What Makes Apple FCPX Different From Other Applications?

If we talk about video editing applications then yes! We have many applications to use like Adobe Premiere Pro, Sony vegas, Avid media composer, FCPX etc. Do you know FCPX has many specialities which shows that this software is different from others. Today we are going to discuss about the specialities of FCPX ( Final cut Pro ). Let's discuss one by one.

 

● System requirement

First of all talk about system requirements. If you want to work in Apple FCPX then you should Mac. Other software can be run in windows as well as mac but it can't be run in windows. Software requires 4gb of Ram to run. Only metal graphic card should be in the system, otherwise it will not work. At Least 3.8 GB of disk space is required.

 

● Application

❖ You can import, edit or share 360 degrees video from a wide variety of camera.
❖ It directly shows the most useful tools on the display.
❖ There is an option in it which is called range check to show the area of the image which is out of the color gamut.
❖ You can install the third party luts to use in FCPX.
❖ You can do background rendering using GPU & CPU.
❖ Preview can be seen in Full resolution of 2k, 4k, 5k, HD & larger size media.
❖ There is an option to customize the keyboard as per your preferences.

 

● Editing and Timeline

If we talk about it's timeline then there are so many things that you can see in it's timeline such as:
❖ There is a large browser for titles and generators.
❖ You can save the custom motion graphics with the library.
❖ There is an option to play different clips continuously.
❖ You can modify the clips by changing name or color of the clip.
❖ You can create different libraries for unique roles.
❖ There is an option to copy and paste of timecode.
❖ Multicam editing can be done in it.
❖ If you want to make groups of layers then there is an option to use of compound clips where you can edit the compound clips as well without affecting the main clip.
❖ You can make your video as customized frame size.
❖ In this software there is a good options for insert, overwrite, replace, append and connect the clips.
❖ You can extend edit to the simmer position.
❖ There is a double viewers to show the edited and raw footage.
❖ Snapping option to snap playhead, Skimmer, Playhead and markers.
❖ You can customize the project start time.
❖ You can export multiple projects to multiple formats by batch share.

 

● Trimming

Now come to the main task of this software i.e trimming the clips.
❖ You can apply the roll trim between two adjacent clips.
❖ There is an options for slide and slip the clip.
❖ Very easy blade option for trimming the clips.

 

● Effects

In FCPX there are lots of different effects that you should definitely use:
❖ There is a noise reduction effect use to reduce the grain & noise from the video.
❖ Lut effects are mostly in use.
❖ Flow transition which is used for smooth the jump cut.
❖ You can find fully customizable 3D transitions which is made by different materials and lightning.
❖ Amazing video and audio effects to use i your video.
❖ Every video editing software has croma cutting tools but n FCPX for colour sampling & edge adjustments.
❖ You can add a range to apply effects and transitions.
❖ Having an option for one - step - freeze to create a still image.
❖ Media browser have filters, music, sound effects to use in the video.
❖ The quality of transition is very high.
❖ 113 filters of blurs, keys and key colour.
❖ There are two masks i.e shape mask and color mask which controls every effect and blur.
❖ Ken bur is the tool that is only present in FCPX.

 

● Audio

Now let's talk about the specialty of audios:
❖ There is a voice over tool which automatically assigns.
❖ If you want to add audio filters or adjust the volume then you can use the compound paths.
❖ It supports audio level which is up to 192KHZ.

 

● Color correction

In other software you can do color correction bye one or two ways but in FCPX, you have four options of colour grading to use i.e:
❖ Color wheel
❖ Color curves
❖ Hue/saturation curves
❖ Color board
By these specifications, Fcpx is different from other software. It is actually smarter application then others. It's workflow is very good which is easy to understand. You can do editing easily. In my opinion if you have good command in shortcuts of Apple FCPX then this software is best for video editing.

 

Conclusion : 

You should definitely learn this software if you are interested to learn or can learn in advance level for industry level. If you are willing to learn FCPX then you can take final cut pro training classes from the best video editing training institute such as ADMEC Multimedia Institute, Rohini, Delhi - 10085. For more info you can contact them on: 9911782350