Apple releases new version of Final Cut Express HD at DVinfo.net

Boyd Ostroff · May 18th, 2006, 09:05 AM

http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2006...expresshd.html

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New in Final Cut Express HD 3.5 is Dynamic RT for real-time playback of multi-stream effects, Soundtrack® 1.5 with a complete suite of professional level audio production tools and LiveType 2.1 with even more exciting animated text and titles.

Robert Mann Z. · May 18th, 2006, 09:21 AM

it can't find if it has been upgraded to run on the new mactels...

Boyd Ostroff · May 18th, 2006, 09:43 AM

http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/specs.html

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Universal Application

Final Cut Express HD 3.5, LiveType 2, and Soundtrack 1.5 are all Universal applications, optimized for Macs with Intel Core Duo processors

Cole McDonald · May 18th, 2006, 12:28 PM

They also added one of the things I hated about the old version...you can keyframe the effects the same way as in FCPro now.

John C. Chu · May 18th, 2006, 02:14 PM

I'm still learning Final Cut Express--but I'm glad to hear of an upgrade[$99 ain't too bad, much better then buying a new version] and it is gonna be universal.

Migrating/graduating from iMovie to FCE is intimidating at first...reminds me of the scene in "Airplane" when the camera pans across all the flight instruments of the cockpit, which goes on and on.

But once I had that "ah-ha" moment, that epiphany, I'm probably never going back to imovie.

Cole McDonald · May 18th, 2006, 03:04 PM

The nice thing about moving up is that you learn the basic concepts on iMovie, and translate just those skills to the larger NLE (cuts, fades and effects). After that everything else is a new concept that you wouldn't have had before. But the stuff you learned in iMovie is 90% of the technical side of the NLE you'll use. Everything else is to enhance the story you've told with the cuts and fades.

Harrison Murchison · May 18th, 2006, 04:56 PM

Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude.

Livetype 2.0 should be pretty nifty with the new vector based fonts. Not only do they scale with no resolution loss but they also take up less space and should be speedier.

Soundtrack 1.5 has a totally new User Interface that is more customizable. Tear off menus and windows that can be moved around.

I'm placing my order this fall when I get a new cheapo minidv camera. Next year hopefully we'll have AVCHD support.

Stephen Claus · May 18th, 2006, 07:23 PM

Anyone here know if this upgrade is free if I already own FCX HD?

I just upgraded from FCX2 a couple months ago and I don't want to have to turn my head and cough up another 99 bucks.

Thanks

Boyd Ostroff · May 18th, 2006, 07:39 PM

It's a $99 upgrade. Unfortunately your purchase timing was bad :-(

Cole McDonald · May 18th, 2006, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen Claus

Anyone here know if this upgrade is free if I already own FCX HD?

call apple and ask.

May 18th, 2006, 12:28 PM	#4
Cole McDonald Trustee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sauk Rapids, MN, USA Posts: 1,675	They also added one of the things I hated about the old version...you can keyframe the effects the same way as in FCPro now. __________________ Web Youtube Facebook

May 18th, 2006, 02:14 PM	#5
John C. Chu Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rego Park , NYC Posts: 665	I'm still learning Final Cut Express--but I'm glad to hear of an upgrade[$99 ain't too bad, much better then buying a new version] and it is gonna be universal. Migrating/graduating from iMovie to FCE is intimidating at first...reminds me of the scene in "Airplane" when the camera pans across all the flight instruments of the cockpit, which goes on and on. But once I had that "ah-ha" moment, that epiphany, I'm probably never going back to imovie. Last edited by John C. Chu; May 18th, 2006 at 03:19 PM.

May 18th, 2006, 03:04 PM	#6
Cole McDonald Trustee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sauk Rapids, MN, USA Posts: 1,675	The nice thing about moving up is that you learn the basic concepts on iMovie, and translate just those skills to the larger NLE (cuts, fades and effects). After that everything else is a new concept that you wouldn't have had before. But the stuff you learned in iMovie is 90% of the technical side of the NLE you'll use. Everything else is to enhance the story you've told with the cuts and fades. __________________ Web Youtube Facebook

May 18th, 2006, 07:23 PM	#8
Stephen Claus Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 66	Stupid question: Anyone here know if this upgrade is free if I already own FCX HD? I just upgraded from FCX2 a couple months ago and I don't want to have to turn my head and cough up another 99 bucks. Thanks

May 18th, 2006, 09:21 AM	#2
Robert Mann Z. Skyonic New York Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NYC Posts: 614	it can't find if it has been upgraded to run on the new mactels...

May 18th, 2006, 04:56 PM	#7
Harrison Murchison Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 243	Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude. Livetype 2.0 should be pretty nifty with the new vector based fonts. Not only do they scale with no resolution loss but they also take up less space and should be speedier. Soundtrack 1.5 has a totally new User Interface that is more customizable. Tear off menus and windows that can be moved around. I'm placing my order this fall when I get a new cheapo minidv camera. Next year hopefully we'll have AVCHD support.

May 18th, 2006, 07:39 PM	#9
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	It's a $99 upgrade. Unfortunately your purchase timing was bad :-(