Learn how to set up an external project in Final Cut Pro for iPad so you can edit directly from an external drive—saving storage space on your iPad and improving your mobile editing workflow. This beginner-friendly tutorial walks you through creating a new project, and choosing an external storage location, such as an external SSD.

If you’re editing on an iPad with limited space or want a more flexible, professional workflow, this guide will help you set up your external project on a drive the right way. Perfect for creators using Final Cut Pro for iPad for mobile video making, YouTube content creation, or filmmaking on the go.

In this beginner-friendly tutorial, you’ll learn how to manage hidden clips in Final Cut Pro for iPad to keep your projects organized and clutter-free. Final Cut Pro for iPad includes a hidden-clip feature that lets you temporarily remove clips from view without deleting them—perfect for improving your workflow, comparing takes, or focusing on the media you actually want to use.

This video walks you through:

- How to hide a clip in the browser

- How to unhide a clip

- How to use the browser filter to show or hide hidden clips

Whether you’re new to editing or leveling up your mobile filmmaking workflow, this tutorial will help you work faster and smarter inside Final Cut Pro for iPad. Great for editors creating content on the go using an iPad, Apple Pencil, or mobile production setup.

Want to create a telescope or monocular-style look in your video? In this beginner-friendly tutorial, you’ll learn how to make a circle mask in Final Cut Pro for iPad to add a clean, round viewing window to any video clip. This technique is perfect for storytelling, creative effects, travel videos, and mobile filmmaking projects where you want to simulate a scoped or focused point of view.

This step-by-step guide walks you through how to add and adjust a shape mask, refine its shape, and control the feather—all directly on your iPad using Final Cut Pro for iPad’s built-in masking tools. Whether you’re a new creator or an experienced mobile editor, this fast and easy effect will help you elevate your visuals.

If you’re editing on an iPad and want to enhance your skills in masking, effects, and mobile video creation, this video is the perfect place to start.

Want to take your transitions beyond the default? In this beginner-friendly tutorial, you’ll learn how to change the look of the Cross Dissolve transition in Final Cut Pro for iPad to create unique, stylized effects. Final Cut Pro for iPad gives you controls that let you adjust the overall feel of your Cross Dissolve — perfect for mobile filmmakers, YouTube creators, and anyone editing on an iPad.

This video walks you step-by-step through how to modify the Cross Dissolve to achieve smoother blends, dramatic fades, or more creative transitions that elevate your storytelling.

Whether you’re new to video editing or looking to refine your mobile workflow, this guide will help you get more out of Final Cut Pro for iPad’s built-in tools. Optimize your edits and make your transitions stand out—all directly on your iPad.

The footage in this video was recorded with the iPhone 17 Pro.