{"id":56471,"date":"2020-03-09T07:00:35","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T12:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=56471"},"modified":"2022-05-24T09:15:18","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T14:15:18","slug":"10-must-have-final-cut-pro-x-plugins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/10-must-have-final-cut-pro-x-plugins\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Must-Have Final Cut Pro X Plugins"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get more from FCPX! We’ve scoured the web and rounded up some excellent Final Cut Pro X\u00a0plugins!<\/h2>\n

What a history Final Cut Pro has had. What once was the industry-leading non-linear editing software (only to fall behind Adobe’s Premiere Pro) has come full circle as Final Cut Pro X is slowly making a comeback. With each passing year, more and more professionals are using FCPX. <\/strong>Because of this, more and more plugins are now available, and old plugins are getting improvements. With that said, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite and most-rewarding Final Cut Pro X plugins that we consider must-haves for video editors.<\/p>\n

What Are Plugins?<\/h3>\n
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Plugins are add-on components that expand the capabilities of an application. (Image via Hasbro<\/a>.<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n

Before we dive into some of the best plugins available for FCPX, let’s answer the question: what are plugins?<\/em> To put it plainly, plugins are components added to an application that allow you to do additional things in your edit. Think of it as taking a transformer like Optimus Prime, and turning him into Galaxy Optimus Prime. (Was that too nerdy?) It enhances the original model.<\/p>\n

So, if these nonlinear editing applications are already complicated enough, why should you complicate things even more? Plugins make your life easier. They offer shortcuts and workarounds for problems that would normally take several hours to address. They are your friends, and they’re here to help.<\/p>\n

(All the plugins on this list cost money, so if you’re interested in a few free FCPX plugins, check out our list here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

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1. Cinema Grade<\/h3>\n

One of the best color grading plugins around, Cinema Grade is great for both beginners and experts. With its 90 built-in “Hollywood” looks, it’s perfect for first looks and realtime LUTs previews. Some of the key features in this plugin are the tools like False Colors<\/em>, Look Transfer Tool<\/em>, and the Xrite ColorChecker.<\/em> They make every step of the color grading process easy and unintimidating.<\/p>\n

Price: $69<\/a><\/p>\n