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FCP X: Workspaces [video]

This introductory session is designed for people who’ve never used Final Cut, but want to learn more. This short video excerpt illustrates the new Workspace function in Final Cut Pro X.

FCP X: The Media Import Window [video]

While this session features the newest version of Final Cut – 10.3 – this webinar is focused more on covering operations than new features. This short video excerpt illustrates how to use the Media Import window, and what the different import options mean.

FCP X: Audio Roles Are Essential for Complex Audio Mixes

Audio Roles are a big, under-the-hood change for Final Cut Pro X 10.3. While not needed for simple projects, they are essential for complex ones involving multichannel audio or complex mixes. This article provides background and in-depth information from Apple.

FCP X 10.3: Role Components Make Stems Possible

Roles and role components solve a problem we’ve had for a long while on how to easily create and modify audio stems and simplify our audio mixes in Final Cut Pro X. This illustrated tutorial shows you how.

FCP X 10.3: Roles, Audio and the Timeline Index [video]

This short video excerpt illustrates the major changes to the Timeline Index and Roles to help organize, display, edit and mix audio in the new 10.3 version of Final Cut Pro X.

FCP X 10.3: Organize the Magnetic Timeline Using Roles [ video ]

This short video tutorial illustrates how Roles can be used to organize audio files in the Magnetic Timeline in the new FCP X 10.3.

FCP X 10.3: Understanding Roles and Lanes

An illustrated tutorial on the new Roles and Lanes features in Apple Final Cut Pro X (v10.3).

Explaining Wide Color in Final Cut Pro X (10.3)

An overview of the new P3 / Rec. 2020 color space supported by Final Cut Pro X 10.3 and what we can do to view media in this new color space.

New! Apple Releases Final Cut Pro X 10.3

Big NEWS! Apple updates Final Cut Pro X to version 10.3. Here are the inside details.

Motion 5: Create an Adjustable Lower-Third Title

An illustrated tutorial on how to create a tasteful lower-third title template for Final Cut Pro X that can be adjusted for opacity, position and content.

FCP X: Hidden Mouse Buttons and Tricks

A visual tutorial to the hidden mouse buttons in Final Cut Pro X.

FCP X: Save Export (Share) Presets

A short, illustrated tutorial on how to save export presets in Final Cut Pro X.

FCP X: Hidden Timeline Keyboard Shortcuts

Final Cut Pro X has hundreds of keyboard shortcuts – many of which aren’t even attached to keys. This article show cases almost fifty shortcuts that can make your work go faster.

FCP X Collaboration: Transfer Files Between Editors [video]

This session presents a variety of little-known Final Cut Pro X tips and techniques that showcase new ideas, new ways to work faster, or new ways to add some fun to your video editing. This short video tutorial illustrates how to transfer files from one editor to another, for example, where one editor logs while the other editor edits.

FCP X: Using the Draw Mask [video]

This session presents a variety of little-known Final Cut Pro X tips and techniques that showcase new ideas, new ways to work faster, or new ways to add some fun to your video editing. For example, this short video tutorial illustrates how to use the Draw Mask effect to hide portions of an image.

FCP X: Replace a Blown-Out Window [video]

This session presents a variety of little-known Final Cut Pro X tips and techniques that showcase new ideas, new ways to work faster, or new ways to add some fun to your video editing. For example, this short video tutorial illustrates a technique for removing an over-exposed (“blown-out”) window using a luma key and mask.

Secrets of the Final Cut Pro X Browser

An illustrated guide to some of the less-obvious interface elements in the Final Cut Pro X Browser.

Apple Compressor: Create Custom Locations

A short, illustrated tutorial on how to create custom Compressor locations, which can both simplify and speed media compression.

First Look: Smartsound SonicFire Pro (v6) [video]

Apple Final Cut Pro X can do some amazing things. But, when you combine Final Cut with powerful third-party tools – a whole new world of productivity opens. This short video tutorial is the first five minutes of our in-depth tour and training on the version 6 update to Smartsound’s SonicFire Pro.

First Look: Final Cut Library Manager v3 [video]

Apple Final Cut Pro X can do some amazing things. But, when you combine Final Cut with powerful third-party tools – a whole new world of productivity opens. This short video tutorial is the first five minutes of our in-depth tour and training on Final Cut Library Manager, from Arctic Whiteness.