Comments on: Moving From iMovie to Final Cut Pro X

By: Larry

Larry — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:20:41 +0000

You have the option of copying it, or pointing to it. You’re choice.

Larry

By: Andy Monheit

Andy Monheit — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:04:45 +0000

What happens to the media? Is a new copy made (adding to my storage requirements) is it moved? (Keeping storage the same.) Does it stay in place and just referenced? (Keeping storage requirmeents the same.)

By: Joe Urbz

Joe Urbz — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:49:23 +0000

If you have any iMovie projects with “maps” feature in them, those elements will not transfer over to FCPX.

By: Larry

Larry — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:20:55 +0000

An interesting idea – look forward to see what others think.

Larry

By: ben scott

ben scott — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:09:51 +0000

was thinking that the imovie project to fcpx could have a hidden workflow that could improve quality of media

there is a new reconnect command as far as I am aware in FCPx 10.0.3 and as Imovie brings in lots of AVCHD footage and transcodes to apple intermediate, there is the potential to reconnect to the original media as prores original media instead

havent tried it but thinking could be good if people bring Imovie footage and want someone to online at better quality in FCPX

let me know if this is valid thought, I am not really using imovie so much

By: Craig Seeman

Craig Seeman — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:04:31 +0000

So many use this feature set as an example when they claim FCPX is not “pro.” I’ve already had a couple of clients who started in iMovie and came to me for finishing.

I wish Randy Ubilos had won his naming wish and had iMovie called “First Cut.” The professional logic of the work flow would be more apparent.

Clients use iMovie (First Cut) to do their selects and rough cuts and go to a professional editor to finish in FCPX. Certainly some “Pro” resent client businesses going that route but given the current economic reality this feature actually enhances FCPX as a finishing NLE for small and corporate clients.

Importing an iMovie Project is much more efficient then entering time code numbers from a select list or paper cut, assuming your client even understand what time code numbers or whether they exist on the consumer file based camera they shot with.