If you’ve ever used third-party transitions in Premiere Pro, then you know that they don’t work like the built-in transitions and can be a bit cumbersome. You can read a workflow on working with third-party transitions from Oliver Peters here. [Read more…]
Dashwood Editor Essentials for Final Cut Pro, Motion, Premiere Pro and After Effects
Dashwood Editor Essentials is a set of utility plugins for Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, Motion and After Effects. The plugins can repair footage or do tasks that would normally require a lot of time and effort. Check out the video below for a closer look at the various tools.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6l25VX2fsY&w=640&h=360]Dashwood Editor Essentials is available from Noise Industries for $49. More details here on Noise Industries website.
FxFactory PRO v4 Video Effects Plug-in Review
FxFactory PRO v4 is a plug-in for popular NLE editors like Final Cut Pro X, FCP 7 and Premiere Pro CS6. I have been using FxFactory PRO v4 for a few months now in both FCP X and Premier Pro CS6. While it also works in After Effects and Motion, my use has been limited to NLEs.
FxFactory PRO v4 uses the FxFactory plug-in manager for installation and updates. I have used several plug-ins with FxFactory and find it to be one of the easiest installation processes to use with NLE plug-ins. [Read more…]
FxFactory 4.0 Adds Support for Adobe Premiere Pro
FxFactory 4.0 is now available and adds support for Adobe Premiere Pro. The plug-in management program has been a great tool for using with FCP X, Motion, FCP 7 and After Effects; however, the one video editing program that I use the most hasn’t been supported and, as a result, I’ve not been able to take advantage of so many cool video plug-ins. But now it is.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2meyRQBwT8&w=640&h=360]FxFactory 4.0 is a free download and there are a few free plug-ins that are available with it. Additional plug-ins are available for trial and purchase with integration inside of FxFactory.
You can download FxFactory 4.0 from Noise Industries’ website.
Installing FxFactory Effects for Final Cut Pro X
If you use Final Cut Pro X, Motion or After Effects, this video is worth a watch. FxFactory offers a ton of plug-in options for FCP X and has a very slick integration and installation. There are several plug-ins that are free and useful, so it’s worth a look even if you only spring for the free plug-ins.