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Apple loan FCP.co a top of the range iMac to test. Part 2 Living with it!

A part two to our article on Apple's new 27" iMac that was very kindly loaned to us. We sum up our thoughts on the machine and come to the conclusion that there is one big problem with the iMac.

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Speculation about NAB 2013 and the video industry from the Editor's Lounge

It's the night before NAB which gives us the perfect reason to show these videos from the recent Editor's Lounge Pre-NAB Discussion Panel. Lots of speculation across the board and NLE manufacturers, comments include 'Avid is 'stodgy' and 'FCPX will win the race.' Interesting.

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Apple update Final Cut Pro X, Motion, Compressor and the ProApps Quicktime Codecs

Apple have announced updates to Final Cut Pro to 10.0.8, Motion to 5.0.7 and Compressor to 4.0.7. There's also an update to the ProApps Codecs for Quicktime to 1.0.2

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Apple loan FCP.co a top of the range iMac to test. Part 1 Unboxing and first thoughts.

When Apple offered us the opportunity to borrow a fully specced out iMac to test, how could we refuse? We begin with a quick look at the machine, specifications, design and first observations. 

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Why the top of the range 27 inch iMac might be having problems with FCPX

We have had reports in from a few sources that the top of the range iMac has had problems when running Final Cut Pro X and Motion. Surely the machine must have enough horsepower, what is going on?

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Apple publish a new White Paper on RED Workflows with Final Cut Pro X

The latest 10.0.6 update to FCPX brought sophisticated support for media shot on the RED cameras. This new white paper details different workflows with FCPX and also suggests one very handy tip for changing the resolution of your projects once editing has been finished.

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Apple win a patent for the Heads Up Display in Motion

If you make graphics with Motion then the Heads Up Display or 'HUD' will be no stranger to you. You won't however be seeing behaviors controlled by a similar GUi in a competing application as Apple has just bagged themselves a patent.

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10.0.6 brings a 3200% speed increase when rendering effects on a Final Cut Pro X timeline

This week's Final Cut Pro X upgrade to 10.0.6 brought some excellent new features and some much requested old features back. But under the hood there have been more changes, one of them turbo boosting rendering on the timeline by a massive 3200%!

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In December this Mac will run Final Cut Pro X the fastest and look cool doing it too

We sat down to watch the Apple presentation from San Jose today in glorious HD on our Apple TV. Mac Mini and iPad Mini were no big deal for us, we were completely sold on the new iMac. From December this could be the fastest Final Cut Pro X machine you can buy.

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Apple release Final Cut Pro 10.0.6 and Motion 5.0.5

***Essential Apple update information now posted***

It was a day that started with with a few faux pas on tutorial videos and ended with not only new hardware, but the the update to FCPX we have all been waiting for. And what an update it is.

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What could the new MacPro look like? How about a flexible modular design?

3D designer Peter Zigich has been using Apple workstations for over 20 years. He like many others has been frustrated by the lack of a MacPro update. So why not let the imagination run and design your own? Well that's exactly what he did!

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Apple's new patent hints at Collaborative Media Production with Final Cut Pro

This week Apple won a patent that specifically details various collaborative media production processes. There's a lot of detail in the document too - could this be a hint of what is to come for Final Cut Pro X?

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A year in the life of Final Cut Pro X and beyond...

This week on the 21st of June, Final Cut Pro X wil be one year old. We take a look back at that eventful year and take a look forward to the next 12 months of FCPX's life.

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Apple post the Worldwide Developers Conference keynote speech online - Checkout the retina screen MacBook Pro

If like us you didn't make WWC this year, you can watch the whole of the keynote presentation from Moscone West last Monday morning right here. You still won't see any new MacPros though!

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Final Cut Pro X, Motion and Compressor all get updates post WWDC Keynote

Before you reach for the download button, these are all minor updates to add resolution to the apps for the new retina display MacBook Pros. No new features so if you are mid-project then maybe not a good idea.

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An update to FCPX for new retina screen MacBook Pros but the Mac Pro just gets a quiet update on the Mac Store

A mix of excitement and disappointment after this year's Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco this year. The new MacBook Pro with a retina display running an updated Final Cut Pro looks gorgeous, but same form factor MacPros without Thunderbolt are a bit of a letdown.

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Standby for the biggest day in video editing since Apple launched Final Cut Pro X

We're not really the site for rumours, but we can't not mention that this Monday at the World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco everybody is expecting new hardware. And yes that means new Mac Pros. (Hopefully!)

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Apple publish a Final Cut Pro X FAQ - A lot of knowledge in one link

Possibly the shortest ever article on FCP.co this year. Apple have published a FAQ document that not unsurprisingly gives a whole raft of answers to FCPX frequently asked questions.

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Apple officially don't want you to optimise all your media in Final Cut Pro X

A bit of a shock, but this information from Apple cleared up the question from NAB about why some media can't be optimised within FCPX.

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Apple acknowledge the blue frame bug with custom video effects in FCPX

We have had the problem, people on our Forum have had the problem: blue frames in Final Cut Pro X when using custom video effects. Apple have acknowledged the problem and posted a fix.

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