Hot Final Cut How-Tos
How To: Use Soundtrack Pro with Final Cut Pro
Final Cut Pro has a lot of excellent options for working with sound, but Sountrack Pro was developed specifically for working with sound, and can often fix problems that Final Cut Pro can't. This tutorial will explain how to use Sountrack Pro with Final Cut Pro.
How To: Create titles and templates in Motion 3
This tutorial from Apple, shows you how to create titles and templates in Motion 3. One nice difference in 3 from earlier versions, is your templates show up directly in Final Cut Pro without doing anything! Watch this intro video for some great tips on using this part of Motion 3.
How To: Track and retime in Motion 3
Motion 3 includes many tools for creating visual effects. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to use the track and retime tools in Motion 3. This is especially important if you're working with live action footage.
How To: Use particles, behaviors, filters, keyframes in Motion
Motion is designed to simplify the process of animation. In this tutorial you'll see how to use Motion for animation by learning how to use particles, behaviors, filters and keyframes.
How To: Work in 3D in Motion 3
This tutorial explains how to get started with working in 3D in Motion 3. It's very similar to working in 2D and the first thing you'll want to do is add a camera.
How To: Use the ColorFX tab in Color
The fourth room in the Color software that's part of the Final Cut Studio of Apple, is the ColorFX tab. This section of the software allows you to create different looks by combining different effects nodes.
How To: Edit footage in Final Cut Pro 6
Once you have your footage imported, you're ready for editing! This tutorial goes over how you can edit footage in Final Cut Pro 6 and even goes over real-time editing abilities. The tutorial is well paced and easy to follow. You'll be an expert in no time!
How To: Composite and keyframe in Final Cut Pro 6
This tutorial covers how to use layers to composite footage together and then how to keyframe footage layers. The tutorial gives a clear and easy step-by-step breakdown of using compositing and keyframing in Final Cut Pro 6.
How To: Use filters and color correction in Final Cut Pro 6
This tutorial covers how to use different filters in Final Cut Pro 6 and specifically goes over how to use the color correction filters since these are some of the most important filters used. Easy to understand and see, this video tutorial is worth watching.
How To: Capture video on Final Cut Pro
Don Schechter demonstrates how to capture your footage from your camera to your computer and log it for easy access later on for Final Cut Pro. Logging clips allows you to organize your footage without having to waste hard drive space.
How To: Adjust keyframes on Final Cut Pro
Don Schechter demonstrates how to adjust a video or audio effect over time using keyframes. You can move and distort video and audio clips. This is great for manipulating filters and making cool effects.
How To: Do color correction in Final Cut Pro
There will be plenty of times that your movie footage, or video clips or images will need color adjustments. Watch and learn how to do color correction (especially for balancing white) using Final Cut Pro. Learn about indoor vs outdoor color temperatures. Do color correction in Final Cut Pro.
How To: Use three point editing in Final Cut Pro
Three point editing is a shortcut move that Final Cut Pro uses. It allows you to set the duration with only three, instead of four points. Watch and see how to use this editing technique. Use three point editing in Final Cut Pro.