DSLR

Day courses for DSLR owners who want to know more about FCPX

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There is no doubt that the introduction of video shooting DSLRs has revolutionised the industry. Final Cut Pro X is perfect for the photographer who wants to get into video production. Calumet are running one day courses for 'hands on' DSLR & FCPX workflow. We also have a coupon code for discount.

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New Bulletproof application from Red Giant demonstrated at NAB 2013

Red Giant formally announced Bulletproof on April the 1st. There weren't many details on the website, so we decided to track down Simon Walker to take us through the application.

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Timelapse image workflows in Final Cut Pro X

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Steve Martin has been out shooting timelapse sequences in San Francisco. So what is the easiest workflow with FCPX? You might be surprised to find out that an old app resurfaces.

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Red Giant will unveil the BulletProof application at NAB 2013

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As was mentioned on our Forum, April the first is probably not the best day to announce a new product! Red Giant aren't fooling with BulletProof, a new app that aims to bridge 'the gap between camera and editor.'

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A drummer, 15 GoPros and a very busy Final Cut Pro 7 timeline

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The bullet time or timeslice technique was made very popular by The Matrix and as a result it has been done before and done again. What we liked about this musical version was the complexity of the FCP 7 timeline in the BTS video. And you thought your edits were complicated!

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Comparing the Blackmagic Cinema Camera & the Canon 5D Mk III by Marco Solorio

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We saw Marco try at the end of last week to upload this video to Vimeo at the highest quality he could, but it kept on failing. The result was worth the wait for an eventual lower bandwidth upload. Essential viewing if you edit DSLR footage and expect to handle Blackmagic Cinema Camera footage in the future.

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Flash Remover Pro from NewBlueFX removes problematic camera flashes from video

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***Updated with FCPX news***

A plugin that will appeal to event videographers, Flash Remover Pro will repair those annoying half frame flashes that can mar a special moment.

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The first production using Blackmagic's Cinema Camera posted online

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It almost feels like the day when Vincent Laforet posted Reverie online back in 2008 which led to the DSLR video revolution. Marco Solario has uploaded probably the first production that's been shot entirely with the new Blackmagic Cinema Camera.

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Neat Video upgrade their noise reduction plugin for Final Cut Pro X

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If there is one question that gets asked the most often on our busy FCPX forum, it's "When will Neat Video release their noise reduction plugin for Final Cut Pro X" Now we know the answer, you can buy it today.

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Adobe Photoshop CS6 Beta available for download. It edits video too

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Adobe have announced that the latest version of Photoshop, CS6 is now in beta and available for free download. Yes the interface has gone dark and yes it can edit video too.

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Canon launch the $3,499 EOS 5D Mark III

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A DSLR that has a lot to live up to. Canon have announced the EOS 5D Mark III, the successor to the video shooting, game changing, much loved Mark II

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35% discount on Tonalizer VFX Final Cut Pro plugin for FCP.co readers

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We caught up Kenneth Tang Laerke from Irudis at the recent BVE Show in London. He gave us some news on the plugin Tonalizer VFX, the company and he also offered our readers 35% discount until the end of the week.

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Part 1 of a 3 part series of FCPX Multicam tutorials from Mark Spencer and Steve Martin

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A three part multicam editing in Final Cut Pro X special from Mark Spencer and Steve Martin on MacBreak Studio. We publish part one, the setup. Plus we link to their free update of the Ripple Training FCPX tutorials and publish a money off coupon code if you haven't bought them already.

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The new features in 10.0.3 in MacBreak Studio Live plus a new episode where the team build a slider

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An hour and a half on the new features in the 10.0.3 update of Final Cut Pro X. Plus another episode where Mark and Steve build a slider, but maybe not the slider you think...

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On screen levels control for FCPX with the new $29 Nattress plugin

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A brand new plugin from Graeme Nattress, Levels and Curves gives you on screen colour correction controls in Final Cut Pro X.

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The Pocket Rig for your DSLR from EdelKrone

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We have come across many rigs ever since the 5D sparked the huge interest in shooting on a DSLR. This one from Edelkrone is slightly different as the name suggests.

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Combining Magic Lantern's DSLR HDR video in FCPX with a free plugin

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Now you can combine the two different exposures videos from your 'Magic Lanterned' DSLR in Final Cut Pro X. Alex Gollner has built a free Motion effect for FCPX that will combine the frames for you.

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Shooting HDR video on a Canon DSLR with Magic Lantern firmware

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***Updated with Canon 5D Magic Lantern Firmware***

It seems everybody is after the HDR look these days. Now the lucky owners of some Canon DSLRs can shoot High Dynamic Range video with the new Magic Lantern firmware update.

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Color Grading Central launch cineLook for DSLR footage in Final Cut Pro X

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Color Grading Central have today launched a $69 effect plugin for FCPX that gives a film look to your DSLR footage

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Win one of three new $29.99 Pro Audio to Go recorders for the iPhone

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***Winners Announced***

It's been a while since we had a giveaway on FCP.co so we thought we would team up with Weynand.com to offer you the chance of winning a copy of the newly released Pro Audio To Go 48 kHz audio recorders for your iPhone.

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