![]() In a previous post, I showed you how to set up a trackpad with AudioSwift and MIDI2LR to edit photos faster in Adobe Lightroom. Now, we’re going to apply the same concept with Final Cut Pro X (FCPX) to color grade videos with simple touch gestures in our trackpads, instead of clicking each individual parameter with the mouse pointer. We’ll be using virtual MIDI sliders and XY pads with AudioSwift and a free macOS application called CommandPost. This is how it works- we call AudioSwift with a four or five finger tap. The mouse pointer freezes and a small Console window appears on screen. The trackpad is transformed into a MIDI touch controller with different sliders and XY pads. Using keyboard shortcuts, we choose a Color Wheel or Color Board and start touching the trackpad to change a FCPX parameter like saturation, brightness, temperature, etc. AudioSwift sends MIDI messages that CommandPost translates into FCPX actions. Once we finish, we press the Esc key to turn AudioSwift off and unfreeze the mouse pointer. You can either use a Magic Trackpad 1 or 2, or the built-in trackpad in MacBooks for a portable solution. AudioSwift works from macOS 10.11.6 and up, however, CommandPost needs a higher macOS version to work with FCPX. Just to let you know, my background is in music and I developed AudioSwift for music production. I’m not a FCPX, CommandPost or color grading professional. What we’re going to do here is to get you started, by showing you how to set up everything using configuration files, that you can tweak later to your preferred workflow. So let’s start… Download the files for this tutorial. AudioSwift Configuration & Overviewĭownload AudioSwift from here. Open the installer and move the application to the Application folder as it says. Launch AudioSwift and if you’re on Mojave or Catalina, it will show you the following message. NOTE: if this message window doesn’t appear automatically, go to the Privacy tab under System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy Tab. In the left column, go to Accessibility and add AudioSwift to the list by clicking the plus sign. You’ll need an administrator password to do it. Once AudioSwift is added to the right column, close the window and open the app again. ![]() Both include return arrows next to most parameters to reset their values to the default, along with contextual pulldown selectors, and contextual menus (identified by three vertical dots).The app icon will appear in the top menu bar. These panels utilize an interface design language consistent with Final Cut Pro. ![]() To apply Color Finale 2, drag the Color Finale 2 or Color Finale 2 Pro** effect from the Final Cut Pro effects palette onto any video clip, compound clip, title, generator, or adjustment layer (title effect) on the timeline.Ĭolor Finale 2 is divided into two sections - a control panel located in the Final Cut Pro inspector and a floating, resizable layer editing panel. The user will not normally need to access this application - it is used to check for and install updates to Color Finale 2. ![]() It also installs a separate Color Finale application required to operate within the macOS framework. In addition to feature differences, Color Finale 2 Pro will also interface with Tangent hardware control surfaces.Ĭolor Finale 2 installs as a video effect filter (plug-in) into both Final Cut Pro and Motion. This guide may refer to some features only found in the Pro version, so consult our website for a feature comparison between the two versions. Color Finale 2 is available in both a Standard and a Pro version. It surpasses the built-in color correction tools and turns Final Cut Pro into a professional grading solution. Udemy The Complete Final Cut Pro X Course Beginner To Intermediate. Color Finale 2 is a color correction plug-in designed exclusively for Apple Final Cut Pro. Color Finale Pro 1.9.2 for Final Cut Pro X macOS. ![]()
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