As such, I now set all systems I use to 2.2 gamma. “Source” and other options don’t seem to yield the best results. Ever since FCP7, I have found that the best setting to use is 2.2 (the native gamma of PCs). This lets you compensate for gamma differences in graphics created on other platforms. I’ll share a few in this post and hope you find them to be helpful.Ī couple of versions ago, FCP added a gamma settings preference (User Preferences / Editing).
#FINAL CUT PRO 7 TIPS PRO#
All rights reserved.Īpple and Final Cut Pro X are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.During the years with Final Cut, I’ve accumulated a number of workflow steps to eliminate some of the “gotchas” and bottlenecks. He can be reached via his Final Cut Pro X website FCPX.TV or on Twitter © 2011 Richard Taylor. Richard Taylor is a Level 2 Apple Certified Trainer for Final Cut Pro and does on-site FCP training and consulting in the Washington DC/Baltimore Maryland area. If the Skimmer is not active you can use the Playhead location for the Blade All edit point. Select all of the clips vertically stacked, move the Skimmer to your desired Blade position and press CMD - B. Blade All - To add an Edit point to all clips under the Skimmer, The clip will be selected and the Playhead will not move to the clicked pointģ0. Hold the Option key down before you click the clip. To click a clip without jumping the Playhead to the cursor location This tip does not work on Attached clips.Ģ9. So effectively, in FCPX, Delete now performs a Ripple Delete and Shift Delete performs a regular Delete, leaving a gap in the Timeline. To replace a clip in the Timeline with a Gapįormerly and industry-wide called a Slug, select the clip in the Timeline and press SHFT - Delete. To Extend as a Roll edit in FCPX, select the edit point with the Trim tool (T) place the Skimmer where you want the new edit to be and then perform the Extend Edit.Ģ8. Which jumps the selected Edit point to the Skimmer location, now works as a Ripple edit. To move a Connected Clip down to the Primary Storyline choose Edit > Overwrite to Primary Storyline (CMD - OPT - Down Arrow).Ģ7. This leaves a Gap in the Primary Storyline. To move a selected clip up from the Primary Storyline to a Connected ClipĪt the same Timeline location above, Choose Edit > Lift from Primary Storyline When you release the key the prior used tool will be active.Ģ6. Instead of clicking a keyboard shortcut to select a tool, you can hold the key down and you will get the tool momentarily. In the Finder, modify the file in your image editing application and save it.īack in FCPX, your changes to the image clip will be updated. Select the source image clip in FCPX and chooseįile > Reveal in Finder (SHFT - CMD - R). Modify a still image with an external image editing applicationĪnd the changes are reflected in FCPX. Move the Connection point from the default location at the beginning of a Connected clipĢ4. This prevents the Connected clip from being deleted if you delete the main Timeline clip to which the Connected clip was originally attached. By default the connected point is at the beginning of a Connected clip but you can move it anywhere along the length of the Connected clip. Move the connection point of a Connected clip in the Timelineīy clicking the Connected clip at new point location with the CMD + OPT keys. The Backtimed Overwrite edit uses the in point of the clip in the Event Browser for its length and 3rd point.Ģ3. Performs a 3-point edit aligning the out point of the selected clip in the Event Browser with the Skimmer placement in the Timeline. By renaming you further distinguish the Favorite rated clips with custom names. Your renamed Favorites will be included in the search results. You can bring up all Favorites by using the Filter pop-up menu in the Event Browser and choosing Favorites or by using the Keyboard Shortcut (CTRL - F). You can then highlight the Favorite name and rename the Favorite Rating tag. Select the clip or selection in the Event Browser then click the star icon in the Timeline or use the easy Keyboard Shortcut (F). Without creating a new Keyword collection. Use the Favorite Rating as a quick way to tag a clip Tutorial: Final Cut Pro X Quick Tips #3 from a Final Cut Pro 7 EditorĢ1.
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