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Posts Tagged ‘Final Cut Pro’
In this post we’ll take a look at Event Manager X, an application that allows you to choose what events and projects show up in your FInal Cut Pro X interface. A timesaver and organizational tool, Event Manager X fills a gap in FCPX file management. Read More
Using Event Manager X to Control and Troubleshoot Events in Final Cut Pro X
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November 26, 2011
Exporting Video with an Alpha Channel from Final Cut Pro X
Learn how to export footage from Final Cut Pro X with a preserved alpha channel! Great for taking your footage into other applications, such as Motion and After Effects, for compositing and graphics work. Read More
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November 20, 2011
Video Tutorials on Effective Chroma Keying in Pro Editing Apps
In this post, we’ve rounded up chroma (green/blue screen) keying video tutorials for all of the major video editing and compositing applications! Learn how to get a clean key in Adobe Premiere, After Effects, AVID, Final Cut Pro and others! Read More
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November 18, 2011
AIFF, MP3 and WAVs — What’s the Best Audio Format for Video Editing in Final Cut Pro?
Learn which types of audio files work best in Final Cut Pro! Avoid the common mistake of integrating low resolution files into your projects. Instead, learn how to convert your audio files to FCP (and FCPX) friendly formats! Read More
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November 15, 2011
Troubleshooting Final Cut Pro X Data and Settings Corruption Problems
If Final Cut Pro X won’t launch, crashes while launching, or crashes while open, there are some basic troubleshooting tips you can follow to try to quickly get yourself back up-and-running. Check out this tutorial to equip yourself with the proper technical expertise! Read More
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November 13, 2011
10 to Follow: More Great Video Editing and Post-Production Twitter Users
In this post, we’ve rounded up 10 of the most influential Twitter users in the area of video production and post. Increasing your editing knowledge and stay up to date with the latest news and events by following the Twitter accounts of these video pros. Read More
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November 11, 2011
Export Stems out of your Final Cut Pro X Timeline Using Roles
In this post we’ll take a look at the newest feature addition to Final Cut Pro X, the introduction of roles. Learn how you can use roles to export out audio and video stem files from your FCPX projects…great for working in third party applications and for archiving! Read More
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October 30, 2011
Automatic Duck Plug-ins are now Free!
Automatic Duck, the Seattle-based conversion software distributor (known for their plug-ins that translate edited sequences between Final Cut Pro, Avid, After Effects, Quantel, Pro Tools), has recently revamped its cost structure for plug-in delivery. Now, their Pro Import AE, Pro Import FCP, and Pro Export FCP (FCP7 and FCPX) plugins are available at absolutely no charge. But… at what cost? Read More
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October 25, 2011
Using Dropbox to Sync and Back up Editing Projects
Dropbox is an exceptionally useful application that allows you to store files within a designated folder on your computer—and with every Save, it instantly and safely backs up your files to the Dropbox servers, and also syncs your updated files to all of your other Dropbox folders located on other computers and mobile devices. Additionally, you can share folders within your Dropbox with any number of collaborators, so every time you make a change, everyone gets the update simultaneously. So, the question is… how does this work with editing projects? Read More
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October 18, 2011
Managing Transition Behavior in Final Cut Pro X
When you add transitions in Final Cut Pro X, the default behavior is to use material already edited in the Timeline, rather than to use material from your shots’ handles. This makes the duration of your A-side and B-side shots—as well as the entire sequence—shorter with each transition you apply. Check out this tutorial to discover why this probably isn’t the best workflow, as well as how to switch this behavior back to traditional methods. Read More
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