Making Yummy Caramel Corn! I can’t wait! (Taken with…

Making Yummy Caramel Corn! I can’t wait! (Taken with instagram)

AVCHD Camcorders and Extracting 5.1 Surround Sound

So a post on FCP.CO was asking how to import footage from an AVCHD camera that shoots with 5.1 surround sound. So after a little looking around I found that both iMovie and Final Cut Pro X, well and Final Cut Pro 7 do not support importing the 5.1 audio. The reason for this is the Apple’s AVCHD converter reduces sound from 5.1 channels to 2 channels (stereo). From what I can tell apparently iMovie handles the mix down properly but Final Cut Pro X does not.
 
Well I did not want to use a mix down so I looked for a work around that would allow me to use the 5.1 audio. If you use Shedworx’s VoltaicHD you can extract the 5.1 audio, then you can run that audio through compressor. Once you have a 5.1 surround sound quicktime file you can connect that audio to your video.
 
I have created an more detailed PDF you can download it Here (PDF)
 
You can also download a droplet of the compressor settings I used Here (QuickTime Audio 5.1 Surround)

 

 

Glass Slice Effect For Final Cut Pro X

Tutorial Video for Glass Slice Effect
 

 
Here is a horizontal slice effect for Final Cut Pro X. You can use this slice effect on any photo or video, it adds a slice of the same video on top of the one you apply it too. With the effect you can control the size and position of the slice, the scale, rotation, and position of the video, and weather or not to add a drop shadow.
 
Here is a screen shot of the controls.
 

 
To install expand the ZIP archive and add the folder to the Motion Templates folder in the Movies folder of your home directory. Add Effects to the Effects folder and Transitions to the Transition Folder. If you already have a “Effects By Mikey” folder simply add the contents to the existing folder.
 
Download Glass Slice Effect HERE

Flare Title 01

Here is a title generator for Final Cut Pro X.

This is Flare Title 01

 
::::NOTES::::  
To install expand the ZIP archive and add the folder to the Motion Templates folder in the
Movies folder of your home directory. Add “Titles By Mikey” to the Transition Folder.  
 
Flare Title 01 has:
- Custom Background Color
- User the built in background texture or choose your own
- Flare retimes with frame blending for a smooth animation
 

 
Download Flare Title 01 Here