Item: Final Cut Pro
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Final Cut Pro X

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are a training company and recording and produce videos for our online learning platform as well as videos for youtube, social media, events and more. I use Final Cut Pro X to do all of my video editings. It allows me to edit and cut video footage to produce great content.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Great layout for editing. Easy to access all the tools without switching screens.
Has a nice variety of built in transitions.
Easy to add audio and video clips.

Cons

Would be nice to have more built in exporting options for those of use who don't know how to compress videos well.
More built in effects would be a plus.
I always struggle with adding text but it could just be me.

Most Important Features

Ease of use.
Video editing options and tools.
Transitions.

Return on Investment

Helps us edit videos in house in a timely manner.
Allows us to produce training videos.
Allows us to make edits to existing and or previous videos.

Alternatives Considered

iMovie

I have used both Final Cut Pro X and iMovie and Final Cut Pro just seems to be my go-to. Final Cut Pro X just seems to have more tools, features, functionality, and more. It also integrates with Compressor which helps when reducing file sizes. There seems to be more extras that other users have created that you can purchase and use in your video editing. I'm not so sure that exists with iMovie.

Key Insights

Do you think Final Cut Pro delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Final Cut Pro's feature set?

Yes

Did Final Cut Pro live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Final Cut Pro go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Final Cut Pro again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Adobe PhotoShop, Hopin, WordPress

Likelihood to Recommend

Final Cut Pro [X] is great for any video editing and even making slideshows with images. While it has many advanced features, I use it for very basic editing and I find it easy to use. It may be overkill for some but I think it's nice to have extras in case you decide to use them later down the road. As long as you're using it for what's it's intended for, I can't think of any reasons why you wouldn't use it.

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