In the ongoing Avid vs Final Cut flame wars, I’ve occasionally seen Avid editors complain that you can’t load a sequence into the viewer, and edit the actual cut into a new sequence. And for a long time, I wished for that feature in Final Cut. Well, it’s actually been there. Instead of nesting a cut, you can easily edit the cut into a new sequence. Shane Ross at Creative Cow shows you how.

Watch the video tutorial here.

If you learn one thing on this site, learn how to do a three point edit. It’s possible the single most useful method of editing. It takes you beyond the drag and drop style of editing to a point where you can really fly. Once you get the hang of it, it’ll be a second nature to you.Eric Meek of Final Cut Studio School shows you how.

Watch the video tutorial  here.