FCP X - Manuals, Tutorials, Resources Collection

Jack Daniel Stanley

Jack Daniel Stanley

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*no rants, just post good resources for learning this new software and I'll put the links in the first post here, or discuss resources and tutorials, not whether FCP X sucks or if Jobs hates us*


Apple

FCP X SUPPORT
http://www.apple.com/support/finalcutpro/
FCP X "MANUAL"
http://help.apple.com/finalcutpro/mac/10.0/
(same as hitting FCP help within the application)

MOTION SUPPORT
http://www.apple.com/support/motion/
MOTION "manual"
http://help.apple.com/motion/mac/5.0/en/motion/usermanual/

COMPRESSOR SUPPORT
http://www.apple.com/support/compressor/
COMPRESSOR "manual"
http://help.apple.com/compressor/mac/4.0/en/compressor/usermanual/



3rd Party Tutorials / Walk Throughs

First look walkthrough article by Steve Martin.
Important differences. It's not a "Capture Scratch" it's now an "Event".
http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/fcp_x_first_look_martin.html
ipad epub version of article:
http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/FCP_X_first_look_martin_ePub.html
Ripple Training. ($)
http://www.rippletraining.com/categ...-products/final-cut-pro-10-core-training.html
Izzy - free
http://www.izzyvideo.com/



Articles / Reviews:

Interview with Michael Wohl (one of the first designers involved with the original FCP) - talks about FCP X development and its future:
http://www.macprovideo.com/hub/inte...iginal-designers-speaks-about-final-cut-pro-x

MPV Hub Review of FCP X:
http://www.macprovideo.com/hub/final-cut/first-look-review-final-cut-pro-x--top-interface-features

MPV Hub Review of Motion 5:
http://www.macprovideo.com/hub/final-cut/first-look-review-apple-motion-5-top-new-features

MPV Hub Review of Compressor 4:
http://www.macprovideo.com/hub/final-cut/first-look-review-compressor-4-any-major-improvements
 
Hi,

I'd like to add a couple more links to this resource page for FCP X:

3rd Part Training:
macProVideo.com FCP X Video Tutorials by Michael Wohl: (first 45 minute overview is free)
http://www.macprovideo.com/tutorials/final+cut+pro+x-suite


Articles / Reviews:

Interview with Michael Wohl (one of the first designers involved with the original FCP) - talks about FCP X development and its future:
http://www.macprovideo.com/hub/inte...iginal-designers-speaks-about-final-cut-pro-x

MPV Hub Review of FCP X:
http://www.macprovideo.com/hub/final-cut/first-look-review-final-cut-pro-x--top-interface-features

MPV Hub Review of Motion 5:
http://www.macprovideo.com/hub/final-cut/first-look-review-apple-motion-5-top-new-features

MPV Hub Review of Compressor 4:
http://www.macprovideo.com/hub/final-cut/first-look-review-compressor-4-any-major-improvements
 
So I installed FCPX alongside FCP7 (no partition) and did not open Motion 4 first. What are my options now? I don't seem to be having any problems yet, but I'd rather not run into problems when I am the middle of a big project. Should I uninstall and reinstall both FCPX and FCP7?
 
Cory Braun said:
So I installed FCPX alongside FCP7 (no partition) and did not open Motion 4 first. What are my options now? I don't seem to be having any problems yet, but I'd rather not run into problems when I am the middle of a big project. Should I uninstall and reinstall both FCPX and FCP7?
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Just open Motion 4 now and u should be ok.
 
Lynda.com has release a Final Cut Pro X "Essential Training" course for those that are subscribers to that site.
 
It's been a few months. Any new resources we should be looking at? BenB. Noah. I'm looking at you! :)
 
Before I download the trial version of FCP X and potentially garbage up my new iMac...

I read the sticky and understand the Apple Support article: HT4722 regarding the installation of FCP X on the same partition as Final Cut Studio (2009).

Does anyone know if this procedure also works with the older FCS 2? (FCP 6.0.6, et al)

Migration Assistant successfully facilitated the move from an MBP OS 10.4.11 to an iMac 27" 3.4ghz OS X Lion. FCP 6 seems to run just fine so far (albeit not at 64bit). All the FCS 2 apps booted successfully, except for Cinema Tools. Most of my critical apps made the jump as well: Raylight, Quicktime 7 Pro, et al.

Thanks for your assistance.
 
FCP 6 is not a 64-bit app, so it'll not run as such on any OS. You know Cinema Tools is now built-in to FCP X, right? So what exactly happened to your Cinema Tools?

Here's my freebie mini-tutorials:
http://www.macprovideo.com/hub/author/Ben-Balser

I'll say this, all of Ripple Training's video series for FCP X and Motion 5, and the Apple Pro Training Series books on FCP X (intro and advanced) are absolutely the BEST training, and best value for your dollar on the market. I'd not waste time on anything else.

Except maybe my own two video courses at macProVideo.

FCP.co is posting great articles and little tutorials and such Mon-Fri that are worth checking out.
 
Gentlemen, I lost all proxy files, I think so I switched to original media. Is there a way to regenerate proxies? Sadly I didn't do a camera archive so I cannot re-import the files into Final Cut.
 
Select all of the media in the Events viewer, right click, transcode media, and select proxy settings. If you switch to original media though, you should still have your proxies.
 
Great thread! Here's one: Apple has a free PDF of their Apple Certified Pro certification exam. Basically, it's ~20 pages of questions and answers about FCPX 10.1. Going through it is a great way to learn / quiz yourself. http://training.apple.com/pdf/fcpx-exam-prep-pro.pdf

I also saw someone posted one of Macbreak Studio's videos. They have a bunch more on their Youtube page that are super helpful.
 
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