Tag: Final Cut Pro X
Final Cut Pro X has come a long way since its introduction. No, seriously. Final Cut is used by many people these days in part due to a clean …
Raw is king when it comes to still photography and practically every pro will shoot only in raw to guarantee the best image quality and maximum flexibility in post. …
Compound clips are a very useful feature that doesn’t get a lot of fanfare. It’s quite simple but super useful as it allows you to group a variety of …
Many people have grown to love the current iteration of Final Cut Pro X. Despite a rocky launch that turned off many FCP fans, the current version is a …
Slow-motion video is cool. Not much more to add to that statement. The only problem is that not all cameras have good slow motion options and frame rates or …
New chips, new computer, and new app updates mean that there is going to be another battle for fastest and most optimized NLE on Mac computers. This time it …
I’ve probably said it over a dozen times at this point, but learning how to make the most of your NLE to make editing faster is something that will …
NLEs are filled with small details that when used properly can improve your editing workflow. Final Cut Pro has more than a few, but one that is likely underutilized …
ProRes RAW is becoming more and more common as tons of recent camera releases are supporting it. Raw video used to be limited to professional cinema cameras and intense …
The M1 Macs just keep getting better. Software is truly starting to show its potential and getting impressively updated to take advantage of the new chip architecture. Blackmagic Design …
Apple software and Apple hardware tend to run like a dream without much effort. This performance boost has helped build an audience for the often maligned Final Cut Pro …
Motion tracking is a very powerful tool for creating effects in video editing. It allows you to create advanced effects or even do simple things like move text along …
Plugins can be huge time-savers for video editors. There are so many parts to video editing – especially for independent workers. We are talking about the basic edit, audio, …
Apple claims their new Apple Silicon chips, beginning with the M1, are the next big thing for computing. With plenty of pretty graphics and little actual data or numbers …
H.265 is making a strong showing lately with camera after camera offering it to get even smaller files sizes, better image quality, or both. Compared to the classic H.264, …
Sometimes you want the light to be somewhere it just can’t be otherwise you will ruin the shot. Moving a soft light just a hair closer to your subject …
New and experienced editors have likely asked themselves, “What NLE should I be using?” In the past decade, I went from Final Cut Pro 7 to Avid Media Composer …
If you haven’t heard, Apple has recently refreshed the standard 27” iMac with 5K Retina Display. It still has the same look as it has had for years – …
When using a Mac, Final Cut Pro X is obviously the most efficient NLE. Right? In 2020 things might be changing a bit as other editors, such as DaVinci …
Any time a new Mac is released there is a wave of people saying “You can build a better PC for less!” The latest Mac Pro is one of …