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Published inMar 2024
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ISBN-139781804614921
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Bruce G. Macbryde
Bruce G. Macbryde
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Bruce G. Macbryde

Bruce G. Macbryde, a Final Cut Pro trainer with 20+ years of experience, spanning from the original release in 1999 to the latest version. He served as a sales manager for Australian Authorized Apple distributors (1998-2004) and later as a training manager for Apple-developed software through 2009. He established Wedding Media Productions in 2004, a wedding video business in Sydney, Australia. Bruce is a YouTube creator for the VideoTutors channel, with 500+ video tutorials. He began teaching marketing at NSW TAFE in the early 1980s, specializing in technology and business software such as Microsoft Office, Adobe Pagemaker, and Photoshop during a 7-year stint in New Zealand.
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Second monitors

Organization of media is one thing, but more importantly, you need to be able to view the footage, which is why a computer’s monitor is crucial. Obviously, size matters, and while you can easily edit on a laptop while out in the field, I would not recommend that as a permanent single-monitor solution. This brings to light the amazing advantage of utilizing a second monitor. Not only does a bigger monitor mean you can see more of Final Cut Pro but a second monitor also means you can see more of the specific parts of the Final Cut Pro interface. Personally, and more importantly, I think it’s about the associated files that you need to refer to while using Final Cut Pro. You don’t need to switch between layered windows, and instead, you can view them side by side with the extra screen real estate.

The following are the things to keep in mind when selecting a monitor for Final Cut Pro:

  • Color accuracy: DCI-P3, sRGB, Rec709, or Adobe RGB (factory...
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Published in: Mar 2024Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781804614921

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Bruce G. Macbryde

Bruce G. Macbryde, a Final Cut Pro trainer with 20+ years of experience, spanning from the original release in 1999 to the latest version. He served as a sales manager for Australian Authorized Apple distributors (1998-2004) and later as a training manager for Apple-developed software through 2009. He established Wedding Media Productions in 2004, a wedding video business in Sydney, Australia. Bruce is a YouTube creator for the VideoTutors channel, with 500+ video tutorials. He began teaching marketing at NSW TAFE in the early 1980s, specializing in technology and business software such as Microsoft Office, Adobe Pagemaker, and Photoshop during a 7-year stint in New Zealand.
Read more about Bruce G. Macbryde