Conspicuously missing from Final Cut Studio 3 is LiveType.
As we’ve mentioned, making great tape is a big part of proving yourself as a producer.
While it’s always nice to do slick titles in After Effects, Cinema 4D, or Zaxwerks Proanimator, a lot of times LiveType is the saving grace you need, especially when you’re on a deadline.
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I can’t count the number of times I’ve used the digital LED effect from LiveType simply because it’s quick, easy, and looks great (with a bit of tweaking.) While I’m not a fan of the textures or objects in LiveType, every now and then a great live font can do the trick, and be just the thing to add some fast spit and polish.
So I was nervous when I heard LiveType was not included in the Final Cut Studio release.
Thank You Carey Dissmore
I’ve been following Carey Dissmore on Twitter. You can find him there by going to twitter.com/careyd. Carey has been keeping a running log of how things are going with his new install of Final Cut Studio 3, especially Final Cut Pro 7. I give him major props for being on the bleeding edge of FCS. His tweets will influence how soon we upgrade our many, many licenses.
LiveType Still Working
Anyway, Carey filled me in via Twitter that while there is no new version of LiveType, if you simply purchase an upgrade, LiveType stays installed, and still launches.
As for purchasing a brand new FCS license, it looks like LiveType has gone the way of the dinosaurs.
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Can anyone confirm or deny?
In the meantime, be sure to follow Carey on Twitter, @careyd .