From Creative Cow-

This tutorial will give you some pointers on how to achieve a more realistic page turn in Final Cut Pro. Stephen Smith examines the classic tale of how a page peel can be transformed into a realistic player in the video effects world. With a little extra work, your results can go from fake to fabulous in no time. “As a Page Turns” not only includes how to maximize a page peel but how to create custom blue prints in Live Type.

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From Creative Cow-

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Shane Ross discusses creating movement on stills in Final Cut Pro. Many people call this the Ken Burns effect, but Shane wants to point out that this effect is been used long before Ken Burns made it so popular.

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From Creative Cow-

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Shane Ross discusses taking 60p footage shot with DVC PRO HD and slowing it down to 23.98 so that it’s slow motion. Please note that this only works if you are working in a 23.98 or 29.97 timeline.

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From Creative Cow-

In this short video tutorial, Walter Biscardi demonstrates the basics of travel mattes in Final Cut Pro. In this third lesson in a 3-part series, Walter will show us a real world application — one of his favorite uses to enhance an interview.

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From Creative Cow-

In this short video tutorial, Walter Biscardi demonstrates the basics of travel mattes in Final Cut Pro. In this second lesson in a 3-part series, we’ll learn some simple animation and drop shadows.This is a basic level tutorial.

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From Creative Cow-

In this short video tutorial, Walter Biscardi demonstrates the basics of travel mattes in Final Cut Pro. Learn what travel mattes are and the difference between alpha mattes and luma mattes. This is a basic level tutorial.

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From Creative Cow-

Final Cut Pro has a lot of great filters, and Creative Cow leader Shane Ross found a number of them that he thought would look great as transitions. It turns out that really do! In this video tutorial, he shows you just how easily you too can build truly unique transitions with filters.

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