Final Cut Studio 3 Released!

final-cut-studio-3Huge news. From seemingly out of nowhere came the announcement of the new release, available immediately.

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Here’s the official apple page on what’s new.

Even cooler, here’s 19 free movies…78 minutes worth…from Ripple Training about the new Final Cut Studio 3 release:

Price has been dropped to $999 and upgrade price dropped to $299.

Off the bat, I’m extremely excited that they’ve fixed multi-clips to actually work with markers. I’ve lost my mind several times in the past when I’d forgotten that in the current version of Final Cut Pro, markers added to multi-clips mysteriously disappear. That’s lead to several hours of me swearing (a rather rare sight!)

Great Editing Software for Hands-On-Producers

If you’ve spent more than a few minutes on this blog, you know we feel the best way to break into Hollywood is by being a Hands-On-Producer.

A big part is editing your own projects, especially when you’re just starting out and don’t have a lot of cash. I credit a lot of our success to Final Cut Pro…it allowed me to become a professional editor for a tiny investment, and most importantly, make great tape. And if you’re thinking about producing your own reality television pilot, the combo of Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Compressor, Motion, and Color is hard to beat.

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Too Much Going On To Upgrade…

While we won’t be upgrading immediately, as we’re in the middle of several projects, I can’t wait to hear about your experiences with the new Final Cut Stduio, and your reactions to the new features. What are you most excited about?

Please comment and let us know.

See Also: Final Cut Studio 3: Is It Worth the Upgrade?

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