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Motion 5 Fast Forward is our flagship tutorial that sets the groundwork for learning how to create titles, transitions, and effects for Final Cut Pro X.  Learn from Motion master Mark Spencer.  

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Motion 5 Kinetic Typography - NEW!

In this 10 part tutorial, you will use Apple's Motion to create a Kinetic Typography treatment of an old Merry Melodies cartoon. Along the way, you'll learn how to sync type to markers; animate individual characters or entire words using Behaviors and the Adjust Glyph Tool; work with a 3D Scene Camera to fly from one text object to another; make extensive use of Keyframes to animate your text and work with Shapes and a Replicator to create supplemental graphics.

Compositing in Final Cut Pro X - NEW!

Compositing in Final Cut Pro X teaches you the fundamentals of keying, compositing, animation and targeted color correction as you build a finished commercial. Learn how to properly evaluate a keyed image, how to correct problems in the shot, and what key parameters produce the best results as well as how to effectively utilize Compound Clips, Masks, Keyframes and the Color Board to improve and enhance the visuals and put to use Final Cut Pro's extensive library of Generators, Titles, and Sound Effects.

FCPX - Advanced Editing Workflows - NEW!

Advanced Editing Workflows in Final Cut Pro X takes you to the next level in your mastery of Final Cut Pro X's revolutionary toolset.  In this tutorial you'll cut 3 different projects; a dialogue scene from a short film, a web promo and a corporate image spot.  Each project type was chosen for its varied style in helping you learn the most practical and efficient ways for approaching, editing and ultimately shaping your story.

Mastering Particles in Motion - NEW!

Particle Systems are commonly used in motion graphics, visual effects and gaming environments to simulate smoke, fire, snow, explosions, dust and fog to name just a few. Particle systems are also used in abstract ways to create effects like glowing trails and magic pixie dust (think Tinker Bell).  Motion has a built in particle system that's not only intuitive, but can be used to create just about anything you can imagine. Mastering Particles in Motion is presented in 7 individual lessons with a running time of just under 2 hours. The tutorial also includes project and media files for following along in Motion 5

Apple Pro Video Series - Final Cut Pro X

Introducing the Apple Pro Video Series: Final Cut Pro X.  In this tutorial, Apple-certified master trainer and Ripple Training founder Steve Martin, will guide you through the new workflows, toolsets and features of Apple's latest professional video editing application. The training is presented in 38 individual lessons with a running time of 5 hours. The tutorial also includes media files for following along in Final Cut Pro X. This tutorial covers the new features of FCP 10.0.1

Motion 5 - Fast Forward

Motion 5 Fast Forward is our flagship tutorial that sets the groundwork for learning how to create user-customizable titles, transitions and effects in Final Cut Pro X.  Imagine the possibilities of creating animated titles in Motion, then saving them so they appear in, and can be applied and modified in Final Cut Pro. Imagine the possibilities of designing and creating custom effects and transitions then giving the Final Cut Pro X user control over the look of the effect or transition. In this introductory tutorial, Mark Spencer will empower you with the skills necessary to confidently create titles, transitions and effects for any Final Cut Pro X project.

Compressor 4 Fast Forward

Compressor 4 is the digital distribution hub of Final Cut Pro X and Motion 5 that allows transcoding and encoding of all types of QuickTime compatible media for post production and final content delivery. We crafted this tutorial as a complete stand-alone video course that presents the big picture of how to use the feature-rich toolset of Compressor, while teaching you ways to maximize your productivity in the process.