Seven Essential Plugins for Final Cut Pro X

Those of you predominantly working with Final Cut Pro X know well how powerful and efficient the software could be even when running on an entry-level Mac. Unfortunately, the platform lacks many of the advanced features and assets that other professional NLEs like Adobe Premiere Pro CC and DaVinci Resolve provide by default. Nevertheless, you can still bring some of this functionality to Final Cut X by installing a few neat plugins along the way. Harv of Harv Video/Audio Stuff shares a bunch of handy solutions that could help you to improve the overall functionality of FCPX by adding a few essential features some of which could not only be incredibly useful for your video editing workflow but also won’t cost you a dime. Powered by Mocha engine, the Track X and Slice X plugins by CoreMelt allow you to track multiple objects in your frame including text or graphics to follow background motion directly in FCP X. This bundle can be beneficial when you want to insert floating lower thirds tracked to people, replace screens or signs, all with one step while eliminating the necessity to use another compositing package. Skin Smoother 2 by FCPEffects is another essential add-on to Final Cut Pro X that quickly smooths out unwanted skin details. The plugin allows you to sample the skin tones directly from your clips and gives you loads of options to tweak its settings thus enabling you to achieve more natural results consistently. The Lens Flare plugin by FCPEffects, on the other hand, adds realistic, anamorphic lens flares to your projects just with a few clicks. Currently, the plugin provides more than 60 beautiful, ready-to-go preset looks along with a plethora of intuitive controls for increased customization. It even features on-screen controls for easy positioning and keyframing that can be done on the fly. If you need a high-quality denoiser for your projects, arguably the best option that comes to mind in an instance is the Neat Video Denoiser. In essenc... Read more