It looks like Final Cat Pro's extra functionality plugins for Final Cut Pro X have been a success. They have just added four more plugins to the bundle and also given us a 25% off discount coupon code to share with our readers.
Not only have they added four new plugins to the suite, (we first broke the news about the plugins a couple of weeks ago) they have also rewritten the existing FCPX plugins from the ground up based on the feedback from the first versions.
Final Cat Pro Services 1.04 now offers
1. All services have support for dual screen and have several bugs removed.
2. A trial release for all those people out there who like to test before they buy.
They have also very kindly offered FCP.co readers a 25% discount for the period of two weeks, expiring on the 29th of October 2013. All you have to do is enter the code FCPDOTCO when validating the order on PayPal. The cost of the suite has risen to $34, but with the code it will be actually be cheaper than the previous six plugin version!
The four new plugins are:
Select from In to Out
With FCPX you can not select everything between, before or after your sequence in and out point in the time line. But with this CAT plugin you can do the same again. Set your in and out point, run the plugin and everything will be selected. Or use this plugin to select everything left or right from the playhead. It's easy. Now you can delete, copy paste, duplicate or nest your selection.
Quick Quotes
A lot of users like our Quote and Note plugin to add information to their clips. But what if you are in a rush and you need to work out interviews without stopping the tape? CAT's Quick Quotes sets your in and out point automatically and keeps on running while you type. In this way you can transcribe much faster and you get a clean outline of all your quotes and notes. Good luck.
Audio On - Off
A lot of times you simply want to mute the audio of a clip, without opening the inspector or dragging the audio down. With CAT's Mute Audio you can mute the audio of any clip with the click of a button, even while running your sequence. Very nice if you want to check your audio, mute your score or check your different channels.
Three of the plugins are added to the demo video, they start at around 3:20.
I am the Editor-in-Chief of FCP.co and have run the website since its inception ten years ago.
I have also worked as a broadcast and corporate editor for over 30 years, starting on one inch tape, working through many formats, right up to today's NLEs.
Under the name Idustrial Revolution, I have written and sold plugins for Final Cut Pro for 13 years.
I was made a Freeman of Lichfield through The Worshipful Company of Smiths (established 1601). Though I haven't yet tried to herd a flock of sheep through the city centre!
Current Editing
2020 has been busy, the beginning of the year was finishing off a new property series (cut on FCP) for Channel 4 called The Great House Giveaway. I also designed and built the majority of the graphics as Motion templates. It has been a great success and the shows grabbed more viewers in the 4pm weekday slot than any previous strand. It has been recommissioned by C4 for 60 episodes, including prime-time versions and five themed programmes. The shows have also been nominated for a 2021 BAFTA.
Although both were postponed to later in the year, I worked again on ITV's coverage of the Tour de France and La Vuelta. 2020 was my 25th year of editing the TdF and my 20th year as lead editor. The Tour was the first broadcast show to adopt FCPX working for multiple editors on shared storage.
BBC's Snooker has played a big part in my life, I've been editing tournament coverage since 1997. I'm proud to be part of a very creative team that has pioneered many new ideas and workflows that are now industry standard in sports' production. This is currently an Adobe Premiere edit.
Covid cancelled some of the regular corporate events that I edit such as trade shows & events. I was lucky however to edit, from home, on projects for Amazon Kindle, Amazon Black Friday, Mastercard and very proud to have helped local charitable trust Kendall & Wall secure lottery funding.
As for software, my weapon of choice is Final Cut Pro and Motion, but I also have a good knowledge and broadcast credits with Adobe Premiere Pro, MOGRT design and Photoshop.
Plugin Design & Development
I'm the creative force behind Idustrial Revolution, one of the oldest Final Cut Pro plugin developers. It hosts a range of commercial and free plugins on the site. One free plugin was downloaded over a thousand times within 24 hours of release.
I also take on custom work, whether it is adapting an existing plugin for a special use or designing new plugins for clients from scratch. Having a good knowledge of editing allows me to build-in flexibility and more importantly, usability.
FCP.co
Now in its 10th year and 4th redesign, running FCP.co has given me knowledge on how to run a large CMS- you are currently reading my bio from the database! Although it sounds corny, I am pretty well up on social media trends & techniques, especially in the video sector. The recent Covid restrictions has enabled live FCP.co shows online. This involves managing a Zoom Webinar through Restream.io to YouTube and Facebook.
The Future
I'm always open to new ideas and opportunities, so please get in touch at editor (at) fcp.co. I've judged film competitions, presented workflow techniques to international audiences and come up with ideas for TV shows and software programs!
