9 Tips & Tricks To LEVEL UP in FCPX | Final Cut Pro X Tutorial
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Buy My Finder & FCP Templates! https://www.matthewobrien.co/shop Support Me On Patreon! | https://www.patreon.com/midlandpictures Best FCP Plugins | Stupid Raisins | https://geni.us/stupidraisins Best FCP Plugins | MotionVFX | https://motionvfx.sjv.io/midland Grow Your YouTube Channel | TubeBuddy | https://www.tubebuddy.com/midland Best Music | Soundstripe | https://geni.us/soundstripe1 | 10% off using promo code MIDLAND Transfer Data Fast | Hedge | https://geni.us/hedgemidland | 10% Off Amazon | https://amzn.to/3okjvlY I kinda thought I was out of helpful tips and tricks for Final Cut Pro X, but after editing a few projects and watching the terrific Unauthorized FCPX series, I realized there were a few more things I could show everyone. So, a new video was born! If you're looking to level up your FCPX game and go from Beginner or Novice to full-fledged FCPX Master .... these 9 Tips & Tricks will help get you there. Be sure to check out my other tutorials on the channel because they're jam packed with things you could be doing right now to edit faster, more efficiently, and to ENJOY editing even more! Like, share, subscribe! CHAPTERS 00:00 - Opening 0:29 - Expanding Clips in List Mode 1:37 - Audio Meters Shortcut 02:42 - Toggling Event Viewer 03:55 - Deleting Clips with Magnetic Timeline 4:55 - Hold Frame 7:44 - Adding Clips w/o Audio 12:11 - Solo A Clip 13:33 - Blading Multiple Clips 15:07 - Switching Between Projects MY FILMMAKING & PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR: Canon EOS R | https://geni.us/J29mRB Atomos Ninja V | https://geni.us/WAId4k Canon RF to EF Adapter | https://geni.us/Y1Ct6Us Canon 17-40mm f/4 L-Series Lens | https://geni.us/V3yj2S Canon 24-70mm f/4 L-Series Lens | https://geni.us/Qt5L Canon 24-105mm f/4 L-Series Lens | https://geni.us/8JFiYuL Canon 70-200 f/4 L-Series Lens | https://geni.us/ud5ALz Manfrotto Tripod & Fluid Head | https://geni.us/kgZB Deity V-Mic D3 Pro | https://geni.us/1P2UAC Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Mic | https://geni.us/zDLi Tascam DR-10L Lav Mic | https://geni.us/G9bb Tascam DR-60D MkII | https://geni.us/nhidp Aputure Lightstorm 120D | https://geni.us/UkhVm Aputure Lightdome II | https://geni.us/TlC8fd MY VIDEO EDITING GEAR: Mac Pro (2013) | Quad-Core, 32GB RAM, D300 GPU, 256 GB SSD 15" Retina MacBook Pro (Late 2013) | Quad-core, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Apple Magic Keyboard | https://geni.us/CxAHcZ8 Apple Magic Trackpad | https://geni.us/l4Kaq5M Dell Ultrasharp U2718Q 27" 4K IPS Monitor | https://geni.us/X1Auwa Dell Ultrasharp P2719H 27" IPS 1080p Monitor | https://geni.us/hAyI Mackie CR3 Studio Monitors | https://geni.us/hIaR6zm Sony MDR7506 Studio Monitor Headphones | https://geni.us/EgXC Samsung T5 1TB | https://geni.us/MhL4AI LaCie Rugged 1TB Thunderbolt / USB-C SSD | https://geni.us/CuHS6 Seagate 4TB (Archiving) | https://geni.us/kgA4p Seagate 8TB (Archive Backup) | https://geni.us/LSrrXP Thermaltake Hard Drive Dock | https://geni.us/1xBOU USBGear USB 3.0 4 Port Power Hub | https://geni.us/f62e StarTech.com USB 3.0 Multi-Card Reader | https://geni.us/nxoVJfm Complete Gear List: https://kit.co/midlandpictures SEND ME STUFF: Midland Pictures c/o Matthew O'Brien PO Box 188 Council Bluffs, IA 51502 Business Inquiries: info(at)midlandpictures.com SOFTWARE I USE: Hedge | https://geni.us/hedgemidland | 10% off by using this link A Better Finder Rename | https://geni.us/betterfinderrename Chronosync | https://geni.us/chronosync NeoFinder | https://geni.us/neofinder Streamdeck Mobile | https://geni.us/streamdeckmobile SERVICES I LOVE: Freshbooks | https://geni.us/freshbooks1 Frame.io | https://geni.us/frameIO SetHero | https://geni.us/sethero ProSoundEffects | https://geni.us/prosoundeffects FCP PLUGIN MAKERS I LOVE: Stupid Raisins | https://geni.us/stupidraisins MotionVFX | https://motionvfx.sjv.io/midland Some of the links in my video descriptions are affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you, I will make a small commission if you click them and make a qualifying purchase. If you have a different purchase in mind, you can also use these storewide links below. SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: If you wish to support the channel monetarily, you can use Venmo or PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/midlandpictures https://venmo.com/MidlandPictures This is appreciated, but unnecessary, and no content will ever be behind a paywall. FOLLOW MIDLAND: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlandpictures Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MidlandPictures Medium: https://midlandpictures.medium.com Website: https://www.midlandpictures.com Podcast: https://anchor.fm/midlandpictures FOLLOW MATTHEW: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewtobrien Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/matthewtobrien #fcpx #finalcutprox #videoediting
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