Final Cut Tricks | 20 Things You Didn't Know You Can Do in FCP

Today I've got 20 moves in Final Cut Pro you may not have known you can make! I promise you've never seen some of these Final Cut Tricks before. Make sure you stick around for my last FCP hack which is truly my favorite.
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00:00 Introduction
00:29 How to Deselect Color Mask in FCP
01:19 How to Import Clip Ranges in Final Cut Pro
01:39 Sorting Fonts in Final Cut Pro
01:56 How to make Slip Edits without moving Connected Clips
02:48 Add to Audition in Final Cut
03:53 How to Break Apart Compound Clips in Final Cut
04:46 How to Change Connection Points in Final Cut
05:13 Rotate in Increments in FCP
05:14 Using Photoshop Files in FCP
06:08 How to make text track in in FCP
06:48 How to make transitions all one length in Final Cut Pro
07:13 Free Sound Effects in Final Cut Pro
07:54 Hidden Text Styles in Final Cut
08:29 How to Save Effects Presets in Final Cut
10:27 Clip Skimming in Final Cut Pro
11:02 Slow Motion Playback in Final Cut Pro
11:35 Duplicating Clips in Final Cut Pro
11:51 Clearing Selected Ranges in Final Cut Pro
12:11 What are Snapshot Projects in Final Cut?
14:17 Adjusting Effects Mix hack in Final Cut Pro
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[@JennJagerPro]

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[@francisj.opolko3728]

Excellent ! Thanks!

[@britishboxer6875]

I know a few things we can do with final cut but ...its a private matter...PM me if your interested...

[@insightstudioofficial]

The absolute first time that I’ve watched a video titled “tricks you didn’t know” and I actually didn’t know. Amazing. We need more like this.

[@The11thOrder]

Thought the same thing!

[@peterkoomen1]

Again great tips and tricks for FCP. I learned a lot. Using audition for color correcting (amazing!) and the last tip never knew this! Thank you so much Jenn, for all your energy and fun for our community of FCP users.

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Always learning new stuff! That last tip about Adjusting Effects using option was completely new to me. Great tips Jenn!

[@OnlyDesi]

Thank you so much.

[@BlaneHenderson]

Concise and straight to the point with two good editing tricks that I wasn't aware of. Thank you!

[@HelloEkow]

Been using FCPX for a good number of years and you've demystified a lot of things that very few people are talking about! More so, my workflow will be a bunch faster with the ability to break apart compound clips! THANK YOU!

[@sigridlee3743]

19 was my favorite but the final one too. 19 was about something I had been frustrated by (cc’s). Thank you for being clear and concise.

[@nikhilgidwani5789]

Been using Final Cut for over 10 years and you taught me some great things I can use in my workflow. Thank you!

[@MikeeHollMartz]

I knew about almost every other tip but that last one is definitely gonna be my go to, from now on! Thank you for making these videos! I love them!!! ❤️😊

[@JennJagerPro]

You're so welcome!

[@lamcreativesolutions]

Been using FCP for years and went into this video thinking I'd know them all and hardly knew any. This was very helpful! Thank you!

[@user-qp2hj7sg9c]

Thank you, you did a great job. Not only was the content super helpful, but unlike 99.999999999999999% of creators, you DIDN’T waste our time with inane banter. Subscribed.

[@TarkshyaPictures]

it was really informative, thanks Jenn

[@the5xdropout720]

What a gem you are! One of my new fave channel discoveries for sure 👌🏽

[@Featherlightstudio]

Jenn, I am primarily an audio engineer that uses Final Cut Pro and I have to say, great tips here, super useful! Especially the one about dragging Photoshop files into Final Cut Pro...mind blown on that one, many thanks!

[@yusoshi]

Really useful stuff. Wish I’d known about that tilde option on the trim tool before. I couldn’t figure out why other clips were losing sync. I learn something new every day thanks to people like you.

[@kolobokobol]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sooooooooo many really useful stuff, although i've been working in fcpx since 7 years)))))) thank you! Now I wanna see all of your tutorials, cause you're teaching sooo goog!

[@ThijmenCodes]

The Photoshop trick - thank you so much!! That's incredible. What I usually did is perform multiple exports (of different layers) of a PSD file and include them separately in the FCP project. That is so cumbersome in comparison to what you showed. You saved me a lot of time in the future! EDIT: for what it's worth, just wanted to let you know that KZbin recommended your video for a few days in a row (despite me initially not clicking on it). KZbin probably agrees with the rest of us that this is a great video 🙂

[@PalokSingh]

Learnt some helpful new 7 tricks but I must say I am super thrilled to know of importing clip ranges. I have been asking for that one thing since the inception of FCPX and I am overwhelmed right now. Also, love your excitement for FCPX. Cheers!

[@RafiBarides]

No wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy the .PSD thing I wish I knew about that sooner!!! I literally accepted that exporting separate layers and then re-importing them into final cut was just a piece of the process. That’s game changing! Amazing video ❤

[@serialdesignationN1888]

Best things I didn't know in FCP, thank you!! Subscribed!

[@The9Records]

Great stuff. Thank you for sharing. I can’t wait to see the next video!! 👍

[@Master-Grammar]

Jenn, you are awesome. I learned so many of the things I know (about FCPX) from watching your videos. Thank you so much for all the amazing content! 🙇🏻🙌🏼

[@revisingthescript]

I've been cutting in FCP for years and didn't know several of these tricks. Thank you! Great tutorial

[@Laurenade]

Saved to my editing folder! Thank you so much~

[@mikemengli6279]

The first letter tip in choosing fonts really helps, Thank you very much,Jen

[@JennJagerPro]

You're so welcome!

[@nightthunderadventures]

Super good info - thanks so much! Subscribed!

[@fanshen]

I’m still doing the basics in Final Cut - but I always save your videos for when I get stronger and faster and can have more fun with these deeper options in FCP!

[@Arecorrerelmundo]

I watched a lot of FCPX tips and secrets videos, and this is by far the BEST!

[@unlimited9004]

My goodness, this video is gold. I will be saving this forsure!

[@coral3223]

That was amazing. I did not know that clip. Thank you so much for your tutorials

[@bbunn247]

Awesome!! Thanks so much for sharing these tricks!

[@myadventureoutdoors]

Awesome tips. No fluff. Straight to the point. Awesome

[@OffGridAdventure]

Super useful tips. I’m always learning new tricks in FCP, so this was a perfect video!

[@jesseford7689]

that was dope. thanks for the tips jenn!

[@howtobe_rich]

Very helpful video! thanks for sharing. I like the de-select tip. Going to start using it moving forward

[@FCPAvid]

You are right! I did not know that last one. Very helpful.

[@CesarGamino]

I'm just marathoning these videos this week... GREAT tips!

[@JennJagerPro]

Yay! Thank you!

[@streetgangs]

thanks for the tips Jenn.

[@trandinhhuy1844]

really very helpful, i like your words not too long but very easy to understand, wish i had seen these videos sooner

[@topstimbo]

Brilliant!! These are great. Thanks so much.

[@pdnbcu8944]

Great! Sharing this video with a few co-editors!

[@ohafro]

This is some serious stuff. I am definitely bookmarking this video.

[@itaintitpewds]

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[@ohafro]

@@itaintitpewds lol. Thanks buddy. Fixing that right away

[@metamech7383]

You just gained a sub. The color one at the beginning is one that I've been struggling with for a VERY long time. Thank you.

[@dannycookvideos]

Very useful tricks and many I was not aware of, thank you for the demo!

[@MacTravellers]

This has been great, I had to watch several times!

[@oopalonga]

dope vid Jenn. my fav was the sound effects

[@MetalJesusRocks]

I’ve been using Final Cut for years and there were several tips in here I did not know! You got a new subscriber 👍

[@TinyBabyFists]

I’ve been a video editor since 2007 and I learned some new tricks here. Thank you.

[@rusenakman]

This is a very helpful video! Using a Photoshop file like this is amazing

[@trippytradingcards7852]

Another killer video! Thank you!

[@videolinkprodutoradefilmes]

Amazing tricks!! Thank you very much!!!!

[@TechFit360]

Jenn these tips are really good. Sometimes I'll stumble on things in Final Cut, but have no idea how i did it! Thank you!!!!

[@remektekmedia6641]

Brilliant! I only knew 3 of these and definitely not the last one! THANKS!

[@AllenZaki]

Really great tips, thanks Jenn! Newer to FCP, always happy to learn more tips and tricks.

[@davidfulton699]

SO HELPFUL! THANKS!

[@MirandaDetailing]

Excellent tips! Learned a ton for our videos!

[@JoshuaWinkens]

You’re videos are always so helpful. Thank you 🙏

[@JennJagerPro]

You are so welcome!

[@DNTCreativeMedia]

That option + hover over effect trick IS amazing, and no I didn't know that. Awesome, thank you!

[@AdventureTimMedia]

Great video. I am only new to FCP and I have learnt a lot from you. Thx heaps.

[@michaelch5060]

I frequently use PhotoShop PSD's with layers, you can KeyFrame the Layers which lets you create some pretty cool effects. Thanks for sharing.

[@SanjivGill]

WOW.. I have been using FCPX for so long time and didn't know few of the tricks. Thank you for sharing. My Favourite is : Slow motion playback and Last Trick which is adjust mix.

[@sinceOhSeven]

super helpful Jenn!

[@gogovitch66]

really fantastic tipps! Thanks a lot! :D

[@Wellington.Gonzalez]

Omg , 3 minutes in and I already learned a lot . I've always had this thing that I lear a lot more faster if a Lady is teaching , Thank you

[@evtyler]

Quite a few in there that I wasn’t aware of. Thanks for sharing!

[@pastorpierremayo5918]

The PSD drop was very informative! Thanks for that one.

[@Mperrymanstudios]

Dope stuff, thank you for taking the time 🙏🏿

[@SushantKulshreshtha]

Really appreciate this one. Learned some great tricks!

[@thecompletejoker]

Wow…excellent video thanks for the tips 👍🏻

[@davidmeyer9204]

I had been editing on a mid 2012 13 inch MacBook Pro. I got away from editing for a couple of years. I just got a 2021 14 inch MacBook Pro and am excited about editing again. Thanks for the tips and tricks! Thank you!

[@Javster]

Great tips, thank you!

[@AnhNgo-jx3rg]

Number #9 is amazing!! Never thought FXP could break layers apart like that! Thanks for the tips

[@ryderriva]

Wow! Wasn’t expecting to learn so much clicking on this video but so many hidden secrets!

[@MonterrorMedia]

Some really awesome tips. Thank you.

[@EricJChambers]

Great job Jenn. Keep up the great work. You're very knowledgeable and talented. I learned some new things from you watching the video.

[@adventuresofjandk]

Glad I found your channel. Love the content.

[@mimifriendsrealestate]

Save Preset Effect. Nice set of tricks. Thank you Jenn.

[@BavleoIQ]

So many useful tips, thank u for the effort. Well done👏👏

[@p2mthedirector]

Thank you so much. This was really helpful

[@TheMusicRecordingNetwork]

The end really got me..... I love the way you said .... bet you did not know that 1.... and yes ... even though I am still learning, I know lots did not know that 1

[@WarriorsPhoto]

I did not know number 20 and that's a time saving tip. Much appreciation and this video will go into my FCPX play list. See you in the next one Jenn.

[@tonysmithonsax]

Thank you. Watching this video just earned you a new subscriber!!!

[@DivyeshuSinha]

Wow. These are so helpful ❤️❤️

[@orphanedsignal]

Thanks for your amazing trove of user friendly tips!! Your videos high density!!

[@JennJagerPro]

Happy to help!

[@mridulazfilms]

so nice of you tell the fine trickस in FCP

[@taylorshain12]

Great concept for a video. I love FCP and these tips make it even better.

[@cpl5000]

Your videos are great. Thanks.

[@PolluxChung]

Wow I definitely didn't know some...well at least 7 of them. Thanks!

[@Kayotified]

Im only halfway through the vid and had to give it a LIKE because the editing PSD files tip just blew my mind 🤯! I instantly imagined so many things i could do with that , & not have to rely on something like Canva as much to animate my elements.

[@kevinheesch8905]

Great video, thank you!

[@zz_capture]

very useful tips and thanks for sharing

[@ZacBarnesMusic]

Awesome video! Subscribed!

[@screendorpicturesvideo8771]

Great tips! The last one is great.

[@dewhammer]

"Did not know", also loved the 'create snapshot'. Thank you for sharing!

[@creatorsmafia]

I have been using Final Cut for a long time, but I still learned a lot from your video.

[@chipcurry]

Once again, great stuff!

[@dasdrumherum]

Very good and extremely helpful, thanks a lot!

[@Number1Bassman]

Great video! Thanks a lot!

[@michaelhull4127]

wow this was awesome- thank you!