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Mac Create Training Video – Using Color in Final Cut Studio

Mac Create Training Video – Using Color in Final Cut Studio

In this fast-paced 30 minute “Introduction to Color” training video, starting from within Final Cut Pro, learn how to send your project to Color and apply basic color grading in the Primary In room, then move on to the Secondaries room and see how to create and adjust shapes to isolate grading to a specific ... read more

July 30, 2010 in News by David Schloss 0 comments

Boinx FotoMagico Brings Slideshows to Final Cut Pro and After Effects

Boinx FotoMagico Brings Slideshows to Final Cut Pro and After Effects

PRESS RELEASE – Boinx Software today announces FotoMagico 3.5, the gold standard for animating still images. Winner of two Apple Design Awards, FotoMagico amplifies its functionality in version 3.5 with new plug-in support for Apple Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, Motion and Adobe After Effects. The native plug-in integration allows videographers and motion graphic ... read more

June 3, 2010 in News by David Schloss 4 comments

Video Tutorial Reveals Secret to Amazing Soundtracks

Video Tutorial Reveals Secret to Amazing Soundtracks

We recently received this press release alerting us to a new video tutorial by SmartSound. Read all about it in the release below, but why read when you can just watch the tutorial right here!IMMEDIATE RELEASE SmartSound has released a free video tutorial showing an impressive new royalty free music workflow for Final Cut Pro users. ... read more

June 2, 2010 in News, Videos by Micah Walter 0 comments

Crumple Pop Offers “Metal” Themes for FCP

Crumple Pop Offers “Metal” Themes for FCP

PRESS RELEASE – CrumplePop today announced Metal, a new tool for creating big, mean, blockbuster titles in Final Cut Pro. CrumplePop Metal allows busy editors to quickly and easily add high-quality metallic titles to any FCP project by simply typing in text and rendering. Quickly and easily add titles that appear to be cut from ... read more

June 2, 2010 in News by David Schloss 0 comments

FREE – Software RAID Tutorial Video Available Now

FREE – Software RAID Tutorial Video Available Now

Our quick tutorial on setting up a software RAID for use as a scratch disk in the field is now available as a FREE download in our store. Click the link below to download it from the shop. FREE Software RAID Tutorial Video read more

May 28, 2010 in News, Videos by Micah Walter 0 comments

Managing Scratch Disks Video Tutorial Now Available

Managing Scratch Disks Video Tutorial Now Available

If you are getting started in Final Cut Pro, you really owe it to yourself to learn how to manage your scratch disks. This short video tutorial explains how to set up and manage your scratch disks in plain English. Premium members get their usual 20% discount for this one which is priced at just $1.99 ... read more

May 28, 2010 in News, Videos by Micah Walter 0 comments

Where Did My Video Go – AKA “Capture Scratch”

Where Did My Video Go – AKA “Capture Scratch”

Final Cut Pro has a bit of an odd methodology (at least I think it’s an odd methodology) when it comes to handling files that’s a holdover from the days of tape-based recordings. Since we only use tapeless media here (SD cards or video imported off a SSD hard drive) there’s something that doesn’t make ... read more

May 27, 2010 in Tips by David Schloss 1 comment

Apple ProRes 422 Video Tutorial Available Now

Apple ProRes 422 Video Tutorial Available Now

As mentioned just the other day, we are hard at work producing a series of video tutorials on Final Cut Studio. Well, there is a new one available in the MacCreate Store now. This one covers an easy method for switching between Apple ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 ( Proxy ) when using tapeless ... read more

May 25, 2010 in News by Micah Walter 0 comments

Final Cut Pro Templates Releases Drop Zones Vol 2

Final Cut Pro Templates Releases Drop Zones Vol 2

Final Cut Pro Templates has released the second in their series of templates for Final Cut Studio. From their press release: Final Cut Pro Templates Releases Drop Zones Vol 2 – Published on 05/11/10 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Final Cut Pro Templates today announces the launch of Drop Zones Vol 2. This new pack of Master Templates offers 48 new options ... read more

May 24, 2010 in News by Micah Walter 0 comments

Final Cut Pro Workflow Videos

Final Cut Pro Workflow Videos

For the past two years I have spent the better part of each of my days hunched over a MacBook Pro or glued to my seat in front a Mac Pro working with Final Cut Studio. This amazing suite of applications has become my “bread and butter.” Working primarily in a tapeless workflow with the ... read more

May 22, 2010 in News, Tips, Tutorials by Micah Walter 0 comments

Apple Comments on Final Cut Pro’s Future

Apple Comments on Final Cut Pro’s Future

Apple has responded to some circulating rumors about Final Cut Pro future. The current rumor-train went like this: Apple Insider reported that Final Cut’s interface is being revamped for a more prosumer audience. A website then emailed Steve Jobs to ask about Final Cut Pro and he was incredibly enthusiastic about it, which seems to ... read more

May 19, 2010 in News by David Schloss 0 comments

Loader 2 for Final Cut Studio Eases Importing

Loader 2 for Final Cut Studio Eases Importing

Loader 2.0 is the smarter way to import media into Final Cut Pro IMMEDIATE RELEASEUK based Digital Heaven today announces Loader 2.0, a major new version of the Final Cut Pro companion application that streamlines the process of importing media. Significant enhancements include the ability to send imported files to an existing bin and custom audio ... read more

April 6, 2010 in Uncategorized by David Schloss 0 comments

Canon’s Plug In Eases Work in Final Cut

Canon’s Plug In Eases Work in Final Cut

Canon’s EOS E1 video plug-in for Apple’s Final Cut Pro was released today. This new plug-in allows simple and easy transfer of video content from Canon’s EOS DSLR cameras directly into Final Cut Pro. The EOS E1 video plug-in takes advantage of Final Cut Pro’s powerful Log and Transfer feature, which allows users to select ... read more

February 7, 2010 in News by David Schloss 0 comments

Don’t Run Second Installer During Final Cut Install

Don’t Run Second Installer During Final Cut Install

[h]Don’t Run Second Installer During Final Cut Install[/h] After a really un-fun day of erasing one of the main drives in our production Mac Pro and then re-installing OS X, we got the chance to put Final Cut Studio back on the machine. Twice. We were just about done the first time when we booted up another ... read more

January 26, 2010 in Tips by David Schloss 0 comments

PHYX Keyer Provides High-End Adjustments for Final Cut, Motion and After Effects

PHYX Keyer Provides High-End Adjustments for Final Cut, Motion and After Effects

Press Release – New Keying plug-ins for FCP, Motion and After Effects added to FxFactory – Published on 01/13/10 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that new development partner, PHYX Inc., has released PHYX Keyer for the FxFactory platform. PHYX Keyer is a brand new collection ... read more

January 13, 2010 in News by David Schloss 0 comments