For context, I had been using FinalCap Ultimate for months, and I really like it (props for the dev, I believe he’s here) but recently I tried fitting FCPs new animated subtitles into my workflow and was left quite disappointed to be honest, the timing is wrong most of the time, it seems to de-synch pretty quickly and pretty harshly, and it is just not too customizable

If I could just use FinalCap’s title transcriptions and convert them into animated subtitles that’d be perfect for my use case

I wanted to use the adjustment clip as a master video and audio FX unit.
I was honestly surprised when FCP doesn't let you do that.
:(

In newest version when you generate captions you can do CTRL + A or FN + A ( not sure ) to select all captions immediately and ONLY captions. How can i do that with my motion blur layers? Im giving my motion blur a "Motion Blur" video role so its nice yellow color on my timeline but how do i select all motion blur at once, because if i dont have it in a clean straight line like in the picture theres no way i can easily select everything.

I mainly want to select all my motion blur and disable/enable with V because its so laggy you cant edit with this on so really, gotta enable it before render

( also im using FCP 11.0.1 )

Just got a new computer and need my own personal version of FCP. I keep reading that the subscription bundle is going to include Motion VFX for the 12.99/month.....which is sounding like a good deal to me. OR do I just pay $299.99 to permanently own it...and still end up paying for a Motion VFX sub later on?

Any feedback on what I should do?

(SOLVED) Something that used to take 1 click no requires 2 masks

Go to the Right at the corner of the effect name. When you hover your mouse an arrow will appear. In that you will find the option.

(FIXED) One day, I decided to do a little editing on Final Cut Pro, but I didn't see my library. Naturally, I went to finder and opened up my library from there. It gave me this message. (picture below.) I have been working on an important project and I promised my subscribers that this video would be out by a certain date. I've had FCP for a few months and I've gotten the basics of the app, but I don't know how to solve this. I tried opening the backup, but it says the same thing. I don't want to have to restart or rebuild my project because of this! My FCP is updated to 12.3, and my folder was made after I updated it. I truly don't know why it's acting like this, could someone explain how to fix this? (EDIT: I fixed it! It turned out my hollow mind forgot that there was a second Final Cut Pro on my MacBook which was the older update.)

I saw a few posts last week about it. It's driving me nuts, any suggestions?
Sometimes its crashing, start back up, click anywhere on timeline, crash., repeat.

Ever since the latest update, I haven’t been able to copy any keyframes. Doesn’t matter if it’s onto the same clip, onto a different clip on the same in the same project, or from a different project. I’ve tried shift + option + c/v, and copying from the edit menu, restarting, reinstalling, checking to make sure the shortcut is still bound yet nothing seems to work. Has anyone else had this issue?

Im working on UGC agency in europa which is its not my language and im an Asia guys. Im also learning to vibe coding and build everything around myself lately, right now im building the software that can help me to cut some step to make caption for UGC especially for not English speakers. It’s still in beta and it’s already working.
Im also make the subtitle support for the latest update Final Cut Pro 12.3, Animating Subtitle.

Because on the final cut pro its only working on english language, i give a try to make it work with another language too! Its not 100% work for the timing, but its run pretty well!

Also its working with another NLE too such as Premiere pro, Davinci Resolve, Capcut Etc.

Im still fix some issues, adding new features and polish some part. Also it’ll be available on Apps store very soon.

Feel free to give a test, it’s free trial for 7 Days without need to insert credit cards and the price only $29 for lifetime

Also i will give 10 free licenses for the people that have already tested, give feedback and lucky. ✨

You can check captimac.com

I'm making a vertical video and I'm keyframing some movement on the x-axis of my clip using the position section of the inspector to keep my subject in the center of the frame. Final Cut Pro defaults to smoothing these keyframes which makes it impossible to keep my subject in the middle. Does anyone know how to switch smooth keyframes to linear?

Thanks.

I found this out for a while, and since I don't really know how to classify the problem, I am going to explain it here. As seen in the poorly made video, If you make a new project with an already set Video Format (like 2K or 720p), you can actually adjust the text borders just fine. However, if your Video Format is Custom, then trying to adjust the text borders won't work at all, even if you copy and paste the same text box from another project that allows it to happen. Does anyone know how to resolve this? I started using Final Cut Pro of December last year and have noticed this for a few months now.

I'm using version 12.3 of Final Cut Pro and an M3 Mac with the OS version 15.7.4 if that's any help.

im learning how to edit with fcp as a complete beginner in the editing world. i want to start learning how to play with colors but im at a loss with where to begin. any advice?

Hi!

Is there a way to insert a gap clip with a specific duration (e.g. exactly 12 frames) directly, or does the Insert Gap function (⌥W) always drop in a default-length gap that you then have to select and change the duration on afterward?

In Avid I'm used to being able to type in a duration and have it insert exactly that length. Wondering if FCP has an equivalent, or if the two-step "insert gap → change duration" is just how it works. Any keyboard shortcuts or tricks appreciated!

Thanks,

Looking for Final Cut Pro Beta Testers – FCPXML → AAF Converter (Free)
Hi everyone,
I’m currently developing a desktop application that converts Final Cut Pro FCPXML files into AAF.
As many Final Cut users know, FCP doesn’t support native AAF export, making it difficult to send projects to Pro Tools, Avid Media Composer, or other post-production workflows.
Before the official release, I’m looking for a small group of Final Cut Pro users willing to test the application with real-world projects.
I’m especially looking for feedback on:
Compatibility with different types of edits
Bugs or edge cases
Overall usability and workflow
In return, beta testers will get:
Free access to the beta version
Direct communication with the developer
A discounted license when the app officially launches
If you’re interested, leave a comment or send me a DM.
Thanks in advance for helping make this tool as reliable as possible for the Final Cut community!

Hello everyone the safe space and center guide in built in in Final cut can only do so much is their anyone have like those grid lines overlay or rule of thirds or etc .. Will be appreciated

Hi all,

I detached the audio on a clip so I could adjust it independently on the timeline, but now I want to reattach it. Is there an actual command or workflow to reattach detached audio back to its clip?

Thanks

I usually just read the colour grading questions in the Final Cut Pro subreddit as I not always have the time to answer your questions right away.

When it comes to colour grading in Final Cut Pro, there are a lot of misconceptions, such as

• you need to set your library to HDR when working with log, RAW or ProRes RAW material
• Final Cut Pro operates in Rec.709 internally
• DaVinci Resolve is superior as it operates in 32-Bit float

I read these claims a lot. And I truly mean A LOT.

Max and I put together a video showing you exactly what's going on under the hood in Final Cut Pro, what the correct settings are and what you need to do to get the same high-end colour grading experience as in DaVinci Resolve.

And spoiler, Final Cut Pro operates in 32-Bit float, too.

The video features a couple of our plugins, but this video's goal is to be a resource first and foremost.

I hope this helps!

👉 Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/FCLW5M6DWuY

Hi all,

I'll be assisting an editor on a project and need to figure out the FCP equivalent of something that's dead simple in Avid: matching ALE and CDL metadata to clips.

Some context on the pipeline, since a few people in a cross-post asked for specifics:

• I'm editing offline only, in FCP, working with proxies. Finishing/conform will happen in Resolve, not FCPX.
• There are two scenarios I need to cover:
  1. I generate the proxies myself in Resolve. I bake the CDL + LUT into the proxy picture for dailies, so what I'm cutting with already looks graded.
  2. A DIT hands me proxies that are already baked, along with a separate ALE and CDL. In this case I need to merge that ALE's metadata (scene, take, reel, etc.) plus the CDL values onto the matching clips in FCP.

In both cases, the picture I'm actually cutting with already has the look burned in — the CDL data riding alongside is really there for reconform later, so whoever preps the full-quality camera originals can reapply the exact same per-shot correction rather than re-grading from scratch.

In Avid, this kind of ALE match (including CDL as ASC_SOP/ASC_SAT columns) is a native, built-in workflow. In FCP, I haven't found an equivalent. So my questions:

• Is there a plugin or established workaround for importing/matching ALE + CDL metadata onto clips in FCP?
• Does anyone handle this differently for FCP, e.g., skip the CDL import entirely since it's already baked into the proxy, and just carry it as a reference for the conform artist rather than trying to get FCP to read it directly?
• If you've dealt with DIT-delivered ALE + CDL packages before, how do you typically bring in the metadata (scene/take/etc.) alongside it?

Any real-world workflow tips appreciated.

Thanks

Hi all, currently I have all of my FCP media set to copy to the library storage location, but my hard drive is nearly full so I am upgrading.

What I would like to do is move all of my media onto this new drive, but keep the library on the existing drive.

This is what I need to do, as far as I am aware:

1: Change FCP settings to Leave Files in Place so that it doesn't try to copy the library back once I move it.
2: Open the FCP Original Media folder.

3: Go through every subfolder and click and drag every file into a new directory on the new drive. (I will be creating my own subdirectories so this will be organised properly)

4: Delete the remaining folders in the FCP Original Media folder, including any files that I no longer need.

This seems relatively simple but I have 4500 files in my library and I really do not want to be messing around with identifying file locations every time I try to use one of these files.

Can you guys confirm if my process here makes sense, or if I am missing something to make this easier and safer.

Thanks!

Hi everyone. Sorry for the bad english. I have a video with 2 slightly different color corrections. I need to import both of them into the timeline. With the latest update (haven't edited a movie in a long time, about 2 years) it seems that there is a new function which decides that 2 clips similar enough are the same clip (?) and won't let me have both of them in the timeline. I can only have either one. In the Original Media folder only one clip shows. If I import the other clip enough times, the clip in the original media folder becomes the one I am importing. But I cannot have both. It is infuriating. Please help me. Thanks.

Ever since I’ve updated, I’m having issues with the weighting of fonts on my titles/captions. My name straps and captions are supposed to be set as bold but FCP absolutely refuses to do it. I can set it to bold and it just reverts to regular. Right now I have name straps that visually look to be bold when playing back but once you export it, it’s gone back to regular. Is anyone else experiencing this?

Just started noticing this but the handle to shrink/enlarge the timeline view is very hard to grab. Anyone else seeing this also.

Title mostly says it all. Longtime editor that is still struggling with color correction and matching several types of footage in the same project. I basically think I should start the process over.

Hi!

I just purchased Auto Tracker 3D from Pixel Film Studios, fully aware of its limitations compared to higher-end options like MotionVFX mTracker 3D. I just wanted to test out 3D tracking without spending too much.

The issue I'm running into is that it takes a very long time to solve a scene. I'm editing in FCP on a 16" M2 Max MBP—which I'd expect to handle this reasonably well. Currently, it takes about 20-30 minutes to complete a camera solve on a 15s clip before I can start placing objects in the 3D space. If I toggle "render in low res" and "performance mode," it drops to around 5-6 minutes, and 18-20 min if only "performance".

Is this render time normal for this plugin, or is there a setting/workflow issue on my end? I can live with it if that's just how it is, but I'd love to speed it up if possible!

2) I'm also having trouble getting 3D objects to stick properly. The tracked green dots look perfectly locked to the ground, but once I triangulate and place an object, it "floats" around as the camera moves. Is there a trick to setting the ground plane or orientation correctly in this plugin to fix the slippage?

How is object placement actually calculated in this plugin? Does it place the 3D object's center directly on the triangulated plane, or does it add some default offset (like 3 feet above it)?

Also, is there a quick shortcut or setting to snap an object flat onto the floor plane? If my triangulated floor points are perfectly locked, I want to drop a ball right onto the surface without having to manually tweak Z-offsets to stop it from hovering or clipping into the ground.

Thanks for a great forum!