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Learn how to use a color mask in Final Cut Pro X to change the color of a specific area within a video clip.
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Here is short tutorial on how to import hi-res images from iPhoto into Final Cut Pro X. Also, In this tutorial you will learn the following:
- Creating a video slideshow from your hi-res photos
- Changing the duration of all your clips at the same time
- Adding multiple transitions all at the same time
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With the latest update to Final Cut Pro X (10.0.3), you can now import your Final Cut Pro 7 projects into FCP X.
There's a company called Intelligent Assistance that makes an application for converting your old Final Cut Pro 7 projects to Final Cut Pro X projects. Don't worry, for those of you who want to go the other way.... meaning FCP X to FCP 7, they have an app for that as well.
You can purchase the application through the Mac App store. It's only $10.00!
So, I did a basic test converting a project with some cross dissolves and an audio track from Final Cut Pro 7 into Final Cut Pro X, and it worked flawlessly!
Now, the only odd-ball thing, is that each sequence is converted into something called a Compound Clip into Final Cut Pro X. It's really not that big of a deal, but you'll need to break apart your compound clip in order to see all the video and audio clips.
Don't worry, the documentation provides very simple methods that walk you through on how to accomplish that.
I'm very impressed with the number of elements that can be converted. Some quick notes that caught my interested include the ability to convert the following:
- Nested Sequences are Converted to Compound Clips
- MultiClips are Converted to FCP X Multiclips
- Split edits are maintained
- Audio Levels (including keyframes and pans) are maintained
- Motion Tab Settings are converted directly over including (scale, opacity, distort, position and composition settings)
- Constant Speed changes
- Markers
- 31 compatible transitions
- 72 FxPlug and FXScript plugins are converted over
- 32 various audio filters
*This is NOT a complete list, but it contains a few things that caught my eye as being a good thing!
There are a couple of items that will not carry over which include:
- Titles Created with Title 3D title tool
- Variable Speed Changes
- Filter Settings
- Drop Shadows and Blurs using the Motion Tab
- Travel Mattes using the Alpha or Luma Composite Modes
Again, this is not a complete list, so please ready the documentation.
Today Apple has updated Final Cut Pro X through the App Store.
Important notes of interest include:
- Multicam editing with support up to 64 angles.
- New advanced controls for chroma keying
- Ability to manually relink projects and events to media
- XML 1.1 support
XML support is a huge addition to uses who want to convert old Final Cut Pro 7 projects to Final Cut Pro X projects. The application from Intelligence Assistance is available through the Mac App Store and only costs $10.00
There are also updates for Motion 5 and Compressor 4.
GeniusDV now offers classes for learning Final Cut Pro X.
Exporting from Final Cut Pro can sometimes be frustrating. This is especially true if you run into video interlace problems.
I had originally intended to write this article for Final Cut Pro X users. However, this article will also benefit users who are using Final Cut Pro 7 along with Compressor 3.0. So please, forgive me a ahead of time if you are not a Final Cut Pro X user.
I was inspired to write this article, because GeniusDV has received support calls from frustrated customers who are having issues exporting high quality video that looks clean on a progressive display.
Don't worry, the steps in this tutorial are identical for Compressor 3.0 and 4.0.
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I had originally intended to write this article for Final Cut Pro X users. However, this article will also benefit users who are using Final Cut Pro 7 along with Compressor 3.0. So please, forgive me a ahead of time if you are not a Final Cut Pro X user.
I was inspired to write this article, because GeniusDV has received support calls from frustrated customers who are having issues exporting high quality video that looks clean on a progressive display.
Don't worry, the steps in this tutorial are identical for Compressor 3.0 and 4.0.
(Click on the title of the blog to continue reading the full article)
Continue reading Exporting from Final Cut Pro.
