New FCS3, Logic, FCSvr1.5 books to be released

[Ben Balser, ACT]

Here's a list from Peachpit Press of the books currently slated for Final Cut Pro 3, from the Apple Pro Training Series. This is the library used for Apple Authorized Training. There's no better training than these books. Here's titles and shipping dates:

Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 7, Aug. 11 (Level 1 training book)
Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 7 Quick-Reference Guide, Aug. 11
Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 7 Advanced Editing, Sept. 25 (Level 2 training book)
Apple Pro Training Series: Motion 4, Aug. 8th
Apple Pro Training Series: Motion 4 Quick-Reference Guide, Sept. 17
Apple Pro Training Series: Color Correction in Final Cut Studio, Aug. 7
Apple Pro Training Series: Sound Editing in Final Cut Studio, Aug. 25
Apple Pro Training Series: Compressor 3.5, Sept. 1
Apple Pro Training Series: DVD Studio Pro 4, 3rd Edition, Sept. 1
Apple Pro Training Series: Logic Pro 9 and Logic Express 9, Sept. 21
Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Server 1.5, Oct. 2

[nikolai.]

so i just finished checking out some of the info apple has posted regarding FCS 3 and i must say that i'm really excited about some of the updates, but i'm still unsure if Motion 4 will have the ability to create 3D text and other gfx. i've always felt it was sort of lacking in that department. sure you can move around 2D text in 3D, but it doesn't do block lettering. any idea if that will be coming?

[Ben Balser, ACT]

Motion is not a 3D modeling app, and never has claimed to be. But every new release, it picks up more and more from Shake. And yes, it only does 2D text in 3D space. That's always been made very clear. Although you can give 2D objects a thickness.

3D text is done either in LiveType or in the Boris 3D Text generator in FCP.

I'm sure it's coming for Motion, in my personal opinion, but no one knows for sure, or when.

Here's the hard, fast rule about Apple's new releases, and it's totally true, "Those who know can't say, and those who say don't know."