Re: DaVinci Resolve 8.1 -- now with FCPXML roundtrip support

[Simon Ubsdell] "I'd just like to know the truth of the matter as I think it has interesting ramifications for our understanding of where we are with FCPX and how it came into being in the form that it has - which seem to me to be pretty important questions."

I think this is the key point of the comparison.

The industry was told for about two years that Apple's Pro Apps team was developing a brand new, completely modern version of FCP. That's a very different development path than building on a consumer-class application (iMovie) and extending it to have professional features. If that's what really happened, it would explain a lot.

My hunch is that there was a fork in FCPX development that coincides with the FCP team layoffs. AppleInsider nailed it in May 2010..

We know at one point, FCPX had sequences and tracks. And then something changed. I'd love to know the story of what happened. My guess is that a management decision was made to merge Pro Apps with Consumer app development to create more unified product lines.

[Jeremy Garchow] "Perfect. Then again, as is becoming a trend, we will agree to disagree. Why would I play with iMovie when I can play with the exact same thing in FCPX? I cant even bring in P2 to iMovie. :)"

iMovie on the Mac is a bag of hurt I wouldn't wish on anyone. But you should check out iMovie on the iPad because it's actually very good for what it is. I wouldn't do a commercial job on it but for just having fun, it's great.

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