So, I have been playing with final cut pro X… There are some really great thing I love about it. I bought a ripple training video series that has helped me to get up to speed quickly and understand where everything is. I am no pro editor, but do video work for friends and wedding videos for family. On my i7 MacBook pro, FCP is really fast, and I love the render in the background while I continue to work.
Here is a tip for those trying to match photos / video to beats in a song…. Make the song your main storyboard, and then add the other clips as sub clips. It will make your life much easier! Thanks goes to Zach Marshall for figuring that out and then telling me 