Add Realistic Snow in Final Cut Pro with a Free Plugin or by using Free 1080p Video Overlays [4K Video Overlays also available below]

Download the SNØW plugin here:
http://bit.ly/free-snow
(drop unzipped folder ‘ks’ plugin into Movies / Motion Templates / Generators)

Watch the SNØW tutorial

Watch the tutorial on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s4vTvqCTlc

In this tutorial, you will learn how to use the free SNØW plugin from Karsten Schlüter. This plugin is created using the snow generator from Apple Motion but has some easy to control parameters set up for use in Final Cut Pro.

In the lesson, we look specifically at how to export out a rendered movie with transparency to help save time when rendering and compositing snow into your scene. Drop any questions you would like below.

Free pre-rendered snow overlay 1080p ready to drop on your timeline [4K Links Below]

Download 4 minutes of pre-rendered snow here:
Click here to Download Free Snow

4 Minutes of snow ready to drop on your timeline. Download Free Snow.

4K Snow Overlays Available from Soundstripe

Change Duration of Multiple Images in One Go in Final Cut Pro

This tutorial will work in most recent versions of Final Cut Pro. Just follow the steps below or watch the video and away you go!

Whether you have 10 image, 100 image or 1000+ images this technique will allow you change the duration of multiple images on the timeline in one go. This is great for getting the timing of a slideshow presentation right without having to individually edit files. We walk through how to do this on the main storyline and on a connected storyline. This question is from Gaasm’s comment on the tutorial Final Cut Pro: Import an Animated GIF with Transparency .

Step-by-step process – change multiple clip durations

  1. Click anywhere on your timeline
  2. CMD + A which will select all your images (they should all outline in yellow). If you only want to select a few use the SHIFT or CMD modifier and click on the clips that you want to select.
  3. CTRL + D will select the duration option for all the clips you have selected.
  4. Type in 4.00 (4 seconds and 0 frames) or another value for example 2.15 (two seconds and 15 frames) and click enter.

Full Final Cut Pro Introduction on Skillshare

Looking for my full intro to Final Cut Pro you can find it here on Skillshare – https://skl.sh/2BTUvhy .


TEXT MESSAGE 2 for Final Cut Pro X

A fully-featured set of exclusive FCPX text message plugins to emulate texting apps like iMessage & Facebook Messenger, create your own designs, or choose from 8 custom presets. Text Message automatically scales the text message bubble and advances previous messages. This is a HUGE update with TONS of new features, functionality and presets! Buy it here >>

The YouTuber Pack 3.0 for Final Cut Pro

Youtubers! This is your complete pro-Kit for your channels, use it in Final Cut Pro and Apple Motion! We’ve reworked the entire underlying logic so Final Cut Pro-only-users can benefit from this amazing pack in a breeze! Check out The YouTuber Pack 3.0 here.

Photoshop One: Core Skills

Getting started with Photoshop?

  • Want to refine your self-taught skills to really make your businesses images pop?
  • Need to create content for social media platforms like Instagram & Facebook?
  • Want to know how to remove some of those unwanted elements from your photos?
  • Need to improve the contrast and colour of those darker images?
  • Looking for a course that can adapt to your organisations design needs?

Photoshop One: Core Skills will introduce the key concepts central to image manipulation and design with Adobe Photoshop. You will learn to work with layers, create transparency, design with type, colour correct images and cover techniques for outputting for the web, video or print.

Continue reading Photoshop One: Core Skills

Free Sound Effects & Music for Video Editors

I am collecting and continually updating this list of free sound effects and music. If you have suggestions or indeed a channel you would like to share then drop me a message. Whether you are editing in Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve good quality audio is key.

Free Sound Effects

Free Sound – https://freesound.org/

YouTube Sound Effects Library – https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/soundeffects

Free Music

Jason Shaw – https://audionautix.com

LO{W}SH ™️ – Lowsh Free Tracks

TeknoAXE – TeknoAXE on YouTube

Ty Raxus Music – Soundtracks Volume 1 (2020-2021) – Free to use under CC-BY 3.0

YouTube Music Library – https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music

Royalty Free

Art List – https://artlist.io/Home/JoinArtList/

Audio Blocks – https://www.audioblocks.com

Audio Library — Music for content creators – youtube.com/c/audiolibrary-channel

Audio Network – https://www.audionetwork.com/

Big Bang Fuzz – https://www.bigbangfuzz.com

Musicbed – https://www.musicbed.com/

Premium Beat – Premiumbeat.com

Sound Stripe – https://soundstripe.com/

Universal – http://www.unippm.com/

Complete Intro to Final Cut Pro [+Free Plugins]

Women Posting Final Cut Pro X Tutorials on YouTube

I am collecting a list of women YouTubers who are posting video editing tutorials. Those in grey below are channels where YouTubers have posted a single “How I Edit” tutorial. Those in black & bold below are YouTubers who focus exclusively on production, editing and effects.

If you have tutorials or channels you would like added to this list then please drop me an e-mail – design@benhalsall.com .

bestdressed – how to edit youtube videos LiKE A pRo

The Bliss Bean – HOW I EDIT VIDEOS | workflow, color grading, animations, etc. 🌟

Hannah Elise – HOW I EDIT MY VIDEOS | color grading, no copyright music, effects

iEditing X – Alisha posts Green Screens, Editing Tutorials, Intro Templates, and more!

iJustine – a preview of iJustine’s 2 hour intro to Final Cut Pro X on the Apple Store.

Jasmine Rose – Sync Audio & Video using Final Cut Pro X (FCPX) software!

Jenn Jager – Production Tips & Video Marketing with Jenn Jager.

Kenna Marie – HOW I EDIT MY YOUTUBE VIDEOS! (Final Cut Pro)

Le Sora – Le Sora makes short, artistic videos and filmmaking tutorials.

Nicole Studios – Nicole’s goal is to help you become a better editor, whether it be creating your own Youtube videos or films.

4 Ways to Create Split Screens in FCPX

Learn how to create a pixel-perfect split screen in this Final Cut Pro X tutorial. In this easy to follow class, you will learn how to make and modify the perfect split screen as well as looking at how you can copy your effects to multiple clips on the timeline.

This is a great tutorial if you need the control that some plugins just don’t give you. Whether you are making a split screen for an interview, your band, a choir or for any reason you will find what you need here. If you don’t just drop me an e-mail.

1. Create a Perfect Split Screen with No Plugins

Create a pixel perfect split screen quickly and easily.

2. Save Time & Get the Perfect Split Screen Plugin

This plugin is the quickest and easiest way to setup split-screens in Final Cut Pro X. You can download it here on my gumroad page or you can learn how to create it for free in the tutorial video below.

The plugin includes 4-UP, 6-UP, 9-UP, 5×5 formats as well as a square split-screen perfect for Instagram and Facebook videos.

Perfect Split-Screen Plugin by Ben Halsall: http://bit.ly/split-screen-fcpx

3. Create a Perfect Split-Screen Plugin for free in Apple Motion

In this tutorial we look at how to make a perfect 4-Up Split Screen in Final Cut Pro X and then how to create a time-saving plugin in Apple Motion. This is a great way to begin to learn how you can make plugins in Apple Motion that can save you time and that will also help you to customise effects, transitions and titles in your edits.

4. Create an advanced & animated split screen

Learn how to create customised split screens in Final Cut Pro X using the advanced features of the Draw Mask effect. Working with animated shapes and bezier curves you can create intricate split screens that you can control perfectly in sync with your video.



Complete Intro to Final Cut Pro [+Best Free Plugins for Beginners]

Everything is included in this complete introduction to Final Cut Pro X for beginners. From importing to editing and exporting this tutorial includes it all. We cover how to get clips down to your timeline, refine an edit, add titles, work with colour as well as looking at some of my favourite free plugins for Final Cut Pro X.


Final Cut Pro X Tutorials in other Languages (not English)

If you know of any non-English Final Cut Pro X channels or useful resources drop me a message. I’m going to be growing this list as I hear of more Channels in languages from around the world.

Dutch / Nederlands

de Videomakers – Final Cut Pro X (FCPX) voor beginners | leren monteren | edit maken | de Videomakers

Finnish / Suomeksi

samiku – Final Cut Pro X vinkkejä ja tutoriaaleja.

TAP5A – Tapio Haaja – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKqjEECOn1_nq5iC8xOJ4YA

French / Français

CorVans Prod – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzRik0zEP7m4azPxP1bSXyg

Gregsway – Les bases de final cut pro en moins de 6 minutes!

Hungarian

Hegedüs Gyula László – Minden Final Cut Pro X Tutorial

Italian / italiana(o)

Giuliano Girelli
semplificare le riprese per semplificare il montaggio – p1
tutorial – esempio montaggio final cut pro x – FCPX / parte 2

Japanese / 日本語

yokokenよこけん

Spanish / Español

Las novedades de Final Cut Pro X 10.4 y Motion 5.4

motionfx.es/

finalcutpro.es

Iñaki Sanz – https://www.youtube.com/user/inyaki

Nolandtoys

Portugese / Português

Falando de Final Cut

Felipe Menescal – Video Digital