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FCP X: Create a Subclip

A quick technique to create subclips in the Event Browser of Final Cut Pro X.

Adobe Prelude CC: Ingest a Clip [Video]

A video tutorial showing how to select and ingest tapeless video clips using Adobe Prelude CC.

Adobe Prelude CC: Hover Scrub [Video]

This short, step-by-step video tutorial illustrates the new hover-scrub feature in Adobe Prelude CC.

Adobe Prelude CC: Send to Premiere [Video]

A detailed video tutorial showing how to send files from Adobe Prelude CC to Premiere Pro CC.

QuickTime 7 Pro: Image Sequences

A step-by-step tutorial on converting time-lapse images into a movie using QuickTime Player 7.

FCP X: Crop a Video Clip

A step-by-step tutorial on different ways to crop video clips in Final Cut Pro X.

Compressor 4: Compress Video for Web

A step-by-step tutorial on how to compress video and audio for the web.

FCP X: Better Dialog Editing

A simple, step-by-step tutorial on how to make audio edits sound more natural by adding pauses without losing sync.

FCP X: High-speed Export Trick

This article illustrates a simple keyboard shortcut sequence to export multiple files from Final Cut Pro X very quickly.

Thoughts on the New Mac Pro

An analysis of the Mac Pro “sneak peek,” with thoughts on what it means for video editors.

The Basics of HTTP Live Streaming [u]

A detailed tutorial on HTTP Live Streaming and how to compress video files for it. Updated frequently, most recently in 2023.

FCP X: Shape Masks for Color Effects

This video tutorial shows how to create shape masks and use them to adjust exposure levels within a video clip using Final Cut Pro X.

FCP X: The Pleasantville Effect [Video]

A short video tutorial shows how to turn everything black-and-white, except for one element in the frame; the “Pleasantville effect.”

An Editing Workflow To Save Time and Money [u]

This twelve-step workflow organizes your editing to focus on doing critical tasks first.

Audition CC: Remove Audio Hum [Video]

This short video tutorial shows how to use DeHummer in Adobe Audition CC to remove audio hum.

Audition CC: Sound Remover [Video]

This short video tutorial illustrates the new Sound Remover tool in Audition CC, which easily removes variable-frequency noise.

Audition CC: Multiband Compressor [Video]

This video tutorial shows how to use Audition’s Multiband Compressor to boost soft passage and even out levels.

Product Review: MotionVFX mFlare

MotionVFX mFlare creates a dazzling array of lens flare effects, which can be used as is, or modified extensively.

FCP X: Spotlight Effect

Three different ways to create a spotlight effect in Final Cut Pro X.

FCP X: Color Shape Effects

Learn how to use shape and color masks in FCP X to make secondary color corrections to your clips.