Appleinsider and Macrumors are stating that FCP X will be shipping next week (app store, $299). This news is just ahead of some screenshots of FCP and Motion 5 that have been leaked on Twitter

Photos can be found here http://www.fliquesosman.com/?p=570

STOKED! :D

It's going to be crap. Apple has given the middle finger to semi-pro and pro users, in favor of trying to capture the market of amateurs using HD cameras. The apologists are already excusing the major mess by saying that updates will fix the flaws and missing functionality; that's like going to buy a car, and having the dealer tell you not to worry about the missing wheels, because they're coming out next year.

I'm sticking with my old version of FCP for the time being, and using Premiere CS5 to transcode my AVCHD footage to ProRes. A very happy workflow, actually.

I suspect that Premiere may become my new best friend.

I have a feeling that those that have had their head firmly up Apple's butt have no freakin' clue of what's out there right now. This, after some profoundly ignorant comments by some pretty smart people. Beware of NLE religions!

Right to the point -- already on some other threads, just in case you haven't seen it:

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They snatched that video pretty quick

Bastards. Truth hurts.

Though I'd have though since YouTube was a Google property they'd want to leave up anything that disses Apple.

It's going to be crap. Apple has given the middle finger to semi-pro and pro users, in favor of trying to capture the market of amateurs using HD cameras. The apologists are already excusing the major mess by saying that updates will fix the flaws and missing functionality; that's like going to buy a car, and having the dealer tell you not to worry about the missing wheels, because they're coming out next year.

I'm sticking with my old version of FCP for the time being, and using Premiere CS5 to transcode my AVCHD footage to ProRes. A very happy workflow, actually.

I suspect that Premiere may become my new best friend.

I agree. Don't get me wrong - I like FCP X because it's like an enhanced version of iMovie. If I wanted that, I'd buy it but for once I think that FCP 7 is a better option for my needs. I can simply do more with it.