firefox018_thumbFrom Ripple Training:

Learn how to create animated “highlight” graphics that call attention to an otherwise busy frame. This is great technique to use whenever you want to focus your audience on some text in a document, a location on a map or a specific person in a group photo (to name a few).

You can view the entire video tutorial here.

In the Spotlight

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firefox016_thumbFrom Ripple Training:

Learn how to call attention to an individual in a photograph, illuminate text in a book, or emphasize an item on the screen for a training demo.

Watch the video tutorial here.

Animated Text Highlight

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firefox015_thumbFrom Ripple Training comes this handy tip:

Using the Boris 3D text generator, a Highlight generator, and a few composite modes for flavor, you can make an exciting animated light pass over your FCP titles.

Watch the video tutorial here.

Trash Your Prefs

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finder001_thumbFrom John Fitzgerald at Shootyourself.net:

“Trashing Prefs” is an absolute must when you are using FCP. From time to time, FCP will start behaving in odd ways – error messages, system crashes, failure to recognize firewire devices, etc. You name it, it has probably happened to someone at some point. Chances are, “trashing prefs” was the solution to a majority of the problems.

Read the complete tutorial here.

firefox014_thumbJude Cotter walks you through animating a Frankenstein-esque character in FCP. Read the tutorial here.

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firefox013_thumbFrom Jon Hiseman:

A workflow guide to syncing video clips using in-points for use with FCP’s multiclip feature. Assumes the footage has been generated by free running cams some of which have not been run continuously throughout the shoot. Also contains a workflow for cutting a realtime event into separate sequences to greatly reduce overhead.

Read the tutorial here.

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firefox012_thumbJon Chappell has a tutorial going over all the Final Cut Pro Audio filters. It describes each one in detail, giving tips on how they could be used. Read it here.