POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?

Posted by Jude Cotter 
POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 21, 2008 07:38PM
Since the Poll feature will only allow you to vote for one option, you will have to make a judgment call if you use more than one system on a regular basis.

This poll is set to run for 14 days only.

Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 22, 2008 03:39AM
Haha. this is fun! .... er... it's starting to feel like a woman's magazine.
Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 22, 2008 08:00AM
Well personally I'm using it to try and figure out what percentage of people are still using old systems, and how much we need FAQ stuff and tutorials that include them. Also good for troubleshooting, to see if, for eg, we are all assuming that most people are on 5.x or 6.x when actually a large percentage are still on 4.x or lower.

Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 22, 2008 09:52AM
C'mon, Jude...you just love polls winking smiley You are now the "Keeper of the Polls"!

When life gives you dilemmas...make dilemmanade.

Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 22, 2008 10:11AM
I think about five in every 100 posters are still on FCP3 or lower!

The poll is interesting, but we're still gonna have to ask for version numbers every thread. Part of the job. And hope that we remember how to do something in FCP1! You guys still remember when Log and Capture and Edit to Tape were in different places? Or when Auto-Select buttons weren't yet in the timeline?


www.derekmok.com
Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 22, 2008 12:12PM
"Final Cut Pro Movie" export. Still miss that one. Now I have to ask for and explain SCQT to my editors...

JK

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SCQT! Self-contained QuickTime ? pass it on!
Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 22, 2008 12:52PM
wat's an "SCQT"? And yea! why'd they rename it "export quicktime movie"? It's too similar to "export quicktime conversion".
Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 22, 2008 12:56PM
"SCQT": Self-Contained QuickTime Movie.

It's an acronym John K. cooked up. Half of us don't know what he's talking about, unfortunately. Self-invented shorthand can be detrimental to internet communication!


www.derekmok.com
Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 22, 2008 01:06PM
I'm trying to invent some slang here people! SCQT could become the next AFK or YMMV!

I'm thinking of making coffee mugs and t-shirts...smileys with beer

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SCQT! Self-contained QuickTime ? pass it on!
Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 22, 2008 01:11PM
Actually SCQT is what we all do when looking at text in the timeline.

Michael Horton
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Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 22, 2008 06:38PM
I like SCQT - we Aussies will always go for one syllable over seven .. or is it eight? Self con tained quick time mo vie.

Is contained two or three syllables? Maybe it depends on your accent...

Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 22, 2008 06:46PM
Canadians pronounce contained with 3 syllables. Con-tained-eh. Not sure why. Andrew will correct me if I'm wrong.

Michael Horton
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Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 22, 2008 06:49PM
6.0.2 this week. I hope the bug fixes will start coming now that the earnings report is out. Maybe someone knows when the next update will be???
Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 22, 2008 07:30PM
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Michael Horton
Canadians pronounce contained with 3 syllables. Con-tained-eh. Not sure why. Andrew will correct me if I'm wrong.
I can't and won't speak for other Canadians but I, myself, would say it as little as possible because I won't be CONTAINED or BOXED IN or have my freedoms limited in ANY WAY. Get me to my bunker and shelter, I am going underground. Call me when this stock hiccup that morphs into a meltdown is over and I can come back overground and fight the zombies for a piece of land.

ak
Sleeplings, AWAKE!
Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 22, 2008 07:41PM
See. I told ya.

I think.

Michael Horton
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Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 22, 2008 10:15PM
Agh, more banners. You know... less is more.

I use 5.1.4 inhouse and 6.0.1 out of house. For now.

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Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 23, 2008 07:52AM
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Canadians pronounce contained with 3 syllables. Con-tained-eh.

smiling bouncing smiley

When life gives you dilemmas...make dilemmanade.

Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 24, 2008 06:24PM
Wow - 60 votes so far and not one single hit for anything below 5. I wouldn't have picked that.

Are you guys and girls on older systems not out there anymore?

Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 24, 2008 06:33PM
My guess is that the ones who are still on very low versions are directors, producers etc. who don't work on editing day-in day-out. And so they also don't hit the forum until they need help, and when they do, they might not care enough to participate in the poll. We editors are the nerds!


www.derekmok.com
Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 24, 2008 06:53PM
I run post-production for a company that does a lot of corporate video events (Lights, Camera, Interaction) and we go all over the country; when I assemble the local hires and check out their gear the versions are all over the place. Lots of v5 still out there of course, but many folks are still running 5.0 vs. 5.1. A few have upgraded to 6, and there's always a smattering of 4 and 4.5s, very few v3. They also run it on everything from MBook Pros to Minis to old G4 iBooks.

These guys aren't usually full-time editors though, they're production guys making do in smaller markets with limited funds (or incentives) for upgrading. I think being in larger cities with bigger clients and expectations may be driving us to stay current, and to stay competitive yeah?

JK

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SCQT! Self-contained QuickTime ? pass it on!
Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 25, 2008 10:37AM
We upgraded to 6.0 when we shot our first feature on Hi Def. Didn't know the flood gates would open. Thought it was gonna be shoot and edit... but NO.

"Now you need a hi def monitor" BAM! 3 grand.

"Oh, now you need a card or interface between the Mac and the monitor." BAM! Another 3 Grand.

"Oh, the plug ins you use for your film look won't work on 6.0, you need to upgrade to the new plugins for FCP HD." BAM! Another $400.

BAM - ZONK - BOOM - i'm tired.
Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 25, 2008 03:20PM
Actually, I have 4.5, 5.0, and 6.0 up on various machines but 4.5 and 5 are only for roughing, so I'll call it 6.

Right now, I'm pondering TLAs (Three Letter Acronyms) and John's apparent need to break the three letter standard... are we headed for trouble? winking smiley
Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 25, 2008 06:28PM
I just don't think it comes out the same if you lose the "T". I suppose you could skip the C and just make it SQT, but that looks funny to me.

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SCQT! Self-contained QuickTime ? pass it on!
Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 25, 2008 07:30PM
What about changing it to 13375|>34|< (leetspeak)? Four letters are much more common there.

Then it would be 5<97, which is an obvious improvement. winking smiley

Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 28, 2008 09:31PM
I bought version 5 then 6 came out soon after, aw man! No free upgrade either. But I like 5 it has Import Panasonic P2, my fave!
Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 31, 2008 05:25PM
...so does that mean we have to use NSCQT Movie as well?

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Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 31, 2008 05:45PM
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Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 31, 2008 05:47PM
Drat!!! I guess leet works better than ascii art, the forum strips extra spaces. I guess you can tell by the letters I used what my feeling about Ben's "1D34" are!

Scott
Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 31, 2008 05:50PM
Yeah but it works in my email box. That was cool.

Michael Horton
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Re: POLL : Which version of FCP do you use?
January 31, 2008 05:56PM


Groovy

Michael Horton
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