| | | | Motion Template element changing in FCP
by David Decker on Sep 12, 2008 at 11:47:34 pm
in the Apple Motion Forum
Hello, I have been creating some title templates in motion, saving them as Templates, and then pulling them in from the pop up menu in FCP 6 and they look great in the viewer, and in the timeline unrendered. Problem: ... | | | | |
| | | | Ag-Hpx170
by Thomas WACHOWSKI on Sep 24, 2008 at 5:54:49 am
in the UG: Arizona FCP Forum
Hello FCP users. I'm a new producer and FCP user (thank you Lynda.com) and am about to acquire my first camera, which I'm eyeing as the new Panasonic AG-HPX170. I have some FCP questions with regard to this camera and ... | | | | |
| | | | Compressor/QMaster wasted my Sunday - again
by Francois Stark on Jul 27, 2008 at 9:08:58 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Server Forum
a complete file-by-file compressor and qmaster uninstall, according to apple's Compressor: Troubleshooting basics Then I downloaded Pacifist which allowed me to open the FCP install package and select precisely which packages to re-install. I selected Motion, Compressor and Qmaster. Pacifist ... | | | | |
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Apple Final Cut Pro
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The Ultimate Real-world FCP FAQ, Part 3
Creative Cow Leader Shane Ross is one of a very small handful of the worlds most respected FCP experts. Over the course of years answering questions, hes compiled a real-world list of the questions that are truly the most frequently asked. He calls them Shanes Stock Answers. We call them the information you really need for working with FCP. Here in Part 3, he covers QuickTime issues, timecode management, P2 tips and much more, including one of the most frequently questions of all: how to open new projects in older versions of FCP.
Tutorial, Feature
Author: Shane Ross |
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| | | | You Might Want To Know This...
by Mitch Ives on May 15, 2008 at 7:29:01 pm
in the UG: Arizona FCP Forum
I'm posting this so others don't go through what we've been experiencing... Since installing FCP 6.0.3 and QT 7.4.5, Livetype is broken on the new 2008 8-core Mac Pro, but works fine on the Intel C2D MBP 17. Both have ... | | | | |
| | | | Setting White Balance in Color
by Topler Ahrens on Sep 16, 2008 at 5:01:30 pm
in the Apple Color Forum
I have been fooling around in Color for my short film and have a quick questions about proper white balance. I know there isn't an easy click like in FCP 3-way CC but is there really not a hard rule ... | | | | |
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Apple Color
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The Forbidden Kingdom: Jackie Chan. Jet Li. FCP.
A Creative Cow Exclusive! DigitalFilm Trees Zed Saeed has helped create pioneering digital workflows built around FCP, custom-designed for large-scale productions. Their biggest challenge so far has come on The Forbidden Kingdom, an epic film partnering Jackie Chan and Jet Li for the first time -- with production and post in China, Korea, Australia, and multiple locations in the US. Heres a look at how they put it all together with FCP, Xserve, XML, Color, file-based workflows...and hard, hard work.
Feature
Author: Zed Saeed |
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| | | | Exporting QT from Motion To FCP Problem
by Marc Lucas on Sep 12, 2008 at 2:44:20 am
in the Apple Motion Forum
Hi, I've been making short graphic sequences in Motion to use in FCP as dividers to in a promo video. When I export from Motion the QT movies that are produced are from the default setting (HDV 1080i50) because my ... | | | | |
| | | | wide gamut monitor for FCP or not?
by Ton Guiking on Sep 19, 2008 at 10:12:27 am
in the Apple Color Forum
I am considering buying the new HP lP2475W, mainly for editing in FCP. The main reasons for this choice: It's an H-IPS panel: better viewing angles, which is important for me (when also someone other will watch with me) It ... | | | | |
| | | | Letterbox vs 4:3
by Noah Kadner on Jun 28, 2008 at 4:26:58 pm
in the Panasonic DVX100 - HMC150 Forum
is subtly changing as well. Much better to shoot squeeze mode BTW. 4:3 letterboxed looks fine on a 4:3 but horrible on a 16:9 display. Squeezed looks good on both. Noah My FCP Blog. Unlock the secrets of the DVX100, ... | | | | |
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Apple Final Cut Pro
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The Ultimate Real-world FCP FAQ, part 2
Creative Cow Leader Shane Ross is one of a very small handful of the world's most respected FCP experts. Over the course of years answering questions, he's compiled a real-world list of the questions that are truly the most frequently asked. He calls them Shane's Stock Answers. We call them the information you really need for working with FCP. In part 2 he covers HDV monitoring, editing web codecs, working with Photoshop files in FCP, and much more.
Tutorial, Feature
Author: Shane Ross |
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| | | | Freelance FCP Editor
by Mohsin Syed on Sep 11, 2008 at 10:26:36 pm
in the JOBS Wanted Forum
I am a Freelance FCP editor. If you have any editing needs ANYWHERE in the U.S or Europe, big or small feel free to contact me. I will quote you the BEST rate. | | | | |
| | | | Avid and FCP specialist in Vancouver, BC.
by Manish Verma on Sep 26, 2008 at 5:40:31 pm
in the JOBS Wanted Forum
Hello, I am freelance Avid and FCP editor looking for work in Vancouver, BC, Canada. I have over 14 years of experience in the broadcast industry. I have worked extensively on and trained people on the following post production systems: ... | | | | |
| | | | MISING!:
by randy johnson on Sep 10, 2008 at 9:42:16 am
in the AJA Kona Forum
I am using FCPS 1 and a Kona 2 card. Everything worked fine. I installed Shake and compressor stopped working so I uninstalled FCPS and reinstalled now I am getting this warning in my Kona control panel: MISSING! - FCP ... | | | | |
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Apple Final Cut Pro
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Become replaceable. Have a life with better FCP project management
Sure, being replaceable can be scary -- but sometimes you NEED somebody to step in and help. Here are some of the tricks that Cow author Dustin Lau has learned for project set-up, file naming, and clear communication with other members on the team. These tricks will create smooth hand-offs from you to your temporary replacement -- and back to you when you return, without driving anyone crazy.
Tutorial
Author: Dustin Lau |
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Apple Final Cut Pro
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The Ultimate Real-world FCP FAQ, part 1
Creative Cow Leader Shane Ross is one of a very small handful of the world's most respected FCP experts. Over the course of years answering questions, he's compiled a real-world list of the questions that are truly the most frequently asked. He calls them Shane's Stock Answers. We call them the information you really need for working with FCP. In part 1 he covers lossless QuickTimes, digitizing across timecode breaks, some of his favorite freeware add-ons, and more.
Tutorial, Feature
Author: Shane Ross |
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Adobe After Effects
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Vee You: 8 Free Mac Plug-ins for FCP, AE and Motion
VFX artist Roger Bolton has worked on films including The Lord of the Rings, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory and Kingdom of Heaven. He has also created effects for his own use -- in this case, a wide variety of 2D and 3D VU meters, automatically animated by the audio in your project. He now offers these 8 plug-ins to artists using Final Cut Pro, After Effects and Motion -- with no watermarks, no time limits, no price tag. Please note: these plug-ins are MAC ONLY.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Roger Bolton |
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Apple Final Cut Pro
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Get Fast in Final Cut Pro -- FAST!
It does not make you a better FCP editor, but no matter what kind of work you do, speed still matters. Cow author Dustin Lau shares some tips and tricks to accelerate your work in Final Cut Pro that even the old dogs can learn from.
Tutorial
Author: Dustin Lau |
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Automatic Duck
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Jerry Hofmann reviews Automatic Duck for FCP
One of CreativeCOW's popular Final Cut Pro® forum leaders, Jerry Hofmann takes a look at Automatic Composition Import FCP for Final Cut Pro users from Automatic Duck. 'I'm a believer. Can't get over it. Gotta have it.' Jerry says these are the words that come to mind after using the new tool...
Review
Author: Jerry Hofmann |
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Apple Color
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Preparing Your Sequences to Go From FCP to Color
Yes, Apple Color is connected to Final Cut Pro...but not exactly integrated. Creative Cow leader Walter Biscardi, one of the worlds most respected experts on the connection between the two, will help guide your sequences safely from FCP to Color -- and show you why its worth the effort.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Walter Biscardi |
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Apple Final Cut Pro
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Maximum FCP Efficiency with Tabs
Because Final Cut Pro can do so much, it can be easy to get lost inside its interface as you start to do more and more at once. Let Creative Cow leader and Final Cut Pro expert Walter Biscardi show you how to take back control of your workspace and work more quickly and efficiently with FCPs tabs.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Walter Biscardi |
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Podcasts | | | | final cut studio tutorials podcast
Compressor - Qmaster basic setup
In this Final Cut Studio tutorial Ben Scott shows how to get all your processors to work in Compressor by using Apple Qmaster distributed processing to improve rendering times. | | | | |
| | | | final cut studio tutorials podcast
Final Cut Pro - Open format timeline and HDV
In this video tutorial podcast Ben Scott explains what makes the best HDV render settings in Final Cut Pro. This tutorial covers the open format timeline and improved workflows using new codecs with HDV. | | | | |
| | | | final cut studio tutorials podcast
Compressor - Deinterlacing
This Final Cut Studio tutorial covers deinterlacing at best quality for effects work. Ben Scott shows how to use Compressor to improve the deinterlacing process and further effects work like tracking in Apple Motion. | | | | |
| | | | creative cow podcast
Episode #012 - December 08, 2005
Episode 012 - DV Expo Report with Noah Kadner, Panasonic AG-HVX200 Debut, Making Profitable Independent HD Movies with Serge Rodnunsky, Distribution and Market Trends for Indie Features, More iTunes TV Shows for the Video iPod, Aperture Ships, Automatic Duck Pro Import FCP 2.0, Eventful.com, Apple Video iPod Cable Trick and more creative tech news, interviews and reports - www.creativecow.net | | | | |
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