Editing

Mac Pro – Light at the End of the Tunnel is not Death

Jun 12, 2012

I'm not one to post breaking news, but as a Mac Pro user this make me very happy. A lot of new Apple toys were announced on Monday. Many of us hoped there would be an update to the Mac Pro, which hasn't seen any changes in over 2 years. What Apple did was akin to...

Final Cut Pro X – It’s Like Illustrator for Editing

Jun 13, 2012

They say Adobe After Effects is like Photoshop for video (or aims to be). I'll take it a step further and say Final Cut Pro X is like Adobe Illustrator for editing. This post is a continuation of what I like about Final Cut Pro X. Check out part 1 on metadata here. It...

Final Cut Pro X – The Past and The Future

Jun 27, 2012

Here's a recap of the 3 posts that highlight what I love and why I'm sticking with FCPX. Basically it boils down to metadata, magnetic timeline, and filmstrip view. I Had it All Wrong. Metadata is the light. It's Like Illustrator for Editing Filmstrip View Restores...

Pro Versioner Adds Dropbox Backup to FCPX

Jul 27, 2012

While there is a lot I love about Final Cut Pro X, there's a few changes that I've had to find workarounds for. One is backing up project files. I've posted before about my FCP 7 workflow with project files. I'd keep all my project files in a Dropbox folder, which...

Tools to Edit Faster

Jul 3, 2013

This is a repost from an article on Filmmaker Magazine. However at the end I added some updated thoughts on PROCUTX. Anyone who’s joined the FCPX bandwagon will tell you one of the main draws is speed (or at least I will). FCPX let’s you do things quicker. But how we...