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We have created an additional 4 Free Movies to cover the New Features of FCP 10.4.7. You can also watch all of the New Features since FCP 10.4 was announced.
Learning Final Cut Pro from within Final Cut Pro in this free 10 lesson video series that will get you up and running quickly.
These short, highly-focused video lessons will guide you through the basics of Final Cut Pro 10.4 using provided media, so you can quickly begin editing and delivering a short video project from start to finish.
In this free series of tutorials, our resident Motion expert Mark Spencer will show you 8 magical things you can do with Motion to enhance your video projects and captivate your audience
Most Recent Articles
NAB 2024 with Steve and Mark
NAB 2024 with Steve and Mark In this video Steve & Mark walk the NAB show floor to show you what's new at Blackmagic Design, Atomos and more! – Steve & Mark NAB Intro – DaVinci Resolve Color Slice – DaVinci Resolve Replay Editor – Hedge Post Lab – Atomos iPhone Ninja – Zhiyun Smoke Ninja
Building an Arrow Plugin for Final Cut Pro
Building an Arrow Plugin for Final Cut Pro In this video, Mark breaks down his creative process for building another plugin for Final Cut Pro. Purchase RT Arrows here. Timestamps: – Intro to Using RT Arrows – Hand Drawn Arrows – Light Streak Arrows – Flow Arrows – Pointing In & Out Arrows – Stretchable Arrows – Tracking RT Arrows – Masking RT Arrows
Blackmagic Cam and Cloud Proxy Workflow in Resolve
Blackmagic Cam and Cloud Proxy Workflow in Resolve In this video, Steve shows you his workflow for shooting and uploading proxy media using Blackmagic Cam, Blackmagic Cloud and DaVinci Resolve. Check out our DaVinci Resolve tutorials here. Mag-Safe Magnet Flex USB-C Cable Click below to skip to topic: – Steve Intro – My iPhone 15 Pro Rig – Blackmagic Cloud Overview – Creating a Cloud Project in Resolve – Blackmagic Cam Settings –Shooting & Uploading Proxies to the Cloud – Working with Proxies in Resolve – Relinking Online Camera Original Media
Color Correct Apple Log in HDR
Top 10 Multicam Editing Tips In this video Steve shows you how to color correct Apple-Log HLG video for HDR delivery. HDR Editing & Delivery tutorial. Get 30% off all tutorials and plugins using code: holly-30 Video Timestamps: – Steve Intro – Blackmagic Cam – Choosing a Library Color Space – Analyzing HDR Clips in the Scopes – Apple Log Camera LUT – The Downside of HLG-HDR – Using the Color Adjustments Corrector – Limiting Corrections with a Shape Mask – Comparing Log Graded HLG with HLG-HDR
Send Files of Any Size with One Click
Send Files of Any Size with One Click In this video Mark and Steve show you how to send files of ANY SIZE to anyone in the world using BLIP. Check out blip.net BLACK FRIDAY SALE - Save 40% on any tutorial or RippleLIVE Plugin COUPON: BIGSALE-40
Generative AI Part 1 and 2
Photoshop's Generative AI & Final Cut Pro In this video Mark shows you how to use Photoshop 25's Generative Fill feature to extend a background or a scene in Final Cut Pro. Generative AI Part 2 - Set Replacement In this video, Mark demonstrates some further uses of Photoshop's Generative Fill feature fore replacing a set.
Tracking and Corner Pinning Text in Fusion
Tracking & Corner Pinning Text in Fusion In this video, Mark shows you how to dynamically track text to a moving surface. Check out his new tutorial - Fusion 101: Get Things Done. Timestamps: – Mark Intro – Creating a Project & Importing in Resolve – Exploring the Fusion UI – Adding a Tracker Node – Tips on Getting a Good Track – Tracking a Plane – Setting a Reference Frame – Trying a Different Track Method – Adding a Contrast Pop Node – Tracking Text – Corner Pinning – Adding an Apply Mode – Exporting a Movie
Syncing Audio and Video in DaVinci Resolve for iPad
Syncing Audio & Video in Davinci Resolve for iPad In this video Steve shows you two methods for syncing audio and video in DaVinci Resolve for iPad. Check out his full Resolve training here. Chapter Links: – Steve Introduction – Creating a Project – Syncing Clips in the Cut Page – Syncing in the Edit Page
RippleLIVE Episode 32
RippleLIVE Episode 32 - 4 Top Tips Mark & Steve joined together for their 32nd Livestream covering all things Final Cut Pro. FOUR FAVORITE TIPS FROM THE EPISODE: – Tip #1 - What is the best way to reuse clip in previous projects? – Tip #2 - How do I work with RED Komodo footage in FCP? – Tip #3 - Mark demos generative AI in Pixelmator Pro/Photoshop and how it works with Motion. – Tip #4 - Working with 360 content in preparation for Apple Vision Pro
Editing with Audio Transcriptions in DaVinci Resolve
Editing with Audio Transcriptions in DaVinci Resolve In this video Steve shows you 3 ways to use the Transcribe Audio feature in Resolve 18.5 Learn DaVinci Resolve 18 from the ground up with Steve's 6 hour video course: DaVinci Resolve 18/18.5 Core Training Chapter hyperlinks: – Intro to Audio Transcriptions – Transcribing an Interview – Working in the Transcription Window – Removing Silence in the Text – Creating Subclips – Searching the Transcribed Text – Creating a Selection – Adding an Extended Marker – Revealing Markers in the Media Pool – Changing Marker Names – Adding Subclips to the Timeline – Text-Based Video Editing –Cleaning Up the Edit
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