by Joey Daoud | Jul 3, 2013 | Editing, Video Apps
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...
by Joey Daoud | Oct 23, 2012 | Tips, Video Apps
A while back while talking about why I like Final Cut Pro X, I devoted a whole post to Compound Clips. If you’re familiar with nested sequences, it’s like that but on steroids. And there’s tons of ways you can use them. Up top is one way I’ve...
by Joey Daoud | Sep 25, 2012 | Technology, Video Apps
Update: LaCie responded with a link to the product on their website: LaCie Rugged USB3 Thunderbolt Series. It comes in the below mentioned 1 TB flavor, as well as 120 GB and 256 GB SSD. You can win one on their website here. Was in the Apple store yesterday when I...
by Joey Daoud | Jun 27, 2012 | Editing
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...
by Joey Daoud | Jun 25, 2012 | Editing
Continuing what I love about FCPX, I’ve saved my favorite feature for last. Many hours of potentially productive work by mankind has been wasted by double clicking on footage in a bin, moving the mouse over to the viewer, clicking and dragging the time indicator...