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Last FCP 6 hands-On workshop before the New Year! December 15 - 16th!

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This in-depth look at Final Cut Pro 6, taught by FCP expert and accomplished instructor Larry Jordan, is ideal for anyone wanting to truly master editing with FCP, from those just starting out, to experienced FCP editors wanting to solidify and strengthen their editing skills.

This class covers basic to intermediate levels of editing, motion graphics and audio sweetening with Final Cut Pro 6. It will also cover working with …



Final Cut Pro Foundations


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We were the training company Apple chose to help launch Final Cut Pro with training on disc, in workshops in over 60 cities and all major trade shows. We have taught alongside Randy Ubillos, the creator of Final Cut Pro (and talked him into adding some cool features to the application!). We’ve helped hundreds of thousands …



Free closing credits plugin for Final Cut

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How do I get Final Cut to recognize my camcorder?

If you notice a loss of connectivity between Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Express and your camcorder or deck after upgrading your versions of Mac OS X and QuickTime, here’s what you can do to resolve the issue.

  1. Remove QuickTime receipts:
    1. Go to /Library/Receipts/
    2. Locate the QuickTime receipts files.
    3. Select all QuickTime receipts that have version numbers as part of their names (but don’t select the other QuickTime receipts). Here’s an example of what they look like (you may have different receipts on your computer):
    4. Drag the selected receipts to the Trash.
  2. Download and install the latest version of QuickTime



How do I export a high quality movie?

When you’re finished with your edit, you almost always will want a very high quality standalone movie exported.

This way, now or anytime in the future, you can:

  • encode this movie to x264, H264, FLV or WMV (or any other format) with DV Kitchen
  • drag it into DVD Studio Pro or iDVD to author an SD DVD
  • import it into Encore or Toast to author a Blu-Ray DVD
  • take it on a Firewire drive to a dub house to transfer to a broadcast format for cable/satellite, or for a film festival
  • or any other conceivable use.

You can copy the exported movie to a cheap terabyte …



Why does audio sound bad, or need to be rendered, in Final Cut Pro, Avid, Premiere or iMovie?

Final Cut (and other editing apps) will accept many kinds and formats of audio for import into the Browser or Timeline.

However, just because they will, doesn’t mean you should! :)

If you import compressed audio, for example, in MP3 or AAC codecs, or audio in a different bit or sample rate than your Timeline (such as 44.1 KHz, 32 KHz or 12-bit), you will often hear clicks, pops, and audio dropouts while editing, which is distracting for your creative process, and in many cases your audio will require rendering before you can even hear it, which sounds like “beep-beep-beep-beep” and wastes …



Final Cut Studio Warp Speed Workflow #3: Changing the font of all titles at once

Q: I have 10 zillion titles in my Final Cut Pro project. I just changed my mind and want to change them all to a different font.

What is the DVcreators.net Warp Speed Workflow™ way to do this?

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Warp Speed Workflow #8: There you Glow

Here’s a quick tip (under 40 seconds) for instantly adding a soft glow to titles in Final Cut Pro or Express - without going into LiveType or Motion.

postcode: 3.45

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Monitoring your work in Final Cut Pro

When you’re EDITING, you can make good decisions just watching the Canvas Window on your laptop.

But for color grading, it’s critically important to watch your show on a monitor that’s displaying an accurate image. Monitoring is important because all your color grading work is going to be off if the monitor you’re watching while you work is not telling the truth.

Think of all the ways viewers might watch your project. If you’re delivering on DVD, your show might be watched on plasma or LCD TVs, projectors, or older CRT TVs - but they also might be watching the DVD on …



HD Monitoring ideas

You’re shooting with your new HDV or HD camcorder, and the footage looks amazing! But are you really seeing the full picture?

Not unless you’re looking at a high definition monitor. But professional HD monitors are still expensive.

So, here’s an idea:

You can buy a LCD TV/computer monitor (the lines are being blurred more every day) that can be used for three different purposes:

1. While shooting, you can run component (like from the Canon XL H1 or XH A1) out of your camera into component input on the LCD to monitor what you’re shooting in full, pixel-for-pixel …



Warp Speed Workflow #7: Changing Captured Clip Settings

If you’ve ever realized that you logged your footage with the wrong log clip settings, here’s a great tip that’ll solve it for you.

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Final Cut Studio Warp Speed Workflow #4: Batch Rename Files

Have you ever found yourself changing the file names of a whole folder of clips, graphic or other files on your hard drive one by one? Here is a Warp Speed Workflow showing how to change hundred of files names in one click.

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Do I need a studio monitor?

If your projects are going to be delivered on DVD or broadcast, it’s important to have an accurate studio monitor on your desk so you can see your project as your viewers will see it while you’re editing.

Why?

First, many editing programs show you a low quality “proxy” of your timeline, so you can’t judge color correction, brightness, saturation, contrast, how titles or graphics will look, or any other aspect of the picture accurately.

Can I just enable a second computer monitor to show video and that will work?

With some editing programs, you can enable a second monitor to show a …



Final Cut Studio Warp Speed Workflow #2: Restoring Audio or Video parts of edited clips

Q: I’ve deleted the audio, or video portion of a clip in my Final Cut Pro timeline. But now I want it back. What is the DVcreators.net Warp Speed Workflow™ way?

It’s called “Match Frame and Replace.” click below to watch the movie.

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Apple announces Final Cut Studio 2 - Final Cut Pro 6 - Motion 3 - Soundtrack 2 - etc.

Notable points:

  • Final Cut Studio 2 will be available in May for $1,299, or $499 for the upgrade
  • Final Cut Pro 6 has an Open Format Timeline that lets editors mix and match virtually any video format and frame-rate in a single Timeline without transcoding. Hope this works with nesting and media management!
  • ProRes 422 format for uncompressed HD quality at SD file sizes and support for mixed video formats and frame rates in a single Timeline- nice feature. ProRes 422 will run at about



Final Cut Studio Warp Speed Workflow #5: Changing Reel Names

If you’ve ever chosen the wrong reel name, or entered the wrong reel name on accident here is a cool tip to show you how to fix that.

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