5 IMPORTANT Editing Workflow Tips for M3/M2/M1 Mac Users! || Final Cut Pro X (FCPX) Tutorial
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If you own or are thinking about purchasing a new M-powered Mac model - whether a MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac Mini, or beyond - you have a beast of a video editing machine on your hands. And as a videographer and editor that uses Final Cut Pro X, editing on an M3, M2 or M1 Mac is a dream compared to the experience I used to regularly deal with on my former Intel-based Macs.
However, it only takes a bad decision or two or a few key settings that can turn those dreams into nightmares, as I'm now utilizing many different settings and setup choices to improve my editing workflow than I did with my previous Macs, and a number of default FCPX settings can be confusing or unintentionally trip folks up if you're not careful.
In this tutorial, I'll cover 5 key editing workflow tips that I've made use of for both saving space and editing fast with my M-powered MacBook Pro, and why you may want to consider these tips as well. While I myself own an M2 Max MacBook Pro 16 inch model, these recommendations should apply no matter what M-powered chip model your Mac is using. Overall, these recommendations span everything from external hardware and settings independent from your Mac, to various settings within Final Cut itself that you'll want to consider. Additionally, I'll also cover two bonus tips that are worth keeping in mind.
If you have any questions about the tips or tricks I mentioned, feel free to leave them in the comments below. Also, like and subscribe to the channel for even more videos around editing workflows, storage, and overall Final Cut Pro tutorials, of which there are many on the channel already that I'd encourage you to check out!
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0:00 - Intro
0:45 - #1: Leave Files In Place
1:57 - #2: Use External SSD Drives
3:03 - #3: Disabling Background Render
5:19 - #4: Avoid Optimized Media
7:13 - #5: Storing Libraries Externally
8:38 - Bonus #1:Choose Better Quality Playback
10:00 - Bonus #2: Delete Render Files
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SUPER helpful! Thanks for the tips!
@andrewsaraceni
3 ай бұрын
No problem, glad you found them helpful!
Exactly exactly whats I was looking for! ❤️
@andrewsaraceni
4 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it helped!
Great Video ! THANKS :)
@andrewsaraceni
3 ай бұрын
No problem, Nicole!
Best video I've seen on this. If we store footage on a harddrive but have the library on an ssd, will it edit just as fast as the ssd? Or will it be as fast as where the media is coming from, example: A Western Digital Harddrive.
@andrewsaraceni
6 ай бұрын
Thanks! SSD instead of HDD will make a big difference - especially for bigger resolution/higher codec and bitrate files. HDD for footage may be fine for simpler files/edits, especially if you're editing with proxies.
Just bought an Apple referbed m2 Pro. Looking forward too jumping from windows Vegas pro into a Mac with FCP , this video was very helpful. Cheers.
@andrewsaraceni
16 күн бұрын
Thanks Stefan, congrats on the purchase!
This is one of two videos that I need. I will be going on a LONG bicycle journey next year and want to create a blog of it. The storage requirements for my GoPro and Drone will be massive. I am thinking that I will need to rough trim clips (especially drone footage) frequently to save space but have not figured out the best workflow yet. I will have my M2 MacBook Air with me but won’t have much time for video editing while traveling. Can you give me some pointers?
@andrewsaraceni
Жыл бұрын
External SSDs will be key for backing up. You can also take your clips, trim and export them in a friendlier codec/format from FCPX to save space (and use later) rather than keeping the original files.
@RickArendt
Жыл бұрын
@@andrewsaraceni Thank you! So, you are saying that I would I trim the clips in FCPX and then store them in a different codex than MP4? Which codex would you recommend? I am just now switching from a vastly inferior video editor on Windows so I am both new to FCPX and to MacOS. It is a big challenge but I want to have the best tools possible and I have almost 10 months to get up to speed.
@andrewsaraceni
Жыл бұрын
@@RickArendt No problem! Yes something similar to that. I'd recommend the main H.264 Video Codec option under Export File, or if you really need to save on space, try the different H.264 or HEVC options under the Apple Devices export option. Basically try to see what the right balance of quality vs. space is that you'll need.
Thanks for the video. I personally am not a fan of editing off an external ssd. Dongle life isn't for me. haha. I feel like the internal ssd on my mbp is faster, not to mention I have 4 tb of built in storage.
@andrewsaraceni
Жыл бұрын
No problem! As long as it works for you - the internal storage is great, but you do pay a premium for it. Dongles are almost unavoidable in the Mac ecosystem at this point. haha
I heard that the new macbook pros with M3 chip has some issues with final cut pro. Is that true?
@andrewsaraceni
5 ай бұрын
Haven't heard anything about that specifically, but no issues with my M2 Max on the FCPX side.
@nacionnyc
5 ай бұрын
@@andrewsaraceni awesome! How much ram des it have? Is that a 14”or 16” size?
@andrewsaraceni
5 ай бұрын
@@nacionnyc 16" size, with 32GB of RAM.
hi macos ventura after 13.5, final cut pro does not play 4k videos
@andrewsaraceni
Жыл бұрын
Is your version of FCPX up-to-date? Any difference if you trying closing the libraries and reopening them (post-reboot)?
@mustafademir3314
Жыл бұрын
@@andrewsaraceni I tried everything, it doesn't work, quicktime it doesn't play the 4k videos in the library.
@andrewsaraceni
Жыл бұрын
@@mustafademir3314 If QuickTime also doesn't play it, it might be the codec is incompatible with FCPX. Does a third-party media player like VLC play it? It might be worth doing a reinstall of FCPX to see if that makes a difference.
I recently got the m2 max macbook pro, but is unable to playback 4k footage on a 1080p timeline without frames dropping, anyone know why that is? I have color corrections and slow motion in the clip but that should not make it difficult for the macbook to playback.
@andrewsaraceni
Жыл бұрын
What codec was the footage shot in, and/or what bitrate? Also what frame rate is the footage? Those could all be factors in your Mac's ability to play it back well. I assume you're editing in FCPX too?
@jisan317films
Жыл бұрын
@@andrewsaraceni Yeah I'm editing on FCPX. My footage is in HEVC codec and 10-bit
@andrewsaraceni
Жыл бұрын
@@jisan317films Is it a newer M1 or M2 Mac, or an older Intel model?
@jisan317films
Жыл бұрын
@@andrewsaraceni M2 Max Macbook Pro 16 inch
@andrewsaraceni
Жыл бұрын
@@jisan317films Interesting, I haven't seen anything like that. You could try optimizing your clips and/or making proxies if you need to. But with the M1/M2s I haven't needed to, and that includes with 10-bit HEVC footage.
Adobe premiere? As i dont edit on final cut
@andrewsaraceni
Жыл бұрын
Not sure what the similar settings would be for Premiere, but you could likely do similar editing techniques and space-saving measures.