hangs connectToServer() ?
(whithout the simple errors : no rmiregistry, no rmi-server)
public class EchoClient
private String hostname;
public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception
// my internal TIME-Class
Etim acttim = new Etim();
// Create and install the security manager
System.setSecurityManager(new RMISecurityManager());
// remote call
Echo echoRef1 = null;
String url = new String("rmi://"+ servername:port +"/EchoFactory");
// displaying continous the time, technic = swing.timer
EchoClientDisplay disp = new EchoClientDisplay(acttim);
disp.StartTimer();
// transfering continous the time from the server, technic = swing.timer
// The state of transfer from server = offline
EchoClientTransfer trans = new EchoClientTransfer(acttim);
trans.StartTimer();
// Connect to server
connectToServer(url, echoRef1, trans);
// wait for ever, if connection failed, try every 5 seconds a reconnect to server
while(true)
// test, if connection failed. The connections fails if the Object EchoClientTransfer
// get a error, when it asks the server for the time ( remote call )
if(trans.getStatus() == false ) // test, if connection failed
connectToServer(url, echoRef1, trans);
// try it again after 5 seconds
Thread.sleep(5000);
private static void connectToServer(String url, Echo echoRef1, EchoClientTransfer trans)
System.out.println("Retry connection");
// Connect to server
while( true )
try
//get the remote factory object from the registry
EchoFactory remoteFactory = (EchoFactory)Naming.lookup(url);
//get references to new EchoImpl instances
echoRef1 = remoteFactory.getEcho("User Meyer");
// reactivate Datatransfer because I have now a new connection to the server
trans.reactivateAfterConnectionError(echoRef1);
// end of initialisation
break;
catch( Exception e )
//>>>>>>> Error initialising connection to server. try again after 5 seconds"
Thread.sleep(5000); // retry after 5 seconds

How to change the "content created" date/time in FCPX?

Since I've had problems importing my whole iMovie event library into FCPX I decided to run some tests with importing individual files (part of iMovie events and originally imported from camera into iMovie). Some of them for some reason got the wrong "content created" date/time in them while in iMovie they have the right date/time set. Does anybody have an idea on how to change the "content created" timestamp?

I had a bunch of DV files that imported stamped with the file modification date and time. I did not find a way to change it in FCPX. With FCPX not running, I used A Better Finder Attributes to modify the creation and modification dates of the files in the event folder. FCPX reconnected to them but the event still showed the old range of dates so I created a new event and moved the clips to it. Maybe ther is a beter way but that is how I did it.

Can My IMac run FCPX?

I mean run it decently without problems? I have an iMac with 2.66 GHz Intel Core duo, 2 GB memory (800 MHz?) DDR2 SDRAM with Graphics ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro. Yesterday I upgraded OS by buying a disc at Apple Store so now I have 10.6.3 -- but website says I need 10.6.7 for FCPX.
Questions:
1 -- Why did they sell me out-dated version of Snow Leopard? Is there a way to upgrade it online for free? (When I click software updates, it says nothing about OS.)
2 -- I see FCPX runs better with 4 GB memory. Can I install another 2 GB of memory in my iMac or is it maxed out?
3 -- Is my graphics card adequate?
4 -- I understand minimum requirements for FCPX from apple store, but often times applications run like crap on minimum requirements. I have been using FCE 4.0 for sometime and was thinking of upgrading to FCP even before X was announced, but the real question is do I need a new computer? That would make FCPX a huge expense I'm not sure I could afford.
Any and all advice greatly appreciated.

John in Miami wrote:
1 -- Why did they sell me out-dated version of Snow Leopard? Is there a way to upgrade it online for free? (When I click software updates, it says nothing about OS.)
They probably sold you the version that was available at that moment. Updates are free of charge and can be downloaded at any time. If for some reason you can't get it through Software Update, it's here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399
Your graphics card is not officially supported but other users have reported that they have installed FCP X nevertheless. See this: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4664
Also: the Appstore will block the purchase if it detects unsupported hardware.
Yes, you should be able to upgrade the RAM
mish

How to delete or change prefs about coloursettings?

FXPX:
In de text/font-caracter-choise department (rightcorner at top) by clicking on NORMAAL you can make a choise and you save the settings you made in three way's. Then it is stored between the other pre-made-settings by fcpx.
Question:
1. how to remove an (self-made) setting or changing the name of it?
2. how to set my preference (self-made) at the top for quick finding?
I did't found anything about this matter in the help.
Thanks for a suggestion!
bruce

From the Finder, hold down the Option key and select Go > Library.
Navigate to Application Support > Motion > Library > Text Styles
There will be two files for each style: one ends in .molo and the other in .png
Delete both to remove the style.
If you want to rename the style, use the style for some text then Save All Format + Style Attributes with the new name. To get the name to "sort" at the top, precede the name with a number.
You can go into the finder afterwards and delete the old style (I think you should probably quit FCPX first before deleting any resources.)

Apple "answers" FCPX Questions

Came across this page here where Apple has directly responded to some of the most common questions/complaints about FCPX:
http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/faq/
Makes me laugh sometimes when I see such transparent deception (maybe that's too strong of a word, but the result is the same).
They are very quick to say "yes" on a few items (even when the answer is "no"), but of course they dance all the way around the courtyard when the answer clearly is "no." There are even some answers where they use 3rd party support as a way to say "yes" (which clearly is not the same thing when the question is "Does FCPX do this?"). So I thought it'd be fun to interpret the document so it reads a bit more clearly. Be sure to read the originals on the link above so you can see how obviously ridiculous some of the Apple responses are.
Import
Can I import projects from Final Cut Pro 7 into Final Cut Pro X?
No, but you can still use Final Cut Pro 7. Hopefully you'll still buy FCPX anyway because it's all-new.
Can I import my video directly into Final Cut Pro X as I could in Final Cut Pro 7?
No, there are still some formats that aren't supported in FCPX that were supported in FCP7, and some of the camera manufacturers need to get off their butts and work with us (even though we've not provided them with the proper support information) but keep waiting and we'll work on it. Please go ahead and buy FCPX.
Editing
Can I edit my tape-based workflow with Final Cut Pro X?
No, not really...well, some formats, but probably not the one you're using.
Does Final Cut Pro X support multicam editing?
No, but if you want to wait a little while, we'll get to it. In the meantime, might we suggest a ridiculously convoluted way of working with more than one camera at a time?
Does Final Cut Pro X support external monitors?
Yes! Oh, wait, you mean like a "production" monitor? Well, then no, not unless you buy some expensive hardware from a third party. Of course you'll have to wait for that, too, since it's not quite ready for prime time.
Can I save different versions of my project?
Yes, of course...we'd be morons if we left out something so simple as this. So go buy FCPX now, eh?
Are keyboard shortcuts in Final Cut Pro X different from those in Final Cut Pro 7?
Yes, but don't worry...we made sure it's MUCH better than what you were doing before. Learning new shortcuts for basic edits is at the heart of a productive workflow.
Can I use my third-party plug-ins in Final Cut Pro X?
No, not unless you meant "someday down the road."
Media Management
Can I specify a scratch disk location?
No....BUT, let's say, for the sake of argument, that you always wanted to have your scratch disk specified as the same location of your project file. In that case, yes! You can put it anywhere you like!
Can I share projects with other editors?
Yes! Wow, that felt good. The power of FCPX!
Can I store media in locations other than my system drive?
Yes! Man, 2 in a row!
Can I hide Events that I am not working on?
Sure, but why would you do that? Oh, really? I guess that makes sense. Alright, here's a complicated way to "hide" events.
Export
Can Final Cut Pro X export XML?
No, but we'll tell 3rd parties to figure it out. Then you can pay them if you need this.
Does Final Cut Pro X support OMF, AAF, and EDLs?
No, but with all that money you saved on FCPX, you can burn it on a 3rd party app.
Can I send my project to a sound editing application such as Pro Tools?
No, not unless you bought a 3rd party app to do this. Cha-ching!
Does Final Cut Pro X allow you to assign audio tracks for export?
Of course not. You're a video editor, not an audio editor. But I guess we can add this to the list of "things to do" this summer.
Can I customize my export settings?
If by "customize" you mean "use just a couple different presets" then YES! Otherwise, no...but if you pay us a little extra, there's an app for that.
Purchase
Can I purchase a volume license?
No. Why do we have to keep reminding you to wait for stuff like this? Quit being stubborn and just buy FCPX already so you can be ready for all the stuff that's coming later.
LOOK...you waited 2 and 1/2 years for the game-changing update of FCP, can you seriously not just wait a few more (undetermined amount of time) while we get the thing working? In the meantime, please buy FCPX.

The Apple Store...always a good place to experience communism without ever leaving the U.S.
You know, I've definitely had my handful of laughs over this. Part of it has to do with my own ego really...years ago, I predicted this in front of dozens of fellow editors (all FCP users...excepting perhaps one of them). It was when the iPod had become fairly popular and iTunes was ratcheting up, and simultaneously everyone seemed to be jumping on iPhoto and iMovie. I predicted that with the combination of the commoditization of video editing in general and Apple's upward trending hardware efforts, we'd have maybe 3 more years before FCP would either be dumbed-down or eliminated all together.
This came at a time when the iPhone was prepping for launch and it only semed to further argue the point that Apple was not going to be in the software development business any longer than they had to be.
Granted, I was wrong on a couple of things...it took about 5 years, not 3. Also, I was completely wrong about them managing to dumb down FCP or eliminate it altogether...they managed to actually do both with the release of FCPX.
But I do feel sorry for these guys...I know I'd be furious if Adobe started eliminating Premiere Pro as we know it, replacing it with a consumerized version of itself. What I cannot identify with, however, is the relentlessness with which some of these Apple fanboys have towed the Apple line so blindly. I understand there will always be a preference for one tool over another, but with FCP, many of these users did not even realize what was possible outside the world of FCP. I cannot even begin to count the number of fellow editors who recently said "well, I guess I'll try Premiere Pro, I already own it anyway" (which means they bought the Creative Suite but never once thought about opening up Premiere Pro). The flood of praise I'm hearing about Premiere Pro is mainly due to things like Mercury Playback Enging and CUDA acceleration, but there's also other much simpler stuff that has been a part of Premiere Pro for 2 versions now, going back into 2007 or 2008.
I don't wish Apple harm - though I don't care for the company or its products - but I think their egotism was finally made clear to the FCP users and Apple loyalists in general with the release of FCPX. With one product, they finally made it obvious what many of us knew all along, which is "We are Apple. We know what's best for you. You will use this, or you will use nothing at all. We know what we're doing, you need to follow our lead."
Lastly, as has been stated by many others, it's possible that this is actually what Apple wants (and I don't mean it in the "New Coke Conspiracy" sense). Apple probably no longer wants or needs the pro video/film community.

After burning a successful DVD in iDVD out of FCPX, how can I see the settings it used? So I finally burned a DVD out of a Apple Pro Res file into iDVD in PAL format. My question now is how can I find out what the exact burn properties were so that I ca

After burning a successful DVD in iDVD out of FCPX, how can I see the settings it used?
So I finally burned a DVD out of a Apple Pro Res file into iDVD in PAL format. My question now is how can I find out what the exact burn properties were so that I can apply the same burn properties to a project in Compressor 4?
Is it possible to see what iDVD did?

I don't know any way you can interrogate iDVD to reveal settings to the extent that you can in a Compressor project. What you could do is open up the show's VOB in MPEG STreamclip, go to File and Reveal Stream Information; that will at least give you some rudimentary info like average bit rate. Perhaps someone, with more iDVD experience, can chime in here.
The broader question is why use Compressor at all if your current workflow is doing the job to your satisfaction?
The value of Compressor is that it gives you control over the many parameters that affect size quality. and playability. The Compressor presets can give you a starting point for DVD delivery, Web, etc. From those presets, people typically experiment by adjusting the parameters until they get the desired results for their specific show. It's a little bit science and a little bit art. After experimenting, you may be able to get slightly better quality for the project you've successfully burned in iDVD by using Compressor and something likeToast…or maybe not.
Good luck.
Russ

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