LumaFusion FCPXML export on iPad and iPhone has been a thing for a little while now, so here’s a quick introduction to the workflow. Mobile editing has been viable for a couple of years now, thanks largely to Luma Touch, and the development of LumaFusion for iPad and iPhone. I’ve noticed a bit of speculation online in recent months questioning whether Apple will launch Final Cut Pro X for iPad, or why they haven’t already. It seems like both the performance of our mobile platforms and the interest, or at least curiosity from content creators is converging. While editing on even the largest iPhone screen may seem a stretch, it can work just fine for short, quick cuts. However, the iPad, in contrast, may be ideal for lightweight editing on the go, even working on larger and more involved projects. Storage capacity is growing with every new generation, and the internal solid-state memory is very fast, there is already support for external storage devices, and the battery life beats any laptop by a long way. Mobile Editing Use Cases There are a few use cases I can think of where a solid mobile editing workflow makes a lot of sense. Video captured, edited and delivered/shared entirely from a mobile device Compatible video files transferred from standalone camera or accessed on external storage by a mobile device (dependent on compatible codec). Edited and delivered/shared from a mobile device. Compatible video files transferred from standalone camera or accessed on external storage...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 4 May, 2020