I’ll admit- I was incredulous at the thought of using iTunes in an FCP workflow. But this tutorial from SuiteTake addressed all my concerns with the process, and actually seems to be a rather helpful tip. This will work best on edit-only computers, as you’ll have to change some settings in iTunes to make this FCP friendly.

Watch the video tutorial here.

From Creative Cow-

One of the features that snuck into the new edition of Final Cut Studio is that you can now capture HDV directly to ProRes over FireWire! There are a couple of issues you’ll want to consider, but Chris Poisson, a Cow member since 2001, takes you step by step through a process that can make a big difference to the way you edit HDV in Final Cut Pro from now on.

Read the tutorial here.

From Creative Cow-

P2 workflows are among the very hottest topics at the Cow, and with extensive experience with P2 in broadcast editing, leader Shane Ross is one of the industry experts in the new features to support P2 in Final Cut Pro 6. In this video tutorial, Shane covers new techniques for bringing in captured footage, and as always, tips for project organization and media management for the best results with the least effort.

Watch the video tutorial here.