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How to create onscreen controls with Motion 5 for Final Cut Pro X
How to create onscreen controls with Motion 5 for Final Cut Pro X
The ability to publish parameters in Motion has been wonderful for graphics you create to use over and over again. However, creating onscreen controls for Final Cut Pro X has been... Read more...
Create Email Notification when exporting from FCP X using Automator
Create Email Notification when exporting from FCP X using Automator
Automator is an application that comes on every Apple computer. In this episode I show you how you can utilize some of its actions to send you an email notification... Read more...
Getting the most from UAV (Drone) footage with FCP X
Getting the most from UAV (Drone) footage with FCP X
In this episode I show you some cool techniques using Drone footage from Chris Sherman of www.OverAustin.com. You will learn speed ramping, optical flow, and speed conform- as well as... Read more...
mMorphCut by MotionVFX
mMorphCut by MotionVFX
  MotionVFX.com has so many great things for FCP X and Motion users. I'm happy to say, the mMorphCut plugin ($59) works really well! And in this video- I show you how... Read more...
Instagram Video Settings
Instagram Video Settings
   I thought it was once funny that people want to shoot video on their iPhone, now there's full fledged production units doing this, along with iPhone Film festivals! Similarly,... Read more...
Skin smoothing and color correction.
Skin smoothing and color correction.
In this video I show you an interesting way to smooth skin and correct for unearthly skin tone using just the built in features of FCP X.  Don't forget to... Read more...
Automate Voiceovers in FCP X
Automate Voiceovers in FCP X
In this video, I show you an interesting way to keep working while you wait for you scheduled voice over talent.  Please subscribe for more videos like these.   Read more...
Basic Troubleshooting for FCP X
Basic Troubleshooting for FCP X
In this video, I show you some of the best practices for times that FCP X isn't behaving as it should.  Please subscribe for more videos like these.   Read more...