Re: Motion TRACKS versus FCP X Trackless

[Walter Soyka] "Motion is a tease."

Absolutely, and it has been for years, though Motion 5 is perhaps a promise that Apple are starting to take it a bit more seriously. I really hope so because I think the foundation is really well conceived and the potential is huge.

The worst thing that could happen now is for Apple to "bundle Motion into FCPX", as I have noticed quite a few users are suggesting would be a great idea.

It would be a tragically bad idea - for both apps.

To make mograph/compositing converge with editing is absolutely a recipe for disaster.

To my mind, it is the repeated and highly vocal demand over the years for an uber-app to replace Final Cut Studio that has been behind Apple's thinking with FCPX. Gone are STP and Color, and I don't think anybody who knows what they're talking about could say this is an improvement.

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