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Today, Apple released the latest updates to Final Cut Pro X, Motion and Compressor. Here are the details.
Step-by-step tutorials covering Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Adobe Media Encoder and product reviews written during Dec. 2015 by Larry Jordan.
Its the holidays and time for something fun. Here’s how to create a fairly simple text and texture effect using Motion, some existing Library effects and two strategically-placed blend modes.
An illustrated tour of all the different options in the Color Picker in Final Cut Pro X or Motion 5.
A list of new features and bug fixes in updates for Final Cut Pro X (10.2.2), Motion (5.2.2), Compressor (4.2.1) and Apple’s Pro Video Formats.
An indexed and linked list of all technical blogs and articles written by Larry Jordan during August, 2015.
An illustrated, introductory explanation of how to add, modify, position, and delete audio in Motion 5.
An illustrated explanation of how to measure free space on your hard disk – and why you need to do this – along with an explanation of how to improve performance by minimizing file “swapping.”
A list of articles – and links – written by Larry Jordan during July, 2015, for those folks who were on vacation and missed his weekly newsletters.
In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan illustrates the differences and benefits when moving cameras using Throw or Dolly in Motion 5.
In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan illustrates how to animate custom lights and position them in 3D space using Motion 5.
Spectrum, from Luca Visual FX, provides endlessly fascinating visual backgrounds and transitions for Final Cut Pro X, as Larry Jordan writes in this article.
In this short video tutorial, host, Larry Jordan, illustrates how to create the illusion of depth-of-field using a camera in Motion 5.2.x, then how to adjust the focal plane to create a "rack-focus" effect.
In this short video tutorial, host, Larry Jordan, illustrates how to create a 3D set with a camera, drop zone and editable text in Motion 5.2 then move it to Final Cut Pro X 10.2.x.
This illustrated article explains what you need to know about cache files in Motion 5.x.
In this short video tutorial, Larry Jordan provides a tour of the Motion 5 interface, along with several keyboard shortcuts that make working with Motion more efficient.
Blend modes are essential in motion graphics. In this short video tutorial, Larry Jordan explains what blend modes are, why they are so important in motion graphics and illustrates how to use them in a project.
This short video tutorial illustrates how to create, modify and animate 3D and 2D text in Motion 5.2.
In this short video tutorial, Larry Jordan shows how to convert new or existing 2D text to 3D in Apple Motion 5.2.
In this short video tutorial, Larry Jordan illustrates one of the twelve new Generators supplied with the Apple Motion 5.2 update and how to use it to create an interesting motion background for info graphics.
A detailed look at the latest versions of Final Cut Pro X (10.2), Compressor (4.2) and Motion (5.2) released from Apple today.
A step-by-step, illustrated, tutorial on how to rename or remove custom generators created in Motion 5 and used by Final Cut Pro X.
An illustrated, step-by-step tutorial on how to create a custom background featuring a client logo using the Replicator in Motion 5.
A step-by-step illustrated tutorial showing how to animate an effect in Motion 5 using audio. This also shows how to animate color changes.
A short video tutorial, by Larry Jordan, showing how and why to modify motion paths in Motion 5. This easy technique can actually create some pretty amazing effects.
A short video tutorial by Larry Jordan showing how to motion track inside Motion 5.
A short video tutorial showing how, and why, to add image masks to graphic elements in Motion 5.
A list of all new articles for September, 2014, written by Larry Jordan for his newsletter.
This short video tutorial shows how to create and animate masks in Motion 5.x using Bezier curves.
Larry Jordan shows how to use Apple Motion 5.x to add the illusion of depth by rotating images in 3D space, without adding cameras or even switching into 3D space itself. This is a very easy technique to add a dynamic look to info graphics or opening titles.
A short video tutorial illustrating how to add soft focus depth-of-field to a 3D camera in Apple Motion 5.x.
A short video tutorial illustrating how to add, modify and animate a 3D light in Motion 5.x.
A detailed tutorial on how to create Hold frames and freeze frames during video editing in Final Cut Pro X 10.1.x.
A summary of the latest updates to Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.1.2), Motion (5.1.1) and Compressor (4.1.2)
In this short video tutorial, watch as Larry Jordan shows how to create and animate a dotted line in Motion 5. This is the perfect technique to use to illustrate a path across a map.
Motion 5 can create visually stunning motion graphics for Final Cut or any other video editing software. In this short video tutorial, Larry Jordan shows how to export a Motion project to use in Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
Motion Simulators create very cool effects – and they are also very well hidden. In this short video tutorial, watch Larry Jordan explain what they are and show you some of the effects they can create.
A detailed tutorial on how to animate text along a curve, also called text on a path, using Motion 5. This isn’t obvious, but it isn’t hard, once you know how.
A detailed explanation of how to get text to flow around a shape using Motion 5.
“Publishing” allows you to send Motion effects settings to Final Cut Pro X so that you can adjust a Motion template inside Final Cut. Sounds complex, but it isn’t, as this short video tutorial explains.
Final Cut Pro X can’t open Motion projects directly. But, using Motion 5, you can convert any existing Motion project so it will open and play in Final Cut Pro X. This short video tutorial explains how.
Rigs and widgets extend the power and flexibility of Motion into Final Cut Pro X. In this short video tutorial, learn how they work.
A step-by-step tutorial showing how to add a motion path to an object, then change its timing, speed, and path shape using Apple Motion 5.
A short video tutorial motion-tracking particles to create cold breath in Motion 5.
The Neat Video Reduce Noise filter does an amazing job reducing video noise created by shooting in low-light situations.
A step-by-step video tutorial showing how to create FCP X templates inside Motion 5.
In this video tutorial, learn how to motion track text so it moves with the background in Motion 5.
In this video tutorial, learn how to create an effect in Motion 5 for use in Final Cut Pro X.
This short video tutorial shows how to animate a mask in Motion 5 – a very cool effect that is very easy to do.
