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FCP X: Create a Gradient Wipe
Here’s an easy way to create a very intriguing effect- called a gradient wipe – without ever going into Motion. Here’s how it works.
FCP X: A Faster Way to Trim
Here are three keyboard shortcuts that make trimming in FCP X much faster!
FCP X: Avoid Lion Slowdowns
William Hohauser contributes an article solving sluggish FCP X performance in Lion.
FCP X: New Features in FCP X v10.0.4
Just before the 2012 NAB Show started, Apple updated Final Cut Pro X to version 10.0.4. With all the chaos in the industry that NAB represents, I haven’t had time to do more than write a blog about the new features. In this article, I want to illustrate some of the new features in this [...]
FCP X: Using Auditions
Auditions are new in Final Cut Pro X for comparing two or more shots in the Timeline. This technique shows how this works.
Intro to Color Correction
In this article, I want to talk about what happens when you make a color or exposure adjustment to a clip; and illustrate this with screen shots.
FCP X: Syncing Multicam Clips
One of the great new features with multiclips in Final Cut Pro X is how easy it is to add and sync new clips into an existing multicam master. Here’s a video tutorial that shows you how.
FCP X: Create Custom Project Sizes
There are two ways to create movies using custom image sizes: one in Motion and one in Compressor. This illustrates both methods.
Compressor: Create Chapter Markers
Here’s a step-by-step technique that shows you how to create chapter markers manually or automatically in Compressor.
FCP X: Spell Check Your Titles
Final Cut Pro X contains the built-in ability to check grammar and spelling in title text. This short video tutorial shows you how it works.
FCP X: Adding Keywords Manually
In FCP 7, we organized our files using folders and file names. In Final Cut Pro X, we organize files using keywords. There are two ways to apply keywords: automatically and manually. Here’s an article that describes how to apply keywords automatically. However, most often, we need to organize our clips manually as we figure [...]
FCP X: Import and Organize
Here’s a technique that explains what and how to import and organize your files in Final Cut Pro X.
