Re: Final Cut Pro 7 wishlist

*this was meant for the end of this thread... sorry

strange... no more wishes?

i thought these things worked :)

this list was assembled by me and a few other FCP trainers in our last TTT training a while back (almost a year ago) it was sent to apple... a few things have been mentioned before but heck...

DON'T STOP WISHING :)

practical wishing

1. modify timecode. in the Modify menu there is an option to change TC or switch to AUX TC, when you de-select the check mark FCP will eliminate the master TC, if you re-check the mark, the master TC is zeroed, it also cancels TC in the original media files. i think that on such an important function there should be an extra warning question.

2. Add "Reel name" to sequences export - if one clip is exported it will take it's reel name, if not FCP should ask you for a reel name.

3. dissolve. dissolves and other transitions can be placed ending, starting or centered on cut yet in many cases comes up a need for a-symeric transition (starting 5 frames before ending 20 after the cut) i hate saying this, but the way Avid does custom positioning for transitions is very useful.

4. changing speed on the timeline. speed changes on the timeline are tied to a ripple action that in most cases is not desired, either pushing or pulling the rest of the sequence according to the new duration of the modified clip. even if i work on an higher empty track.
it would be nice to have the option to choose between rippling and overwriting/shortening.

5. go to next edit. only stops at first frame of cuts... opt + go-to-next-edit could stop at last frame of clips on the timeline. extremely useful in reconforming FX shots, and stop-motion animation.

6. keyframes. can't be copied and pasted, multiple selected, moved in groups*, are not dynamic when trimming, collide unpleasantly with transitions and generally tend to be very archaic. it does not have to be Motion keyframes, but it could be so much better.

7. color labeling. more freedom in coloring markers and clips on the timeline (without it affecting my master clips) and more colors.

8. image sequence. FCP should regard and open image sequences like motion

9. When sending to Motion Add the option to place the embedded motion above the original clips instead of replacing.

creative wishing

1. fast lane. it would be great to have the possibility to have a stripe on the timeline window somewhere that when hovered above gives (HUD style) the option to accelerate (from 0 to 100 in 3 seconds?) left or right on the timeline. it would help efficient mobility when zoomed in all the way and working on very short edits. or maybe a soundtrack like view

2. interface brightness. a slider to adjust the background brightness of the browser, timeline and even buttons from the current medium gray to dark grays. a second slider could adjust the brightness of button content from black to white.

3. Viever HUD. a full HUD containing the browser, effects, filters, controls and basic motion (somewhat like the aperture HUD) to the shot i am currently on in the timeline.

4. adjustment track. the possibility to make adjustments and changes to a track (or slug) that will influence all cuts underneath.

5. group/ungroup. the possibility to create groups from timeline clips, then move and apply changes to the group or to individual clips within it.

6. linking audio and video. the possibility to link more than one video clip to the 24 potential audio clips.

7. (pretty please with sugar on top...) full RGB workflow :) ? please?


this thread should not die out... not when Christmas is so close (our christmas, april 20th)





Hector Berrebi
Schibber Group
prePost Consulting