If you have Final Cut Pro X, you have a powerful video editor and capable tools for color correcting your video footage too. Iain Anderson shows how to use FCP X's built-in tools to great effect.
If you want to go from casual to serious Final Cut Pro X editor, then this article is for you. Iain Anderson shares five tips from the front line to help your editing workflow shine.
Recent digital technology has given photography and filmmaking countless benefits. But one side effect can be digital noise in your images. Could Photo Pro for FCP X, be the perfect noise reducer?
There are many ways to get your work out there, but by far the most common method is to put it online. Whether on YouTube, Vimeo or elsewhere, there are a few ways to put your best foot forward.
Ever wondered how to move your Final Cut Pro X projects between your Mac desktops and laptops? Want to edit your film on the go? Then this article is a must-read.
It's incredibly empowering when you get to know an application so well that key commands fly from your finger tips. In this tutorial, Ben Balser shares his favorite "practical" FCP X shortcuts.
You can achieve some pretty awesome effects in Final Cut Pro X. Ben Balser is the man when it comes to showing you how, and in this tutorial he puts video inside shapes and text to good effect.
If we had to sum up our Final Cut Library Manager review in 5 words, what would they be? Missing, Archival, Searchable, Helpful, Essential. Read on to find out why!
Ever wondered how to have video appear in an animated vertical line transition? Ben Balser has, and shows you how in this expertly written tutorial for FCP X and Motion users.
With an almost overwhelming number of new features in the latest update for Final Cut Pro X (10.1.2), Ben Balser gives each major one a thorough examination and comes up smiling.
Editing in FCP X is probably quicker than in any other NLE'¦ but how do you deal with audio and timecode in this new editing paradigm? Iain Anderson shows how!
GoPro Hero cameras are portable and shoot great video and photos. And it's easy to straighten out the resulting fisheye effect using Photoshop, Final Cut Pro X and other tools.
Want to create truly unique transitions and effects for Final Cut Pro X using Motion 5? This isn't as hard to achieve as you may think, and Ben Balser is on hand to show you how.
What do you do if you want to try out different edits for your video project, while keeping the original? Welcome to "Versioning" in Final Cut Pro X! Ben Balser shows how to travel through time'¦
If 4K is the best resolution to shoot in, shouldn't we all be using it? Iain Anderson explores the ins and outs of how important resolution is for different purposes.
Final Cut Pro X 10.1's Jump Cut retiming effect is a bit of a mouthful, but it's easier to understand and apply than you might think. And likelihood is, once you get it, you'll want to use it!
If you have the need for more speed in FCP X in real time, read this second part of insightful tests by Iain Anderson comparing major Mac models across a number of FCP X tasks.
Final Cut Pro X 10.1 has brought some innovative new features to the table which weren't there before... namely those which deal with archiving and backup strategies as Iain Anderson explains.
If you want to be organized when it comes to media management, Final Cut Pro X is probably the best video editing software available. Ben Balser shows how FCPX can share your metadata too.
Avoid using repetitive scenes and cuts in Final Cut Pro X by utilizing Media Ratings. This handy tutorial is brought to you by master FCP X trainer, Ben Balser.
If you have the need for more speed in your FCP editing and rendering work, read this insightful real-world test by Iain Anderson comparing major Mac models across a number of FCP X tasks.