FCPUG

Advanced audio in Final Cut Pro X with Michael Wohl

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At the recent meeting of the LAFCPUG (CPUG?) Micheal Wohl gave a twenty minute presentation on the advanced audio features in FCPX. Lots of good tips in there and maybe some features you've yet to discover.

Final Cut Pro X - Real World Use on the Iditarod Sled Dog Race

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The first thing we did this morning in the FCP.co office after switching the kettle on was to sit down and watch this video. Real life examples of FCPX in action are always welcome.

Also labeled: Final Cut Pro, Vimeo, FCPX, Broadcasting

Larry Jordan runs us through the new 10.0.3 features in Final Cut Pro X

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40 minutes of update news from FCPX guru Larry Jordan when he presented at the recent meeting of the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group.

Also labeled: YouTube, Final Cut Pro, FCPX, Events

Philip Hodgetts presents Final Cut Pro 7 to X at the LAFCPUG

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If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a demo by an app's creator is a whole novel. Philip Hodgetts talks about getting Final Cut Pro 7 projects into FCPX using 7toX.

Also labeled: YouTube, Final Cut Pro, FCPX

Michael Cioni talks 4K workflow and FCP proxies for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

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Whatever you are doing, stop, get yourself a coffee and spend the next 30 minutes watching Michael talk about large format workflow. Packed full of information, this recent LAFCPUG presentation is not to be missed.

10 things you did or didn't know about FCPX and one 'supertip'

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There's bound to be a lot of expectation when you go on stage with a presentation entitled "10 things you might not know about Final Cut Pro X." Victor Maldonado gets a grilling, but that's not why we are posting the video.

Organising and editing your footage with Final Cut Pro X

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We held this back for a slow news day, which just happens to be today! Rick Young takes a look at organising and editing your footage within FCPX.

Also labeled: Final Cut Pro, Tutorials, FCPX, Events

Watch the entire night's presentation from the Boston SuperMeet

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By kind permission of the the guys who run the SuperMeets, we present the entire presentation lineup from the recent Boston event. DaVinci Resolve, Canon EOS, Autodesk Smoke, Avid Media Composer 6 and the editor of Black Swan are all on the billing.

Also labeled: YouTube, Final Cut Pro, DSLR, Avid, Events

What will Walter Murch think of FCPX? Final agenda announced for thursday's Boston SuperMeet

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If you're anywhere near Boston this coming Thursday the 27th of October, then this is a must. The SuperMeet sets down camp in Massachusetts for the night with a pretty impressive presenter line up. What will Walter Murch think of Final Cut Pro X?

Also labeled: Final Cut Pro, Avid, Events

DigitalFilm Tree's Patrick Woodard talks DaVinci Resolve at the LAFCPUG

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There has been a huge buzz on the Internet since it was announced that BlackMagic Design's DaVinci Resolve 8.1 would take FCPX projects. Patrick Woodard gives us half an hour of how he grades using the application.

Also labeled: YouTube, Final Cut Pro, Tutorials, FCPX

MacVideo Expo Tuesday 18th October London

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Two reasons for posting this article. The first is to publicise the upcoming MacVideo Expo next week in London on the 18th. The second is to remind you that you can get a free listing for your event in our community section, it will even appear on our front page!

Also labeled: Events

Get up to speed on DaVinci Resolve so you're ready for exporting your media out of FCPX for grading

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Now that the interoperability between Final Cut Pro X and Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve has been announced, we are sure many editors are going to be looking at this combination to grade their projects. Patrick Inhofer takes us on a 2 hour Resolve catch up course.

Also labeled: YouTube, Final Cut Pro, Tutorials, FCPX

Mark Spencer talks Motion5 for Final Cut Pro X editors

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Mark Spencer presents Motion for FCPX editors at the recent Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group meeting. He illustrates with examples the fact that you don't need to know Motion to benefit from its image processing tools in FCPX.

Steve Martin talks about the new features in the FCPX 10.0.1 upgrade

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Over half an hour of information and tips on Final Cut Pro X from Steve Martin of Ripple Training. The first presentation we've seen stopped by a heckler too.

Michael Wohl talks 'The Joy of FCPX' at the Amsterdam SuperMeet

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Michael Wohl needs no introduction to us FCPers, but Dan Bérubé gave him an excellent one anyway. 30 minutes of Final Cut Pro X recorded at the recent Amsterdam SuperMeet.

Also labeled: Final Cut Pro, Tutorials, Beginner, FCPX, IBC

UKFCUG meeting this thursday, 22nd September in Glasgow

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We had many emails from people in Scotland asking us when the posted meeting of the UKFCUG was going to happen in Glasgow. Just to jog everybody's memories, Rick Young has sent us the agenda of the meeting on the 22nd of this month.

Also labeled: Final Cut Pro, FCPX

Two days left to get your 'Early Bird" tickets for the 2011 Amsterdam SuperMeet

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If you are attending IBC this year then make sure you stay for the 4th annual SuperMeet on Sunday the 11th of September. The full guest lineup has been published too.

Also labeled: Final Cut Pro, DSLR, Avid, Adobe, Premiere, FCPX

Atlanta Cutters inaugural meeting. FCPX, Premiere, Avid and Smoke

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Walter Biscardi put the inaugural meeting of the Atlanta Cutters together in three weeks from scratch. He lined up demos of the top NLE's and more for the packed house.

Also labeled: Adobe, Avid, Vimeo, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, FCPX

FCPX - What it can do by Steve Kanter

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Nice to see somebody showing off what Final Cut Pro X CAN do instead of slamming it all the time. In these four videos from the recent LAFCPUG meeting, Steve Kanter runs through the positives.

FCPX question and answer time at the LAFCPUG

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The three wise men of Final Cut Pro X answer questions at the recent LAFCPUG meeting. Filmed a few days after FCPX's release, they tackle some of the big questions about our new editing software.

Also labeled: YouTube, Final Cut Pro, Apple, FCPX