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As viewers, we are far less forgiving of bad audio than we are of bad images. And even with good microphones, good recorders, good voice talent and good technique, you’ll need to know plenty about audio in FCP X to do a good job. Here are ten ways to help you learn all the tricks hidden deep inside FCP X. Please...

In my own professional video work, clients don’t usually ask for teleportation, to look like a ghost, or fire an energy ball from their hands. Despite the absence of obvious visual effects from corporate and educational pieces, those things are still fun. If you’re not sure how to create them in Final Cut Pro X, Filmmaking Simple is the YouTube channel that’s been there,...

If you've seen reality TV, then at some point you've probably see a split-screen effect. Displaying two perspectives at once can be a great technique in many situations, including video tutorials, product introductions, or even cheesy infomercials. It's not hard to use FCP X's Transform panel to make these effects by hand, but it's even easier to use a free...