Dylan Bates - The Final Cut Bro

Fast and Easy Progress Bar Download

Hey everyone! Hope you're doing so well!

Today I have a handy download for you. On the channel, I showed how to create a progress bar with a number indicator in Motion!

If you want to watch and learn how I did that, the video can be seen here 👉 https://youtu.be/txZ3-GkSbLo

But, as I always try to do, I have also included a download!

This download has a ton of additional options so you can get this progress bar looking exactly as y...

26 Animated Looped Backgrounds Download

Hey Fam,

This week in Apple Motion, I break down the process of creating a perfectly looped background!

Here's a link to the video 👉 https://youtu.be/0j0UXakRvTA

(NOTE: Some users have said the video shows as private for them. I've attempted to fix it, but I can't say it will definitely work.)

But then I spent several more hours creating a whole bunch of them just for you to use however you like!

As always, I am so grateful for each and ever...

Super 8mm Overlay - Download

This week I have got a really exciting download for all of you!

In this video, I set out to recreate the Super 8mm effect inside of Motion for Final Cut Pro. So I showed how to set up a video as a looping overlay for Final Cut Pro.

You can watch the video here! 👉 https://youtu.be/BUDQba2vhTI

Then I show how to level it up using FilmConvert Nitrate which is an amazing plugin for emulating the film effect.

It's definitely not a requirement to pull o...

LIVE Editing my next Tutorial! [PATREON EXCLUSIVE]

Hey Fam, I really want to get into doing more livestreams. So today I am going to be editing my next tutorial LIVE right now! Hoping some of you can hop on and maybe pick up some workflow ideas.

I will do my best to answer chat, but I will also be pretty focused on making the tutorial happen.

Hope you can stop by!

-Dylan your Final Cut Bro

Bring Motion's BEST Animation Tool Into Final Cut Pro! • Download

Hey Fam,

I have a super exciting tutorial for you this week.

One of my favorite animation tools in Motion is the Motion Path tool. It makes it outrageously easy to animate whatever you want inside of Motion, without the need for keyframes.

So in this video, I show you how to take that tool and add it into Final Cut Pro!

Watch the video here 👉 https://youtu.be/9vCn9cINEDI

If you don't feel like making it yourself, I also have a download made ...

Apple Motion Stream - Answering Your Questions LIVE!

Hey Fam! I am throwing together a little Patron only stream for 7/1 at 10am PDT!

I will be answering your Apple Motion questions LIVE, to the very best of my ability!

Hope you can make it!

-Dylan your Final Cut Bro 👊

Create a Sidebar in Motion for Final Cut Pro (Download!)

Hey Fam!

This week on the channel, I show how to create a dynamic sidebar using Apple Motion for Final Cut Pro!

On the surface, it seems like a pretty simple concept. But I dive really deep into rigging a template for FCP!

Here's the tutorial if you want to learn how to do it yourself.

👉 https://youtu.be/zxPXyIsLA94

You can also download the file down below and install it into FCP to use in your own projects!

As always, I am so gratefu...

Animated Checklist Creator for Final Cut Pro

Hey Fam!

I've recieved a lot of requests for animated checklists in Final Cut Pro using Motion! So today, my tutorial covers exactly how to make that.

👉 https://youtu.be/iaXknAuLrQs

However, if you want to save yourself the trouble of building it out. I created a version with up to 10 items! Each can be individually dragged around on the screen, as well as can have the checkmark enabled or disabled.

You can download that below!

As always, I ...

Ali Abdaal Picture In Picture Effect Download

Hey Fam!

So excited to drop this download for you. This week on the channel, we recreated the Picture in Picture effect found on Ali Abdaal's channel!

We jump into some fun concepts in Motion! Then we publish it into Final Cut Pro!

That said, if you want, you can download the project file and use it directly in FCP right away!

If you want to watch the tutorial, you can check it out here 👉  https://youtu.be/CvjxbrnSv8I

The download inclu...

Line Map Animation Project File

Hey Fam, hope you are well! I just uploaded a tutorial showcasing how to animate some map lines really easily in Motion. The tutorial also shows how to have the camera track along with it!

You can watch the tutorial here 👉 https://youtu.be/wG0PCLqkxFg

It was requested by Colton for me to drop the project file to poke around inside of!

So here it is!

I ha...

Iconic Batman Transition [Download]

Hey Fam! I appologize I am a little late to get this one out to you. I managed to totally forget scheduling this post to go out the same time as the video. 

This week, we recreate the famous batman spin transition you may have seen if you ever watched the Adam West version of Batman.  It's a pretty silly concept, but actually has some really cool tricks inside of Motion that can be applied to many other effects you might make.

Here's a link to the tutorial! 👉 2023-04-18 13:56:59 +0000 UTC View Post

Final Cut Pro Title Template Creator Download

Hey Fam, hope you are doing so well!

I just dropped a new video where I show how to bypass one of Final Cut Pro's major flaws. That flaw being, the inability to create a title that is save-able and re-usable in other projects.

Watching this tutorial (https://youtu.be/8t3KMFla3KM) will make that make more sense, but I think it's an incredibly useful hack that I just discovered.

As always, I am so appreciative of your support!

-Dylan your Final Cut Br...

Johnny Harris Highlighter Download

EDIT: I accidentally uploaded the wrong download, the proper version with all features has been added! Thanks for your patience!!

Hey Fam, hope you've got some great editing projects going on.

I am stoked to drop this download for you!

It's a highlighter effect with on screen controls for easy use in Final Cut Pro! It also has 5 different brush types, and the color can be changed to whatever you need!

If you want to learn how to make this for yourself, well I have just the video for you!

👉 2023-03-13 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Highlighted Text Animator Download

Hey Fam! Hope today is treating you super well.

I am really excited to drop this download for you! It helps to really dynamically enhance the captions in your video.

If you want to watch a tutorial on how it was made, check it out here!

👉 https://youtu.be/j4DnRn5DqNM

To use it, you will simply want to add a Keyframe to the slider at the top. Set everything to zero. Move to the end of your phrase, and then drag the slider up to 100%!

While it...

Level Up Captionator With This Download!

Hey Fam, hope you are having an amazing day!

I have a download for you that will allow you to vastly upgrade Captionator's animation abilities with this simple install!

It does require FCP 10.4+ for it to work.

The video in this post is an installation guide for the download.

If you want to know how to add your OWN animations, then here's the video!

👉 https://youtu.be/HBOizkzCwVI

For those that don't know what Captionator is, Captionat...

Pixel Scan Logo Reveal Effect Download

Hey fam, hope you are doing so well! I have an exciting download for you this week.  In Motion, on my channel, I showed how to create this pixel scan logo reveal effect!

If you want to learn for yourself how to build this effect, be sure to check it out!

👉 https://youtu.be/Qx7DugG8_b8

There is a download to the effect below.

A couple things to note with this particular effect. Due to how it's set up, it doesn't work super great with items tha...

Image Particle Exploder Download & Use Guide

Hey fam, I hope you are doing so well. Firstly, I just wanted to thank you for over 300 patrons!! Absolutely blows my mind that there are so many of you who want to support what I am doing on YouTube. 

Secondly, I am really excited about this download! Basically, all you need to do is drop in whatever image you like, and it will blow it up into 50,000+ particles!

The video on this post is a use guide for the project file. Unfortunately, you cannot set this up as a plugin for Final Cut Pro. It has to all be done inside of Mot...

Simple Animated Lower Third Download!

Hey everyone, hope you are doing so well! I am excited to say, I actually have a third download for you this month! It's just a simple lower third you can use in any of your projects. You can also change the colors to your liking.

I hope this is helpful to you in some way!

If you want to see how it was made, then check out this week's Motion tutorial!

👉 https://youtu.be/sMfBysCWbDI

Thank you so much for your continued support!

-Dylan your Fi...

Mercury Effect for Final Cut Pro Download

Hey Fam, hope you are doing well! The second download for this month is a really exciting one.  I have received a request to do this tutorial many times, so I am glad I finally got it out to all of you! Also I am even more excited about the template I was able to make, so you can apply this effect completely within Final Cut Pro.

If you want to learn how this effect was made using Motion, you can check out this weeks tutorial! 👉 https://youtu.be/e7W1HzpZYZg 2023-01-16 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

How I Made My Top 10 Free Plugins Thumbnail

Hey Fam, hope you are doing well! DomJordan on the discord server asked if I could throw together a video showing how I made my latest thumbnail for my video "Top 10 FREE Final Cut Pro Plugins".  

Here's the thumbnail, and a link to the video 👉 https://youtu.be/yNyrasni3qE

Hopefully there is some valuable insights to you in this one!

Please let me know an...

Logo Intro Animation for YouTube • Download

Hey fam, I hope you had an incredible holiday season!

This year we are kicking off the first of 2 downloads this month with an animated YouTube logo intro animation!

I cover how to make it in this tutorial 👉 https://youtu.be/j8mzycq5eYY

Hopefully this is helpful to you! You can change the logo, handle, colors and text inside the subscribe button to say whatever you like!

To install, unzip the file and place inside of Movies > Motion Templates &...

Patreon 2023 Update! What to expect this year.

Hey fam, I am seriously so grateful to each and every one of you! 

I just wanted to share a video expressing my plans for this year on the channel and more importantly on the Patreon! Thank you so much for your outstanding support!

The biggest updates being, the Patreon discount of 25% is being increased to 30% off all my plugins! 

Use code "patreon30" for 30% off any of my plugins, all year long!

Also, I share my plans for bringing even MORE content to the channel!

Looking forward to what 2023 brings!...

Edge Extension Plugin Download

Hey Fam! Hope you are doing so well.

This plugin allows you to quickly mirror the edges of any clip, so that if you happen to need a little more space to move your video around, you can do so!

To use it, just apply to the effect onto whatever you like, then scale it up to 200% and you should be good to go! 

Here's this week's tutorial showing how one can do this in Final Cut Pro without any plugins! 👉 https://youtu.be/15Qjhqwrcm4

Y...

Countdown Timers For Final Cut Pro Download

Hey Fam, hope you are doing so well!

I just put out a brand new tutorial, all about creating countdown timers for Final Cut Pro! But, to make your lives easier, here are 5 pre-made countdown timers (ranging from 1 minute to 5) to use in any of your projects! You can use the on screen controls to drag the timer around the screen, as well as scale and change the font as necessary!

Here's the tutorial on how to make a timer for Final Cut Pro!

👉 https://youtu.b...

Light Wrap Plugin FREE Download!

Hey Fam, as always I am so grateful for your outstanding support. I just released a brand new plugin on my Gumroad store, that I show how to make on the channel.

You can watch the video here 👉 https://youtu.be/I7UOLjGtvD0

It's a simple plugin, but it's something I have found lacking in Final Cut Pro, so I am excited to release this out to everyone!

That said, because of your generous contributions on Patreon, I wanted to give this plugin away to you co...

Colin & Samir Title Card Download

Hey Fam! I am really excited about this weeks Motion Monday tutorial!

I cover more than I have ever covered in a single Motion tutorial, showing the ins and outs of animation! 

Watch the tutorial here 👉 https://youtu.be/oiJTDlZXhxs

Also, I have a special download for you. It's got a lot of customization features as well, so you can use the title card however you like!

Thank you for your continued support!!

-Dylan 👊<...

5 Pie Chart Templates For FCP

Hey Fam, today I just dropped a new tutorial about creating dynamically animated infographic pie charts in Motion as templates for Final Cut Pro!

Down below is a download if you so desire for 5 pre-made templates!

Also, I just announced a giveaway for an entire free year of Envato Elements in that video! All you need to do is comment on the video some funny statistic (could be real or fake) and you'll be entered to win! 

If that video or giveaway interests you, then you can check out the video here 👉 2022-10-17 13:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post

SABER - Free Energy Plugin For Final Cut Pro!

Hey Fam, I am so excited to announce the new release of my plugin SABER!

I am a huge fan of Video Copilot. He has created hundreds of tutorials for After Effects, and gave me a large footing into the world of VFX.

That said, he has an amazing plugin called Saber that I have always really wanted in Final Cut Pro.

So I am so excited to announce that after many many hours of hard work, I was able to pull of something that's pretty close!

I would love for ALL of you to get this plugin! So I decided to make the plugin co...

How I made my most recent videos thumbnail!

Hey fam! Hope you are doing well!

I thought I would take a page out of my friend Matthew O'Briens membership, and share my thumbnail creation process with you.

In the end, I made several changes to the thumbnail on YouTube. But this got me 90% of the way there.

This is completely unedited, outside of adding a backdrop and adding some audio EQ and compression. But I think there might be some useful info to some of you within this video!

I have some exciting stuff planned very soon!

Thank you as always for your am...

5 Minimalist Background Templates For FCP •  DOWNLOAD!

Hey Fam! My most recent tutorial just dropped, showing how to create a minimalist background using Apple Motion! Watch it here • https://youtu.be/VuDvh4AfMeU

But as a thank you for your support, I created 5 beautiful background templates for you to use in your videos!

Just unzip the folder in your Movies > Motion Templates > Generators folder!

Hopefully this is helpful to you in some way.

Thank you for all your continued support!!

-Dyla...