There’s an obvious reason TV’s, computer screens and movie theatres are all horizontally oriented: the position of our eyes.
Therefore, anybody producing vertical videos should be banned from the internet for life.
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Final Cut Pro for iPad Reviews: Worth the Wait, But Some Limitations
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There’s an obvious reason TV’s, computer screens and movie theatres are all horizontally oriented: the position of our eyes.
Therefore, anybody producing vertical videos should be banned from the internet for life.
What all of you folks need to understand is that high one-time prices for software are absolutely uncommon on the iPad, and for that reason alone, probably wouldn't catch on with iPad users. Hence whether you like them or not, for developers subscriptions are the only viable way to monetize their efforts.
Subjonas, are you saying that you’re not a very positive, upbeat person?
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For me the question is should I buy an iPad Pro for FCP and Logic? I have a Mac Mini that I work on now but would like a mobile device to supplement my workflow. An iPad is pretty close to meeting my needs. However, it’s just now there yet. I need XCode, or at least a better version of Playground. I also need FCP and Logic. I could probably get away with Logic Pro on iPad, but FCP lacks external storage and the ability to work on projects started on Mac. These are deal breakers for me. I love my iPad Air and would love to be able to use an iPad for my work, but I don’t think it’s there just yet. It’s getting closer, but it’s just not there yet.
I agree. For a chuckle take a look at her recent "interview" with Spotify's Daniel Ek. You will also likely be chuckling at Ek as well.
Users who will never purchase subscriptionware are never going away, devs need to accept that fact and reality.
Which is, of course, her business model.
Only few channels grow big by criticising things.
Right, but essentially misinforming people isn't really a way to enhance your credibility.
I have no problems with praising good products, but there has to be a balance. All her videos follow the same template by a ridiculous unboxing performance (where its hardware) then providing all the info and buzzwords she's been asked to say then demo it in the most basic way possible to make it appealing to everyone.
She's obviously a very highly skilled video editor, but the only one of the top popular TechTubers to essentially gush over FCP on iPad when all her peers essentially told their audience what's good about it but more importantly what it's missing, the restrictions and talked through the current flaws, none of which she did aside from mentioning the inability to edit from external drives.
What makes you think you can't? They prominently note Auto Crop in its features so if it's anything like Auto Crop on FCP on the Mac, then yes you can.
Final Cut Pro for iPad
Final Cut Pro for iPad features a new touch interface, pro camera mode, multicamera editing, Fast Cut automation, and built-in graphics and effects.
www.apple.com
Intelligently adjust footage for vertical, square, and other aspect ratios so you can deliver your videos to multiple destinations with ease.
THIS. I (after a brief loss of reason) stopped watching these long ago. I would rather try things myself and if I like it, great, and if I don't control-alt-delete...
I don't think we ever own software if you read the license agreements - even for one-time purchases.😛
Sure. I think the truth is that long ago, when software was boxed and shipped on CDs, the developer would put in a certain amount of work and then ship it. Relatively speaking, software wasn't updated, upgraded and the developer never had to work on it after it shipped out. They would work on a 'new' version and users would have the option to buy if they wanted the features.
These days, with computers always being online we expect software to be updated/patched continuously which means the developer never stops working on it. There is background infrastructure to be maintained such as servers, hosting etc. (e.g. we can download software over and over from the developer site, and not have to reinstall on physical media or have to back it up ourselves).
Plus - nowadays, software is so full-featured, that making compelling reasons to update to V2.0, V3.0 etc. is near impossible. I mean, who needs a more powerful version of MS Word? A 20-year old copy would be good for 99% of people's needs.
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In short, I hear you, and I don't disagree with you - I hate all the monthly subscriptions on my credit card bill. But it's not going to change.
To each their own but, personally, I think it's great that Apple isn't charging more than $5/month for something as powerful as these apps. What can be done with them is absolutely mind-blowing! I also love that FCP is now in the reach of people who couldn't afford the $300 purchase price. What I would have done as a kid to be able to get Logic Pro with my pocket money (allowance)!
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Aperture… good old, simpler times. Going back to iPhoto was a pain.
I thought about this also. I've been wondering if Adobe is planning on a more robust Premiere for iPad to be revealed like they did with PhotoShop? I'm not holding my breath though...
Ok good; but they still designed the UI with 16x9 video as the focus. Which I think is the wrong direction.What makes you think you can't? They prominently note Auto Crop in its features so if it's anything like Auto Crop on FCP on the Mac, then yes you can.
Auto CropFinal Cut Pro for iPad
Final Cut Pro for iPad features a new touch interface, pro camera mode, multicamera editing, Fast Cut automation, and built-in graphics and effects.www.apple.com
Intelligently adjust footage for vertical, square, and other aspect ratios so you can deliver your videos to multiple destinations with ease.
Yes, I know about RAW Power which is the only place to really go but then I am going to have to use Photos and the organization stinks. Last time I tried to change a pile of image from JPEG to RAW as the front/main version of the image, it can only be done one at a time! One at a time! Like... seriously. In Aperture, you just select 1000 images and change the front photo to RAW or JPEG with one selection and click. And that is just one of the major show stopper issues I was having.
Love RAW Power but need some sort of DAM solution to actually replace Aperture libraries. Otherwise, it is difficult. I'd love some solutions to the issues but I don't know of any yet.
Sadly, Apple wants to keep their service sector growing, and they are not gonna do it by selling you and me a video editing app for $80 one time.
As for people saying “it’s only $5”, sure, it is. But rarely anyone has subscription for FCP alone. Therefore, they add up more and more.
Not pointing out flaws is not lying. It’s about expectations. A YouTube reviewer has two goals to achieve if they want viewership—to give information and to entertain, but they aren’t obligated to hit any level of either. They just can’t give false information, of course. It’s similar to comedy news. John Oliver delivers news in a hilarious way—all as factual as possible I’m sure, but not anywhere near the whole story. That’s because people watch his show for his personality, not because they think he’s a hard hitting journalist. If anything, his reports should just spark interest and cause people to do actual research into a story before they make a judgment. Same with “reviewers” like iJustine.
Maybe it’s the term “reviewer” that we use for her that is throwing people off. What she does is historically relatively new and niche, so maybe there isn’t a better word for it yet. But maybe a more accurate label would be “tech personality or influencer”. I don’t think “marketing mouthpiece” would work because I don’t believe she’s being told what to say, nor being paid by companies. Because if she were, then she would need to divulge that. It’s pretty clear iJustine is an entertainer. I don’t think she’s deceiving anyone. And as long as she isn’t, I have no problem with people making a successful business for themselves.
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Well there’s also 1 billion vertical devices in everyone’s hands. Feature Length movies or tv series, yes make them horizontal. But for everything else, people don’t rotate their phone . There’s a reason TikTok/Instagram Reels/YouTube shorts are what they are.
Editing software like CapCut are nativity in vertical and I think that’s what Apple should have done here also.