Final Cut Pro X update: 10.0.6
As if the new iMac, Mac mini and 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, plus the 4th generation iPad and the iPad mini weren’t enough, us FCP X pros got a ‘one more thing’ surprise when Philip...
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How to Get Great Audio in iMovie ’11
I have a new article at Macworld about using iMovie ’11 to get better audio in your video and film projects. There are plenty of great sound tools in iMovie ’11, and good audio is very important. If you decide you...
Read MoreHellevator, My New Short Film Written By Comic Book Legend David Michelinie
It’s my first film in over 5 years, Hellevator is finally done! A little backstory: I asked David Michelinie (comic book creator on Iron Man — with Bob Layton, Amazing Spider-Man and more) if he’d like to write...
Read MoreHappy Birthday Final Cut Pro X!
It was one year ago that Final Cut Pro X launched (along with Motion 5 and Compressor 4) to hype and, yes, controversy. Even I was hesitant, but with each update (including the biggies like 10.0.1 and 10.0.3), FCP X got more and...
Read MoreApple Details Final Cut Pro X 10.0.5 Update And MacBook Pro With Retina Display
Apple updated their Final Cut Pro X page, and under the “What’s New” section, they offer some details on the 10.0.5 update, and how it works with their new MacBook Pro with Retina display. In addition to...
Read MoreFinal Cut Pro X, Motion 5 and Compressor 4 Updated
As I speculated, Final Cut Pro X is getting an update to 10.0.5, and Motion 5 and Compressor 4 are getting updated, too. Looks like a minor update, to add stability and allow Apple’s NLE and motion graphics apps to be...
Read MoreThe Mac Pro Isn’t Dead, But It Only Gets Small Update
Looks like the rumors were slightly true about a new Mac Pro, but not entirely. Apple has updated the processors to the latest Xeon Intel E5 technology (check out the specs): The option to get two six-core processors now at 3.06...
Read MoreNew Apple Hardware Includes New Line Of Thin MacBook Pros With Retina Displays
Today at the 2012 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple did some major updates to its line of hardware, updating the MacBook Air (and dropping the price), the standard MacBook Pro line, and introducing a brand new,...
Read MoreFinal Cut Pro X Third-Party Plug-Ins And Apps
Richard Townhill, Apple’s senior director of applications marketing, told me that Final Cut Pro X has a great number of developers onboard, and the floodgates have truly opened, and there are a growing number of fantastic...
Read MoreFree Pan And Zoom Plug-In For Final Cut Pro X From FxFactory
Even though Final Cut Pro X has the Ken Burns Effect, take your pan-and-zoom effects to a new level with this free Pan and Zoom plug-in from FxFactory. No need for keyframing, no need for a degree in computer animation, but you...
Read MoreAdobe Creative Cloud, Muse Now Available
Adobe has released Creative Cloud, a subscription-based way to affordably access and use the CS6 apps, including Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop and more. Also released is Muse 1.0, which allows users to easily create...
Read MoreMy Short Film Hellevator Is Almost Done
Hellevator, starring Greg Nappo, is a short film written by comic book legend David Michelinie (Iron Man, Amazing Spider-Man, Superman), and directed by me, that we shot on the Panasonic HPX500 a little while back. It was shot...
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