Re: Thank you Apple - and don't change course. Please

Now that much of the import and export hooks are in the system and third parties are making it possible, I have far less to worry about with FCPX. For my work it doesn't fit in but it doesn't matter. I can't use it as a finishing tool the way I did with FCS3 but at least I can now advise editors that there is a two way bridge to the island.

I am definitely moving on to CS6 and possibly Smoke with da Vinci as primary grading system and going to Win 7 and building my own boxes to get best grunt and value.

I am happy for Apple to continue on, it just means we part company after eight years. In a way I am happy that this whole matter has fired up credible opposition and also widened the hardware choices. Ultimately I want editors to have the best tools for them to create and also be able to deliver down the pipeline so I can do the finishing without convoluted workflows that cost money and translate poorly. I still think Apple should take greater responsibility for exporting standard formats like EDL, AAF and OMF.