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In this short video tutorial, you will learn how to fix audio problems within a sub-frame (1/80th of a frame) in Final Cut Pro X.

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A detailed tutorial on how to replace one clip with another in Final Cut Pro X.

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In this video tutorial, learn how to change video frame rates using Compressor 4.

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A detailed tutorial on using the Position tool to move clips in Final Cut Pro X.

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Learn how to create Roles, assign them to clips, and use the Timeline Index to organize them in this short video training on Final Cut Pro X.

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A step-by-step tutorial on building a “selects reel,” marking and tracking the clips you need in Final Cut Pro X.

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A simple workaround to get Premiere Pro CS6 to recognize the graphics card on your Mac.

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This step-by-step tutorial shows how to export audio from Final Cut Pro X into Adobe Audition for mixing, then how to bring it back into FCP X.

[This article was first published in March, 2013, on my blog.] OK. I’m impressed! Last November, the day they went on sale, I ordered a 27″ iMac to replace my main editing system. (Click here to read about the system …

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This is a compilation of articles detailing how to create multicam edits in Final Cut Pro X, Final Cut Pro 7 or Adobe Premiere. This includes both detailed tutorials and quick checklists.

A quick, step-by-step tutorial on changing project settings in Final Cut Pro X.

A step-by-step tutorial on how to create, edit, and modify multicam clips in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6.

This short video shows how to edit a multicam clip using the Multi-camera Monitor in Premiere Pro CS6.

A short video tutorial on how to change the display order of clips in a Multi-camera sequence in Premiere Pro CS6.

A quick “cookbook” on editing multicam clips in Premiere Pro CS6.

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A video tutorial showing how to create still or video montages using multicam in Final Cut Pro X.

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A 17-step checklist to creating multicam clips in Final Cut Pro X.

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In this short, two-minute tutorial, I’ll show you how to lock individual audio clips in Audition so that they won’t drift out of sync with the video. This is an essential first step in doing any mix, however, this feature is not easy to find.

This is a short, step-by-step cookbook to creating a multicam clip in Final Cut Pro 7.

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Several quick new tricks and shortcuts for Final Cut Pro X 10.0.6.

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Here’s a step-by-step tutorial showing how to select and retain multiple clip ranges (In & Out) in Final Cut Pro X.

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In this tutorial, learn all the different ways, and sources, to create a freeze frame in Final Cut Pro X.

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Here’s a short step-by-step tutorial that shows how to create chapter markers in Final Cut Pro X.

Ten hidden interface shortcuts and techniques in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6.

A fast trick to display and hear just one audio track in an interview.

A series of techniques to replace, remove, or hide a clip in the Primary Storyline.

Final Cut Pro X now supports importing layered Photoshop graphics. This technique explains how this works – and recommended image sizes to use for images.

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This detailed technique shows you how and why to stabilize video images in Motion 5.

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Auditions, in FCP X, speed the process of selecting the next shot. This short video shows how to create and modify them.

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This is a collection of keyboard shortcuts to speed trimming clips in Final Cut Pro X.

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Here’s how to edit multicam clips in FCP X 10.0.3 or later.

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Here’s how to change the creation date or time of a clip in Final Cut Pro X.

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This article explains RAIDs, SSDs, The Cloud, and how to improve the performance of your storage.

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An interesting book on editing that analyzes the editing of Star Wars.

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Audio loudness specs are changing in the US and EU. Here’s a summary of what you need to know.

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Here is a list of Larry’s favorite keyboard shortcuts for Adobe Audition CS6.

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Here’s a simple way to share the same FCP X project files between editors.

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ADR replaces poor audio with good audio. Adobe Audition makes this pains-taking process MUCH faster and better.

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Here’s a quick tip to move clips in Final Cut Pro X.

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Whether you are using multicam in Final Cut Pro X or Final Cut Pro X, keep this key point in mind: You can not mix audio tracks using multicam editing, and you can switch between tracks, but not mix between tracks.

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The Precision Editor in FCP X makes adjusting where two media clips touch simple, precise, and visual.

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Stabilizing an image and correcting for rolling shutter are easy in Final Cut Pro X. This article explains how.

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Here’s a quick article that explains what Spatial Conform is and how it works.

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A step-by-step tutorial illustrating the new trimming tools in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 – along with a personal story on trimming.

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A look back at The Buzz coverage of the 2012 NAB Show – what worked, what didn’t, and what we’d change.

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Here are three keyboard shortcuts that make trimming in FCP X much faster!

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General Errors in Final Cut Pro 7 (and earlier) are often caused by either bad clips or bad render files. This article explains how to fix them.

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Auditions are new in Final Cut Pro X for comparing two or more shots in the Timeline. This technique shows how this works.

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Stories are a very powerful technical feature in DVD Studio Pro that allows you to alter the normal flow of your movies. This article shows you how.

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Adobe Audition is audio editing software that recently came to the Mac. Here, I show you power tips to work faster and better.

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