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Nick Toth

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October 21st 2003
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how to do log-and-transfer process from a large DV file?
by Daniel Bethe 6 days ago
Hi guys! I have an old project from ye olden days of tape! ;-) I'm starting it fresh in FCP X.0.4. I shot this project with a Canon brand DV camera, on two DV tapes, with many starts and stops. I copi
Re: how to do log-and-transfer process from a large DV file?
by Nick Toth 5 days ago
Speaking from experience and as tedious as it is, you would spend less time capturing your video in rough individual clips rather than capturing an hour or so at a shot. FWIW NT
AIR conditioner noise removal in FCPX
by John Godwin 1 month ago
I have a couple of interviews that are very heavy with air conditioner noise. I know I can take them into Soundtrack Pro and sample and remove the AC ... Is there a good filter or combination that'll
Re: AIR conditioner noise removal in FCPX
by Nick Toth 1 month ago
I have always found the free program Audacity does the best job whenever I've needed noise reduction. I could never get decent results out of STP. You could try the De-Noiser in FCP X. I was able to c
Inaccurate markers in FCPX
by Olly Lawer 2 months ago
Hi, I have now got to grips with FCPX and apart from a couple of points, I really like it. The first point, just to get it out the way, is that often when I hit space bar to play a clip from the desir
Re: Inaccurate markers in FCPX
by Nick Toth 2 months ago
Sounds like you have the skimmer on and it's playing from the where the skimmer is. Skimmer takes precedence over the playhead. Just turn it off "S" or move the mouse pointer away from the timeline. O
why does "reveal in finder" show the shortcut?
by Jason Brown 2 months ago
I don't understand the function of the reveal in finder function in FCPX showing a shortcut. Why would you ever want to see the shortcut. The reason I need to see it finder is to manipulate THAT file.
Re: why does "reveal in finder" show the shortcut?
by Nick Toth 2 months ago
"Reveal in Finder" works that way throughout the operating system. It is not specific to FCP X or any other program. It is following the path to the file step by step. If the file is in the event it g
Layered Photoshop files in FCPX 10.0.3
by Simon Ubsdell 3 months ago
Well, various tests tell me that they don't really work very well at all, though the results are so unpredictable that it's hard to pin down all the details iof what's going wrong when and where. One
Re: Layered Photoshop files in FCPX 10.0.3
by Nick Toth 3 months ago
I just sent this to Apple: I made a simple PSD file with three layers of plain black text. I turned off all layers expect the first layer of text. That imported and looked like it should. I went back
Corruption
by Jim Giberti 3 months ago
I'm about to start the process of elimination regarding this problem but wanted to ask if anyone has had anything remotely like this. I'll quote what I just wrote on another thread: "Gotta say, my lif
Re: Corruption
by Nick Toth 3 months ago
Make sure you are installing the RAM correctly. I was having trouble with added RAM and discovered that I had not followed the instructions to the "t". Is this a Mac Pro Check OWC's site for installat
New Kona Driver for FCP X
by Nick Toth 3 months ago
I just noticed a new driver posted 02-14-12 which addresses potential kernel panics of which I had one. so far, so good under the new driver. Also seems a bit more responsive. http: www.aja.com suppor
FCP X not saving title changes
by deborah ostermann 3 months ago
Hey, I now fixed the kerning problem.. a bit tedious having to change every single letter.. but I can live with that. Much worse is the fact that FCP X doesn't save my title changes. I have about 6 -7
Re: FCP X not saving title changes
by Nick Toth 3 months ago
Use Font Book to validate all fonts. Also 10.0.3 appears to have fixed this problem from my brief testing so far. NT
The infamous kerning problem !
by deborah ostermann 3 months ago
Hey everyone, I have an issue with Final Cut Pro X, I actually like the program but it won't me allow to kern my titles. The kerning option is greyed out and won't budge. Kerning in Motion 5 is also n
Re: The infamous kerning problem !
by Nick Toth 3 months ago
Place the cursor between two letters. Kerning should then be available. It's working on my system with 10.0.2 NT
Tutorial: You Ask I Answer : Working with PSD files Part 1: FCPX
by Kevin P McAuliffe 3 months ago
Apple FCPX Techniques You Ask I Answer : Working with PSD files Part 1: FCPX In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you the great new "Import PSD files" feature inside of FCPX, and answe
Re: You Ask I Answer : Working with PSD files Part 1: FCPX
by Nick Toth 3 months ago
Tom - you mention that layer effects carry over. I find that text with a stroke, gradient overlay and embossing works fine as long as there is only one layer in the file. Shadows do not appear to work
NEW Free FCPX Template: TKY Straight Line Generator
by Simon Ubsdell 3 months ago
This is a feature that a few people have asked for recently, so here goes: 3633_tkystraightline.zip Create a simple straight line, either horizontal or vertical. Choose the color, thickness, length an
Re: NEW Free FCPX Template: TKY Straight Line Generator
by Nick Toth 3 months ago
Simon This crashes my system. Not sure why. Did you make in newer version of Motion Thanks
Events and Projects Librarys Missing in FCPX (but folders and videos in finder exist)
by John Smith 5 months ago
Events and Projects Librarys Missing in FCPX (but folders and videos in finder exist) I am now seriously annoyed at this. All of my Events and Project Librarys are missing when I load up Final Cut Pro
Re: Events and Projects Librarys Missing in FCPX (but folders and videos in finder exist)
by Nick Toth 5 months ago
Need more info on your setup. If you had a "solution" where re-booting several times caused the missing files to show up it sounds more like a hard drive issue. Have you run disk first aid, repaired p
FCPX Trumps Avid
by Jason Jenkins 5 months ago
True Story: Potential Client (via Email): I found you on Creative Cow. Can you do some editing for me I do rough cuts in iMovie and I need someone to polish them up. Me: Sure! I use FCPX and I can imp
Re: FCPX Trumps Avid
by Nick Toth 5 months ago
No doubt. I've gotten a lot of good info from the LAFCPUG website for example.
Has anyone else experienced the painstakingly slow reder times I have with FCPX...among other very irritating things?
by Craig Shamwell 5 months ago
While I writ this I am building a 30sec spot for a client. (I am in the process of learning CS5.5 Premier) I have 27 3.4 I7 iMac with 16g Ram. I opened up the project and before I could even do anythi
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Re: Has anyone else experienced the painstakingly slow reder times I have with FCPX...among other very irritating things?
by Nick Toth 5 months ago
I am editing spots on FCP X. Have been since it came out. It's different but I prefer it to FCP7. You're right about the demands of spot production versus long-form but I prefer X for both. The idustr
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If FCPX isn't really for Pros, who is it for?
by James Clark 6 months ago
It's being dubbed imovie pro and I was going based on reports in many places and especially by horrified freelance editors I've spoken to that Apple have clearly seen that it will be more lucrative fo
Re: If FCPX isn't really for Pros, who is it for?
by Nick Toth 6 months ago
I have been editing for nearly 30 years and I have edited with FCP since version 1.25. Any time I tried to use iMovie I couldn't do it. It made no sense to me at all. FCP X however made a lot of sense
NYC Marathon Time Lapse edited in FCPX
by jp chan 6 months ago
Hi all, After reading the posts here it seemed like it was safe to take the FCP X plunge. Here's a video I did at my day job: (In case the embed doesn't work, this is the YouTube link: http: youtu.be
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Re: NYC Marathon Time Lapse edited in FCPX
by Nick Toth 6 months ago
Nice job!
For those of you still on the fence - check this out
by Darren Kelly 7 months ago
http: tv.adobe.com watch max-2011-sneak-peeks max-2011-sneak-peek-rubbadub The link will take you to some Adobe sneak peaks of features in future version of PhotoSHop, Premiere and After Effects. Thes
Re: For those of you still on the fence - check this out
by Nick Toth 7 months ago
Bill Davis "And FCP-X will get everyone who wants something different from what we've all had for the past 12 years." It hit my mid-life crisis perfectly... NT
The Open Timeline and Spatial Workflows -- An Example
by David Lawrence 8 months ago
This topic comes from a discussion on the UI differences between audio and video tools, thinking about music composition as a metaphor for editorial process, and how workflows differ in a multi-tracke
Re: The Open Timeline and Spatial Workflows -- An Example
by Nick Toth 7 months ago
Jeff - I agree with you 100%. I recently cut together a talking head piece and it was much faster than I could have done it in 7 (FYI I'm an FCP user since 1.25). It just doesn't seem so clunky as it
File: FCP X Adjustment Layer: BG Pane in the Arts
by Brendan Gibbons 8 months ago
zip file BG: Adjustment Layers in FCP X "BG Pane in the Arts" This is an FCP X "Adjustment Layer" made from a Motion title preset. This preset enables you to bring on a side panel with extra informati
Re: FCP X Adjustment Layer: BG Pane in the Arts
by Nick Toth 8 months ago
Very nice! Thank you!! NT
Tutorial: Motion Quick Tip - Creating Effects for FCP X
by Andy Neil 8 months ago
Apple Motion Motion Quick Tip - Creating Effects for FCP X Learn how to create your own effects for Final Cut Pro X with this primer on Effects publishing for Motion 5. (This tutorial works only with
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Asad Kazmi liked this 2 months ago
Re: Motion Quick Tip - Creating Effects for FCP X
by Nick Toth 8 months ago
Excellent tutorial. Great information. Thanks NT
FCP Editor looking for remote work
by Nick Toth 9 months ago
I have 30 years of editing experience including nearly 20 years nonlinear. I have been using FCP since version 1.25 and am now using both FCP 7 and X regularly. Due to the fact that I recently became
FCP X Training by experienced editor
by Nick Toth 9 months ago
I have been editing for nearly 30 years and nonlinear for nearly 20 years. FCP since 1.25 and FCP X since it was available. I am available for one-on-one training for FCP X. Get up to speed quickly an
Baseband video out of FCPX? Ever?
by Devin Crane 10 months ago
After reading about the Apple meeting in London, that there will be "hooks" for tape ingest and output from FCPX or at least baseband video monitoring through third party products from AJA, Black Magi
Re: Baseband video out of FCPX? Ever?
by Nick Toth 10 months ago
gary adcock "1) I do not know what kind of hardware you are working with or what your system is- so how can I tell you anything of value " I was not asking questions of you Gary, just making some gen
File: Membrane with Blur
by Nick Toth 10 months ago
zip file This goes in the Generators folder. It is a simple combination of the Membrane generator with a Gaussian Blur filter. I like to slow it down, scale it up and use different blend modes to give
Membrane with Blur
by Nick Toth 10 months ago
This goes in the Generators folder. It is a simple combination of the Membrane generator with a Gaussian Blur filter. I like to slow it down, scale it up and use different blend modes to give some int
File: Membrane with Blur
by Nick Toth 10 months ago
zip file This goes in the Generators folder. It is a simple combination of the Membrane generator with a Gaussian Blur filter. I like to slow it down, scale it up and use different blend modes to give
Membrane with Blur
by Nick Toth 10 months ago
Here's a simple generator...I took the Motion Membrane Generator and added a Gaussian Blur filter. 2610_membranewithblur.zip Not as cool as some of the other's work but I'm a simple man... NT
File: Drop Shadow for FCP X
by Nick Toth 10 months ago
zip file This is a drop shadow effect published as an FCP X effect from Motion 5. Put folder in User Movies Motion Templates Effect and re-start FCP X. http: f1.creativecow.net 2512 drop-shadow-for-fc
Re: Drop Shadow for FCP X
by Nick Toth 10 months ago
Here's a drop shadow for FCP X 2512_dropshadow.zip NT
Tutorial: FCPX - Kicking the Tires - Lesson 2
by Kevin P McAuliffe 11 months ago
Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate FCPX - Kicking the Tires - Lesson 2 In Lesson 2 of this Final Cut Pro X video tutorial series, Kevin P McAuliffe takes a look at more importing features, and the most im
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Re: FCPX - Kicking the Tires - Lesson 2
by Jerry Clinton 10 months ago
Love it. Thanks so much for these tutorials, please keep them coming. I started with Avid, moved to Vegas and now to FCP7 for the last 2 years and picked up AE and Pro tools along the way, so learning
Tutorial: FCPX Quick Tip - Making the Viewer work for you
by Kevin P McAuliffe 11 months ago
Apple FCPX Techniques FCPX Quick Tip - Making the Viewer work for you This quick tip came from a viewer question about something that was seen in the Final Cut Pro X "Animating with Keyframes&qu
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Re: Quick Tip - FCPX - Making the Viewer work for you
by Reed Black 11 months ago
Hi Kevin, Just wanted to say, I love your tutorials on FCPX. They're clear, concise and to the point. I look forward to your next one. Keep up the good work!
Final Cut Pro makes TEXT images look like ctrap!
by Thomas Newman 3 years ago
Hi, I am using FC studio 2 on a MAC Pro Quad with mega RAM and great video card and so on. I create a simple animated TEXT in Live Type, then when I bring it into FC in a sequence timeline at 29.97 fr
Re: Final Cut Pro makes TEXT images look like ctrap!
by Nick Toth 3 years ago
Your problem is most likely because the project properties in Livetype are the default settings which are CCIR 601 720 X 486. You can change them to be formatted properly for a DV sequence. (DV NTSC 3
Animated Graphic movement not smooth after render
by Paul Harb 3 years ago
Im working on a project and for some reason when I get animated graphics from my graphics person using the animation codec, I bring it into my DV timeline, render at full quality, and for some reason
Re: Animated Graphic movement not smooth after render
by Nick Toth 3 years ago
are you adding a drop shadow in the clip's motion tab in FCP that can cause thisNT
Live type jumps up and down in sequence (subtle)
by Elijah Lynn 3 years ago
I inherited this project and I have a DV timeline with some livetype titles in them. It is just straight white text and no actual livetype or anything else being used (as far as I can tell. During pla
Re: Live type jumps up and down in sequence (subtle)
by Nick Toth 3 years ago
Are you adding a drop shadow to the LT graphic under the motion tab in FCP That will cause jittering. If that is the case, do the drop shadow in LT and not in FCP.NT
is this possible or is it a cool feature to have?
by Baz Leffler 3 years ago
One thing that FCP does that causes me to cuss a lot is the snap feature; its off when I want it on and on when I want it off... maybe its just me but when it is really a pain is when I scrub the time
Re: is this possible or is it a cool feature to have?
by Nick Toth 3 years ago
With nothing selected 'n' will simply toggle between turning snapping on and off. Do this - leave snapping toggled to "off". When you want snapping "on", select a clip and start to drag it, hit 'n' wh
Text Tool crashing FCP 6.0.4
by walter biscardi 4 years ago
So anyone else have this new feature from Apple's updates Select the Text Tool in the Viewer. Click the "Control" Tab. Watch FCP disappear. I've trashed the prefs four times, repaired disk permissions
Re: Text Tool crashing FCP 6.0.4
by Nick Toth 4 years ago
Have not seen this on my Power PC or Intel systems. All fully upgraded.NT
Flip4Mac "unrendered"
by Bob Cole 4 years ago
I've had unpredictable results using Flip4Mac to create WMV files inside FCP. I have the pro HD version, and it has produced good results, but unreliably. Often sections of a file are labelled "Unrend
Re: Flip4Mac "unrendered"
by Nick Toth 4 years ago
I use Flip4Mac regularly. The only time I have seen this is when a sequence is not fully rendered. Do you have all items checked under Sequence Render and Sequence Render All (Sequence in the menu bar
problems with Flip4mac
by Rainer Wirth 4 years ago
Hi guys, I've got problems with Flip4mac. FCP6.0.3, newest Leopard Mac 2.0 double Processor PPC clean install, everything fine but the Flip4mac produces always 8% of the file and then it seems to work
Re: please disregard - a speedier typist beat me to the punch
by Nick Toth 4 years ago
Flip 4 Mac doesn't like open areas in a sequence. In other words if you have a clip, then a space, then another clip it doesn't like that space unless there's a slug there. I had this problem recently
final cut pro advice
by Muuray Davos 4 years ago
Hello there, Ive recently filmed an interview and my subject is far too low in the frame. The final vid will be around 400 x 320 pixels, so smaller than PAL dimensions. Could i change my sequence dime
Re: final cut pro advice
by Nick Toth 4 years ago
You can do exactly what you've described. Since your original video is larger than your final output you will be fine and there is no scaling involved. Just set the sequence settings to 400X320 (or ma


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