Re: Interesting - NOW Apple wants our opinion on FCP

Let's say you're working on a show with 6 different editors. All the editors know to hit p to turn of magnetism. You time the show out with the network accordingly, it's going through all approvals, it's virtually ready to ship. Network traffic has timed the show out perfectly, logs for breaks are created, we're all lined up to ship. Then talent makes a request to change out a scene or a shot to something more flattering. It's a big deal and the network wants to accommodate, but you only have an editor who hasn't touched the project before. He hops on, doesn't get the p right, changes the timing of the by 20 seconds, the producer doesn't catch it, and all hell breaks loose.

Magnetism is an additional caveat to be wary of. A hard 'off' for it isn't that much to ask.

John Davidson | President / Creative Director | Magic Feather Inc.