Final Cut Studio 3?

[Boyd Ostroff]

This isn't something I've followed so I just don't know. But considering the crazy pace of things at Apple, I wouldn't spend a lot of time looking at predictions for 2008 which were made in 2006. :-)

[Ethan Cooper]

Boyd,
True. I'm still waiting for my easy button editing. Can you imagine FCP interface that only has a logging window and a few big glowy buttons labled, "fast-paced edit" "slow-sweet edit" "make it cooler" "make it modern" "cinematic" "make it not suck"

It might be a while before I get these options.

[Lawrence Bansbach]

Originally Posted by Theodore McNeil

Okay we are Area 51 now so I can say....

More likely than FCS 3 is "Phenomenon, the new incarnation of shake based on the motion code.

http://www.macrumors.com/2006/06/21/...menon-in-2008/

Uh, wasn't Motion based (at least in part) on Shake?

[Theodore McNeil]

Originally Posted by Boyd Ostroff

I wouldn't spend a lot of time looking at predictions for 2008 which were made in 2006. :-)

I agree totally. I just think a new incarnation of shake is more likely than a new FCS.

[Steve Benner]

Originally Posted by Theodore McNeil

I agree totally. I just think a new incarnation of shake is more likely than a new FCS.

I expect three things from the Pro Apps this year...the new Shake, DVD Studio Pro 5 (Blu-Ray Support only given the recent Warner News although they might keep HD DVD authoring to regular DVD-R's), and Final Cut Server (this is a definite as per Apple's website, should be very soon actually).