Self Contained vs. Non-Self Contained « Tips for Final Cut ProEditors

I found a cool blog called Tips for Final Cut Pro Editors, with great posts. A must add to your RSS feeds. A recent tip regarding Self Contained vs. Non-Self Contained QuickTime or Final Cut Pro Movies: A “Self Contained” movie is a video file. It’s got all the information it needs, you can move [...]

Setup & Preferences – User Preferences

This is an article in the Real World Editing series. In this article, we’re going to take a look at the setup and preferences in Final Cut Pro.  “Boooring”, you might be thinking. “When do we get to start editing?” This is a very important step in the understanding of Final Cut Pro. It is [...]

A Better Finder Rename Screencast

I just produced a screencast for A Better Finder Rename from Publicspace.net — it’s a cool Mac app / utility and I wanted to share it with MMC subscribers. Find out more about the program at Publicspace.net. Also find out more about my screencast and viral web video production company: Hilo Media.

MMC 012: Kinemac Tutorial Part 2

This is Part 2 of a series of video tutorials on how to use Kinemac 3D Animation software for Mac OSX. View Part 1 Here. Direct Downloadколи под наем (QuickTime)

MMC 011: Kinemac Tutorial Part 1

This is Part 1 of a series of video tutorials on how to use Kinemac 3D Animation software for Mac OSX. View Part 2 Here. Direct Download (QuickTime) Full Transcript Below the Fold

MMC 010: Screencasting Secrets

This video is a tutorial on Screencasting secrets – how to make a great screen capture or screencast presentations on your Mac. Direct Download (QuickTime) Full transcript below the fold -

Outputting Standard Definition in FCP from the Sony XDCam EX1

Great article from the always-great KenStone.net about creating proper SD footage from the new Sony XDCam EX1. A good read whether you own the camera or not, and are interested in HD / SD workflows. Whenever a new technology hits the market there are always teething problems. In the case of new video cameras there [...]

Compressor: Troubleshooting basics

Apple has a page available to help troubleshoot the (problematic at best) Compressor that we’ve all grown to love/hate. The most exciting adventure is the last step — Remove and Reinstall Compressor, which has you searching the depths of your system for all of Compressor and Qmaster’s little droppings. I’ve done this more times than [...]

Final Cut Pro Quick Tip: Hue Direction Control

   Another great Final Cut Pro Quick Tip from Genius DV:   Ever wonder what the color circle with the arrow in when you get to a color selection decision in Final Cut Pro. It is called the Hue Direction Control. What it does is control the direction a change in color will take if [...]

Quick Tip: Audio Mixdown in Final Cut Pro

Here’s a quick tip on Audio Mixdown in Final Cut Pro that I found on the Final Cut Help blog. When outputting material to tape, an Audio Mixdown feature was a recommended precaution to ensure you didn’t drop frames. Choose Sequence > Render Only > Mixdown (or press Command + Option + R). You can [...]