• FCP Tip of the Day (5/22/10)

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    Tip of the Day!

    Final Cut Pro – Sharpening Your Stills


    Sharpening adds the appearance of focus to stills

    update

    Looking to add a bit of “snap” to a still image? Try using the Unsharp filter.

    Note: Be VERY cautious adding sharpening to video – most inexpensive cameras apply sharpening during recording to improve the apparent focus of an image.

    Go to Effects > Video Filters > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask and try settings of: Amount = 75, Radius = 0.5, and Threshold = 0.

    (The default settings for this filter are, shall we say, AWFUL!)

    Use this carefully, lest you make the edges too harsh.


    Courtesy of Larry Jordan