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I love the magnetic timeline!.. It took some getting used to initially; however, the speed of editing that comes with the quick adjustments that can be done makes this feature remarkable! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
For me, the rendering that occurs in the background can be weighty on my system. I choose to disable the feature in order to have my system perform better with speed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The way that you can edit a video in the timeline so quickly, the speed with which you can use and edit the audio and even convert it to multi-channel audio (in a generic way, of course).
I love how quickly I can colorize the image using the program's tools or being able to use preset colors with third-party tools.
You can use the filters that come with the program or the animated titles it includes for quick work.
You can work with video in different resolutions, from 480p to 8K video, and in standard or HDR format (it is necessary to change the project to HDR to edit video in HDR).
Exporting the video is very easy. You can use the compressor program (from the same company) to fine-tune details for exporting a specific format for a particular streaming service.
It is, without a doubt, my favorite tool for video editing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Sometimes the timeline is a bit slow when moving the clips (it crashes a few times, but it isn't enjoyable).
Arranging the audio at the beginning or end of a clip can be very tedious due to the small tool it has to do this function.
I feel that it needs a significant update to compete with other programs and to take advantage of the full potential of the new computers with the new M1 and M2 processors, don't get me wrong, the program works spectacularly on these machines. Still, I think an update would not hurt specified for these chips. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It has a lot of built-in features and stock sound bytes that one can freely use when making videos. There are numerous third-party extensions and plug-ins for enhancing the abilities of the video production software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It can sometimes be a bit complicated. The interface is not always so intuitive. It can take a very long time to render some videos and can be slow if your computer is not powerful enough. The application itself is a very large file size. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

FCPX can do pretty much everything you need in terms of video editing. The thing I like best is that we paid £200 back in 1825 (I can't find the precise date) and haven't been asked to pay more since, other than ~£45 for Motion. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It's not the most intuitive software (but what pro-level NLE is?) and I hate the library bloat as it sucks in media, then makes proxies AND renders & so on.
It could work better with cloud systems - iCloud doesn't offer the terabyte levels of storage that you need for video work, and it doesn't always play particularly nicely with other enterprise cloud services like dropbox. We had one import issue which Apple blamed on the cloud service we were using, and constantly have to relink media when two users are working on one library.
It would also be good if there was a non-Mac version so we could off-shore bulk editing like you can with Premier Pro and more-so DaVinci Resolve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What's great about Final Cut Pro X is its multitude of features. Absolutely everything is possible, whether it's quick and easy editing or more advanced and professional-level editing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What can be somewhat confusing at first is precisely the multitude of features in Final Cut Pro X. Sometimes, it can be a bit challenging to accomplish tasks that may seem simple at first glance. However, it is precisely this power that contributes to this situation, which is not necessarily a bad thing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I work in media outreach for a school. When I use Final Cut, I use it for its added capabilities over iMovie. Sometimes I need to utilize custom templates and graphics. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Project files took up way too much space. Also, I would run into processing issues constantly let's say the video title said "Johnny." it would be correct in editing but after exporting the movie it would just say "J". Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the simplicity of the structure of FCP and robust editing. I also appreciate the audio editing, which makes my interviews sound awesome by removing extraneous sounds. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
That clips become attached to each other in the timeline, which makes re-editing a little more cumbersome. I would appreciate separate tracks like in version 7. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

FCP has hardly any limits when it comes to features.
You can easily show and hide things according to what you need.
Integrated with other SW.
Fast and Smooth
Does not Crash! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Takes time to learn and understand.
Transitions are NOT intuitive (Should be like in ScreenFlow).
Screen recording is missing.
Keyframes are not the most easy way to work, but yet extremely frexible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.