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Using Automator with FCP to automate repetitive steps (With Video)

July 25th, 2009 · No Comments

In April 2008, I wrote a forum post in the Creative Cow forums about using automator to automate the creation of some image sequences for a football quiz show.
Tim Wilson eventually contacted me about making that post an article for Creative Cow.
Since then, I’ve continued using Automator to ease my workload of repetitive tasks but [...]

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Tags: FCP · automation · tutorial · workflow

Microtip - FCP gets Avid TC window functionality…for FREE!

June 5th, 2009 · No Comments

You will need to configure your control surfaces to output timecode to the application via MIDI.
It works only when your mix tool is open (opt 6)
TimeCode

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Tags: FCP · tutorial

New Article out on Creative Cow magazine

April 1st, 2009 · No Comments

My new creative cow article is out.
http://magazine.creativecow.net/issue/the-games
Page 34

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Tags: FCP · automation · editing · game · plugins · shortcuts · workflow

Microtips-Mouse Modifiers

January 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

IN THE TIMELINE

Zoom Tool

Press z to activate the Zoom Tool.
Hold shift to toggle to the Hand Tool.

Track Tool

Press t to activate the Track Tool
Hold shift to toggle it to All Tracks

Blade Tool

Press b to activate the Blade Tool.
Hold shift to toggle it to cut [...]

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Tags: FCP · editing · microtips · shortcuts · tutorial

Some FCP tools with xml functionality

August 25th, 2008 · No Comments

http://www.spherico.de/filmtools
Marker tool is a great find, it allows you to transfer markers from clip level to sequence level with many options.
Been busy of late working on the Creative Cow print article, look out for it in 6 weeks or so on the Creative Cow magazine.
In the meantime, I’ll be updating with more tutorials and writing [...]

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Tags: FCP · editing

Followup to Automator in FCP Article

July 31st, 2008 · No Comments

From the Creative Cow forum
Mark Peysha on Jul 30, 2008 at 3:40:01 pm
Hey Dustin,
Thanks for your entry on automator.
Have you ever heard of anyone making an interface with automator, so that for instance you could trigger your mac to perform an automator function remotely?
Thanks
Mark
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There are a couple of ways to achieve this.
First of all, you [...]

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Tags: FCP · automation · workflow

Articles are out on Creative Cow

July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Please note that these posts are now shortened versions and the full versions are up on Creative Cow.
Standardized filenaming conventions (What we can learn from Bittorrent)
Get Fast FAST
Be Replaceable, Have A Life
The following post is also being reversioned into a print article for the Creative Cow Magazine.
Working with Video Game Footage
That’s the reason the posting [...]

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Tags: FCP · editing