Five Steps to a Better Montage

Published January 7, 2015

I'm going to try something I've never done before. I'm going to try to read your mind right now.

Ready for this?

Here we go...

Think back to the first video you ever edited. Do you remember …

Free Final Cut Pro X Title: Holiday Title

Published December 23, 2014

Happy Holidays to you!

And as a gift to celebrate the season, here is a free holiday-themed title you can use in Final Cut Pro X (at least version 10.1.4 required). See a demonstration of what it looks like in the video above.

It …

How to Make a Master Video File

Published December 19, 2014

Every video creator needs to realize this truth: It's critical to export a master video file whenever you complete a project.

Even though it's important, that doesn't necessarily mean you're currently doing it.

I've talked to folks who make a video, …

Proxy Media in Final Cut Pro X

Published December 15, 2014

If Final Cut Pro X proxy clips aren't familiar to you, I hope this will help...

Because I like to keep things interesting, let's start with a quote. William Shakespeare wrote,

"The course of true love never …

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Motion tutorial next?

Published November 10, 2014

I've been getting a lot of requests for a basic Motion tutorial -- similar to my Final Cut Pro X tutorials, except about Motion.

If you would like me to make a tutorial on Motion, please add yourself to this email list to let me know you're interested.

Edit: This is now …