How To PROPERLY Letterbox Your Videos - Aspect Ratios In Final Cut Pro X Tutorial

Letterboxes are a great way to stylistically make your videos more cinematic looking. However, frequently people simply add a letterbox image over the top of their videos, rather than setting the correct aspect ratio within FCPX. In this tutorial, I show you the BEST way to letterbox your videos.

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0:00 Intro 1:10 Setting Your Aspect Ratio 1:41 Spatial Conform 2:23 Outro 3:09 SUBSCRIBE! #FCPXTutorial #FinalCutPro #TheFinalCutBro Affiliate Links // By Using These Links, You Support My Channel! // •Camera Bodies• My Favorite Camera Ever : https://amzn.to/2TqI3js Secondary Camera (Great on a budget!) : https://amzn.to/2TqI3js

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