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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 ! 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 ! 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)

Updated ! Improving the Look of your Graphics and Text.
This is a comprehensive look at how computer and video graphics are different and what you need to know to create great looking video text and graphics. This article can make your life a LOT easier!  (Published: May 2006 - Updated: Jul. 2008 ; Color)

Updated ! A Better Way to Change the Speed of A Clip
I discovered this technique a few months ago and was stunned at how easy it is to change the speed of a clip without have the duration change destroy the organization of the rest of my sequence. This is VERY cool! (Published: May 2008 - Updated: Jun. 2008 ; Final Cut Pro v. 4, HD, 5.0x, 5.1x, 6)

Updated ! Smooth Moves on Stills
Creating smooth moves on stills is at the heart of many documentaries. Final Cut makes creating moves easy. But smoothness is sometimes much harder to achieve. Take a look at what these editors have to say about the best way to get your images to move. (Published: Mar. 2008 - Updated: Jun. 2008 ; Final Cut Pro)

Removing Filters
It's happened to all of us. We created an effect that looked great at the time, but now, after a night's rest, we hate it. Here are two techniques you can use to remove all the filters from selected clips. (Published: Jun. 2008 ; Final Cut Pro v. HD, 5.0x, 5.1x, 6)

Removing a Microphone from the Top of the Frame
The lighting is perfect, the acting superb, the audio flawless -- except the boom mike has crept into the top of the frame. Here are several quick techniques you can use to get rid of it -- without reshooting. (Published: Jun. 2008 ; Final Cut Pro v. 4, HD, 5.0x, 5.1x, 6)

Shooting 4:3 to look like 16:9
Here's a great technique you can use if your camera only shoots 4:3, but you want it to look like 16:9. This works for any standard-def video format; you don't need it when shooting HD, because HD is already 16:9. (Published: Jun. 2008 ; Final Cut Pro v. HD, 5.0x, 5.1x, 6)