Archive for the “tutorial” category
10 Final Cut Keystrokes I Use Every Day
by Eric on December 20, 2009
Here are some of the bread-and-butter shortcut keys I use most frequently: Command-Shift-A Deselect all. Contorl-B Enables/Disables a clip. This is a great one to use when trying to compare clips. Stack one on top of the other and use (…)
Replacing Footage With Pixel Accuracy in After Effects or FCP
by Eric on December 13, 2009
Say you need to replace low-res footage with a new, high-res version while maintaining pixel accuracy. First, create a new layer. Stack the new footage of top of the old. In Final Cut, right-click on the top layer and choose (…)
Navigating the After Effects Timeline
by Eric on December 5, 2009
One of the more fundamental challenges I’ve faced learning After Effects is how to navigate the timeline. While I can fly in Final Cut, I tend to putter about in AE. One of the obvious reasons for this is that (…)
Ten Tips for Working With Music in Multimedia on MediaStorm blog
by Eric on November 26, 2009
As part of an ongoing series of tutorials on the MediaStorm blog I’ve compiled a list of techniques that he MediaStorm team uses when working with music. From the article: Music should not be used as simply background sound. It’s (…)
Learning After Effects
by Eric on November 6, 2009
I’ve been putting in the hours with my ancient copy of Adobe After Effects. My mistress in this affair has been lynda.com. But Lynda’s $25 monthly fee shouldn’t be a barrier to learning this amazing application. A wellspring of free (…)
Dominate the Keyboard When Logging Video in Final Cut
by Eric on October 26, 2009
Using the mouse to log video is deadly slow. I know, I’ve been there. Fortunately, I learned a time-saving technique while slogging my way through 150-plus hours of reality TV footage, many years ago. First, put all video from a (…)
Multiclip Workflow on MediaStorm Blog
by Eric on August 9, 2009
Multiclips are an efficient way to sync two or more video clips when using Final Cut Pro. They provide an easy to switch between camera angles using a simple point-and-click or pop-up menu. Setting up a multiclip though can sometimes (…)
Final Cut Pro Keystrokes on Twitter
by Eric on July 1, 2009
In a previous post I detailed an easy way to export a master list of all FCP shortcut keys. The list is a tad overwhelming. So in my quixotic effort to learn every Final Cut shortcut key, I’ve begun FCPKeystrokes (…)
Advice to Multimedia Producers
by Eric on May 16, 2009
There are dozens of books available on the workings of Final Cut Pro as well as innumerable websites filled with tips and tricks, like editing guru Larry Jordan’s FCP Tip of the Day. So after my last MediaStorm blog post, (…)
Ten Ways To Improve Your Multimedia Production Right Now
by Eric on April 18, 2009
As a multimedia producer, video tapes and hard drives full of images are literally dropped on my desk. I’m like a 5-year-old at my own birthday when I begin a new project, overwhelmed by the riches in front of me. (…)