| | | |
Apple Final Cut Pro | Tapeless Workflow with Final Cut Pro 7
This tutorial gives an overview of the tapeless ingest workflow using Log and Transfer in Final Cut Pro 7. It encompasses a handful of the supported formats that FCP works with... including XDCAM EX, P2 AVCIntra, P2 DVCPRO HD, AVCHD, and Canon DSLR (5D, 7D).
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Shane Ross |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple Final Cut Pro | Five Free Plug-ins for Final Cut Pro
If you love plug-ins for Final Cut Pro, youll love free plug-ins even more. CreativeCow.net Contributing Editor Stephen Smith highlights his five favorite free plug-ins for FCP, everything from eye candy to the ones that save your bacon.
Feature
Stephen Smith |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple Final Cut Pro | Capture HDV to ProRes in FCP over FireWire
One of the features that snuck into the new edition of Final Cut Studio is that you can now capture HDV directly to ProRes over FireWire! There are a couple of issues you'll want to consider, but Chris Poisson, a Cow member since 2001, takes you step by step through a process that can make a big difference to the way you edit HDV in Final Cut Pro from now on.
Tutorial
Chris Poisson |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple Final Cut Pro | Fixing Exposure
In this Final Cut tutorial, Richard Harrington discusses the common problem of backlighting, exposure and what can happen when shooting video outdoors. Proper exposure of all elements in a shoot can be a pain to achieve with a bright sun and blue sky but using the three way color corrector in Final Cut Pro, Richard is able to make all the elements pop.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Richard Harrington |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple Final Cut Pro | Creating That Old Film Look For Final Cut Pro
Do you want to create that old film look with out purchasing expensive plug-ins? Unfortunately, Quick Time's special effects settings create phony looking scratches. This article by Stephen Smith explores how to add that extra bit of pizzazz without breaking the bank.
Tutorial
Stephen Smith |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple Final Cut Pro | Movement on Stills
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Shane Ross discusses creating movement on stills in Final Cut Pro. Many people call this the Ken Burns effect, but Shane wants to point out that this effect is been used long before Ken Burns made it so popular. In fact, Shane would like to someday have it called the Shane Ross Effect.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Shane Ross |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple Final Cut Pro | The Forbidden Kingdom: Jackie Chan. Jet Li. FCP.
A Creative Cow Exclusive! DigitalFilm Trees Zed Saeed has helped create pioneering digital workflows built around FCP, custom-designed for large-scale productions. Their biggest challenge so far has come on The Forbidden Kingdom, an epic film partnering Jackie Chan and Jet Li for the first time -- with production and post in China, Korea, Australia, and multiple locations in the US. Heres a look at how they put it all together with FCP, Xserve, XML, Color, file-based workflows...and hard, hard work.
Feature
Zed Saeed |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple Final Cut Pro | FCP: Add Visible Timecode to Quicktime Exports
In this video tutorial, Creative COW leader Shane Ross details how to export a Quicktime movie with Final Cut Pro with burnt-in Timecode. Let Shane guide you through the easy steps of three different ways to adding visible Timecode to Quicktime Exports.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Shane Ross |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple Final Cut Pro | FCP: Export Multiple Channels of Audio
In this video tutorial, Creative COW leader Shane Ross details how to export multiple channels of audio, both to tape and to a Quicktime movie. If you want to export more than just the standard of two channels that Final Cut Pro is set up to do by default, this is the tutorial for you.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Shane Ross |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple Final Cut Pro | P2 Import in Final Cut Pro 6
P2 workflows are among the very hottest topics at the Cow, and with extensive experience with P2 in broadcast editing, leader Shane Ross is one of the industry experts in the new features to support P2 in Final Cut Pro 6. In this video tutorial, Shane covers new techniques for bringing in captured footage, and as always, tips for project organization and media management for the best results with the least effort.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Shane Ross |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple Final Cut Pro | Walter Biscardis Secrets for Real-time Sequences
Its late, youre running late, and you cant figure out why your sequence isnt playing in real time. Fortunately, Creative Cow leader and Final Cut Pro expert Walter Biscardi is here to help. You know that somethings wrong, Walter knows what, and he tells you how to fix it here.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Walter Biscardi |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple Final Cut Pro | FCP Quick Tip - Importing Image Sequences
Are you stuck trying to figure out an easy way to import an image sequence into Final Cut Pro? In this quick tip for FCP, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you why QuickTime 7 will be your tool of choice for importing image sequences.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Kevin P. McAuliffe |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple Final Cut Pro | Importing P2 into FCP
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Shane Ross gives users a quick tutorial on how to import footage from a Panasonic P2 card into Apple Final Cut Pro.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Shane Ross |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple Final Cut Pro | Creating That Old Film Look with Final Cut Studio 2
Taking advantage of new features in Apple Final Cut Studio 2, CreativeCOW.net Contributing Editor Stephen Smith offers a fresh approach to an old effect. Project files are included so you can follow along, and customize the vintage scratches, flickers and dust galore that make up the classic old film look.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Stephen Smith |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple Final Cut Pro | Preparing Your Sequences to Go From FCP to Color
Yes, Apple Color is connected to Final Cut Pro...but not exactly integrated. Creative Cow leader Walter Biscardi, one of the worlds most respected experts on the connection between the two, will help guide your sequences safely from FCP to Color -- and show you why its worth the effort.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Walter Biscardi |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple Final Cut Pro | Get Fast in Final Cut Pro -- FAST!
It does not make you a better FCP editor, but no matter what kind of work you do, speed still matters. Cow author Dustin Lau shares some tips and tricks to accelerate your work in Final Cut Pro that even the old dogs can learn from.
Tutorial
Dustin Lau |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple Final Cut Pro | Travel Mattes in FCP: Part One, The Basics
Walter Biscardi demonstrates the basics of travel mattes in this Apple Final Cut Pro Video Tutorial. Learn what travel mattes are and the difference between alpha mattes and luma mattes. This is part one of a 3 part series on travel mattes in FCP.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Walter Biscardi |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple Final Cut Pro | Fixing Assets in FCP using XML
In this FCP tutorial, Matt Lyon will provide a step by step guide for fixing a major issue with the way Final Cut Pro imports audio and still image files using a FCP XML file and TextEdit. Incorrectly imported assets can lead to serious problems down the road, especially with Media Manager. Matt also provides a guideline for re-importing audio and still image media correctly, as an alternative to the XML fix.
Tutorial
Matt Lyon |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple Final Cut Pro | Bad TV Effect for Final Cut Pro
Do you want to create that 'bad TV' look that is becoming more and more popular? Stephen Smith's Bad TV tutorial will show you how to create this spectacle effect using tools already provided by Final Cut Pro.
Tutorial
Stephen Smith |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple Final Cut Pro | Bad TV Look: Final Cut Pro Tutorial
Creating that bad TV look has never been easier with Final Cut Pro. CreativeCOW.net Contributing Editor Stephen Smiths Bad TV tutorial will show you how to create this spectacular effect using tools already provided by FCP. Learn how to make your video transition in from noise, animate a TV roll and duplicate the turning off the TV look.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Stephen Smith |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple Final Cut Pro | Final Cut Studio 3 is here, and all is good!
Our man in Nepal, Jiggy Gaton, likes to live for danger. He installed a major software upgrade mid-project, with virtually no preparation, just to see what would break. Lo and behold, it all worked! And the more Jiggy works with it, the better he's liking it. Join him in this Creative COW, Real-world, Real-time Report on Final Cut Studio 3.
Review
Jiggy Gaton |
| | | | |
|
|
