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UL
Verified User in Luxury Goods & Jewelry
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Smooth and quick, or elaborate and detailed- it can be anything you want or need for video"
5/5
What do you like best about Final Cut Pro X?

I love that Final Cut Pro is intuitive and simple to quickly get a project done, but the advanced features are also there if you need them, or when you have time to learn about them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Final Cut Pro X?

Final Cut Pro X needs and uses a lot of disk space - there are techniques to manage this, but often I find people learn the hard way. I wish that the software was more clear about this issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Parth C.
PC
Parth C.
Executive Director
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Mean software"
5/5
What do you like best about Final Cut Pro X?

If you use a mac, the final cut pro is your answer to video editing . It is one of the best easy-to-use, fast option-oriented video editor software. Its user interface is easy to understand and use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Final Cut Pro X?

When files are long and heavy there is a certain lag in the product and software tends to be a bit slow, in short, rendering time is almost infinity. The company should launch this product for windows also and rather not just for Mac computers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shiv Shikhar S.
SS
Shiv Shikhar S.
Tech Blogger
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Best Video Editing Experience on MacOS"
5/5
What do you like best about Final Cut Pro X?

Final Cut Pro X is the best video editing software available in the Mac environment.

It is fast, stable and easy to use.

It provides almost every professional tool for video editing.

Also, there is a large library of professional video effects, transitions, and audio effects.

However, competitors like Adobe's Premiere Pro and Davinci Resolve are there but, the optimization of FCPx beats every competition. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Final Cut Pro X?

For some specific results we need to install 3rd Party Plugins and effects. Also, it is available for Mac Ecosystem. If a user on a windows ecosystem wants to use fcp, he/she just cannot. The cost of a Mac Ecosystem is very high in the first place and FCPX also has a nice price tag, so people with good money can only use FCPx. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

EB
Eric B.
CEO/Founder
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Church Producer and Hobbyist"
5/5
What do you like best about Final Cut Pro X?

Integration with Compressor for creating finished assets. Non linear editing timeline with both video and sound assets connected. Ability to create synchronized clips of multiple sources to create an easy workflow for mixing sources when not using the wonderful Multicam editor. Easy consumption of assets like AVCHD, MP4, M4V, ProRes, ProRes RAW for video and AIFF, CAF, WAV, MP3 and more for audio. Exporting options to create master files or specific targets like Apple TV, YouTube, Vimeo, etc. allows you to focus on the creative editing and not have to worry so much about output configurations. Although I don't use it as much, Motion X's integrate is a plus for those requiring more effects. Being able to extend the editing process with plug-ins and packages for purchase through companies like FxFactory. My general workflow for audio includes Amadeus Pro for initial normalizing, trimming, and ensuring proper sampling rates. Then if there is repair needed for things like sirens, coughing, etc. I will load into iZoptop RX for repairs. From their, into Logic Pro X for production separating audio pieces into separate channels, organ, piano, instruments so they can have different effects and filters applied to them like EQ, Compressors, etc. Plugins to Logic Pro X from Accusonus and iZotope are added to cleanup audio things like mouth clicks, breath control, and so forth. The audio is then bounced and synced with HD and/or 4K video sources where things like subtitles, titles, graphic assets are applied. Sometimes music overlaid on the screen while accompanied by the piano or organ. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Final Cut Pro X?

I miss some of the features from Final Cut 7 which made full lanes of tracks for video and audio which could then be produced or exported for tweaking in 3rd party apps. It would really be nice to be able to "Send" an asset to a 3rd party app (or multiple apps) for editing. For example, a sound asset sent to Logic Pro X, Izotope where just a plugin doesn't do enough. Things like sound repair to remove distractions could be easier. It would be nice if there was a "burn in" option for subtitles so that didn't have to be done after the masters are converted to their final formats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SB
Stephen B.
Designer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Pro software for video editing"
5/5
What do you like best about Final Cut Pro X?

The Final Cut Pro workspace is neat and conducive to video editing seamlessly. The major editing tools appear on the screen and are at our disposal to use smoothly. We can import files by dropping them into our project. The clip timeline is one of the best things I like about the Final Cut Pro. I feel that the Final Cut Pro timeline smartly adapts to the edits we make when we resize clips, slice them, and move them around. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Final Cut Pro X?

The worst thing I can think of about Final Cut Pro is its high price. I think it's an excellent value for video editors, but it is much higher priced than a fair amount of video editing software out now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

KE
Kim E.
Accountant
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Final Cut Pro X superior"
5/5
What do you like best about Final Cut Pro X?

The newest layout and design of the software and user interface have made this software very easy to navigate and use. Also, when introducing a new designer or editor to the software, it is much easier to train them on the different uses of FC. They have done a great job in ensuring that there are plenty of options available for even the most minor tasks that make the editing process much more manageable. There are also many websites out there now that will have templates or addons for FC that you can purchase for a minimal cost and download straight into the base files and keep forever. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Final Cut Pro X?

The one drawback I have with the newer updated software as opposed to the older versions of Final Cut is the finished edited videos are larger file sizes. Even though you can use the builtin Compressor software through their compressor software, there are still times when the file size is much larger than that of the same edited video on the older software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rafa V.
RV
Rafa V.
Tutor Excellence Program
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"The perfect video solution for Mac"
5/5
What do you like best about Final Cut Pro X?

Easy to do professional stuff with videos Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Final Cut Pro X?

It's a little bit expensive and the community is less actifve than in other platforms Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Matt S.
MS
Matt S.
Owner
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"No Reason to use any other editing platform!"
5/5
What do you like best about Final Cut Pro X?

I LOVE LOVE LOVE that the program renders everything in the background. I LOVE LOVE LOVE that when I go to export, I don't have to wait 500 years (are you listening Adobe Premiere) for the file to render and export. I REALLY LOVE that it is super super simple to do mulitcam editing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Final Cut Pro X?

I wish they had better pre-installed VFX software. The color corrector could be way better. I think FCPX needs to step it up and create something that is completely integrated with VFX, Keying, Sound, Etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rani V.
RV
Rani V.
Freelance Graphic Designer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Best Video Editing Software Used by Professionals"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Final Cut Pro X?

Final Cut Pro is industry-quality software. It has plenty of custom features to jazz up any type of video (Instagram, YouTube, TikTok). There a tons of free plugins online available that I use for transitions and special effects. While other editing software oversimplifies video editing, with the intention to make it more user-friendly, Final Cut feels navigable but advanced enough so I can achieve whatever I set my mind to. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Final Cut Pro X?

The structure and organization of the software is confusing. I have found various incomplete video projects all over my computer and still struggle to consolidate all relevant files, projects, and media into one consistent place. I wish it were easier to package up finished projects and start new ones. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kevin V.
KV
Kevin V.
FEMA Housing Program Inspector (REDI Team)
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"My favorite video editing software....if you got a Mac"
5/5
What do you like best about Final Cut Pro X?

As someone that's been doing video editing since the 90's, with AVID originally. I remember the first time I could have Final Cut Pro on my own personal computer at home. Mind blowing! It was truly inovative. FCP is definitely the easiest of the professional packages, to use. But even if you're just a home podcast/YouTuber, its the package you should get if you own a Apple Mac computer. Everything you need is integrated into this one package, and its very beginner friendly, if you choose to not use the advanced features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Final Cut Pro X?

It is only available on Mac OS....so if you're working with someone that is on Windows, its not going to be a seamless collaboration. Also some of the VFX can be a bit memory/drive intensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.