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• October 5, 2011

  Modifying Metadata Views in Final Cut Pro X

  Author: Danny Greer

  Final Cut Pro X offers many options for including and modifying clip metadata. Keep order in your projects by using metadata to your advantage. Learn how to customize and view metadata in FCPX! Read More

• October 2, 2011

  New Horror Sound Effects – Just in Time for Halloween!

  Author: Francois Arbour

  Last week we added a lot of sound effects including a new horror sound effects package which is a bit different than the first one. This one has more of a cartoon / “Scooby-Doo” feel to it! Read More

• October 1, 2011

  Video Tutorial: How to Create Subclips Using the Favorite Option in Final Cut Pro X

  Author: Ashley Kennedy

  Final Cut Pro X doesn’t include a formal subclip option, but you can mimic subclipping by using the “Favorite” command. Watch this video tutorial to find out how! Read More

• October 1, 2011

  Enable/Disable and Link/Unlink Clips in Final Cut Pro X

  Author: Danny Greer

  In this post, we’ll take a look at how to quickly break apart audio from video footage in Final Cut Pro X. Then we’ll use a simple shortcut to enable or disable elements in the FCPX timeline. These two editing functions will make your edits more organized and make YOU more efficient! Read More

• September 30, 2011

  Selective Rendering in Final Cut Pro X

  Author: Danny Greer

  Although FCPX’s background rendering function may serve to save you time in your edits, at times you may want to have more control over what renders and when. Disable background rendering and use a shortcut to manually select which clips in your Final Cut Pro X project you’d like to render! Read More

• September 29, 2011

  How To Bring DVD Video Into Final Cut Pro X

  Author: Danny Greer

  Bringing your DVD video into Final Cut Pro X or another video editing application is a quick and simple process! In this post we’ll look at how to efficiently convert your footage using a free online application! Read More

• September 26, 2011

  How to Use Placeholder Footage in Final Cut Pro X

  Author: Ashley Kennedy

  Sometimes, it’s useful to insert placeholder footage in your sequence for video you have yet to shoot or gather. Fortunately, Final Cut Pro X offers a unique Placeholder generator effect, which allows you to customize your temporary video—down to the very last detail! Read More

• September 24, 2011

  Final Cut Pro X Bug: Application Crashes on Export

  Author: Danny Greer

  FCPX may crash when trying to export or share a video due to incompatibility with certain Quicktime components. In this post, we’ll show how to locate Quicktime components on your system and troubleshoot to improve exporting success in Final Cut Pro x. Read More

• September 24, 2011

  How to Archive Projects in Final Cut Pro X

  Author: Danny Greer

  Learn how to consolidate your FCPX events and projects for archiving! Archiving projects frees up room on your system and allows you to restore the project in the future if necessary. Final Cut Pro X’s duplicate project/event function makes archiving quick and painless! Read More