When you save a project in Color 1.5 that was created in an earlier version of Color and then reopen it in its earlier version, all Color FX node values will be reset to zero. Programs Color 1.5 Solution Avoid opening and saving projects in [...]

If you apply a speed change to a cut clip in Final Cut Pro and send it to Color, the preview of the clip in Color shows an extra frame at the beginning and end. If you then render the Color project to DPX or CIN (Cineon) files, these extra frames will also be [...]

Adjustments you make with the “Shadow contrast” slider may be incorrectly exported to a LUT. Color 1.5 Programs Solution Turn off “Limit Shadow Adjustments” to fix this problem. [...]

Using Final Cut Pro's “Send to Color” option with a sequence that includes both RED 4K files and regular NTSC footage may result in the NTSC footage being unusable after rendering to Color and sending to Final Cut Pro. Final Cut Pro 7.0, Color 1.5 programs [...]

Final Cut Pro 6 includes a video filter called Outer Glow. You may already be familiar with this filter, as it is also available in Motion 2. In Final Cut Studio 2, the Outer Glow filter is available in both applications, but in some cases, its behavior in Motion differs. [...]

If you want to achieve the best quality for HDV with Print to Video, here is a list of things you should do or note before you start: In System Preferences, configure Energy Saver to never sleep and ensure that the option “Put hard disks to sleep whenever p [...]

A tapeless video workflow involves reformatting as well as reusing the memory cards used for filming. Before reformatting the cards, it is wise to create a copy of your files on a hard drive, either for [...]

If you copy a clip from one sequence and then paste it into another, you may not see a dialog that will adjust the new sequence to the settings of the original clip. Final Cut Pro 6.0, 7.0 Programs Solution Copy the clip from the Browser and then paste it into the timeline of the [...]

If you are working with files in high-resolution formats, such as HDV or uncompressed HD, and you want to export QuickTime reference movies to a fixed-resolution format, such as DV or IMX, here are some tips to help you maintain the correct frame rate in your exported movies.Export [...]

You can remove a Final Cut Pro project, including its associated files, from your hard drive. Warning: This text talks about permanently deleting files from your hard drive. Following these steps will lead you to permanently remove a Final Cut Pro project. [...]