Motion

The free Ken Burns style plugin Pan & Zoom gets updated for Final Cut Pro X

When the Final Cut Studio version of Pan & Zoom was released, it gave great Ken Burns style effects in Final Cut Pro 7 and was easy to use too. Noise Industries has now upgraded the free plugin to work with FCPX.

There's more to rigging in Motion than just making effects for FCPX

The boys at MacBreak Studio don't half crack out the tutorials at an impressive rate. This time they take a look at the creative rigging possibilities in Motion.

Part 2 of Mark Spencer and Steve Martin on using the camera in Motion 5

We would say these guys are hot foot from their busy classes at NAB, but we suspect they batch record the popular MacBreak Studio episodes well in advance. More on using the camera in Motion 5.

Motion's camera explained part 1 on MacBreak Studio

Another MacBreak Studio and this time the duo of Mark Spencer and Steve Martin embark on the first leg of a three part journey to discover more about Motion's camera.

Creating signed installers to get your plugins and effects into Final Cut Pro X

Distributing templates and effects around different machines and editors can be made easy by using installers. Digital Rebellion's Pro Maintenance Tools gets an update that can build installers for custom plugin effects. Good job too as things are going to get even more complicated under Mountain Lion!

A new tutorial from Ripple Training - Mastering the Camera in Motion5

Hot off the press, or should we say hot out of ScreenFlow, Ripple Training has launched their latest Motion tutorial. Coupon code included!

Keyframing tips with Motion and Final Cut Pro X in MacBreak Studio

Billed as a look at the new features in the Motion 5.0.2 update, this episode really is all about keyframing and dropzones. Not to be missed.

Nattress launch their $49 pack of Film Transitions for Final Cut Pro

It's been a week of plugin and software releases and there's more to come. Graeme Nattress has launched a pack of film transitions for FCPX, Motion and After Effects.

Irudis launch the free Tonalizer VFX Lite color corrector plugin for Final Cut Pro

Irudis have released a free version of their popular photographic style grading plugin Tonalizer. Tonalizer VFX Lite is free and ready for download for all Final Cut Pro 7 and FCPX users.

Sheffield Softworks release two plugins via FxFactory

Long term plugin writer and Motion guru Patrick Sheffield has moved two of his popular plugins over to the FxFactory delivery method. Priced At $19 and $29, they're not going to break the bank stylizing your footage.

Now you can send clips from Final Cut Pro X to Motion

***Updated with link to Mac App Store***

The loss of being able to send a clip to Motion from Final Cut Pro X severely hampered the interoperability and thus the creativity between the new FCPX and Motion5. Here's one step to getting roundtripping back with a brand new App.

Rigging parameters in Motion for FCPX effects on MacBreak Studio

Although Mark Spencer looks like he's just about to play a large piano solo, he's actually describing rigging in Motion and how the effects are published in Final Cut Pro X. Advanced FCPX & Motion work here.

SugarFX upgrade their $79 Viewfinder HUD plugin for Final Cut Pro X

SugarFX have updated their Viewfinder HUD (Head Up Display) plugin for Final Cut Pro X. The update brings an extra 50 filters for FCPX users.

Customising a title in Final Cut Pro X by publishing parameters in Motion

If you haven't done this before with FCPX you need to watch as this method brings a whole new area of creative potential to Final Cut Pro X. Our normal duo show you how to publish Motion parameters.

Apple update Motion to 5.0.2 and Compressor to 4.0.2

Tweets and posts everywhere today about the new Final Cut Pro X update to 10.0.3. Don't miss that Motion and Compressor get an upgrade too.

Mastering Replicators in Motion A new tutorial from Mark Spencer with 15% off for FCP.co readers

Ripple Training have just published their latest tutorial, this time Mark Spencer takes on replicators in Motion5. A 15% off coupon code for FCP.co readers too!

Changing the frame rate of Motion projects with this free tool from MotionVFX

Another free handy tool from MotionVFX, this time you can change the frame rate of Motion projects.

Win one of two $399 copies of Noise Industries plugin package FxFactory Pro 3 for #FCPX

****Updated with winners****

FxFactory Pro 3 from Noise Industries was officially announced by press release today. We have two copies of this revolutionary set of plugins for Final Cut Pro X and FCP7 to give away.

On screen levels control for FCPX with the new $29 Nattress plugin

A brand new plugin from Graeme Nattress, Levels and Curves gives you on screen colour correction controls in Final Cut Pro X.

Yanobox launch 'Moods' a colour corrector plugin for FCPX with a 'Heads up Display'

This is a unique colour correction plugin from the people who bought you Motype and Nodes. Now you can colour correct in FCPX without taking your eyes off the viewer!