Category: Video Tutorials

 
April 5th, 2009

firefox004_thumbFrom Creative Cow-

In this Final Cut video tutorial, Richard Harrington uses Compressor to teach how to compress a video clip for use on an iPod or in iTunes. This opens up video podcasting or the transferring of video files in a widely recognized portable format. Richard shows which settings to use and explains how to export from Final Cut Pro to get the file ready for Compressor

Watch the video tutorial here.

April 2nd, 2009

firefox003_thumbA very good use of the 3-way color corrector is to match skin tones between shots. It helps with scene continuity if the hero’s face doesn’t flicker between a reddish and a bluish without ever leaving a room. Richard Harrington at Creative Cow shows you how to easily match skin tones.

Watch the video tutorial here.

March 30th, 2009

firefox002_thumbMulticam editing is a very useful feature in Final Cut, but it can be kind of tricky to get things set up right. Richard Harrington over at Creative Cow walks you through basic set up in an ideal situation in this tutorial, and throws in a couple great shortcuts along the way.

Watch the video tutorial here.

March 26th, 2009

firefox001_thumbI’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.

March 18th, 2009

firefox005_thumbIf you’re wanting to apply multiple filters at once, this tutorial from Final Cut King will show you one method. It’s a quick and easy trick, but it will definitely speed things up once you’ve created that look you want to keep.

Watch the video tutorial here.

March 15th, 2009

firefox002_thumbThe Pleasantville Effect is a fun and eye popping effect where everything but one thing is black and white, leaving that item to really become the center of attention. This tutorial from Final Cut King shows you how to use the 3-way Color Corrector to get this effect.

Watch the video tutorial here.

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March 9th, 2009

firefox011_thumbMultiple tracks of video can easily be used in Final Cut for some interesting effects. This tutorial from Final Cut King covers some of the basics of this effect, as well as keyframing and cropping.

Watch the video tutorial here.