Final Cut Pro 2.0 Upgrade | 
| From: Apple
Category: Software
Buy Used: $199.99
Sales Rank: 18098
Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Powermac
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: PowerMac
UPC: 718908362945
EAN: 0718908362945
ASIN: B00005J6QK
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: NOTE! NOT THE UPGRADE! FULL RETAIL PRODUCT! Like New! INCLUDES EVERYTHING! 4 CD's HUMONGOUS Manual, All registration Numbers. NOTE! This software may not be registerable for tech support purposes,Please be aware of this before purchase!! all codes and keys and manuals and discs. Everything like new in the box. IN STOCK, Ships Quickly!
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Amazon.com Review
Back in 1999, Apple introduced its desktop video production program that would soon change the way filmmakers thought about video. So much has been said about digital video and making home movies on your computer, it's easy to forget that just over two years ago the options were limited. Professional-quality systems were prohibitively expensive, while consumer software was often awkward, unstable, limited, or frankly, not very fun. Final Cut Pro put an end to that, at least for Macintosh users. Sure, version 1.0 had some unpleasant quirks common with initial versions of software. But its pleasing design, simplicity, and solid integration of tools assured users they were working with something special.p Final Cut Pro 2.0, the long-awaited upgrade, adds several key enhancements, while the same QuickTime-based architecture and concepts from 1.0 remain intact. Improvements in FCP 2.0 include the new Media Manager, which is great for copying clips into a new project and deleting unused portions of clips. FCP 2.0 offers better support for Adobe AfterEffects plug-ins, 24 fps (frames per second) editing for film compatibility, and OMF export to pro audio mixing tools like Pro Tools. Add a PCI-based RTMac effects card, and motion effects can be viewed without rendering via QuickTime.p Control of FireWire-based DV (digital video) cameras is a snap. Final Cut will look for devices at startup. From the application you can shuttle your footage to precise locations and capture video and/or audio to a selected hard drive, and log your clips with reel number, description, scene number, and notes. Final Cut Pro 2.0 uses standard source, record, timeline, and bin windows. These are referred to as the viewer, canvas, timeline/sequence, and browser. Simply import your digitized video clips into the browser. Double-click the clip and it pops into the viewer. From here, you can easily set in-and-out points, create filters, and add motion effects in the viewer, then drag the manipulated clip into the timeline.p Apple claims processing power of Final Cut Pro has increased by 30 percent or more. In our test-run of Final Cut Pro 2.0 on a 350 MHz G4, we did notice a performance boost over 1.0 in terms of speed. We chose to build a quick, rough documentary-style edit. Using footage of a street demonstration, we quickly laid out short segments directly from the browser to the timeline. In the timeline we trimmed each clip by dragging its edges (a little window pops up indicating the new clip length as it's trimmed), and made some minor-level adjustments in the audio.p Final Cut allows you to open multiple sequences in one project (as well as have multiple projects open at once), unlike other programs. This is a great feature for building and fine-tuning individual segments or scenes and merging them later. For our street demonstration video, we created four segments of thematically related footage, simply clicking on the tabs (Sequence 1, Sequence 2, etc.) in the timeline to move effortlessly back and forth between the sequences. These window tabs reduce desktop clutter and streamline accessibility to the features of the program. Clicking the Effects tab in the browser window brought up the list of over 75 effects and transitions. By dragging the Dissolve icon between clips we easily added smooth transitions to our segments.p We have, of course, only scratched the surface of what Final Cut Pro 2.0 is capable of. Anyone working seriously with video on a Macintosh should consider Final Cut Pro. For the price, it's the best application you can get. It rivals systems that cost 5 to 10 times as much, and has quite simply revolutionized the desktop video medium by giving consumers and industry professionals access to the same technology. I--John Bosch/I
Amazon.com Product Description
Final Cut Pro 2 features a new, QuickTime-based real-time architecture that removes lengthy rendering time from the creative process. Simply add an optional, real-time processing card to perform wipes, dissolves, and 2-D motion graphic effects instantly, and get maximum flexibility to experiment and innovate. The advanced Final Cut Pro 2 interface keeps your editing rhythm fast and productive. New features and enhancements, including three-point editing, JKL keyboard-control shortcuts, drag-and-drop functionality, trim-on-the-fly, and new audio-level meters, deliver the high-end efficiency professionals demand.pIntegrated compositing tools let you combine layers of video, audio, text, and graphics to build productions, without ever having to leave the Final Cut Pro environment. Support for Adobe After Effects plug-ins puts hundreds of visual effects at your fingertips. You can also choose from built-in special effects, or use the effects scripting language of Final Cut Pro to design your own. Final Cut Pro 2 provides media management tools for handling numerous projects and allows editors to consolidate projects and move elements while preserving user-specified trim handles. You can also reconnect media after moving projects, add labels for custom searches, trim sequences, and create EDLs for easy workflow between industry-standard postproduction systems.pOut of the box, Final Cut Pro 2 turns your Macintosh into a plug-and-play editing machine. It works with all popular video formats, so you can use DV material captured through the FireWire port in your Mac, or use a QuickTime-compliant video capture card for professional formats: 3/4-inch tape, Beta SP, Digi-Beta, even HDTV. Add the FilmLogic plug-in for 24 fps film support. Final Cut Pro 2 is also compatible with your favorite QuickTime-based applications, including the most popular painting, 3-D, and compositing programs. EDL import/export makes Final Cut Pro 2.0 an online or offline editing system. Final Cut Pro 2 also includes the latest version of the Cleaner 5 EZ compression tool. Using easy, integrated templates, Cleaner 5 EZ allows you to convert your programs to the most popular Web-based formats.
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