Generate AI Images using Picture This in Final Cut Pro

[@markspencer4557]

Per the developer today: "1.0.2 now has Fit as the default for generated images, and the images are included as clips in the returned Event."

[@GameSack]

Honestly I feel it would be significantly faster and easier just to use it as a standalone app and import the images rather than go through all of the mumbo-jumbo with Final Cut and its markers, XML and what have you. Can the app be used as standalone? They're missing out on a ton of customers if not. Can't wait to eventually hand over all my creativity to the robots.

[@markspencer4557]

If you are going to use a standalone app, why not just directly use Stable Diffusion in something like Automatic1111, or Midjourney on Discord, or Dalle3 on Bing? With all of those options, you can do much much more with your prompting and image creation, like in-painting, out-painting, and uploading reference images.

[@josephullian1556]

I agree. This process is not intuitive. OK, yes, this is just the beginning, but I can't wait until I can say, "Hey, Siri, give me a CU shot of chillis!"

[@GameSack]

@@markspencer4557 Do those work locally with no internet? That's why I'd want for this to work in a far more straightforward and faster manner. I'm surprised it never even occurred to the authors of the app to do this. Generally I'm of the opinion that AI-generated stuff is only for the lazy and the talentless, but it's fun to mess with. Its also good for repairing small parts of an image here and there.

[@BenettGraezer]

That's great! It makes the process faster, and you don't need to download images from a stock site. Plus, you can even use it for commercial projects. I can also see the potential for generating videos down the road. Thanks for sharing!

[@mchammer5592]

I am 100%, emphatically behind ai integration to speed up my fcp workflow, but this just feels like, a lot, for what you’re getting. Brining in Stock or midnorney still feels like the way to do this. I’m looking forward to see something a little more native, maybe some generative fill. And of course, video once it’s no longer a fever dream nightmare. But for real, keep exploring this stuff with us and thanks for your work. It’s only getting better from here! 👍🏼

[@ohzonetv]

Actually this tiny app saves an incredible amount of time - you don't have to go outside of Final Cut...just "order" your images and pick the one you want..I am using it on my documentary to create "archival" style photos of historical events... :)

[@digibud]

I can't get on Sonoma (don't want to) until I'm done with a long term project but I'll play with this as soon as I can update. Stupendously interesting if nothing else.

[@TykeDave]

Brilliant introduction to this workflow and its potential. Very useful information indeed, especially the macOS specifications. Just need a new iMac now!

[@SWExplore]

Mark, I am amazed that this "Picture This" app can create images without having access to the internet. The technology is a little scary but I think it is the future.

[@MocFilmmaker]

Impossible, it has to connect to the internet somehow, am I wrong?

[@martinXY]

Looks like a great app. Played with Chat GPT this morning to generate dialogue. This is a great time to be a creator.

[@worldsheaviestjamband93]

Thanks again for the review and tutorial. I ended up picking it up and it definitely works as advertised. =)

[@openskymedia]

Thanks again for a great tutorial Mark, I really feel for the photographic industry as a whole with where things are headed - a little scary for sure, and food for thought.

[@joseelivillanueva]

Time to get an M2. Thanks for the great info and tutorial.

[@headexchange]

Great tutorial. Works well. Thanks.

[@lavinchi6709]

Great tutorial. Thank you so much✨🌶️🍹

[@gravitymediapro]

Wow! I can imagine stock image companies are putting their desk plants into banker’s boxes now. Thank you for such a great demo! Embarrassingly, I don’t know what “finalize” is?

[@markspencer4557]

Finalizing an audition replaces the audition with the current clip.

[@Thesmoothhouse]

This is really cool. I’m enjoying the a.i videos

[@JBManos-gg2zm]

It does better than the diffusion bee app. Diffusion bee lets you make stable diffusion Images on the Mac. Also, that you don’t need to go somewhere else, audition images, uprez the images, yadda yadda. But this is right in place is awesome.

[@andersbrathen]

Awesome content, as always!

[@british31]

It's now about 10gigs, they must have updated the AI generators.

[@fireflycanada]

So now we've put photographers out of work I guess it's just a matter of time until we editors will be out of work? I find it odd that AI's first foray is in the arts. I always thought AI would replace the work we hate doing not the work we enjoy doing.

[@rippleguys]

Your comment wins the internet

[@fireflycanada]

@@rippleguys But I don't want the Internet. I'd just get fat and get nothing done... Oh wait.

[@markspencer4557]

Yeah it's a strange time to be a creative for sure

[@theseriouscto]

As a CTO in a software company I can confirm that I have developers who have the same concerns and they are about as far from artsy types as you can get. AI is very disruptive for all fields, just like cars were in the early 1900s, computers in the 40s-50s, spreadsheets and industrial robots. When disruptive changes hit mainstream we all have to adapt. Peace my friend.

[@fireflycanada]

Kind of like when the nuclear bomb was created? Adaptation is not the answer.

[@tverhaar]

Hey Mark - do you know if any other image editing apps beside Photoshop are offering this same feature?

[@krishnansrinivasan830]

Awesome & Thanks :)

[@thecelestialvoyager]

First time to your channel. Very intuitive, love the look & pace. 5-stars!!! Question: How do you insert breaks in the RED play line? I did chapter breaks on my youtube videos but the RED play bar is still solid. I noticed you guys have that on a lot of your videos. It is VERY convenient. If I hover over each area I can quickly see what that segment is about as well as get a quick idea as to length and placement. Much easier than scrolling down into the description and clicking on chapter timestamps. Maybe you guys will make a tutorial on How to do this? Great channel. Thank you for all you do!!!!!

[@markspencer1203]

Thanks for your nice comments. That's done with chapter markers in the YT UI.

[@frederickstadlerfilms]

I was wondering when this AI generated images feature will show up in Final Cut Pro . I'm pretty sure Apple will implement this option for short video clips in the next few years. The next generations of M Silicon chips will have the power to do this. It's an absolutely crazy time for creative , which possibilities these tools already offer us today . Will definitely take a closer look and follow the app updates . Thanks for the interesting review and also like that you guys thinking outside the box. AI will definitely change the creative workflow in future.

[@markspencer4557]

Of course you can. Btw I'm running FCP on Sonoma with all our plugins, all good here.

[@veggiehamb8666]

Requires Sonoma :( I use my computer for music production and plugins only work when you're behind an OS or two.

[@eugenoprina]

Excellent review Mark, as usual! Thank you for your time and effort. I am looking very much forward to this technology. I wonder if I can buy it now and install later when fcp will be stable enough on Sonoma together with the 300 plugins that I have installed over time.

[@ArcadiaProd]

Hello nice vid ! do you know when it's available on the app store in France ? keep it up !!

[@markspencer4557]

Keep checking should be there!!

[@ArcadiaProd]

it's here thk mark @@markspencer4557

[@FromShetoMe]

They may want to change the name of the app as there is a plant ID app with the same name. Looks like you have the only tutorial out there.

[@headexchange]

Having closed the app, where do I find it again in FCP? Thanks.

[@markspencer4557]

You don't find it in FCP. It will be in your Applications folder - "Picture This"

[@headexchange]

Thanks very much. It seems I had to quit the app then open it again for it to show up. Your work with this, and with Motion, is greatly appreciated. Thank you.@@markspencer4557

[@JenniferKlinger]

Very interesting. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Btw, did you see the farmers hands? The hands are always the indicator for AI images. I am wondering, when AI is able to produce people with 5 fingers on one hand.

[@markspencer4557]

I did - hands in general are getting much better - check out mid journey - but they looked pretty bad with this Stable Diffusion XL model.

[@merzan]

If I understand (some) of what you said... I pay over $500 for a MidJourney annual subscription. This $30 spend gives me AI image generation FREE. That's a bargain, but I'll still renew my MJ sub, because of the cross-platform ability to generate from my iPad or iPhone. But, a real bargain for one more budget-conscious.

[@HS-Productionspuntnl]

Couldn't you use Picture this, save the images and put these on your iPad/iPhone? That will save you the MJ sub.

[@californiaautoharp3306]

@@HS-Productionspuntnl yes. I meant I can use my phone to generate images when I’m not in my office with MJ.

[@worldsheaviestjamband93]

1. Im assuming this requires your Final Cut Pro to run the app 2. Can you export the image in a high resolution PNG for other use it is it just for your FCP projects? Great review. 😊

[@markspencer4557]

In the tutorial I show you how you can Reveal In Finder to have access to the source images for whatever you want.

[@worldsheaviestjamband93]

@@markspencer4557 thanks I appreciate the information. I’m just a bit confused on why the app requires images to be generated in FCP instead of just having the option to be integrated into FCP.

[@markspencer4557]

The images aren't generated inside FCP, they are generated in the Picture This app. But I think you mean why start in FCP. It makes sense to me since while you are editing you know exactly where you need a shot so you can drop a marker and keep working. Then you can have the app automatically generate shots for all those markers in a batch and place them exactly where you want them in the project. Otherwise you would need to manually import them to the Browser, then manually place each on at the right location in the timeline.

[@joecastellano7201]

Wish it simply created an AI Images event and placed the images there. Too many hoops. If it’s in an effort to free the machine to keep working, I’m ok with a 6 minute break here and there.

[@skysightaerialimagery1338]

Not ready for purchase, yet...

[@caseblack6209]

Anymore info regarding the specs of the used Mac? It takes way more time (60mins+) on my M1 Mac mini than the 6 mins in the video. I guess this has to do with the amount of memory.

[@markspencer4557]

M1 Max with 32GB of RAM. Something is wrong, shouldn't take 60 min - maybe ask the developer.

[@bitkong9445]

it has nothing to do with this video but I'm new to Final Cut and simply can't find any help about this problem on google. How do I edit or add handles to sound curves? It's so easy in Premier but in Final Cut I can fade sound in and out but can't flatten out the fade curve so it's not so agressive at the end..

[@markspencer4557]

Right-click on the fade handle to select from 4 different fade types.

[@martinXY]

14:08 Old mate's hand looks a little ... off.

[@BRUNODEGAZIO]

Haha, yeah his thumb turned into a Chile pepper. Common problem with stable diffusion generated images. Sometime seems nearly impossible to generate realistic hands.

[@markspencer4557]

Agreed!

[@VideoWaldi]

Looks interesting, but not for me yet. Time for a new computer. Compatibility: Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

[@writeforanimation]

Only good until Final Cut rolls out AI capabilities... in 2035.

[@crabbydad8931]

skynet artist says humans no longer necessary

[@temporal0044]

👍

[@CreativeIsolation]

If you make a living making stock footage/images/music, time to start looking for something new 😢 I was thinking about a shift into this type of a career… not anymore.

[@macintush]

It does this without the Internet😮 That’s the part that’s crazy to me I could use another service to do this

[@markspencer4557]

Yes because the generative AI model is open-source (from Stable Diffusion) and is included inside the app.

[@TheRickurb]

I understand that this isn’t a “real” photo, but an amalgam of other images. But it’s still copyright infringement in my opinion

[@mdturnerinoz]

First!

[@robertbailey6132]

I am not a fan of AI.

[@rippleguys]

You may not like it, but it is fast imposing itself on all of us in the form of tools and workflows we will have to come to terms with in one way or another