Dashwood Editor Essentials is a set of utility plugins for Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, Motion and After Effects. The plugins can repair footage or do tasks that would normally require a lot of time and effort. Check out the video below for a closer look at the various tools.
Noise Industries has a new keyer tool for FCP X, PHYX Keyer, which lets you key inside the app with a powerful set of controls so you don’t have to roundtrip to Motion or After Effects. PHYX Keyer also works in Adobe Premiere Pro, as well as After Effects and Motion. [click to continue…]
This is a great little technique that’s doable with basic 3D compositing skills in Motion or After Effects, or any other editor that gives you access to z-space adjustments. The great thing about working with still images in 3D composites is the ability to reframe the massive images for delivery at 1920 x 1080 resolution. The T2i delivers a 5K still image, so there’s a lot of room to work with or only to use a portion of the image for no loss of quality in an HD video.
Apple has released version 10.0.4 for Final Cut Pro X, as well as new versions for Motion and Compressor. FPC X version 10.0.4 improves overall stability, performance, and compatibility including: [click to continue…]
If you use Final Cut Pro X, Motion or After Effects, this video is worth a watch. FxFactory offers a ton of plug-in options for FCP X and has a very slick integration and installation. There are several plug-ins that are free and useful, so it’s worth a look even if you only spring for the free plug-ins.