What are Plug-ins?

Plug-ins will be discussed in detail in Chapter 11 and 12. Many developers make Plug-ins for Final Cut Pro, along with other Non-Linear Editors (NLEs). Suppliers number in the hundreds; some are big organizations and others are sole operators. They all tend to offer some free Plug-ins, of limited value, to encourage purchasers to visit their websites.

All Final Cut Pro Plug-ins are developed using Apple’s Motion 5 app. If you are a professional Final Cut Pro editor, I encourage you to purchase Motion 5. An introduction to Motion 5 will be provided in Chapter 17, Supporting Software Applications for Final Cut Pro.

Problems with Plug-ins

If there is one area that you should look at first for potential problems within Final Cut Pro, it is the status of Plug-ins. When Final Cut Pro is updated, it is common for Plug-ins to be rendered out of date. If you have recently installed an update and you have issues with Final Cut Pro, check the Plug-ins. Usually...