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Learn how you can create a proxy-only version of your Final Cut Pro X that is perfect for taking on the road, uploading and sharing for collaborative projects or for use on a laptop or older Apple Mac computer. You will learn how to delete original files form a portable copy of your project and then how to reconnect them at a later stage.

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Create this very cool circular colour pattern and learn how to customise circular shapes, duplicate layers to make patterns and work with blend modes to generate the design you see here.

You can enrol for free by following this link – http://skl.sh/28Noj19 – 25 available

Check out animated GIF preview below to see what you will cover:

About Me

My name is Ben Halsall and I am a software trainer, designer & video editor.

I have been working and creating projects for print, video and the internet for more than 15 years.

Working with small and medium size businesses as well as teaching in-house, classroom based and online one-to-one software training classes I have a wealth of experience and knowledge. I’d love to find out how I can help your business.

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As a designer I like to work in partnership with clients in order to bring together my creative & technical experience and the specialist knowledge that each individual business will have with their customers. Working together I can enable you to take control of you business web-site, video and graphic design.

I am currently based in Regina, Saskatchewan.

The services I offer include software training courses, graphic design and video production. I also produce instructional tutorials for the web-site Skillfeed.

If you’d like to chat to me about a project or course just drop me an e-mail. You can contact me at design@benhalsall.com or connect with me on Linkedin . You can also sign up to my mailing list to receive news & free access to some of my online courses – join here.

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In this tutorial we look at practical examples where you can use Final Cut Pro X’s different cropping tools. Whether you need to re-frame, crop, create a split screen or animate a slideshow using the Ken Burns effect this lesson has it covered.

We look at how to combine the use of the crop tool with effects and explore more advanced ways of cropping and compositing clips using the Draw Mask tool.

About me:
I am Ben Halsall and I offer video production, video editing & graphic design services to small and medium sized businesses. I also offer training courses for video editors starting out Final Cut Pro X or Premiere Pro CC as well as teaching designers how to master Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Illustrator.
I have been working and creating projects for video, print and the internet since 1996.

If you would like to find out more about what I do then check out my video & design services or the list of training courses I can offer at www.benhalsall.com .

If you have a question about a video or design project, or perhaps you need customised training, then please don’t hesitate to get in touch. You can also book here for online consultancy or one-to-one training.

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Here we take a look at effects in Final Cut Pro X, how to manage and control colour when applying them, how to use them in some practical situations when adding titles or faking a pull of focus. I hope you enjoy the tutorial and if you have any questions about effects or other tools in FCPX then drop me a message or tweet me @benhalsall . Enjoy!

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About Me

Hello. My name is Ben and I offer video production, video editing & graphic design services to small and medium sized businesses. I also offer training courses for video editors starting out Final Cut Pro X or Premiere Pro CC as well as teaching designers how to master Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Illustrator.

I have been working and creating projects for video, print and the internet since 1996.

If you would like to find out more about what I do then check out my video & design servicesor the list of training courses I can offer.

If you have a question about a video or design project, or perhaps you need customised training, then please don’t hesitate to get in touch. You can also book here for online consultancy or one-to-one training.

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Check out this great Photoshop tutorial from Jesús Ramirez’s YouTube channel. It covers some great tips for using layer masks for this awesome pop-out photo effect. Definitely worth a watch.

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Learn how to use customised brushes to create grunge-style textured type. Lots of awesome Photoshop tips in this class!

25 free enrolments available
http://skl.sh/22WYG04

Check out the GIF for a preview.

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