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if you understand colour - why?
by Wayne Garton 2 days ago
We record a weekly show. It's always a speaker in front of lights (parkans). On the flesh line with the scopes in FCPX, the face is the correct colour, but his dark grey suit is showing brown. I haven
Re: if you understand colour - why?
by Tom Wolsky 2 days ago
Hi Andy, Nice to see you here. All the best, Tom "Final Cut Pro X for iMovie and Final Cut Express Users" from Focal Press Class on Demand DVDs "Complete Training for FCP7," "Basic Training for FCS" a
29.97p????
by Jason Wisdon 7 days ago
Does anyone know what exactly this is I'm hoping it's the progressive alternative to interlaced NTSC I had to rip some material off a DVD and then I deinterlaced it, and was then hoping to drop it int
Re: 29.97p????
by Tom Wolsky 7 days ago
Yes. All the best, Tom "Final Cut Pro X for iMovie and Final Cut Express Users" from Focal Press Class on Demand DVDs "Complete Training for FCP7," "Basic Training for FCS" and "Final Cut Express Made
Keyword Search
by Geoff Addis 7 days ago
I must be doing something wrong, but I cannot see what! I've created Keyword Collections for each of several rooms and have sorted the clips into the appropriate collection and then have applied addit
Re: Keyword Search
by Tom Wolsky 7 days ago
Keywords aren't text. Press Cmd-F. Click the + button in the upper right and select keywords. You can deselect them all and activate the ones you want to search for. All the best, Tom "Final Cut Pro X
How do you convert using MPEG Streamclip?
by Ignacio Holiday 2 weeks ago
I'm trying to convert a file for editing in Final Cut Pro X using MPEG Streamclip. I followed the instructions in a tutorial, which was to set the output as Apple ProRes 422 LT and the pixel dimension
Re: How do you convert using MPEG Streamclip?
by Tom Wolsky 2 weeks ago
What else does it say Start at the top and give the whole thing.Ignore current size. BTW, what was the original size of the media you were converting All the best, Tom "Final Cut Pro X for iMovie and
compound clip amalgamation in new timeline?
by Thoreau Bakker 2 weeks ago
Greetings! It seems like a basic question, but I've been looking at a manual and did a search online without much luck. I feel silly for asking, but how does one open a compound clip in a new timeline
Re: compound clip amalgamation in new timeline?
by Tom Wolsky 2 weeks ago
C will select the clip under the playhead. All the best, Tom "Final Cut Pro X for iMovie and Final Cut Express Users" from Focal Press Class on Demand DVDs "Complete Training for FCP7," "Basic Trainin
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Freeze Frame slows down incoming clip
by Bret Williams 2 weeks ago
So now I'm in deep in the first FCP X project. I need to freeze frame the end of a graphic from After Effects so I can transition out. Just add 1 second really. Simple editing 101, right The hold fram
Re: Freeze Frame slows down incoming clip
by Tom Wolsky 2 weeks ago
You can Option drag transitions to copy them. No end or start on edit transition control. All the best, Tom "Final Cut Pro X for iMovie and Final Cut Express Users" from Focal Press Class on Demand DV
Motion TRACKS versus FCP X Trackless
by Oliver Peters 3 months ago
I find this an interesting question and I'm surprised it hasn't come up before that I'm aware of. The ProApps developers obviously believe that trackless is the way to go, yet they left Motion based o
Re: Motion TRACKS versus FCP X Trackless
by Tom Wolsky 3 months ago
Probably an excellent idea and long overdue. All the best, Tom "Final Cut Pro X for iMovie and Final Cut Express Users" from Focal Press Class on Demand DVDs "Complete Training for FCP7," "Basic Train
Tracks and Primaries: Question for FCPX Users
by Franz Bieberkopf 4 months ago
I'll approach this mortally-wounded horse rather carefully, but as the Primary Storyline seems to be central to the FCPX paradigm, and as this strikes me as antithetical to the way I work, I realized
Re: Tracks and Primaries: Question for FCPX Users
by Tom Wolsky 3 months ago
"I could create a new storyline unconnected from the primary." You can't. Everything is connected to the primary at some point or another. An additional storyline is connected at only one point, usual
The big three
by Michael Sanders 3 months ago
For what its worth, despite being a huge fan of FCP X, after the dust here are my big three apprehensions about FCP X: 1) Editing multichannel audio in the timeline. Even with just two channels it rea
Re: The big three
by Tom Wolsky 3 months ago
Have you heard of Event Manager X All the best, Tom "Final Cut Pro X for iMovie and Final Cut Express Users" from Focal Press Class on Demand DVDs "Complete Training for FCP7," "Basic Training for FCS
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 Tom Wolsky 3 months ago
I'll have to test it some more. I thought it worked the first time I did it. Thanks. All the best, Tom "Final Cut Pro X for iMovie and Final Cut Express Users" from Focal Press Class on Demand DVDs "C
render render and more rendering!
by lance j reha 3 months ago
Anyone else have this issue going on....I work on a project, it renders, I close it. But, whenever I open it to work on it again, everything that was rendered has to be re-rendered! And it takes a whi
Re: render render and more rendering!
by Tom Wolsky 3 months ago
Unfortunately this has been reported very often. The most common cause seems to be if you create a project with titles in a older version of FCPX and then update the project to a newer version. The ti
Isn´t this funny?
by Armando Ciurana 3 months ago
Some how I fell the people at apple are trying so hard to make FCPX as good as FCP7 was! They are adding some "cool" new features as multi cam, xml export, maybe they are going to add in a near future
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Re: Isn´t this funny?
by Tom Wolsky 3 months ago
Though they have an iPad version, Avid Studio is as far as I can tell still a Windows only product. At the price point they're offering it, they could compete seriously with FCP if they put in a few m
7toX ranked 9th Top Paid Apps in the App Store
by Craig Seeman 3 months ago
7toX ranked 9th Top Paid Apps in the App Store. Just because I like looking at these numbers. Of the top 10 paid apps 7 of them are Apple apps. Of the three that aren't, Magic Window-Time Lapse Deskto
Re: 7toX ranked 9th Top Paid Apps in the App Store
by Tom Wolsky 3 months ago
That's tremendous news. I'm really pleased for Greg and Philip. All the best, Tom Class on Demand DVDs "Complete Training for FCP7," "Basic Training for FCS" and "Final Cut Express Made Easy" Coming i
San Fransico FCPUG drops final cut from name
by Richard Cardonna 4 months ago
Now its CPUG (Creative Pro User Group) What more can be said RCardonna
Re: San Fransico FCPUG drops final cut from name
by Tom Wolsky 4 months ago
I didn't think waiting till after NAB would make any difference. All that's going to be at NAB will have nothing to do with FCP. If anything that might be the time to become the LAPremiereUG. All the
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NEX-FS100 Workflow
by Gerry Fraiberg 5 months ago
Does anyone have any experience with the Sony NEX-FS100 on FCP X Any problems with AVCHD From what I've seen the picture is stunning. It would be nice to move to file based editing from HDV tape based
Re: NEX-FS100 Workflow
by Gerry Fraiberg 5 months ago
Interesting. I haven't tried HDV ingest through FCP X yet. I understand that HDV ingest creates files at camera stop points, rather than Batch capture of logged In & Out points. Then again, we can cre
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Tom Wolsky liked this 5 months ago
FCP vs. Sony Vegas....you've got to be kidding.
by Brody Dolyniuk 2 years ago
Hi all, I'm sure I'm going to upset all the die hard FCP users with my newbie stance. Sorry! I just made the transition from Sony Vegas (PC) to FCP on my Intel Mac and thought I'd me moving up in the
Re: FCP vs. Sony Vegas....you've got to be kidding.
by Tom Wolsky 7 months ago
Eh WTF's your problem.
Final Cut Express 4.0 compatible with FCP 6.0.6?
by Stephen Metzger 1 year ago
Hi, I'm at a workstation that has Final Cut Express 4.0, and I have Final Cut Pro 6.0.6 at home. I'd like to edit here and then work further at home later on. Will I be able to open FCE 4 project file
Re: Final Cut Express 4.0 compatible with FCP 6.0.6?
by Tom Wolsky 8 months ago
No, you can't. In most circumstances FCE cannot open an FCP project. All the best, Tom Class on Demand DVDs "Complete Training for FCP7," "Basic Training for FCS" and "Final Cut Express Made Easy" Com
What is the point of this forum?
by Tom Wolsky 8 months ago
Troll bait Whine fest
Re: What is the point of this forum?
by Tom Wolsky 8 months ago
It doesn't anger me. It does seem pretty silly to me.
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audio without video
by Anna Sirota 1 year ago
hello, i am new to this site and signed up mainly because of this one issue i've been having. I have a film that won't play without references files. When I export as a quicktime mov file, it generate
Re: audio without video
by Tom Wolsky 9 months ago
If you're exporting to QuickTime Movie using a standard format, you might check that your output preferences in system settings aren't set to a 2G file limit or a turned on in some way. All the best,
Why isn't there an Apple HDV 1080p60 ??
by John O'Brien 10 months ago
Hello! I usually export my video to Apple HDV 720p60 for Final Cut, and it works great. No rendering necessary. However, now that we have a 7D, I want to go to Apple HDV 1080p60 --- but there is only
Re: Why isn't there an Apple HDV 1080p60 ??
by Tom Wolsky 10 months ago
Because the HDV specification does not allow for 1080p60. All the best, Tom Class on Demand DVDs "Complete Training for FCP7," "Basic Training for FCS" and "Final Cut Express Made Easy" Coming in 2011
The Magnetic Timeline – What’s The Paradigm?
by David Lawrence 10 months ago
Thanks again for your interest everyone. If you re new to this thread you can learn about my background here: http: forums.creativecow.net thread 335 9060 I originally started writing a brain dump of
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Bill DePalma liked this 10 months ago
Re: The Magnetic Timeline – What’s The Paradigm? A Question
by Franz Bieberkopf 10 months ago
Paul Dickin "...its freed the 'editing software' so that it can, if appropriate, present something else to us." Well, I'm not sure editing software needed to be freed of editing but I've an open mind
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Tom Wolsky liked this 10 months ago
Tutorial: FCPX - Quick Tip -Working In The Timeline
by Kevin P McAuliffe 10 months ago
Apple FCPX Techniques FCPX - Quick Tip -Working In The Timeline When you are just starting out, navigating through your timeline in a new NLE can be tricky enough. Let these two Final Cut Pro X Quick
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Gregory Read liked this 3 months ago
Re: Tutorial: FCPX - Quick Tip -Working In The Timeline
by Tom Wolsky 10 months ago
I'm not sure we should be calling FCPX an NLE. It's strikes me as a very clever computer recreation of a linear editing system, everything tied to that line of black and code down the middle. All the
FCP Studio 2 (Academic) - Have license, need discs. Anything I can do?
by Neal Gillis 11 months ago
This is going to sound like a stupid question, but: I have Final Cut Studio 2 (Academic), and want to wipe my machine. However, my FCS discs have gone AWOL. Aside from grabbing an old copy from eBay,
Re: FCP Studio 2 (Academic) - Have license, need discs. Anything I can do?
by Tom Wolsky 11 months ago
Contact Apple. All the best, Tom Class on Demand DVDs "Complete Training for FCP7," "Basic Training for FCS" and "Final Cut Express Made Easy" Author: "Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials" and "Final C
Official FCP X User Feature Request Thread - Constructive Feedback only, NO RANTING
by FCP effects 11 months ago
By now everyone knows FCP X is missing A LOT of the features that previous versions had. I want this thread to be a place where we can help rectify this situation by providing the development team wit
Re: Official FCP X User Feature Request Thread - Constructive Feedback only, NO RANTING
by Tom Wolsky 11 months ago
Did you try control-clicking on the keyframe Randy Ubillos demoed switching from easing to linear. All the best, Tom Class on Demand DVDs "Complete Training for FCP7," "Basic Training for FCS" and "Fi
upgrading from 6.0.2 with fcp academic
by Andy Morin 11 months ago
I'm sure this has been covered in the forum before but i just did a search and couldn't spot any threads. Ive got the fcp 6.0.2 academic version and i want to try and boost it up to 6.0.4. Now i know
Re: upgrading from 6.0.2 with fcp academic
by Tom Wolsky 11 months ago
This is a free update. Software Update is the way to do this. The application has to be correctly named and at the top level of the Applications folder. All the best, Tom Class on Demand DVDs "Complet
Toggling Visibility, Killing Time
by Eric St. John 11 months ago
Hello. Over on the Apple page, it was suggested that when posting for help to be direct, succinct, and discreet. Makes sense to me. Please indulge me this once; this isn't a new issue, yet I can find
Re: Toggling Visibility, Killing Time
by Tom Wolsky 11 months ago
Not sure what you're doing that requires so much rendering. Do your clips match your sequence settings Please give the exact item properties of the clips you're editing and the exact item properties o
pixel problem
by david mayer 11 months ago
I am working with an hour of 16 x 9 SD footage. It's about 13 GB. I ftp'd the footage to my editor - we use the same version of FCP. I sent it to him as a 640 x 360 quicktime movie so I would not have
Re: pixel problem
by Tom Wolsky 11 months ago
How did he edit 320x180 media in a 720x480 sequence Did he media manage it to make it DV size Please post screenshots of the item properties of your sequence and the item properties of the media you'r
ProRes Question - Best Post Workflow for H.264 from Canon 7D
by Trevor Fernando 2 years ago
If anyone really understands how to do this, your help would be greatly appreciated. I have a bunch of H.264 Canon 7D footage I will be cutting soon for a feature film. I have a MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Co
Re: ProRes Question - Best Post Workflow for H.264 from Canon 7D
by Tom Wolsky 11 months ago
Editing in H.264 is never a good idea, but I guess it's done. 720x576 anamorphic is supposed to look squashed; that's what anamorphic means. All the best, Tom Class on Demand DVDs "Complete Training f
Tv frequency doesn't matter?
by Jason Brown 11 months ago
I had someone tell me yesterday from china that all he needed to know was frame rate, 30p or 60i...because I told him NTSC at 30p and he told me that no one uses the language NTSC or pal anymore...jus
Re: Tv frequency doesn't matter?
by Tom Wolsky 11 months ago
It should be, though it is often used to describe a frame rate. You even see it in camera manufacturer specification sheets. All the best, Tom Class on Demand DVDs "Complete Training for FCP7," "Basic
Pen Tool for Audio Fades
by Dave George 12 months ago
I'm trying to bring music up down linearly, but when I adjust the rubber band using the pen tool it creates a sharply sloping curve, and not a straight line. Is there a way to fix this Thanks! Dave Ge
Re: Pen Tool for Audio Fades
by Tom Wolsky 11 months ago
Do you have clip overlays turned on What happens when you put the pen tool on the level line All the best, Tom Class on Demand DVDs "Complete Training for FCP7," "Basic Training for FCS" and "Final Cu
How can I fix the length of a favourite video generator?
by Paul Roper 11 months ago
Hello I have a few favourite video generators in FCP; specific colours, text setups, etc., but they are always 10 seconds long. I've tried making a new 'color solid' for example, setting the length of
Re: How can I fix the length of a favourite video generator?
by Tom Wolsky 11 months ago
You can't. Generators are a fixed duration. All the best, Tom Class on Demand DVDs "Complete Training for FCP7," "Basic Training for FCS" and "Final Cut Express Made Easy" Author: "Final Cut Pro 5 Edi
Alpha effects
by Barry Fraser 11 months ago
I just downloaded a folder of Alpha effects to use with Final Cut Pro. How do I get them into the program so that I can use them.
Re: Alpha effects
by Tom Wolsky 11 months ago
Thanks Brian. All the best, Tom Class on Demand DVDs "Complete Training for FCP7," "Basic Training for FCS" and "Final Cut Express Made Easy" Author: "Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials" and "Final Cu
Mini DV Question
by Romeo Rubio 11 months ago
I have 15-20 mini dv tapes from at least 5 years back. I know that I have some of the footage on a drive (but only the stuff I needed at the time, so it's far from complete). What I'd like to do is to
Re: Mini DV Question
by Tom Wolsky 11 months ago
It's DV. Capture it as DV, and keep it as DV until you have some reason to make it into something else. All the best, Tom Class on Demand DVDs "Complete Training for FCP7," "Basic Training for FCS" an
Multiclip in FCPX?
by David Burch 12 months ago
First of all let me say that I am completely stoked about the new FCP interface. I watched the long version of the presentation online and it seems like every change Apple has made has been due to car
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Tom Wolsky liked this 12 months ago
Re: Multiclip in FCPX?
by michel pinto 11 months ago
Don't worry ...they'll probably add multiclip in their upgrades....by the time were done with their upgrades we'll have paid the usual grand!


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