All of the automatic duck plugins are now free by scott. Yes, you can export a reference movie or even a selfcontained movie to ae, but then you are working with an. Automatic duck for final cut pro 7 and after effects how to tutorial tuesday with jon acosta. Automatic duck has now harnessed the power of omf to export from the final cut pro timeline to an after effects composition. Move the sequence into its own bin, and move the bins to the main project level.
So be quick and take advantage of some really handy and useful software tools to help make your editing life easier. Sep 09, 2015 once upon a time, there was automatic duck. More project migration and conversion tools by automatic duck. Automatic duck final cut pro export workflow moody. Ximport ae transfers entire timelines, including cuts, thirdparty effects and transitions from final cut pro x to adobe after. I searched a lot of different posts and forums and could not for the life of me get the media to relink in media composer.
Go to file import and select the exported xml file. Automatic duck, the seattlebased conversion software distributor known. Automatic duck pro import fcp is a powerful plugin which reads in omf and soon aaf metafile information and converts it to xml to be interpreted by fcp 4. On june 1, they released xsend motion, which sends entire projects or just specific sections from final cut pro x to motion. Powerful tool for creating censorship masks in final cut pro with automatic tracking powered by mocha. Use it for translating entire projects and compound clips in seconds. Automatic duck media copy is a very helpful utility that reads avid aaf exports or xml files from final cut pro 7 or final cut pro x and copies the media files referenced by the project to a location you specify. Migrate final cut pro projects to after effects with. Exporting audio out of final cut pro x using automatic. The duck s earlier product enabled export of the avid timeline to ae. Offering timeline translation tools with names like pro import ae and pro export fcp, automatic duck s very popular plugins helped editors navigate among systems, moving sequences between otherwise incompatible applications with the help of the duck s shaolin aaf, omf and xml skills.
Convert your final cut pro timeline to a motion project. Mac users interested in automatic duck media copy generally download. Automatic duck final cut pro export workflow moody college. Automatic duck post all their products to download. Now, their pro import ae, pro import fcp, and pro export fcp fcp7 and. Oct 30, 2011 yes you read the title right, automatic duck have posted all their xml and fcpxml translation tools for free download.
Automatic duck for final cut pro 7 and after effects how to. For instance, there doesnt seem to be any aaf or omf export for fcp x, so that you can exchange files with pro tools, for example, although this can be dealt with using a third party app like pro export fcp, from automatic duck, but it is expensive for something that should be available in fcp. Automatic duck final cut pro export plugin will help your production get through post with less pain, in less time and at less cost. Automatic duck shouldve only cost you one days pay. Migrate projects from final cut pro to premiere pro adobe. Apple responds to final cut pro x criticism with another q. Yes, you can export a reference movie or even a selfcontained movie to ae, but then you are working with an entire file rather than with your entire timeline. Next, before using automatic ducks xml exporter, use the media manager in fcp to export the timeline to a new folder along with both the clips that are referenced as well as the rendered media. The ducks earlier product enabled export of the avid timeline to ae. Pro export allows you to transfer your final cut pro 4. This plugin offers the most complete workflow for translating a timeline from final cut pro x to adobe after effects. Extensive set of features and effects, transferred in one easy step. You can choose to process individual files or batch your aafxml files, copying all media to a single location.
Jun 21, 2011 final cut pro tutorials audio fcpx so you just finished your first fcpx job and you need to send the audio off for mixing in a plush suite with all those faders that move up and down when nobody touches them. Duck to allow you to export omf and aaf from final cut pro x using automatic duck pro export fcp 5. Automatic duck on tuesday announced that it will use aprils national association of broadcasters nab trade show to introduce a solution for exporting audio from final cut pro to protools. If you work between fcp and ae or red 3gl, automatic duck pro import 2. Find automatic duck software downloads at cnet, the most comprehensive source for safe, trusted, and spywarefree downloads on the web. From here, simply export using the automatic duck exporter, saving the xml file to the same location as the new fcp edl that was created with your media.
Jan 24, 2017 this plugin offers the most complete workflow for translating a timeline from final cut pro x to adobe after effects. Aug 08, 2015 hi all, i need to import an aaf into fcp7 asap. As you might expect, automatic duck ximport ae and automatic duck media copy 4. Theyve been doing this type of translation software for a long time. Offering timeline translation tools with names like pro import ae and pro export fcp, automatic ducks very popular plugins helped editors navigate among systems, moving sequences between otherwise incompatible applications with the help of the ducks shaolin aaf, omf and xml skills. The automatic duck products have been around for a while now. Yes you read the title right, automatic duck have posted all their xml and fcpxml translation tools for free download.
In final cut pro right click on the sequence to export to avid and choose to export automatic duck pro export fcp. Xsend motion converts your fcpx timeline into a motion project in just seconds, translating transforms like position and scale, opacity and blending modes, titles and many third party effects as well a new motion project is created pointing to the same media files used by final cut pro, no new media is. Automatic duck on tuesday announced that they have released new versions of pro import fcp 2. Imagine transferring your work without the pain, hassle and problems presented by edls. Automatic duck have released an update to pro export fcp to help you get the files and data out. Automatic composition import for final cut pro and adobe. The project sequence, bins, and all associated clips appear in a single bin in the project panel. The backlash has been fairly significant, the product was made fun of on conan last week, a petition has been made and yesterday it was revealed that apple is offering fairly widespread refunds for disappointed customers. For the original posters question if youre not worried about sequences etc, why not just recapture everything into. Notably, apple points editors towards automatic ducks pro export fcp 5. Choose aaf effects avid compatible video create externally linked files mxf. Apparently you can just throw out fc x i will not call it pro, there is nothing pro about it, get your money back and stick to the fcp, which does everything, that pro application is supposed to.
Migrate projects from final cut pro to premiere pro. Automatic duck post all their products to download free. The export options include writing projects to our hard drives, email and to itunes. It seems perfect timing for adobe, whose application is now.
Download the epub ipadiphone version of this article. If you missed the news first time, then this article gives some background, the headline though is that the main man behind the company, wes plate, moved to adobe. Sep 09, 2015 automatic duck classic products now available include pro import fcp and pro export fcp, the companys original timeline translation software for final cut pro 7 users. Built into fcp is the capability to export an omf audio file for use in protools, as one example. Oct 30, 2011 convert between your final cut pro, avid, after effects, quantel and pro tools sequences for free using automatic duck automatic duck, the seattlebased conversion software distributor known for their plugins that translate edited sequences between final cut pro, avid, after effects, quantel, pro tools, has recently revamped its cost structure for plugin delivery. In the save dialogue box step 6 from above set the format to quicktime movie and use to default settings these are the standard settings in fcp. The missing piece between final cut pro x and motion 5. Automatic duck, the seattlebased conversion software distributor known for their plugins that translate edited sequences between final cut pro, avid, after effects, quantel, pro tools, has recently revamped its cost structure for plugin delivery. During nab 2016, we spoke to automatic duck cofounder wes plate about the upcoming release of xsend motion, which converts xml from final cut pro x to a motion 5 project, building a bridge between the two applications. It does one thing and it does it fast, it does it well, and it does it with accuracy. Avid medien konnen in fcp genutzt werden eingeschrankt.
Automatic duck founders, wes and harry plate, announced today they are effectively relaunching automatic duck after a four year hiatus, and have begun developing and selling new timeline translation products for final cut pro x and adobe. Automatic duck media copy reads your projects aaf or xml export and copies every referenced file to the destination of your choice, making it easy to backup all of your projects media or to move it from one location to another. How to use automatic duck in your workflow from final cut pro to adobe after effects part 1 of 3. Also available is pro import ae, a plugin for importing avid aaf and fcp7 xml files into after effects cs5. Then apple relaunches fcp from the ground up and removes a lot of the features shared between the two, making premiere pro undeniably more featurerich. Migrate and consolidate project media info tutorial. Duck site, which are available via each plugin product download page.
This makes it very easy to identify and copy the media you need for a specific aaf or xml file. In edl, if you are using audio elements more than once in the timeline, fcp wont be able to reconnect the medias. It seems perfect timing for adobe, whose application is. Plugins and effects for final cut pro, after effects. Now, their pro import ae, pro import fcp, and pro export fcp fcp7 and fcpx plugins are available at absolutely no charge. Automatic duck specializes in creating translation software between applications. This export method from final cut pro will insure your video is taken into youtube at a high resolution and frame size.
Final cut pro tutorials audio fcpx so you just finished your first fcpx job and you need to send the audio off for mixing in a plush suite with all those faders that move up and down when nobody touches them. Design and animate realistic lens flare effects with the ability to control glow, color, placement, and more. How to export quicktime video for youtube from final cut. Fxfactory plugins for final cut pro, motion, premiere pro and after effects. Automatic duck pro is a set of after effects plugins which provide various import and export features.
Xsend motion is your missing link between final cut pro and motion. We have been working on xsend motion for a long time, and while it. Apples recent launch of final cut pro x has brought a lot of criticism from pro users who arent satisfied with the new direction that the final cut product has taken. I was playing around with automatic duck pro export 4. I would expect most of this type of support to come from 3rd party developers so there might be an additional cost. Adobe premiere pro reaches feature parity with final cut pro, exceeding it in some aspects, and in the process builds up an equalsized customer base as apples nle. Without bells and whistles, yes, but who cares about em. Apple officially responds to final cut pro x complaints.
Sep 15, 2017 in final cut pro right click on the sequence to export to avid and choose to export automatic duck pro export fcp. May 09, 2008 automatic duck has teamed up with toon boom to offer excellent pricing on a bundle of pro import fcp and storyboard pro. Aaf is supported in fcp with a plugin from automatic duck. Pro export fcp is an aafomf exporter for final cut pro that has been the standard for fcp interchange since 2002. Highly realistic 3d volumetric light ray effects with controls for custom shapes, illumination, and light source. Wes plate as we announced along with automatic duck will be partnering with adobe to provide more great products here. Automatic duck offers free downloads on all their software. Automatic duck classic products now available include pro import fcp and pro export fcp, the companys original timeline translation software for final cut pro 7 users. Theres a thank you page on the auto duck website that talks about this move. Automatic duck brings final cut pro tools to intel macworld.
How to export xml extensible markup language files to migrate fcpx events, projects, and clips to adobe premiere pro. Ah ok, so rather than select avid compatible during the aaf export from fcp i need to select the mxf option, makes sense. Aaf exporting automatic duck download available creative cows final cut pro forum is headed by many respected fcp professionals. Red giant partners with automatic duck to make project transfer between host apps and locations a dream. Automatic duck for final cut pro 7 and after effects. Automatic duck to intro fcp export solution at nab macworld. Apr 03, 2012 automatic duck for final cut pro 7 and after effects how to tutorial tuesday with jon acosta. Aaf windows edl macos with edl, media will have to. Final cut pro project to avid media composer avid community. Automatic duck has teamed up with toon boom to offer excellent pricing on a bundle of pro import fcp and storyboard pro. Does anyone have pro import fcp from automatic duck. Apples answer to edl support from the fcpx faq is not yet. Apple and the final cut pro team have nailed it again, supporting the xml standard. Automatic duck founders, wes and harry plate, announced today they are effectively relaunching automatic duck after a four year hiatus, and have begun developing and selling new timeline translation products for final cut pro x and.
By ken stone in fcp x we do all of our exporting from the share menu, shown below. Another shock in the unravelling story about automatic duck. Translate entire projects and compound clips in seconds. Pro export is an aafomf exporter for final cut pro that has been the standard for fcp interchange since 2002. Aug 23, 2016 fast forward a few years and the plates and automatic duck are back with new products. In september 2011 automatic duck announced a close partnership with adobe systems to bring that same interchange functionality to premiere pro. Migrate final cut pro projects to after effects with ximport.
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