Final Cut Studio Resource Center
Moviola Digital Education Center is committed to providing useful information, both in the classroom and out. Here you'll find a lot of useful information related to Final Cut Pro, and other Final Cut Studio applications. In addition to custom tips and tutorials, you'll find downloads relevant to Final Cut Studio, troubleshooting resources, and we've also scoured the Internet for other helpful information.
And, in addition to Final Cut Studio-specific information, we've compiled a good deal of general information about standard and high definition video in Moviola's Knowledge Zone. So be sure to poke around there as well.
FCP Tips & Tutorials
FCP Workflows
Media Storage Tables
Here you'll find tables for the bit rates of different video formats for helping to determine the type of hard drive storage you'll need and how much is needed when working in Final Cut Pro. read more »
Troubleshooting
This section is for those experiencing problems in Final Cut Studio. There are solutions for dropped frames, various buggy behavior, display issues, re-installing software and much more. read more»
Configurations For Final Cut Pro
Different versions of Final Cut Pro (and other Final Cut Studio applications) require certain minimum requirements in both hardware and software. Click here to find the basic tech specs for: Final Cut Studio 3, Final Cut Studio 2 and Final Cut Pro 5.
If you want more detailed information on other Studio applications and additional recommendations, click on the links below for specific Apple articles on these topics. In addition, below there is a link to find the basic tech specs for earlier versions of Final Cut Pro.
Apple articles:
Final Cut Studio 3 (Including Final Cut Pro 7): http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/specs.html
Final Cut Studio 2 (Including Final Cut Pro 6): http://support.apple.com/kb/SP535
Final Cut Pro 5: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301576
For older versions of Final Cut Pro (from versions 1 to 4.5), check out this article to find out details on compatible computers and software: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=24991
Qualified Devices For Final Cut Pro
Need to connect a deck or camera to Final Cut Pro? Click here for an Apple web page where you can enter your camera/deck information along with your version of Final Cut Pro. After submitting this information a list is generated with details of which settings you should choose in Final Cut Pro's Audio/Video Settings.
Organizations And Guilds
From the Motion Picture Editors Guild to Film Independent, here you'll find links to various guilds, unions and organizations in the world of content creation. read more »
Forums/Blogs and Online Resources
At the web sites listed from the following link, you'll find many helpful people willing to share their thoughts on your Final Cut Studio issues. You'll find how to articles, tutorials (video and print), reviews on software and hardware for use with Final Cut Studio. In addition, you'll also find websites to search for all the latest software for the Mac and for Mac troubleshooting. read more »
Workflow/Utility Software and Plugins
Links to downloads for software components and drivers for various needs when working in Final Cut Pro or other Studio applications including RED plugins, XDCAM Transfer software and more. read more »
Easy Setups for capturing HDV into ProRes via FireWire
Sony XDCAM Transfer Software (for XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX)
Sony Log and Transfer Plugin for Final Cut Pro (for XDCAM EX)
Conversion/Compression Software and Plugins
Need to extract video from a DVD? Integrate Windows media with Final Cut Pro? These options and others are among the software suggestions listed here. read more »
Effects Plugins and Software
There are a huge wealth of effects plugins written for Final Cut Studio, from dust/scratch removal, wire-rig removal, particle generators, color effects, keying and much, much more. Here you'll find links to the companies developing all this cool software. read more »
Hardware Resources
Andrew Balis' Book Recommendations
