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