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When I'm cruising my Final Cut Pro Facebook Groups I see a lot of common mistakes beginner video editors make, so I thought I'd create a vid to discuss them and help with tips and tricks for how to avoid making them. What common mistakes are you seeing most?
Want to seem more common mistakes in Final Cut? Check out my vid about The Top Ten Mistakes in Final Cut Pro here: bit.ly/3kuJebM
Like, share & subscribe!
LINKS:
The Precision Editor | apple.co/3zhdjSh
How Transitions Are Created | apple.co/3kmEa9g
Solo Or Disable Clips | apple.co/3koHlNB
Position Tool | apple.co/2WgUvo1
Disable Automatic Updates | apple.co/38ccqOL
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Opening
00:49 - 1. The Precision Editor
05:07 - 2. Transitions
10:46 - 3. The Red Box On Your Viewer
12:08 - 4. Soloed Clips
13:45 - 5. Disabled Clips
14:38 - 6. Position Tool
16:01 - 7. Automatic Updates in the App Store App
17:48 - Closing Thoughts
18:45 - End Cards
MY FILMMAKING & PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR:
Canon EOS R | geni.us/J29mRB
Atomos Ninja V | geni.us/WAId4k
Canon RF to EF Adapter | geni.us/Y1Ct6Us
Canon 17-40mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/V3yj2S
Canon 24-70mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/Qt5L
Canon 24-105mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/8JFiYuL
Canon 70-200 f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/ud5ALz
Manfrotto Tripod & Fluid Head | geni.us/kgZB
Deity V-Mic D3 Pro | geni.us/1P2UAC
Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Mic | geni.us/zDLi
Tascam DR-10L Lav Mic | geni.us/G9bb
Tascam DR-60D MkII | geni.us/nhidp
Aputure Lightstorm 120D | geni.us/UkhVm
Aputure Lightdome II | geni.us/TlC8fd
#finalcutpro #fcp #finalcutprotutorial
MY VIDEO EDITING GEAR:
Mac Pro (2013) | Quad-Core, 32GB RAM, D300 GPU, 256 GB SSD
15" Retina MacBook Pro (Late 2013) | Quad-core, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD
Apple Magic Keyboard | geni.us/CxAHcZ8
Apple Magic Trackpad | geni.us/l4Kaq5M
Dell Ultrasharp U2718Q 27" 4K IPS Monitor | geni.us/X1Auwa
Dell Ultrasharp P2719H 27" IPS 1080p Monitor | geni.us/hAyI
Mackie CR3 Studio Monitors | geni.us/hIaR6zm
Sony MDR7506 Studio Monitor Headphones | geni.us/EgXC
Samsung T5 1TB | geni.us/MhL4AI
LaCie Rugged 1TB Thunderbolt / USB-C SSD | geni.us/CuHS6
Seagate 4TB (Archiving) | geni.us/kgA4p
Seagate 8TB (Archive Backup) | geni.us/LSrrXP
Thermaltake Hard Drive Dock | geni.us/1xBOU
USBGear USB 3.0 4 Port Power Hub | geni.us/f62e
StarTech.com USB 3.0 Multi-Card Reader | geni.us/nxoVJfm
Complete Gear List: kit.co/midlandpictures
SEND ME STUFF:
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c/o Matthew O’Brien
1441 Mall Dr Ste 100
No. 188
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
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A Better Finder Rename | geni.us/betterfinderrename
Chronosync | geni.us/chronosync
NeoFinder | geni.us/neofinder
Streamdeck Mobile | geni.us/streamdeckmobile
SERVICES I LOVE:
Amazon | amzn.to/3okjvlY
Freshbooks | geni.us/freshbooks1
Frame.io | geni.us/frameIO
SetHero | geni.us/sethero
ProSoundEffects | geni.us/prosoundeffects
Share-A-Sale | geni.us/shareasale1
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If you wish to support the channel monetarily, you can use Venmo or PayPal here: paypal.me/midlandpictures
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Buy My Finder & FCP Templates! matthewobrien.co/shop
Support Me On Patreon! | patreon.com/midlandpictures
Music For This Vid | Uppbeat | Start a FREE Account With 10 Downloads Per Month | uppbeat.io/?ps=midland
Grow Your YouTube Channel | TubeBuddy | tubebuddy.com/midland
Best FCP Plugins | MotionVFX | motionvfx.sjv.io/midland
Transfer Data Fast | Hedge | geni.us/hedgemidland | 10% Off
When I'm cruising my Final Cut Pro Facebook Groups I see a lot of common mistakes beginner video editors make, so I thought I'd create a vid to discuss them and help with tips and tricks for how to avoid making them. What common mistakes are you seeing most?
Want to seem more common mistakes in Final Cut? Check out my vid about The Top Ten Mistakes in Final Cut Pro here: bit.ly/3kuJebM
Like, share & subscribe!
LINKS:
The Precision Editor | apple.co/3zhdjSh
How Transitions Are Created | apple.co/3kmEa9g
Solo Or Disable Clips | apple.co/3koHlNB
Position Tool | apple.co/2WgUvo1
Disable Automatic Updates | apple.co/38ccqOL
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Opening
00:49 - 1. The Precision Editor
05:07 - 2. Transitions
10:46 - 3. The Red Box On Your Viewer
12:08 - 4. Soloed Clips
13:45 - 5. Disabled Clips
14:38 - 6. Position Tool
16:01 - 7. Automatic Updates in the App Store App
17:48 - Closing Thoughts
18:45 - End Cards
MY FILMMAKING & PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR:
Canon EOS R | geni.us/J29mRB
Atomos Ninja V | geni.us/WAId4k
Canon RF to EF Adapter | geni.us/Y1Ct6Us
Canon 17-40mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/V3yj2S
Canon 24-70mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/Qt5L
Canon 24-105mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/8JFiYuL
Canon 70-200 f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/ud5ALz
Manfrotto Tripod & Fluid Head | geni.us/kgZB
Deity V-Mic D3 Pro | geni.us/1P2UAC
Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Mic | geni.us/zDLi
Tascam DR-10L Lav Mic | geni.us/G9bb
Tascam DR-60D MkII | geni.us/nhidp
Aputure Lightstorm 120D | geni.us/UkhVm
Aputure Lightdome II | geni.us/TlC8fd
#finalcutpro #fcp #finalcutprotutorial
MY VIDEO EDITING GEAR:
Mac Pro (2013) | Quad-Core, 32GB RAM, D300 GPU, 256 GB SSD
15" Retina MacBook Pro (Late 2013) | Quad-core, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD
Apple Magic Keyboard | geni.us/CxAHcZ8
Apple Magic Trackpad | geni.us/l4Kaq5M
Dell Ultrasharp U2718Q 27" 4K IPS Monitor | geni.us/X1Auwa
Dell Ultrasharp P2719H 27" IPS 1080p Monitor | geni.us/hAyI
Mackie CR3 Studio Monitors | geni.us/hIaR6zm
Sony MDR7506 Studio Monitor Headphones | geni.us/EgXC
Samsung T5 1TB | geni.us/MhL4AI
LaCie Rugged 1TB Thunderbolt / USB-C SSD | geni.us/CuHS6
Seagate 4TB (Archiving) | geni.us/kgA4p
Seagate 8TB (Archive Backup) | geni.us/LSrrXP
Thermaltake Hard Drive Dock | geni.us/1xBOU
USBGear USB 3.0 4 Port Power Hub | geni.us/f62e
StarTech.com USB 3.0 Multi-Card Reader | geni.us/nxoVJfm
Complete Gear List: kit.co/midlandpictures
SEND ME STUFF:
Midland Pictures
c/o Matthew O’Brien
1441 Mall Dr Ste 100
No. 188
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
SOFTWARE I USE:
Hedge | geni.us/hedgemidland | 10% off by using this link
A Better Finder Rename | geni.us/betterfinderrename
Chronosync | geni.us/chronosync
NeoFinder | geni.us/neofinder
Streamdeck Mobile | geni.us/streamdeckmobile
SERVICES I LOVE:
Amazon | amzn.to/3okjvlY
Freshbooks | geni.us/freshbooks1
Frame.io | geni.us/frameIO
SetHero | geni.us/sethero
ProSoundEffects | geni.us/prosoundeffects
Share-A-Sale | geni.us/shareasale1
Some of the links in my video descriptions are affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you, I will make a small commission if you click them and make a qualifying purchase.
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:
If you wish to support the channel monetarily, you can use Venmo or PayPal here: paypal.me/midlandpictures
venmo.com/MidlandPictures
This is appreciated, but unnecessary, and no content will ever be behind a paywall.
FOLLOW MIDLAND:
Instagram: instagram.com/midlandpictures
Facebook: facebook.com/MidlandPictures
Medium: midlandpictures.medium.com
Website: midlandpictures.com
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/midlandpictures
Clubhouse: @matthewobrien
FOLLOW MATTHEW:
Instagram: instagram.com/matthewtobrien
Twitter: twitter.com/matthewtobrien
