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FCP X: Advanced Trouble-Shooting

Lots of details tips and techniques to keep your Final Cut Pro X editing system running at peak performance.

FCP X: Using Keywords [Video]

A video tutorial showing how to add, search for, and delete keywords, which makes managing media much more efficient.

Intelligent Assistance: Producer’s Best Friend [Video]

A video tutorial on a new utility for Final Cut Pro X that automatically generates the detailed content reports required at the end of many projects.

XMiL Workflow Tools: Marker [Video]

A video tutorial illustrating how and why to use the utility “Marker” with Final Cut Pro X.

Product Review: G-Technology G-Dock ev

A detailed product review of the new G-Technology G-Dock ev storage system.

FCP X: Trash Preferences [Video]

A quick, detailed troubleshooting video showing how and when to trash Final Cut Pro X preference files.

Product Review: Contour Design ShuttlePRO v2

An in-depth look at the ShuttlePRO v2 and ShuttleXpress from Contour Design.

Seeking Perfection

A commentary on coping with continual changes in technology.

FCP X: Export a Project Region

A simple technique illustrating how to export a portion of a Final Cut Pro X timeline.

FCP X: Enable Multichannel Audio

A step-by-step technique to display, modify, and restore separate audio tracks in a clip using Final Cut Pro X.

QuickTime 7: Edit Multitrack Audio

Disable, remove and extract audio tracks from QuickTime movies using QuickTime Player 7 Pro.

Control Where the Eye Looks

A discussion of where the eye looks in the frame and how to control it.

FCP X: Soften Skin Texture Quickly

A simple, step-by-step technique to soften skin and add a glow for romantic closeups using Final Cut Pro X.

FCP 7: Fixing Merged Clips

A simple step-by-step technique to correct problems with merged clips in Final Cut Pro 7 due to inaccurate frame rates, aspect ratios, or image size.

Interviewers: Ask the Right Questions

Ask the right questions to get the right answers for your interviews; on or off camera. This short article explains how.

FCP X: Stacking Multiple Effects

Changing the stacking order of effects in FCP X changes the effect. Learn how in this step-by-step article.

FCP X: Cool Compound Clip Effect

A quick effect to process Inspector settings before effects, using compound clips.

The Three Formats of Filmmaking

Use this “Three Codec” method to shoot and edit video to improve speed and image quality.

FCP X: An Animated Mask Trick

A step-by-step tutorial on how to zoom an image inside a mask in Final Cut Pro X.

Premiere Pro CC: A Better Way to Merge

A better way to sync double-system sound with video using PluralEyes 3 from Red Giant Software.