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FCP X: Relinking Media [u]

This article explains how to relink media in Final Cut Pro X when it goes offline.

FCP X: Create Auditions [Video]

Auditions, in FCP X, speed the process of selecting the next shot. This short video shows how to create and modify them.

Adobe Media Encoder: Watch Folders [Video]

A video tutorial on how Watch Folders allow AME CS6 to automate the process of compressing media. This tutorial shows you how.

Adobe Media Encoder: Preferences [Video]

A video tutorial on how to set preferences in Adobe Media Encoder CS6.

FCP X: Faster Keyboard Trimming

This is a collection of keyboard shortcuts to speed trimming clips in Final Cut Pro X.

Sal Guarisco: Install an LTO Drive

Here’s the gear you need to build your own media archiving solution.

FCP X: Multicam

Here’s how to edit multicam clips in FCP X 10.0.3 or later.

FCP X: Change Clip Date or Time

Here’s how to change the creation date or time of a clip in Final Cut Pro X.

RAIDs, SSDs, iCLOUD & Storage Performance

This article explains RAIDs, SSDs, The Cloud, and how to improve the performance of your storage.

FCP X: Audio Analysis

Final Cut Pro X can automatically analyze your audio. This article explains what it is doing.

Premiere Pro: Change Clip Speed

Here’s how to change the speed of a clip in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 – from still frames to variable speed changes. This article shows you how.

FCP X: Secrets and Tips

Here’s a flock of little-known or undocumented shortcuts and tips for Final Cut Pro X.

Trends in Digital Storage

A 12-page report summarizing media storage and archiving trends from Coughlin & Associates.

FCP X: Create EDL Files

EDL-X from XMiL Workflow Tools, creates EDL lists from Final Cut Pro X. Here is a first look at how this works.

Adobe Audition: Surround Sound

Surround mixing adds a new level of creativity to your mixes. This article explains the basics.

A Worthwhile Book on Editing

An interesting book on editing that analyzes the editing of Star Wars.

FCP X: Keyframes and Curves

You can add Ease-In and Ease-Out acceleration to keyframes in FCP X. This article explains how.

FCP X: Fun with Titles

A collection of ten fun facts about Titles and Backgrounds in Final Cut Pro X to improve your text.

Compressor 3/4: Job Chaining

Job-chaining saves time during compression by sending the output of one compression process into input of the next. Here’s how it works.

Premiere Pro CS6: Fast Color Correction

The Fast Color Corrector does exactly that – fast color correction. Here’s how it works.