Have you ever wanted to create an editable rectangle in Final Cut Pro but struggled to use the built-in tools? This rectangle plugin solves that problem. With editable borders, colour and the ability to round off edges this will be a great addition to your suite of basic shape tools in Final Cut Pro.
In this tutorial, we’ll guide you through a simple process of turning a photo of an adorable dog picture into a meme using Photoshop. The steps involve cutting out a photo, creating vector-based layers for the background, and adding text. Let’s break it down.
This quick tutorial is perfect for creating memes for social media platforms like Instagram. Whether you’re a Photoshop novice or looking for a refresher, these steps will have you creating engaging memes in no time. Happy meme-making!
Explore the art of split screen creation using Final Cut Pro without breaking the bank. These curated tutorials cover classic 4-Up, before and after, diagonal, and blended split screens, utilizing built-in tools or the excellent Splitz 2 plugin by BretFX. Elevate your projects with professional visuals and learn techniques to enhance your editing skills. Join in discovering the diverse possibilities of editing with Final Cut Pro.
Create a classic 4-Up split screen with the built-in-tools in Final Cut Pro. A great tutorial for editors on a budget who need to create pixel perfect split screens.
Create a cool before and after, animated, split using Final Cut Pro’s cropping features or the BretFX Quick List plugin.
Using Final Cut Pro’s built-in Draw Mask Tools create this excellent animated diagonal split of two videos. A creative use of the tools that all Final Cut Pro editors have at their disposal.
This video used a smart selection of footage and tools to blend two pieces of video together without any dividing lines. Very cool for a smooth and professional look for your creative content.
My favourite tool for creative, animated splits and one of the best out there on the market. Splitz 2 from BretFX is an excellent addition to any editors suite of plugins.
I am excited to share a series of tutorials on split screen editing using Final Cut Pro! From classic layouts to dynamic arrangements, these tutorials cover various techniques to enhance your editing skills. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro, there’s something for everyone. We’d love to hear your thoughts and feedback at design@benhalsall.com. Join us in exploring the possibilities of split screen editing!
Video editing enthusiasts often encounter challenges when it comes to effectively positioning text in Final Cut Pro. In this tutorial, we’ll explore the intricacies of adding and positioning type in Final Cut Pro, unraveling the complexities and providing insights into creating visually appealing text overlays.
1. Accessing Basic Titles:
To begin adding text, navigate to the top left of your Final Cut Pro interface. Locate the libraries, sound effects, and type and generators sections. Under the basic titles category, find the desired title, and either drag it down or click to add a connected clip.
2. Understanding Type Options:
Once the title is added, head to the top right for the inspector panel. Here, you’ll find various options to modify your text, including opacity, transform, cropping, and more. Dive into the type options, where you can customize the font, style, and other parameters.
3. Editing Text Content:
To edit the text content, use the type editor located in the inspector panel. Enter your desired text in the provided text box or directly within the type box. Adjustments to alignment, spacing, and font attributes can be made in this section, ensuring your text suits the video context.
4. Enhancing Visibility:
Ensure your text remains visible against different backgrounds by employing color correction and masking techniques. Utilize drop shadows, shape masks, and color adjustments to make your text stand out, especially when overlaying on diverse visual elements within the video.
5. Adding Transitions and Animation:
Experiment with movement transitions available in Final Cut Pro, such as slides and dissolves, to add dynamic effects to your text. For advanced users, delve into animation by keyframing transform options. This allows for more intricate and customized text movements throughout the video.
Conclusion:
Mastering text positioning in Final Cut Pro opens up a world of creative possibilities for video editors. Whether you’re adding informative titles, captions, or stylized text, understanding these techniques will elevate the visual appeal of your video projects. Experiment with the tips shared in this tutorial to enhance your skills and bring your video editing endeavors to new heights.
Jesse Treece is a distinguished collage artist known for his captivating and surreal compositions that blend vintage imagery with modern elements. With a keen eye for juxtaposition and an intricate understanding of visual storytelling, Treece transforms ordinary found materials into extraordinary works of art. His pieces often evoke a sense of nostalgia, weaving together fragments of pop culture, nature, and everyday life into intricate tapestries of meaning. Through his unique artistic vision, Treece invites viewers to explore the intersection of past and present, inviting them on a journey of discovery through the layers of his meticulously crafted collages.
Creating depth in a collage image can significantly enhance its visual appeal and storytelling. In this tutorial inspired by Jesse Treece’s distinctive style, we’ll delve into the intricacies of utilizing adjustment layers to achieve this effect seamlessly. Here’s a breakdown of the key points covered:
In essence, this tutorial offers a comprehensive guide to leveraging adjustment layers effectively, inspired by Jesse Treece’s distinctive style. By following these techniques and incorporating elements of Treece’s approach, creators can elevate their collage compositions to new heights of creativity and visual impact.
Are you tired of the same old look on your Mac desktop? Well, it’s time to add a personal touch! In this guide, we’ll explore how to customize your folder icons, making your Mac experience not only organized but also visually appealing.
Continue reading Customizing Mac Folder Icons: A Step-by-Step GuideBelow is a list of monospaced fonts [aka fixed width fonts] that I have installed on my Mac. You can list all your monospaced fonts in the Font Book app by creating a smart collection File > New Smart Collection and selecting the design style as monospaced from the available drop down menus.
You can list your monospaced fonts in Font Book by creating a smart collection File > New Smart Collection and this will give you the options needed to create your own custom font list.
In this tutorial the fixed with fonts become really useful – Create a Countdown Timer in Final Cut Pro . This is because using a monospaced font prevents the animation jumping around when you switch from narrow digits like ‘1’ to wider digits like ‘5’ or ‘0’. This countdown timer uses only the built-in plugins in Final Cut Pro with some simple tips and tricks.
Each version of macOS has its own set of fonts installed by default. Below are some links to recent font lists on macOS. If you are using a different version of macOS you can just google “font list” and the name of your version of Apple’s operating system which you can find from the Apple Menu under About this Mac.
Big Sur font list – https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT211240
Catalina font list – https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT210192
Mojave font list – https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT208968
Thinking with Type, often likened to Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time for typography, serves as a comprehensive guide to the intricate world of visual communication through letterforms.
This edition boasts forty-eight pages of new content, offering the latest insights into style sheets for both print and web, the use of ornaments and captions, as well as nuances such as lining and non-lining numerals, small caps, enlarged capitals, and the art of mixing typefaces. Additionally, Lupton delves into font formats and licensing, equipping readers with the knowledge needed to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of typography.
In this revised and expanded edition, Ellen Lupton delves into the essentials of typography, from understanding typefaces and type families to mastering kerning and tracking. The book provides clear guidance on aligning, spacing, ordering, and shaping letters, words, and paragraphs, accompanied by visual examples to demonstrate inventive approaches within typographic systems.
Throughout the book, readers will find eye-opening demonstrations of basic typography design, along with practical exercises and dozens of illustrations to aid comprehension. Whether you’re a seasoned designer, writer, editor, student, or anyone else working with words, Thinking with Type is an indispensable resource. Ellen Lupton’s expertise reveals the intricate construction of typefaces and offers valuable insights into their most effective utilization.
For fans of Thinking with Type, Lupton’s new book Extra Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-racist, Nonbinary Field Guide for Graphic Designers promises further exploration into contemporary design practices with a focus on inclusivity and social responsibility.
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In this tutorial, we’ll explore a quick and efficient method to blur out number plates in Final Cut Pro using the latest tracking features. Whether for privacy concerns or legal requirements, blurring out identifiable information is a common task in video editing, and Final Cut Pro offers powerful tools to accomplish this seamlessly.
Continue reading How to Blur a License Plate or Face in Final Cut ProCrafting a Mesmerizing Spiral Loop: A Photoshop Tutorial
Greetings, design enthusiasts! Today, we’ll delve into the intricate world of Photoshop to create a captivating looping animated GIF. This tutorial is tailored to be straightforward and accessible, regardless of your Photoshop proficiency.
Continue reading Photoshop Tutorial | Create a Groovy Twirling Animated GIFWith every update to macOS comes risks that current or future versions of Final Cut Pro may have some issues. Video editors can avoid being caught out, and losing work, by turning off the Automatic Update of the operating system.
Previously there were a couple of things that are particularly important to note when updating to macOS Catalina. These types of issues can pop-up for any major upgrade and it is always worth waiting a little while whilst others upgrade so that they can discover any issues and glitches. This can really help to avoid down-time for your working mac.
I like to keep Check for updates, Download new updates when available and Install system data files and security updates all checked. Especially the security updates are important in case there are security patches that Apple releases in response to a problem. You won’t want to wait for those!
With the update, some plugins for Final Cut Pro X may not work. You should check to see if your plugin provider has tested their plugins with the new system and Final Cut Pro X update to 10.4.7. If they are important plugins that you use in lots of projects this would be another reason to hold off upgrading.
Some new plugins will require the newest version of Final Cut Pro but if you don’t want to upgrade to Catalina but are on an earlier version of macOS than Mojave then this page on the Apple web-site may help you out:
Reasons for doing this may be that you want to keep older versions of Adobe Creative cloud running. Upgrading to Catalina may mean you need to upgrade.
If you are ever unsure about the updates then jump on the forums on Facebook or Reddit to ask questions. It is more often than not better to wait before updating as major software updates can often reveal major bugs in the new system upon release that just weren’t predicted in the BETA testing.
There are always lots of people in the same boat and if you follow the forums for Final Cut Pro X or macOS online then you can keep your finger on the pulse of any current issues that are popping up!
Forums that I follow online:
Final Cut Pro X User Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/289713057748965/
FINAL CUT PRO X EDITORS
https://www.facebook.com/groups/108687235938893/
You can also contact me if you have any questions and I am available for online support and training.
“An external drive that you can use as an installer for macOS Catalina is a handy thing to have. If you have multiple Macs to upgrade, it’s a lot more efficient to plug in the USB installer drive and run the installer than to log into the App Store, download the 8.09GB OS installer, and then run it.” Roman Loyola, Macworld
These notes are things that I come across as I work with my clean install of macOS Catalina on my 16″ MacBook Pro.
You will need access to your old system hard-drive or a backup to keep any e-mail not stored on your iCloud drive.
You can import messages and folders from an external drive. Here is Apple’s guid on how to import your e-mail:
https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/mail/mlhlp1030/mac .
