Re: After a year has perception of FCPX changed?

[Clint Wardlow] "I have played around with FCPX very little on a friend's system and found the magnetic timeline very vexing. Although that was many months ago"

It hasn't changed much. It's still magnetic. I wouldn't expect all of the magnetism to go away, but I'd expect some interface capability "upgrades". It's early days yet.

[Clint Wardlow] "As I have said before, I have little time to really play around and learn a new NLE. Unlike many on here, video editing isn't my primary job, but only one part of the process. My skills in FCP comes through years of use and I am loath to throw that away to begin anew in FCPX. I did get the Adobe Production package when it was on sale, but that was as much to get AfterEffects as Premiere Pro. And I have to say it is AE that I have devoted my time to learn rather than PPRO. I have stuck with FC7 because it still works for me. Time is a premium."

It's a personal preference. I've edited in FCP Legend for many years now. I would not say that learning any new NLE means throwing away what you've learned. I certainly am not throwing away any knowledge that I bring to X when editing. I guess I am intrigued by what you mean "experimental". It could mean a lot. It could mean a little. It could mean precise, it could mean abstract.

Ae is awesome. Some might say it has a steep learning curve. It is also very mature, and there's tons and tons of interweb "trainers". If you're looking for audio, Ae isn't the place, but it does hook in to Pr pretty well which will get you better audio control. Pr's audio is different yet again from FCP Legend's audio. No matter what, you will have to learn unless you stick with fcs3. And that's viable. It's what our shop is doing for now. It still works.

Are you looking to take freelance work at other facilities? What is it about perception that is motivating you?

If editing is only a simple part of your daily tasks, are you looking for a place to make an "investment" in money, or are you just looking on where you think others might invest their time?

When learning fcs3, did you have help, or did you teach yourself?

Are your only requirements to experiment, or do you have other technical requirements?