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Article: Final Cut Pro 5: multicamera editing steals the show.(Product/Service Evaluation)
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- Macworld
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- October 1, 2005
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The cornerstone of Final Cut Studio is Final Cut Pro 5. Apple's slogan for Final Cut Pro 5 is "Edit everything. Wait for nothing." And this is not an idle boast--the vast range of video formats and codecs that Final Cut Pro 5 can edit is mind-boggling. New formats for version 5 include native HDV--the consumer-level high-definition video format--and Sony's IMX video format.
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Version 5 displays the future of tapeless video production, with its support of Panasonic's P2 technology, which you can import directly into Final Cut Pro via the Import menu (rather than through traditional video capture). Unlike Apple's iMovie HD and Final ...