Apple’s Motion 5 makes it easy to create filters for FCPX so I decided to have a go myself. I’ve made three so far: Alpha channels, giving a retro look as default Letterbox with offset and opacity control Simple levels adjustment If you’re interested you can download them below. To […]
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Multiple versions in FCPX
This is a quick tip and not necessarily the best way of managing multiple versions of edits but so far I find it works well. Just like you can audition specific clips in the FCPX timeline you can also audition a group of clips and also a full edit. Just […]
Managing Media in Final Cut Pro X
Update July 20 2012 Since it’s initial release, FCPX has had some welcomed improvements in performance and usability including the ability to reconnect footage. Why Apple did not include this in the first release I do not know, but it’s now there, so if you have any unconnected media it’s […]
Smart Roadster video (work in progress)
It’s hard to believe I’ve had this car for over seven years now and I still like it as much as I did at the start. Those seven years have not been without fault though with the first engine being sent off in a box for a re-build by a […]
LED 500 and 1000 video lights
I’ve recently added a set of LED lights to my equipment list from Konova Photo in Korea. The order process was smooth and the lights arrived to me in Northern Ireland in just a few days. After unpacking the lights and checking them out, they seem to be of a high […]
HDSLR using your computer as a monitor
This is a pretty obvious tip, but one I have totally overlooked because I usually disregard any software that comes with cameras, resorting to third party solutions. Most Canon DSLRs should come with a piece of software called EOS utility. It’s only now that I have tested this out with […]
Time Machine and FCP conflict
This is a small problem with a simple fix but might not be apparent at first. I’m using an external hard disk connected to an Airport Extreme to backup my files with Time Machine over the WiFi network. This is a pretty good solution as I don’t need to worry […]
Quick Tip – Close all gaps in FCP
I’ve been in the situation a few times in Final Cut Pro where there a number of gaps in my timeline that I want to close. There is the ‘Close Gap’ feature, but you have to select the gap first, which makes the process quite tedious for multiple gaps. One […]
Twixtor test
[vimeo id=”16517935″ width=”628″ height=”353″]Not much of an in-depth review here… Twixtor is a plugin for various post production software packages including, Final Cut Pro ad After Effects. It recreates frames in an attempt to create silky smooth, super slow motion footage. I’ve experimented with it a few times before and […]
iTimelapse review
I’ve just upgraded from the original iPhone 3G to the iPhone 4 and actually have a useable phone again, so I didn’t mess around in trying out the speedier processor with some new apps. iTimelapse has been out for a while but it is a pretty cool wee app that […]
WordPress 3.0 released
Popular CMS system WordPress has just been upgrade to version 3.0. WordPress is a powerful and free CMS system which is highly customisable through custom theme files. This very site is run on WordPress. I am from a design background and have been creating custom themes for people for the […]
Magic Bullet Grinder 1.0
Red Giant software have just released Magic Bullet Grinder for converting H.264 files from your DSLR camera to Pro-res of Photo JPEG format. There is only support for Canon DSRL’s at the moment. It seems like a useful piece of software and reasonably priced at $49. So why use this […]