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Sept. 3, 2012
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FCP X: Delete Primary Clips
Motion 5: Motion Tracking
Video: Smoke: 3D Effects
Blog: Story is not Enough
Top 3 Lists This Week
FCP X Training
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  • Larry is speaking at the LAPPG user group on Sept. 12. Topic: Final Cut Pro X: Multicam. Click here to learn more! 
  • DV Expo is coming to Pasadena Sept. 19-21. This is always a fun show and I'll be there covering it for the Digital Production BuzzRegister here for conference and expo passes.
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  • For those that plan ahead, I'll be presenting at Postapalooza in October.  Yes, its a long way away, but this is a killer post conference and I look forward to seeing you there. Here are the details.  
THREE NEW ARTICLES THIS WEEK

Whether you are looking for Final Cut Pro training, Motion training, or just trying to make the most of the software you've got, I've got three new articles for you this week.

Plus, I've expanded our Top 3 lists to include the Top 3 most watched Webinars, and Top 3 most listened to Digital Production Buzz interviews.

All the details are below.

TECHNIQUE: FINAL CUT PRO X
Deleting Clips From the Primary Storyline

The Primary Storyline is special. Everything starts there, which is great until you need to delete a clip from the Primary Storyline, only to see the rest of our edit collapse into shambles.

It isn't as bad as it looks. Here's an article that shows you a variety of ways to remove clips from the Primary Storyline without increasing your stress level.

Read the article here.

TECHNIQUE: MOTION 5
How to Do Motion Tracking

Last week, I showed you how to use Motion to stabilize a shaky video clip.

This week, we take a look at how to do motion tracking in Motion.

In this step-by-step technique, you'll learn just how easy motion tracking can be -- once you figure out where to put your tracking point.


TECHNIQUE: FINAL CUT PRO X
Importing Layered Photoshop Files

New with the 10.0.3 release of Final Cut Pro X is the ability to import layered Photoshop graphics and retain the layers.

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to import a Photoshop graphic, how to view and manipulate individual layers, and how to size your images so they import with the correct geometry.

Read the article here.

VIDEO TUTORIAL: AUTODESK SMOKE 2013
Adding 3D Movement and Lights

The real strength of Autodesk Smoke is in the power of its effects. But learning to use them can be challenging.

In this excerpt of a recent Smoke webinar, I show you how to add 3D movement, lights, and animation to a picture-in-picture effect.


LARRY'S BLOG
Story Is Not Enough
Logo: Larry's Blog
I got a lot of requests to repeat the announcement of a recent blog on some personal reflections I've been musing over this week.

Story is important, but it is not "all-important." Read this blog and tell me what you think.

Read the blog here.

TOP 3 POPULAR LISTS LAST WEEK  
 
We are expanding our Top 3 List this week to include top articles, webinars, and Buzz interviews.

Top 3 Articles
 

1. FCP 7: Compressing Video for YouTube

2. FCP X: Native vs. Optimize vs Proxy Media

3. FCP X: Improving Performance

Click here to see a Top 10 List of popular articles for the last seven days; under Most Popular Articles.

Top 3 Webinars

1. Webinar 76: Cool Small Stuff for Final Cut Pro X

2. Webinar 53: Using Photoshop for Video

3. Webinar 62: Working with Audio in Final Cut Pro X

The Top 3 webinars are based on what our subscribers watched over the last week. To learn more about subscription, click here.

Top 3 Digital Production Buzz Interviews

1. Jim Sherhart - Drobo announces Thunderbolt drives

2. Alan Edward Bell - Editing Spiderman

3. Dan May - Blackmagic Design Hardware Update

The Top 3 Interviews are based on what visitors to the Digital Production Buzz website have listened to over the last seven days.

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