Video Tutorial: Creating a Traveling Highlight “Ken Burns style” in Avid Media Composer
You’ve probably often seen the highlight-and-zoom effect in documentaries to emphasize a certain person or object, usually in a still photograph. This technique was popularized by documentarian …
Saving Color Grades Using Final Cut Pro’s 3-Way Color Corrector
Final Cut Pro’s 3-Way Color Corrector is a simple, yet robust, filter that allows you to accomplish basic color correction work right from within the application. In …
WAV, MP3, AIFF: Which Audio File Types Are Best For Final Cut Pro?
What type of audio file you use within Final Cut Pro will make a big difference in terms of sound quality and integration within the application. In …
Performing Match Frame Commands in Avid Media Composer and Final Cut Pro
The Match Frame command is an incredibly useful tool because it immediately finds the source clip (and frame) of a frame that has already been edited into …
FCP Quick Tip: Save Time By Setting Final Cut Pro to Auto Render
Final Cut Pro’s auto render function can be set to initiate when the application remains idle for a set period of time. Use this feature to save …
Video Tutorial: Mapping Your Editing Workspaces in Avid Media Composer
Every efficient editor should customize his or her editing workspace as much as possible. This video tutorial will teach you some powerful shortcuts to customize your own …
Epic Royalty Free Music | 10 Tracks That Will Create Maximum Impact!
Making a trailer? Need that perfect buildup of tension for an iPhone game demo? These 10 stock music tracks will add maximum impact to any video project.
Recover from a Crash! Adjusting Final Cut Pro’s Autosave and Undo Features
Save time and recover from a crash by adjusting Final Cut Pro’s undo and autosave settings. FCP’s default settings can be tweaked to better optimize these functions.
FCP Basics: Exporting Quicktime video for YouTube out of Final Cut Pro
A quick way to export both HD and SD video projects from Final Cut Pro to YouTube in the Quicktime format. Discussion includes export settings, insuring high …
How to render an effects composite intelligently in Avid Media Composer
Editors often spend needless valuable time and drive space rendering their entire sequence. This article discusses the optimal ways to render your sequence that will cut down …
Using Markers In Final Cut Pro to Quickly Locate Audio Peaks
Expedite your post workflow by quickly locating and indicating all instances of peaked audio on a Final Cut Pro timeline.
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip: How to Export Markers as a List in FCP 7
When Apple released Final Cut Pro 7 back in 2009 one of the new features that was most overlooked (and under-appreciated) was the ability to export out …