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Software Review: Genarts Sapphire Edge

GenArts, long recognized as a leader in high-end visual effects, announced a new version of its Sapphire product line at the London SuperMeet in late June.

Software Review: Intelligent Assistance Event Manager X

One of the limitations of FCP X is that all Events and Projects must be open at all times. This product is a stand-alone utility that makes file management much easier in FCP X.

Os X Lion Is Now Shipping — What Editors Need To Know

The latest version of OS X — Lion — is now shipping. While many people are excited, I recommend taking a cautious approach to upgrading any systems that you depend upon for editing.

FCP X: This Cool Workaround Creates Multiple Sequences

One of the limitations of FCP X is that it only allows one sequence per project. Here is a simple workaround you can create that may do the trick.

Pick The Right Video Archive Format

Cheryl Foster sent me an email recently asking about archiving.

Feedback On Final Cut Pro X

Mark Whalen sent me his thoughts on Final Cut Pro X that I wanted to share with you.

Larry’s Thoughts On Final Cut Pro X

Final Cut Pro X was released just over 30 days ago — seems longer than that somehow…

Discover the Power — Final Cut Pro X — Live in Washington DC

Discover the Power in Final Cut Pro X with Larry Jordan’s Live Training in Gallaudet Universit, Washington DC. Free Bonus for attendees, plus raffle prizes!

Hiding Clip Names

Here’s a quick way to hide, or reveal, audio track names on the FCP 7 Timeline.

FCP 7: Where To Put Scratch Disks

Using multiple drives for media is an EXCELLENT technique. Final Cut fully supports it.

Changing The Name of a DVD Created With a Compressor Template

David Scott was having a problem creating a DVD using a Compressor Template. Until he solved it. Here’s what he did.

Converting GoPro Video

Here’s what you need to convert GoPro video files to before importing them to FCP.

Enlarging a Quote

Here’s a quick effect to create a “pull quote” using the Motion tab in Final Cut Pro.

Hot News: New Thunderbolt Technology From Apple (and Intel)

For people pushing pixels (or waveforms) Thunderbolt is a high-speed, data storage birthday present.

FCP 7: Creating Speed Changes

Apple rewrote both the Constant and Variable Speed change interface for FCP 7. In this technique learn how to create speed changes using FCP 7.

Understanding Clip Collisions in Final Cut Pro

A clip collision generally occurs when you are trimming. Specifically, when you are ripple trimming.

Reversed Text Effect

This is a very cool technique that changes the color and display of your text as the background changes.

FCP 7: An Obscure Tidbit Of Knowledge

This is a very fast way to edit multiple camera angles into the Timeline in FCP 7 – without using multi-clips.

Working With Blu-Ray Discs on a Mac Pro

If Blu-ray Discs are in your future as a Mac Pro user, you need to read this report from Michael Powles on installing a Blu-ray burner in a Mac.

A Quick Note on Archiving

I am advocating LTO-5 tape drives for archive and backup of our Final Cut Pro media. However, I still have not gotten this unit to work on my MacPro.