Re: FCPX Trumps Avid

[Jason Jenkins] "True Story:

Potential Client (via Email): I found you on Creative Cow. Can you do some editing for me? I do rough cuts in iMovie and I need someone to polish them up.

Me: Sure! I use FCPX and I can import your iMovie project directly.

Client: That's great! I spent days communicating with another editor, only to find out he edits on Avid and can't do anything with my iMovie projects."

Thanks for that Jason. I've had a couple of jobs using iMovie import as well. There are a number of companies who start out with either rough cuts, first cuts (Randy Ubilos should have won that naming issue) who end up taking their work to a "real editor."

BTW also proves my point that potential clients really do find people on the COW. Which is why I think one's personal behavior does make a difference. The internet is not a hiding place.