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FCP X: Blend Modes

A quick tour through the Blend modes in Final Cut Pro X, with examples of the most popular options.

FCP X: Create and Assign Roles [Video]

Learn how to create Roles, assign them to clips, and use the Timeline Index to organize them in this short video training on Final Cut Pro X.

FCP X: Export Using Roles [Video]

Learn how to export using Roles, and adjust export settings, in Final Cut Pro X in this short video training.

Audition CS6: Reduce Noise [Video]

Learn two different ways to reduce audio background noise using Adobe Audition CS6 in this short video training.

Audition CS6: Change Pitch [Video]

Learn how to change the pitch of a note that isn’t quite right in Adobe Audition CS6 in this short video tutorial.

Tips to Being a Great Interviewer

Some good tips to keep in mind when you are interviewing someone on camera.

10 Rules to Be a Successful Interview Guest

10 Rules to keep in mind when you are interviewed about technology products.

Report from MacWorld 2013

Report from MacWorld 2013 MacWorld Expo is a consumer technology show. However, tucked in amidst the endless iPhone covers and quirky iPad accessories were a number of gems that filmmakers might find interesting. So, I took the Digital Production Buzz …

FCP X: Selecting the Best Clips

A step-by-step tutorial on building a “selects reel,” marking and tracking the clips you need in Final Cut Pro X.

Premiere Pro CS6: Read Video Scopes

A video tutorial showing how to display, modify, and analyze images using video scopes in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6.

Is Final Cut Pro X Ready For Professional Use?

[This article was first published in January, 2013, on my blog.]   Of all the questions I am asked each day, this is the most popular: “When will Final Cut Pro X be ready for professional use?” Sigh… Right now! …

Keep Yourself Copyright Legal

A discussion on using Apple-supplied media in commercial productions, along with issues of copyright on YouTube.

FCP X: Organize How Events Are Displayed

A step-by-step guide to understanding the Gear menu to organize Events in Final Cut Pro X.

Premiere Pro CS6: Add GPU Support

A simple workaround to get Premiere Pro CS6 to recognize the graphics card on your Mac.

Adobe Encore: Link Menus & Tracks [Video]

A short video tutorial showing how to link buttons, chapter markers, menus and tracks in Adobe Encore CS6.

Adobe Encore: Button Highlights [Video]

A short video tutorial on how to change button highlight colors in Adobe Encore CS6.

FCP X: Create a New Event [Video]

A video tutorial on creating, renaming, moving, and deleting Events using Final Cut Pro X.

FCP X: Delete/Add Custom Templates

A step-by-step tutorial on how to find, share, or delete custom Motion effects used by Final Cut Pro X.

Storage Trends and Trivia

A summary of storage technology and trivia gathered at the recent Storage Visions Conference 2013 in Las Vegas.

FCP X: Send Audio to Audition to Mix

This step-by-step tutorial shows how to export audio from Final Cut Pro X into Adobe Audition for mixing, then how to bring it back into FCP X.