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FCPX Relinking Clips – 30p 2K to 60P 4k

FCPX Relinking Clips – 30p 2K to 60P 4k

I fellow asked me a question about a video tutorial I created on relinking media tips. Specifically he had a question about relinking his 30p 2K clips with 60p 4K versions. Here is my response: I wish I had a better solution, but changing frame rate is not something...

Handbrake and FCPX: Handbrake FCPX Helper

Handbrake and FCPX: Handbrake FCPX Helper

The x264 difference Note: Handbrake Helper is currently not working in Big Sur because of keystroke permissions. If you get it working, drop me a line.  Note: macOS Mojave 10.14 and above users see note at end of article. Lately, while working on web projects, I've...

The Pan Law & FCPX

The Pan Law & FCPX

Updated 5-15-18 with additional information on FCPX Pan Law Compensation.  Every few months or so I see this comment on Twitter or Facebook: "FCPX is lowering my audio -6db. It's totally messed up!" What is happening is actually half expected and half an odd...

FCPX, AVCHD & MTS files – avoiding headaches

FCPX, AVCHD & MTS files – avoiding headaches

I have heard from colleagues of their trouble with AVCHD media, shot on the sony FS700 in particular. FCPX crashing, being as slow as molasses and not able to share (export). So after good amount of sleuthing I discovered a few issues and tips. So here they are in no...

Question about Optimized/Proxy media for FCPX

Question about Optimized/Proxy media for FCPX

I received an email today asking this: I read a post you wrote back in 2013 and I can’t find anything on my question. https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/344/3534 So I decided I want to use this to speed up my editing since it gets choppy on playback making it very...

My Contour Shuttle Pro Settings for FCPX

My Contour Shuttle Pro Settings for FCPX

Way back in 2001 I purchased a Shuttle Pro for use with FCP and ProTools and I have loved this thing ever since (and it still works!) I wanted to share my settings for FCPX that I find most useful. Rather than edit, I really use the Shuttle Pro as a precision frame...