What to do if you've shot during the day but the director demands it looks like a night scene? Ben Balser shows how to add an authentic night scene without grain or noise in Final Cut Pro X.
In the days of analog film, synchronizing audio from multiple recordings to match to video was a painstakingly slow and manual process! Final Cut Pro X, however has some powerful auto sync tricks!
Once you've learned what each tool does and how to use it, it's time to start editing video! Ben Balser presents his workflow tips that will save every editor valuable time in Final Cut Pro X.
Applying filters to your audio clips is very straightforward in Final Cut Pro X. David Smith takes it one step further to show how practical workflows when adding effects to sections of dialogue.
Preparing video for the web might seem like a mystery. Have no fear! Ben Balser shows how to use OS X Lion's Finder, QuickTime X and Pro 7 and Compressor 4 to get great results every time.
Ben Balser, FCP X trainer and expert, demonstrates how to use gradients in Final Cut Pro X for color grading purposes. It helps to control the color of one area while leaving the other untouched.
Apple's Compressor is useful for converting, encoding and generally being a handy tool for every video and audio editor out there. Ben Balser shares essential tricks for converting HD video to SD.
Final Cut Pro X allows for surround sound editing. However, there are options you need to be aware of before you plunge right in. Iain Anderson delves into these and surround audio handling tips.
Now that Final Cut Pro X contains some of Logic Pro's best audio effect plugins'"a feature overlooked by many editors'"there're tons of ways to transform dialogue or audio. Ben Balser shows you how.
Following on from "Introducing Roles in FCP X", David Smith digs deeper into using roles to assign jobs and functions to clips for even better clip management workflows.
Ben Balser loves the audio editing features and effects plug-ins included in Final Cut Pro X. In this article he explores the process of recording and editing "long-form" audio in FCP X.
Much has been written across the web about performance when working with compressed media vs. ProRes 422 in Final Cut Pro X. Some is less accurate than others! Iain Anderson presents his research.
The latest update for Apple's FCP X (10.0.3) improved the built-in chroma keyed feature. Iain Anderson demonstrates just how much of an impact these improvements will have on everyday workflows.
If you thought that the ability to Gang Sync never made it across from FCP 7 to FCP X you'd be mainly correct. But there is a workaround! David Smith shows how to make it work even better in FCP X.
Beneath its easy-on-the-eye exterior, Final Cut Pro X packs some power-user audio features. Ben Balser takes a trip through managing audio channels at every stage of the editing process.
While many FCP 7 users may be feeling the lack of sub-clips in FCP X, David Smith finds a way around using the keywords for selections to quick-edit interviews in FCP X.
Working with layered Photoshop images was one of "those missing features" which has now made it into FCP X. David Smith paints a picture of how it has been implemented in 10.0.3.
Multicam arrived late January 2012 for FCP X users. There's much more to it than meets the eye and Iain Anderson reveals the basics and advanced functions available.
When it comes to recording audio (in particular voice-overs) for your next video-based project, Final Cut Pro X has you covered. Certified FCP X Trainer, Ben Balser, shows just how easy it is.
We've all seen them: lines, in different colors, shapes & sizes, shooting across a map to show the journey taken on a travel program. Ben Balser shows the A to B of map line creation in Motion.