I am in a mood of teasing

Hi,
I've just read the info about the HUD patent. I was wondering if it somhow annouce that Apple is going to strongly improve the 3D part of motion.

I know.. I am just teasing. But, somehow, I am a dreamer

Steve

To be blatantly honest, based on what's been happening to Motion the past 2 years, I doubt it will grow as a motion graphics app, less as a 3D space motion graphics app. It seems to be de-volving into a pure effects creator for FCP X, type of tool. I wouldn't be surprised if we see more of its resources and tools vanish again over the next few updates to simplify it for the task of creating FCP X simply plugins.

I'm not holding my breath for a Logic Pro X, either. My bet, the way Apple is going, is that it will be folded into GarageBand in an amateurish way, just like Color was folded into FCP X in an amateurish way.

Thus, I'm experimenting with various 3D apps such as Blender, Cheetah and Kinemac. Not to mention a move from Logic Pro to Studio One.

Wow, Ben...that's a bummer going into the weekend.

And yet again that's just pure and simple speculation. And we all know how wrong we all can be by speculating on whatever Apple is planning

J dunno Ronny, remember how all of those folks suggested that Apple was dropping Final Cut Pro and Pro Apps? Oh, wait...

Hi Grailz,

Exactly what I mean

BenB wrote: To be blatantly honest, based on what's been happening to Motion the past 2 years, I doubt it will grow as a motion graphics app, less as a 3D space motion graphics app. It seems to be de-volving into a pure effects creator for FCP X, type of tool. I wouldn't be surprised if we see more of its resources and tools vanish again over the next few updates to simplify it for the task of creating FCP X simply plugins.

I'm not holding my breath for a Logic Pro X, either. My bet, the way Apple is going, is that it will be folded into GarageBand in an amateurish way, just like Color was folded into FCP X in an amateurish way.

Thus, I'm experimenting with various 3D apps such as Blender, Cheetah and Kinemac. Not to mention a move from Logic Pro to Studio One.

You are saying FCPX is amateurish or more simple for amateur pull of the task?
After Apple purchased Color it was dead fish in the pond anyways.

Apple didn't purchase Color, they bought FinalTouch from Silicon Color and then rebranded it with a few minor tweaks thrown in

Same difference, still it was abandoned right after they picked it up.

They held on to Color for 4 years. yep... Shortest lived pro app in history.

I think FCP X is a pro app, I make a living with it, I'm very heavily invested in it, it is growing in the right direction.

I just think the color board is horrible. And I fear us Logic Pro users who have tons of money and time invested in it to make a living with, will fine ourselves in the same FCP X boat. Scaled down app, some great new things, but the need to re-purchase/replace our old add-on software/hardware. Leaving FCP X with no real pro audio support, just like it has no real color grading support. DaVinci Resolve? It runs CUDA, requires BlackMagic hardware, and FCP X runs OpenCL and works with my current AJA hardware. I don't consider that a real, solid type of support.