Tutorials

The correct way to archive a Final Cut Pro X Project

So you've finished your edit in FCPX, how do you archive off a project for safe storage? In this new episode of MacBreak Studio we look at the correct way to make sure a project will come back to life in the future.

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Coremelt release SliceX with Mocha tracking for Final Cut Pro X #FCPX

***Winners Announced***

We have seen it demoed, but today is the official release date for the updated plugin SliceX, the bezier masking tool for FCPX that now features Mocha tracking. We also have 3 copies to giveaway to lucky FCP.co readers!

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Animating text in Motion 5 using a custom made behavior and keyframes

You would think that from the title of the article that this new episode of MacBreak Studio is covering the basics on behaviors. You would be wrong as it gets complex and very interesting very quickly.

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Diana Weynand's Apple Certified Final Cut Pro X training goes live online (FCP200)

***Winner Announced***

Want to learn Final Cut Pro X but can't get to or haven't got the time to attend an authorised training centre? The author of the official FCPX training book, Diana Weynand is now offering a live certified course online. We've also got a coupon code for 30% discount and a free place to give away!

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How to make a DVD in Final Cut Pro X without a DVD disc!

A slightly cryptic headline for this new episode of MacBreak Studio, but indeed, our duo of Steve and Mark make a DVDless DVD. See how they perform this FCPX magic trick after the break!

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Motionbend takes video stabilisation to the next level and adds FCPX XML export

Although there is video stabilisation built into FCPX, the $99 Motionbend application has a lot more going on under the hood. With a new XML export into FCPX feature just added, we thought we would take a closer look at "motion editing" with Motionbend.

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A quick roundup of April's best free Final Cut Pro X tutorials

With not much news on a quiet Monday, we thought that it was a good opportunity to take a look at the best free Final Cut Pro X tutorials that have been published this month.

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Get your timing of script reads right with Voice Over and Andy releases two more free plugins

The deluge of new plugins post NAB continues. New releases include a utility plugin for getting the timing right when editing to a script and a couple of new free plugins from Andy Mees.

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What is better when animating in Motion - Behaviors or Keyframes?

It's back to basics again in this episode of MacBreak Studio. Mark and Steve take a look at using behaviors to animate an object instead of keyframes.

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Back to basics on MacBreak Studio with Mark, Replace and Slip in Final Cut Pro X

In this week's episode of MacBreak Studio we go back to basics, but with a twist. Learn how to replace media when you want to match action in the middle of a clip.

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At NAB 2013 Roger Bolton demos SliceX from Coremelt on Final Cut Pro X

SliceX from Coremelt got a huge thumbs up from all our readers here on FCP.co. When they announced that planar tracking was going to be built in, we tracked down (sorry) Roger Bolton at NAB to give us a live FCPX demo. There's a money off offer too!

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Jim Tierney demos Beauty Box Video from Digital Anarchy on Final Cut Pro X

We have been following the progress of the Beauty Box Video plugin from Digital Anarchy, so we jumped at the chance of getting a demo on FCPX from the plugin's author Jim Tierney. 25% off coupon code too!

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Timelapse image workflows in Final Cut Pro X

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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Working with keyframes in Motion on MacBreak Studio

Motion as a graphics tool is very powerful when using behaviors, but there are times when objects need to be keyframed. This new episode of MacBreak Studio is all about keyframing.

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Ben Consoli starts a new series of Final Cut Pro X tutorials

Making good tutorials is a lot harder than it seems. So we are really pleased to see new tutorial maker Ben Consoli kick off a new series of short videos on FCPX.

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Batch renaming of clips using metadata in Final Cut Pro X

This week's episode of MacBreak Studio sounds boring, but it contains some amazing demonstartions on how powerful the database can be in FCPX. Well worth a watch and then a rewatch.

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How to retime generators in FCPX by using compound clips

We love MacBreak Studio here on FCP.co, so much we are actually suggesting episodes! This week the boys look at how to retime Motion Generators in Final Cut Pro X

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Sharing Final Cut Pro X Projects between editors for a collaborative workflow

Jordan Smith wrote to us with a link to his article on sharing Final Cut Pro X projects. We liked the article so much, we asked if we could reprint it here on FCP.co. So if more than one editor is going to be working on the same project, read on...

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A February Final Cut Pro X tutorial roundup and a great Larry Jordan tale

As a contrast to last week's shenanigans and maybe because it's a holiday break for many, the FCP news has been a bit thin on the ground. A good time to catch up with the latest free tutorials posted and don't miss Larry Jordan's excellent film making story.

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Ripple Training release their first Final Cut Pro X training app for the iPad

If you are a regular reader on FCP.co, then you will be aware of Ripple Training's excellent range of tutorials for FCPX and Motion. They have just released a trial $1.99 iPad app based on the 10.0.6 update and they're after your feedback.

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