I recently posted about new software from EditGroove called UserMatic that lets you store an unlimited number of user profiles for various Final Cut Pro settings. I had a chance to try out the software myself and I must say that I was pretty impressed.
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Tags: review, settings, software, user preferences
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Tags: plugins, sale
Say that title 5 times fast. There are a few ways to duplicate a clip/sequence in Final Cut Pro. You can right (or control) click on an item and select Duplicate (or Duplicate as New Master Clip in the case of audio and video clips). This will create an exact copy of the file with the word “copy” appended after the original file name.
You can go to the Edit menu and choose duplicate or you can use the keyboard shortcut Option + D. However, there is also a handy dandy way to duplicate a clip from within the timeline.
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Tags: copy, duplicate, keyboard shortcuts, paste, sequence, shortcuts, timeline
I just rec
eived this press release about some new software called UserMatic from EditGroove that gives you more control over Final Cut Pro’s User Preferences. I have not had a chance to use it, but it sounds pretty interesting. If anyone has used it or decides to give it a shot, please let us know your experience in the comments. Check out the release:
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Tags: add-ons, downloads, plugins, software, user preferences
The Match Frame function in Final Cut Pro can be very useful, especially in large projects when your media is all over the place. You access this by going to View > Match Frame > Master Clip, OR by pressing the f key OR by pressing the match frame button (
) in the Canvas or the Viewer. In this article I’ll discuss some of the main uses that I have for this often overlooked function.
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Tags: auto select, find, match frame, search
