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.

Want to make your audio sound like someone just inhaled helium? In this quick and fun tutorial, you’ll learn how to use the Helium Voice effect in Final Cut Pro for iPad to instantly change the pitch of a voice clip. This step-by-step walkthrough shows you how to add the effect and how to adjust its intensity for the perfect high-pitched, cartoon-style sound.

Whether you’re making comedy videos, TikToks, YouTube shorts, or mobile filmmaking projects, this effect is an easy way to add personality and humor to your edits. Final Cut Pro for iPad makes audio manipulation simple—and this tutorial helps beginners get results fast.

Perfect for creators working on an iPad, mobile video editors, and anyone exploring Apple’s powerful editing tools.

Master titles and text in Final Cut Pro for iPad with this focused playlist designed for beginners and mobile filmmakers. These tutorials walk you through everything from adding simple text to customizing fonts, colors, shadows, animation, lower thirds, keyframed movement, and more. Whether you’re creating YouTube videos, social content, or professional mobile projects, this playlist helps you take full control of titles and text on your iPad.

Learn how to design clean, modern titles, improve storytelling, and enhance your video edits using Apple’s powerful mobile editing software. Perfect for anyone looking to edit faster, smarter, and more creatively on Final Cut Pro for iPad.

Learn how to quickly speed up a video clip in Final Cut Pro for iPad using the built-in speed controls. This beginner-friendly tutorial walks you step-by-step through adjusting clip speed, previewing your changes, and using fast motion to enhance pacing, add energy, or create stylized effects for your projects.

Whether you’re editing on your iPad for YouTube, mobile filmmaking, social media, or travel videos, knowing how to control speed is essential for polishing your edits. Final Cut Pro for iPad makes it simple—and this video shows you exactly how to do it.

Perfect for beginners and mobile creators looking to edit faster, smarter, and more creatively with Apple’s professional video editing app.

Learn how to easily add a Lower Third title in Final Cut Pro for iPad using one of the app’s built-in basic titles. This beginner-friendly tutorial shows you how to place a lower third on screen and customize the text to identify speakers in interviews or any on-camera content.

If you’re editing on an iPad for YouTube, social media, documentaries, or mobile filmmaking, Lower Thirds are essential for clean, professional visuals—and Final Cut Pro for iPad makes it simple. This video is perfect for beginners looking to improve their titles, graphics, and overall editing workflow on Apple’s mobile editing platform.

Learn how to quickly add a Zoom transition in Final Cut Pro for iPad using the app’s built-in transition effect. This beginner-friendly tutorial walks you through where to find the Zoom transition, how to apply it, and how to customize its duration and intensity for smooth, dynamic edits.

Whether you’re creating YouTube videos, social media content, or mobile film projects, this simple effect can instantly make your edits feel more engaging and polished—all directly on your iPad. Perfect for mobile filmmakers, creators, and anyone looking to edit fast and efficiently with Apple’s powerful Final Cut Pro for iPad.

Learn how to export a video without audio in Final Cut Pro for iPad in this quick and beginner-friendly tutorial. Whether you’re delivering silent b-roll, creating sound-free social media loops, or sending clips to collaborators who only need the visuals, knowing how to export video-only files is an essential skill for mobile filmmakers and editors.

In this step-by-step guide, you’ll see exactly which export setting to use in Final Cut Pro for iPad to disable audio and create a clean video-only file. Perfect for mobile video creators, iPad editors, content creators, and anyone working with Apple’s Final Cut Pro for iPad.

Learn how to edit multicam videos in Final Cut Pro for iPad with this step-by-step beginner-friendly tutorial. Whether you’re shooting interviews, events, podcasts, performances, or multi-camera YouTube content, this guide shows you how to harness the full power of multicam editing on the iPad.

In this video, you’ll learn how to set up a multicam clip, add new angles, and sync footage either automatically or manually. You’ll also explore the Angle Editor, where you can rename and refine each camera angle. Finally, you’ll see how easy it is to tap between angles while editing—giving you fast, intuitive control over your multicam workflow.

If you’re a mobile filmmaker, iPad video editor, or Final Cut Pro for iPad creator, this tutorial will help you edit multicam projects faster and more confidently on your iPad.

Learn how to perform a Roll Edit in Final Cut Pro for iPad—one of the most essential timeline editing techniques for creating smooth, professional transitions between clips. In this beginner-friendly tutorial, you’ll discover how to simultaneously adjust the out point of one clip and the in point of the next, allowing you to refine pacing and timing without changing your overall project length.

Whether you’re a mobile filmmaker, content creator, or iPad video editor, mastering roll edits will help you tighten your storytelling and produce cleaner, more polished cuts. This workflow is perfect for anyone editing directly on an iPad using Apple’s Final Cut Pro for iPad.

Take full control of your edits with this Final Cut Pro for iPad Keyframes Playlist — your guide to mastering animation and motion on iPad. Learn how to add, adjust, and manage keyframes for both video and audio clips to create professional, dynamic edits.

These tutorials cover everything from the basics of setting keyframes to advanced techniques like retiming animations and syncing audio adjustments. Perfect for mobile filmmakers, content creators, and video editors who want to edit faster and smarter on iPad.

Whether you’re adjusting motion, fine-tuning audio, or creating smooth text animations, this playlist will help you unlock the full power of keyframes in Final Cut Pro for iPad.

Learn how to animate text using keyframes in Final Cut Pro for iPad in this step-by-step tutorial. You’ll see how to add, delete, navigate, and re-time keyframes using the built-in keyframe editor to create smooth and professional text motion. Perfect for mobile video makers, filmmakers, and editors using iPad, this tutorial will help you bring your titles and graphics to life with dynamic animation. Whether you’re creating social videos, YouTube intros, or cinematic titles, mastering keyframes in Final Cut Pro for iPad is a must for any editor.

Discover how Apple’s powerful video editing tools make it easy to create motion graphics right from your iPad — no desktop required!

Software Versions:

Final Cut Pro for iPad 2.3

iPadOS 26.0.1

Learn how to quickly adjust audio levels for multiple clips in Final Cut Pro for iPad with this beginner-friendly tutorial. Whether you’re making YouTube videos, editing mobile films, or working on social media content, this tip will save you time and make your workflow more efficient. I’ll show you step-by-step through selecting multiple clips and applying consistent audio adjustments—perfect for improving sound quality across your entire project.

If you’re into mobile video making, mobile filmmaking, or just starting with Apple’s video editing software, this quick tip will help you edit faster and smarter.

Learn how to add and customize text in Final Cut Pro for iPad with this quick and easy tutorial for beginners! Whether you’re making vertical videos, social content, or full mobile films, this guide will show you how to insert and style a basic title to match your video’s aesthetic.

In this tutorial, you’ll discover how to:

📝 Add a basic text title to your timeline

🖋️ Edit the text content, font, and size

🎨 Change color, alignment, drop shadow, and position

This video is perfect for mobile filmmakers, iPad editors, and anyone using Final Cut Pro for iPad to create content on the go. Boost your storytelling with clean, readable titles in just a few taps!

Learn how to record a voiceover directly in Final Cut Pro for iPad using the built-in voiceover recording feature. This beginner-friendly tutorial walks you through the fastest way to capture and insert narration or commentary right into your timeline — all from your iPad.

Whether you’re creating vlogs, tutorials, reels, or documentaries, this is a must-know technique for mobile filmmakers, content creators, and iPad video editors. Perfect for Final Cut Pro for iPad users who want to enhance their video projects with professional-sounding narration — no extra gear required!

Note: After the recording is complete, a clip of the recording is also placed in the browser.

Learn how to draw on your video using Apple Pencil in Final Cut Pro for iPad! This tutorial, about the Live Drawing feature, is perfect for beginners and intermediate users looking to add custom hand-drawn annotations, illustrations, or highlights directly onto their footage.

Whether you’re creating content for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, or professional projects on the go, this technique is a powerful way to enhance your video storytelling — all on your iPad. Maximize the potential of Final Cut Pro for iPad, Apple Pencil, and your creativity.

Learn how to rename your clips in Final Cut Pro for iPad with this step-by-step tutorial designed for beginners and intermediate users. Whether you’re organizing footage in the browser or keeping your timeline clean and easy to navigate, knowing how to rename clips properly is essential for a smooth mobile editing workflow.

If you’re using an iPad for video editing, mobile filmmaking, or content creation, this tip will help you stay organized and efficient in Final Cut Pro for iPad. Perfect for creators editing YouTube videos, vertical content for TikTok or Instagram, or professional mobile projects using Apple’s iPad-based editing tools.

In this beginner-friendly tutorial, learn how to open an iMovie for iOS project in Final Cut Pro for iPad using two simple methods. Whether you’re starting a project on your iPhone or iPad in iMovie, this video shows you how to seamlessly continue editing in Final Cut Pro for iPad with enhanced tools and precision.

Method 1: Use the “Send to Final Cut Pro” feature directly from iMovie

Method 2: Manually import an iMovie project file into Final Cut Pro for iPad

This is perfect for mobile video creators, iOS filmmakers, and anyone looking to take their mobile editing workflow to the next level using Apple’s pro-level video editor on iPad.

✅ Designed for iPad users moving from iMovie to Final Cut Pro

✅ Compatible with iMovie projects made on iPhone or iPad

✅ Smooth workflow for mobile video editing and content creation