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15+ FCPX Color Correction Tutorials

Will asks: I’m thinking of purchasing FCPx but not clear on it’s color correction abilities. Does it have the color correction tools of Apple Color? Are they faster and more powerful than those of earlier versions? Can we see video tutorials?

Side by Side Comparison: FCP7 vs FCPX

Alan asks: I’ve learned to use and love FCP7 and thinking of upgrading over to FCPX… or is it an upgrade? Does it have all of the same features? is it faster? effects are all there? I would like to see a side by side comparison. Thanks!

3 Ways To Trick FCPX into MultiCam Editing

Don asks: I film live musical performances using a three-camera setup. Using Final Cut Express, I typically bring the clips into a multi-track timeline and sync the clips to the master audio. Then to create the edit of the performance, I go through the performance and essentially select a camera angle by cutting it out of it’s track and dragging it up to a fourth video track. Is this approach to a synchronized multi-camera edit possible/practical in FCPX?

Indiana State Fair: How to Sell News Footage

Jason asks: I just watched the Indiana State Fair stage collapse. After first being shocked, and after a few views, I couldn’t help but wonder why the videographer didn’t keep that unique footage he shot and sell it to major news outlets? It’s all over the web and on national and international news. I’m sure he could have made a bundle if he knew how. If I get into a situation like this how could I sell the footage I have?

Video Business Website Review #2

Today we visit: theturningleaf.net who mentioned participating our webinar called Principals of Effective Website Design for Video Business and applying the principles to their new design…let’s see what they got.