Rather than settling for searching on multiple sites for stand alone stock video shots that “kind of” look similar to one another, look for story driven footage. Story-driven shots are ones that show the same subject in action and also provide multiple shot types of similar action.
2. Use high quality, Raw or Log Footage
When searching for stock footage, look for clips that enable high resolution downloads, like Raw, Arri, Red or Phantom. You won’t have to sift through a library full of less-than-stellar quality or overused footage to find what you’re looking for.
3. Don’t pay per clip. Go unlimited
Your film’s budget can easily go through the roof if you pay per clip. This is why we recommend using footage sites that use single umbrella licensing and unlimited subscription models.
Different versions of USB provide different amounts of bandwidth
The speed of USB has increased significantly since its initial release. For example, USB 1.0 was released January 15, 1996, with a maximum speed of 1.5 MB/second. Compare that to USB 4.0 which was released August 29, 2019, with a maximum speed of 5 GB/second! USB4 is based on the Thunderbolt 3 protocol.
However, recently, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) renamed virtually all USB versions and made things REALLY confused. Here are the new names and speeds of the different versions of USB.
Old Name
Released
New Name
Speed
USB 2.0
April, 2000
USB 2.0
Up to 60 MB/sec
USB 3.0
Nov. 2008
USB 3.1 Gen 1
Up to 625 MB/sec
USB 3.1
July, 2013
USB 3.1 Gen 2
Up to 1.25 GB/sec
USB 3.2
August, 2017
USB 3.1 Gen 2×2
Up to 2.5 GB/sec
USB4
August, 2019
USB 4
Up to 5 GB/sec
NOTE: Keep in mind that all versions of USB, except for USB4, are optimized for small file transfers and generally don’t provide all the bandwidth that the spec calls for. I don’t recommend any version of USB earlier than USB 3.2 for video editing.
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There are several color correction commands that are inaccessible, if you don’t create custom keyboard shortcuts for them. For example, open Final Cut Pro > Commands > Customize and search for Color. Then, assign shortcuts to:
Apply Color Wheels
Apply Color Correction from Previous Edit
Apply Color Correction from Two Edits Prior
Apply Color Correction from Three Edits Prior
Color Board: Toggle Correction on/off
Suddenly, all your color corrections will go a LOT faster!
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You can easily drag clips or projects from one Event to another in the same library. Keep in mind that you can’t store the same clip in more than one Event.
But, what happens if we want to move media or projects between libraries? Well, we have options:
We can COPY them
We can MOVE them
When you copy an item from one library to another, the corresponding files are duplicated on the storage device that contains the receiving library. When you move an item from one library to another, the corresponding files are moved from the library file in the first storage location to the library file in the second location.
Copying or moving items between libraries lets you:
Use multiple libraries on the same storage device to organize a large number of active projects and media assets.
Work on your project and media files on a different Mac that has Final Cut Pro installed.
Back up your project and its media files to a storage device, a network volume, or other storage media.
Allow multiple users to access your media in an external folder on shared storage.
Free up space on your Mac or storage device.
HOW TO COPY
To copy one or more selected clips from one library to another, simply drag them. Or choose File > Copy Clips to Library.
In the resulting dialog, you can choose to copy optimized or proxy media. If you decide not to do this, you can always recreate it later.
HOW TO MOVE
To move one or more selected clips from one library to another, press the Cmd key while dragging. Or choose File > Move Clips to Library.
Again, moving provides the option of also moving optimized and/or proxy media.
EXTRA CREDIT
NOTE: If you have created or customized any Final Cut Pro effects, transitions, titles, or generators in Motion, set the storage location for your Motion content to In Library before starting any copy or move operations between libraries or storage devices. Otherwise, the Motion content is not included in those operations. Regardless, you must manually track and move any third-party (FxPlug) content, because it is not managed within the Final Cut Pro library.
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Whether you edit on a laptop or full-size keyboard, there are two Delete keys at your disposal. One is above the Return key, indicated by the red arrow in the screen shot, the other is… hidden.
The big Delete key, which deletes going backwards, is the normal delete key for most Final Cut operations. In addition to deleting text as you would expect, it also deletes clips.
The smaller Delete key, next to the End key, deletes going forward. You can quickly see the difference by deleting text from the middle of a paragraph. The big difference in Final Cut, though, is when you use this smaller key to delete a clip: It deletes the clip AND replaces it with a gap. Many students find this very distracting.
When deleting clips, the big Delete key always changes the duration of the timeline. The small Delete key does not.
EXTRA CREDIT
The forward delete key exists on laptops, too, but it’s hidden. Simply press the Fn key (in the lower left corner of the keyboard) while typing the big Delete key.
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There’s a “hidden-in-plain-sight” option in Activity Monitor that allows you to monitor your system in real-time directly from the dock.
Open Activity Monitor (Applications > Utilities)
Choose View > Dock Icon
Pick what you want to see
Most of the time, I’m monitoring either Network or Disk activity.
NOTE: Keep in mind that Activity Monitor must be running to see these icons. However, you don’t need to have any of Activity Monitor’s windows open.
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Not only are their different versions of USB, there are also different versions of USB connectors. Ever wonder how many different USB connectors there are and what they are called?
Well, here’s the answer:
Type A
Type B
Type C
Micro USB
Mini USB
Most computers use Type A or C, depending upon their age.
Most large peripherals use Type B, while smaller devices use either the micro or mini connectors.
Now you know.
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Yes, the USB plugs on the back of your computer all look the same. However, here’s an easy way to find out what version of USB your computer supports.
Go to the Apple logo in the top left corner of your computer.
Choose About This Mac
At the bottom of this window, click System Report
In the display that follows, click Hardware > USB
This panel displays more than you will ever want to know about your USB ports and connected peripherals, including the version of USB your system supports.
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NOTE: This tip originated in the days of capturing media from video tape, but it can still be helpful in working with today’s huge media files.
Normally, when we think of “offline clips,” we think of media that is inaccessible. While it is true that we can’t edit or playback offline clips, we can still organize them.
For example, Control-click an offline clip and this menu appears, which allows us to add metadata (labels) to any offline clip. Then, the next time these clips are either connected or relinked, all this information remains available because it is stored in the project file, not with the clip itself.
The benefit of using this screen is that you can transfer a project to another computer – say a laptop – to add this information, without having to copy and carry all the media files as well.
EXTRA CREDIT
The Metadata panel in Premiere (Window > Metadata) has far more fields available, which can also be used for both online and offline clips.
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It is almost always easier to drag an edit point. But it is faster and, more often, more precise to use a keyboard shortcut. Here are some trimming and playback shortcuts that can speed your work.
NOTE: With the exception of the first shortcut, all remaining shortcuts do not require you to first select the edit point. Plus, all these tricks assume you have sufficient media handles for the trim.
Shortcut
What It Does
E
Move the selected edit point to the position of the Playhead. (A roll trim.)
W
Ripple trim next (downstream) edit to the position of the playhead
Shift – W
Extend the next edit to the position of the playhead (no gap)
Option – W
Trim the next edit to the position of the Playhead (leaves a gap)
Q
Ripple trim the previous (upstream) edit to the position of the playhead
Shift – Q
Extend the previous edit to the position of the playhead (no gap)
Option – Q
Trim the previous edit to the position of the Playhead (leaves a gap)
Shift – K
Play around the Playhead
Shift – Space
Play from slightly before the In to slightly after the Out
Cntrl – Space
Play from current Playhead position to the Out
NOTE: Preferences > Playback determines how far before an edit and how far after an edit the playhead will play.
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