New ! Using Keynote for Animated Sequences in Final Cut Pro
Here's a fast way to use Keynote create text animations -- especially for text-heavy clips. This is also a much faster way to create animated bulleted lists as well. This technique shows you how to make this work. (Published: Aug. 2008 ; Final Cut Pro v. 5.0x, 5.1x, 6)
New ! Review - Zoom H2 Handy Recorder
The Samson Zoom H2 recorder has a lot of good things going for it - price, size, and portability. However, when I was using it at NAB, the one thing that disappointed me was the audio quality. Read the review here. (Published: Aug. 2008)
New ! Reconciling Frame Rates Between Final Cut Pro, After Effects
Matching frame rates between Final Cut Pro and After Effects can be tricky, especially when you are working at 24 fps; because there's 24 fps and "24 fps". This article details the differences and explains what you need to know to prevent problems. (Published: Jul. 2008 ; Final Cut Pro v. 5.0x, 5.1x, 6)
New ! WHITE BALANCING DURING A COLOR CHANGE
Dealing with shifting color temperatures during shooting presents a raft of problems during editing. This article describes what you can do during shooting to compensate for color temperature changes, as well as how to "fix it in post."
(Published: Jul. 2008 ; Final Cut Pro v. 5.0x, 5.1x, 6)
New ! EXPORTING TO FLV
One of the current limitations of Final Cut Studio is that it does not natively support creating Flash video output from a Final Cut Pro sequence. However, all is not lost. This article describes three different ways you can get what you want. (Published: Jul. 2008 ; Final Cut Pro v. 5.0x, 5.1x, 6)
New ! TWO GOTCHAS IN FINAL CUT PRO 6.0.2
Final Cut 6.0.2 has a number of unseemly bugs in it. This article details two that are particularly suspect. If you are running FCP 6.0.2 be sure to read this article. (Published: Jul. 2008 ; Final Cut Pro v. 6)
New ! Faster Ways to Pan Audio
Panning balances audio playback between the left and right speaker to position the audio in space. In this quick technique, learn three ways you can pan multiple clips in Final Cut Pro. (Published: Jul. 2008 ; Final Cut Pro v. 5.0x, 5.1x, 6)
New ! Working with Tapeless Media
As our industry moves quickly to tapeless media and acquisition, properly archiving your footage can make the difference between happiness and heart-ache. In this article, I outline what you need to know about archive formats. (Published: Jul. 2008 ; Studio Suite)
New ! Finding Unused Footage
Ever needed to find what video you haven't used in your edit? There is a very fast technique you can use in Final Cut Pro that shows all your unused clips. And this article teaches you the technique. (Published: Jul. 2008 ; Final Cut Pro v. HD, 5.0x, 5.1x, 6)
New ! Technique: Using Leopard's Help System
OS X 10.5 (Leopard) has a new help system that is very cool and available in just about every application. In this article, Ben Balser describes what you need to know to take advantage of it. (Published: Jul. 2008)
Updated ! Getting Organized for Editing
One of the biggest challenges editors face is getting organized at the start of a project, then staying organized during a project. Here is a collection of tips and techniques from a variety of readers than can give you the system you need to get on top of your project.
(Published: Jun. 2007 - Updated: Jun. 2007 ; Final Cut Pro v. 4, HD, 5.0x, 5.1x, 6)
Updated ! Trouble-Shooting Your Final Cut System
Having problems with Final Cut? This article provides dozens and dozens of techniques you can use to optimize your Final Cut system; plus trouble-shooting tips to prevent problems. (Published: Aug. 2005 - Updated: Jun. 2007 ; Final Cut Pro v. 4, HD, 5.0x)
Exporting Audio Using OMF
When your audio mix is more complex than Final Cut can handle, this technique shows you how to export your audio using OMF, while keeping all your clips and handles intact. (Published: Mar. 2006 ; Final Cut Pro v. 4, HD, 5.0x)
Tip: Position motion effects on even pixels.
Creating keys on the computer is easy - and they look great. Where problems occur is when those specials effects are shot with interlaced video and displayed on an interlaced TV set or monitor. This article describes how to avoid suddenly discovering that all your effects look out of focus. (Published: Feb. 2006 ; Final Cut Pro v. 4, HD, 5.0x)
How to Read Scopes
Understanding how to read the Waveform Monitor and Vectorscope are essential to getting the best possible pictures out of Final Cut Pro. This article gives you an overview of how to read them and what they mean. (Published: Jun. 2005 ; Final Cut Pro v. 4, HD, 5.0x)
Updated ! Tips for Successful On-lining
Understanding the Media Manager is critical to successfully recapturing media, whether for creating the highest quality final master, or for resurrecting an old project. But the Media Manager is not that intuitive. This article walks you through what you need to know for successfully recapturing your project. (Published: Apr. 2005 - Updated: Jun. 2005 ; Final Cut Pro v. 4, HD, 5.0x)
How to capture 24fps video from a DVX-100 camera.
Having problems capturing 24 fps video from the DVX camera? This article tells you what you need to know. (Published: Feb. 2005)
Organizing Your Final Cut Projects
The best way to archive your project is to organize it before you even start. This article provides a host of tips on getting organized, what to save and how to go about it. (Published: Feb. 2005 ; Final Cut Pro v. 4, HD, 5.0x)
