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I didn't read the whole article (yawn), but I don't think it'll happen for a long time for two reasons:
1. FCP (like most of apple's motion graphics apps) is said to take advantage as much as possible of the hardware (rather that being more of a software/cpu based app). To port FCP to a windows-based pc would probably mean redesigning the app from the ground up.

2. It's clear Apple's recent strategy is to provide professional level apps at a very low price to gain/maintain their market share (and make their money by selling hardware). [The 'motion' software designer, Greg Niles, implied he was suprised/displeased with apple's low pricing of motion.] If apple were to port their apps to windows-based machines, it would defeat the purpose of their new marketing strategy.

it'll never happen...

FCP, the hardware and the OS are all tied together to tightly. joren is right.

That's one of the stupidest things I've ever seen. Just because someone thought they saw Bill Gates walking around the Apple booth at NAB, Apple and Microsoft are joining forces to take over the world and will start by releasing FCP for Windows? Please!

It'll never happen. At least not with Steve Jobs at the helm.

also, if Apple ever released OSX or FCP in a pc compatible form - they'd be securing their role as a software company and killing off their own hardware. far too many people wouldn't care or know that it worked better on a mac and they'd all buy dells and load them up with apple ported software. apple may have a bad marketing department - but not THAT bad

That article was written to get readers, no other reason. JW is right, there is no way in hell that Gates walking through the Apple booth means a damn thing. Its a piss poor article. More over, I think they took an interesting stance on the Apple/adobe bond breaking going on. They say that Apple may be looking to kill off after effects with motion and kill of photoshop with an as yet unnamed product because adobe is leaving the mac platform, like they did with premiere. No - Apple is driving adobe out. Premiere didnt appear on the Mac this time around because FCP was a far far superior product on that platform and sales were horrendous. Motion probably will do the same thing a few generations from now, and i'm sure Apple could snatch up all of the software sales on their platform in the industry if they keep it up. And I'm not saying thats a bad thing, Apple makes some smooth products, but don't say Adobe is leaving by choice. Their hand is being forced. Well in my opinion anyway

i sincerly hope apple does not drive out Photoshop and Illustrator. they are, by far, the most advanced and perfected programs i have ever worked with, in any field. they are flawless, well, alsmost. After Effects is really nice too... it seems it will co-exist with Motion to me, at least, i hope so. Premeire i don't miss.

hey.
I tried to start a new topic here, but was unable to. Don´t know if it´s my mac or this site is having trouble. Or maybe I just didn´t understand it.. Please excuse my rudeness, but I need to know the answer. How, and in what program can I flip the intire image 90 degrees, like you can with stills in photoshop if you took a portrait framed pic? Again. Sorry for starting something new and unrelated on this thread.

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Originally posted by krumcakes:
hey.
I tried to start a new topic here, but was unable to. Don´t know if it´s my mac or this site is having trouble. Or maybe I just didn´t understand it.. Please excuse my rudeness, but I need to know the answer. How, and in what program can I flip the intire image 90 degrees, like you can with stills in photoshop if you took a portrait framed pic? Again. Sorry for starting something new and unrelated on this thread.

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In the canvas, select View Wireframe from the options at the top, and then grab one of the corners of the picture and rotate it to your heart's desire.

Is this in FCP?
Thank you for the reply by the way.

mac just bought out one of the leading 3d animation program(which constitutes about 60% of the pro market), and stopped production of the pc version, so now you have to buy a mac to run the software. It works for mac as most post-production houses and animation studios run off at least 40% mac computers

Mr. Parnell? Which program?