This was forwarded to me by a colleague, with the request that before posting all identifiers be removed:
"As of yesterday, Apple Released the new version of Final Cut called Final Cut X. As a current policy NGT we will not be supporting this software platform now and in the near future. Final Cut X does not work with our current editing platform Final Cut version 7, so consider FCP X a new editing system. Normally with software upgrades functionality exists between the two platforms - in this case it does not. If Writers/Producers/AP's purchase this for current or future productions any logs, notes, and or string-outs done in FCP X will not come across to our current editing systems. FCP X lacks a lot of the functionality that we require on a daily basis. At launch, there is no support for any tape based capture, no support of third-party hardware or codecs, you cannot send an EDL or XML to allow the edits performed or viewed or used in any other editing or finishing system, and OMF exports for mixes will have to go through Automatic Duck (another software platform). Post will purchase a FCP X license for testing and will evaluate the product for the next couple of months in conjunction with our Engineers. Only when Post, Engineers, and 3rd party software developers can come up with a more defined work flow to support our professional needs is when this product will be rolled out to NGT. Also with the roll out, Apple is no longer selling FCP 7 or Apple FCP 7 upgrades. If newer or current productions need this software over the next couple of months, post will do its best to locate a version/license of FCP 7 or upgrade."
I guess all that metadata functionality wasn't enough for them. And wow, I upgraded in the nick of time!
Shirley
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