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Sam Mestman talks 4K FCPX RED workflow at the Los Angeles Creative Pro User Group

It's been a while since we featured a presentation from the LACPUG here on FCP.co. This is a good one, Sam Mestman from Lumaforge takes the audience through a 4K RED workflow on Final Cut Pro X.

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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

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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Creating cinemagraphs with Final Cut Pro and Motion

What are cinemagraphs? In this article we show you a recent broadcast feature made up entirely of cinemagraphs and we also look at how they are made using FCP and Motion.

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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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Budget lens flares and anamorphic streaks with the $49 Flarelight plugin from PHYX

Light flares and anamorphic streaks are very popular. This new plugin from PHYX won't break the bank at $49, but it will get you those light effects on your video.

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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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Three free handy plugins for Final Cut Pro 7 and FCPX from Andy Mees

It's certainly new plugin Monday here on FCP.co and we have to thank Andy Mees for releasing three free plugins to download. They all work on FCP7 & FCPX, Motion, Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.

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Two new plugins for FCPX XOverlays from Luca Visual FX and Shape Pop from Stupid Raisins

Two new products from two Final Cut Pro X plugin developers. Get custom graphics layered over footage with XOverlays and bring those GVG wipe patterns back with Shape Pop.

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NewBlueFX plugins for Final Cut Pro X at NAB 2013

NewBlueFX is one name that isn't that familiar with FCPX editors. Their background has been mainly with Sony Vegas users, so we took the opportunity to talk about their plugins at NAB. Also standby for Denoiser news!

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The $59 Ripple Timelines FCPX transitions plugin help videos navigate through time

Previewed at the recent SuperMeet at NAB, Ripple Training have released a $59 pack of timeline transitions plugins for Final Cut Pro X. There's also a special offer of $20 off the price until Sunday.

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Edit a growing clip in Final Cut Pro X and stay in record with MovieRecorder from Softron

Editing a growing clip whilst ingesting has been pretty common practice with FCP7 for a while. Trying the same with existing replay based streaming solutions and Final Cut Pro X is a different story. MovieRecorder from Softron however allows you import a clip while it is still ingesting and we are super excited! Essential watching if you produce live events or quick turnaround shows.

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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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Technicolor demonstrate Color Assist running on Final Cut Pro X at NAB 2013

We were so impressed by the demo we had on the Monday with Technicolor's Color Assist plugin for FCPX, we had to go back and film it! Some very clever colour correction going on.

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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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