To take advantage of the under-the-hood changes in MacOS X Catalina, Apple has overhauled Final Cut Pro, Motion and Compressor. Here's what's new and why you need the update.
There are many ways to use Final Cut Pro, from quick and easy to heavyweight production. Here, Iain Anderson walks through the different approaches you can take, and what exactly each one looks like.
Shooting and assembling a 360 degree photo trail and then building a website around it is no mean feat. But Iain Anderson was up for the challenge and here he shows you how he did it.
Apple Motion users: if you want to create generators, titles or effects for use in Final Cut Pro X, this tutorial by Iain Anderson will help you rigging (combining multiple parameters in a simple GUI)
Sometimes mouse clicking can get in the way of a more speedy and efficient workflow. And that's true for Final Cut Pro X. Iain Anderson shares tips on faster editing without the clicking.
You can achieve some pretty awesome effects in Final Cut Pro X. Ben Balser is the man when it comes to showing you how, and in this tutorial he puts video inside shapes and text to good effect.
Final Cut Pro X 10.1's Jump Cut retiming effect is a bit of a mouthful, but it's easier to understand and apply than you might think. And likelihood is, once you get it, you'll want to use it!
If you want to be organized when it comes to media management, Final Cut Pro X is probably the best video editing software available. Ben Balser shows how FCPX can share your metadata too.
Wishing for quicker and easier ways to retime your video clips and effects? Of course you do! And Final Cut Pro X 10.1 delivers in style as Ben Balser demonstrates in this tutorial.
The rise of digital cameras and editing suites means we're creating more video footage (& files) than ever before! Here's how to organise your precious shots & assets for FCP X users.
Are your Final Cut Pro X projects shuddering to a halt? Perhaps slowing down to a snail's pace? Iain Anderson is here to help you speed 'em up and get your projects purring again with these tips.
Floor reflections. You've undoubtedly seen them In all types of interactive media. Ben Balser takes to the floor to show you how to give it reflective qualities in Apple's Motion 5.
Do you want to hide unwanted Events and Projects and simply speed up your Final Cut Pro X experience? Enter Event Manager X, a small but perfectly formed application at a bargain price!
For video creatives there's nothing worse than relying on a sluggish computer before making great ideas a reality. Ben Balser advises on the hardware to assure quick and stable performance for FCP X.
So, you want to roundtrip between Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro X? Good news: Logic Pro X now reads and writes FCPXML. Ben Balser shows three ways to get both these apps talking to each other.
Editing video doesn't have to be a chore. Ben Balser, Final Cut Pro expert and trainer, guides us through the process with essential shortcuts and techniques for remembering them.
What is the "annoying orange effect"? Think giant orange with a face drawn on and the mouth area talking. And yes, you too can do this in Motion!! Ben Balser to the rescue.
When it comes to audio, Final Cut Pro X is leaps and bounds ahead of version 7. Ben Balser delves into the finer points and demonstrate just what you can now achieve using FCP X's audio filters.
Ironically most video projects are pretty easy to organize in most NLE's... but what to do when you really have a non-linear or complex timeline to arrange? Iain Anderson discovers how FCP X can help.