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  1. MacPro61

    D300 Vs D700 for FCPX

    Hello!! I'm the owner of a basic Mac Pro 6,1 with 4 Core and D300 graphic card. Editing 1080 videos works nice but I'm interested to work with 4K videos right now and I'm on serious problems with the timeline and the kind of files... Thinking about upgrade the Mac Pro to 12 Core 2.7GH, and I...
  2. W

    How to Fix Slow-Mo Video from iPhone in Final Cut

    I've got a situation with video shot by an iPhone 14 Pro Max in the Apple Camera app. I imported the clip (shot at 1080p) that is about an hour long onto my Mac and opened it in Quicktime. Around 10 minutes into the video, the clip auto-switches into slow-mo and stays there for the next 40...
  3. B

    Final Cut Pro designation Pro dropped

    Apple has dropped the Pro designation from Final Cut. With few updates and Apples Failure to listen to the needs of the Pro Community for collaboration and a cloud Solution, are there any Mac Rumors regarding all new Pro level video editor In the works? Or is this just a huge marketing blunder...
  4. R

    MP 7,1 Final Cut Hardware Utilization

    2019 7.1 16 core,4TB, Pro Vega II Duo 96gb MacOS 12.3 FCP 10.6.1 NLE : Final Cut Footage : 8K RAW .R3D and 8K ProRes Raw HQ Questions….. for my editing fam. I ordered a max spec Mac Studio but I need to keep my 7.1 current so other than the Afterburner card what can I do to speed up render...
  5. fearless22

    iPad Final Cut for iPadOS 16

    Now that LumaFusion has announced availability for Android is coming before summer, which would match perfectly with WWDC's, is there any chance Apple finally brings Final Cut to iPadOS? And if so which hardware requirements are likely to be set for "compatibility"?
  6. J

    MP 1,1-5,1 MacVidCards rx580 and Sierra: Possible?

    Hello, first-timer here. I have a pair of old Mac Pros: a 3,1 which I'm trying to retire and 4,1 flashed to a 5,1 that I'm trying to replace it with. What I need is a dual-boot system that will run Mojave for my newer stuff as well as a classic Final Cut installation for working on old...
  7. L

    Pro Apps for iPad (Pro)... Are They Coming?

    So looking at the rumours, we might be getting M1-like power, more RAM and possibly even a Thunderbolt port! Jon Prosser got me excited a while back with this tweet: And another leaker had this to say: And just today I came across this (yes I know its a few days old): I was really hoping...
  8. T

    Budget storage solutions for video content creation?

    Question for video creators, what are the budget storage solutions and work flow you use? I have a MacBook Pro with Adobe Premier Pro (I know; I need photoshop and don't want to shell out extra for Final cut). I have been storing all the files on the laptop. It comes a time I need to find a...
  9. iPadProPerson

    Mac Catalyst Reverse-Engineered

    Would you rather iPad OS with catalyst R-E or Mac OS on iPad. What I mean is if you can use catalyst to put iPad OS and iOS apps on Mac, can you put Mac apps on iPad, if so that would be great, so you could use Xcode and final cut, and main stage, and logic and the other Mac desktop applications...
  10. D

    FCX: MacBook Air vs. MacBook Pro

    Hi all. Getting ready to upgrade my laptop following this week's Apple Event. I use my laptop for mostly basic tasks except for Final Cut X. I'm an amateur content creator, working mostly with video shot on the iPhone and doing simple edits in FCX. I am beginning to step up my FCX game though...
  11. JulienBerthelot

    iMac 27" 2019 with Fusion drive and basic GPU, editing 6K?

    Alright so I work in a high school and just bought a new camera, the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K and was wondering about my options about upgrading my iMac so I don't feel bottlenecked. We made the mistake of taking the 1TB Fusion Drive instead of an SSD; I was wondering if using a...
  12. B

    iMac for 1080p/1440p 60FPS video editing + Motion Graphics

    Hello, I would like to ask about minimal model of 21.5" iMac for being able to use FCP X and Motion 5 in smooth work. I want my iMac for 1080p/1440p 60FPS video editing + dive in Motion Graphics, I want zero problems but in relative cheap AND 100% most comfortable to use product. I am currently...
  13. chfilm

    MP 7,1 My "friend" at the Apple Store...

    Hey, I just wanted to share my experience that I've had at the Apple Store over the past couple of days. Back when I ordered my Mac Pro over the phone, I got in touch with a guy who introduced himself as my new personal rep from the business sales team from the local flagship store. He was super...
  14. L

    View Production You Own on a PC

    over the years I have bought a few software things off apples store, and currently I dont own any apple products. is there a way to see what software I own without being on a mac? I swear i bought final cut pro more than 18 months ago but dont know, any help?
  15. W

    FireWire, HDV and adaptors in an age of Thunderbolt

    I have a 2010-vintage Canon Vixia HV40 camcorder. It is HDV (high def, but uses MiniDV tapes). I have loads of old footage in both standard-def and high-def on MiniDV cassettes. Not ready to give them up yet. I have no idea exactly how many minutes total that are stored on tape, but it obviously...
  16. Tobse

    Final Cut Pro X on cheapest macbook pro

    Hey guys! Im thinking about buying my first macbook ever. I want to use my macbook to edit some videos in final cut (1440p@60fps) and making thumbnails in photoshop. My question now is, should i get 8gb ram or 16gb ram? The export time doesnt matter for me but much more important for me is if i...
  17. countershading

    MP 1,1-5,1 SSD Scratch Disc VS SSD System Disc

    Regarding a classic Mac Pro 5.1 for media work: If you had 1. a faster SSD (NVMe) that connects via PCIe slot and 2. a slower SSD in one of the four harddisc drive bays and 3. an even slower HDD in one of the four harddisc drive bays, which of those 3 would you use for A. Operating...
  18. L

    HELP NEEDED FOR A BORING VIDEO TOPIC

    Hello everyone, I was assigned a film to make from my course (not filmmaking). The topic is "the 50th anniversary of the department of psychology" of my university. They've given much freedom on what to do, what to use, how creative you want to be etc. I want to make something good. I do have...
  19. Premal212

    Adobe CC Optimised?

    Forgive me for posting this clickbait thumbnail of a YouTube video BUT it proved of great interest, comparatively Apple products were performing better than windows wrt Adobe Software. Is this actually true? I was always under the premise that windows optimised better than macOS for this...
  20. DreWellet

    iMac Pro running with El Capitan?

    Hi, I'm a freelance video editor and I'm currently working on a production that uses FCP 7 (Yes... you read that right). I have FCP 7 on my early 2008 Mac Pro, but I bought a new iMac Pro earlier this year and would like to use it for this job. We all know that FCP 7 is now obsolete with High...