Rae and I have learned quite a bit about using Final Cut to create our documentary, Autumn Gem. Here are some tips that will save you a lot of time when putting together your film.

1. Backup regularly
2. Run Final Cut Pro on a clean system
3. Get out of GOP and embrace ProRes 422
4. Use whole integers with Ken Burns Effect
5. Gaussian blur
6. Avoid JPEGs
7. Set subtitle opacity to 90%
8. Using the Outline Text generator for your subtitles
9. Watch your gamma
10. View your footage on a broadcast monitor

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