r/FinalCutPro

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About r/FinalCutPro

The sub is for discussions about Apple's video editing software Final Cut Pro (formerly FCPX, FCP 7 etc). If you want to market your software, use the monthly Dev/tools megathread.

The community at a glance

r/FinalCutPro is a Subreddit for Video Editors and Content Creators with roughly 42K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes curated tools and resources. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Creator Tools communities list and #8 in the Video Editing communities list.

Roughly 9K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Video, Looking, and Lookingfor. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention plugin, tutorial, and fcpx.

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42K Members

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Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Tools

This community aggregates tools & resources

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +9K members
Growth: +26.3% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 257 members
  • 2014: 324 members
  • 2015: 326 members
  • 2016: 534 members
  • 2017: 1K members
  • 2018: 2K members
  • 2019: 2K members
  • 2020: 4K members
  • 2023: 11K members
  • 2024: 5K members
  • 2025: 9K members
  • 2026: 6K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 629 members
  • Nov: 815 members
  • Dec: 662 members
  • Jan: 1K members
  • Feb: 786 members
  • Mar: 959 members
  • Apr: 728 members
  • May: 613 members
  • Jun: 603 members
  • Jul: 653 members
  • Aug: 544 members
  • Sep: 220 members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    14 posts in the past month
    1. I lost my entire project, help?
    2. Help!!! No timeline preview and when playing back freezes
    3. How do I remove this ridiculous rattle coming from my plastic phone mount?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    I lost my entire project, help? · Help!!! No timeline preview and when playing back freezes · How do I remove this ridiculous rattle coming from my plastic phone mount?
    14
  • Advice Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Best beginner-to-advanced course for Final Cut Pro (free or paid)?
    2. best way to learn how to edit?
    3. Final Cut Pro or davinci resolve
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Best beginner-to-advanced course for Final Cut Pro (free or paid)? · best way to learn how to edit? · Final Cut Pro or davinci resolve
    7
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Final cut, PATCH this buggy version already! Here's a list of some I've experienced.
    2. Final Cut Pro crashing frequently
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Final cut, PATCH this buggy version already! Here's a list of some I've experienced. · Final Cut Pro crashing frequently
    2

Topics

  • Video
    44 posts in the past month
    1. Final Cut Pro turning a ~700MB video into a 9–10GB export. What am I doing wrong?
    2. What is the "Action Safe" and 'Title Safe' area for vertical video to prevent phone zooming/cropping?
    3. Only when hit play, my video quality drops. I need help!
    #1
    Video
    Final Cut Pro turning a ~700MB video into a 9–10GB export. What am I doing wrong? · What is the "Action Safe" and 'Title Safe' area for vertical video to prevent phone zooming/cropping? · Only when hit play, my video quality drops. I need help!
    44
  • Looking
    33 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking
    33
  • Lookingfor
    32 posts in the past month
    #3
    Lookingfor
    32
  • Final Cut Pro
    24 posts in the past month
    1. Final Cut Pro crashing frequently
    2. Final Cut Pro turning a ~700MB video into a 9–10GB export. What am I doing wrong?
    3. HELP ME! Final cut pro won’t export my film.
    #4
    Final Cut Pro
    Final Cut Pro crashing frequently · Final Cut Pro turning a ~700MB video into a 9–10GB export. What am I doing wrong? · HELP ME! Final cut pro won’t export my film.
    24
  • Effect
    22 posts in the past month
    #5
    Effect
    22

Flair

  • Question
    56 posts in the past month
    1. Best beginner-to-advanced course for Final Cut Pro (free or paid)?
    2. it sucks how apple removed the Pro Apps education bundle and turned it into a subscription instead!
    3. Still not Understanding the difference between Project/Event and library in FCP ?
    #1
    Question
    Best beginner-to-advanced course for Final Cut Pro (free or paid)? · it sucks how apple removed the Pro Apps education bundle and turned it into a subscription instead! · Still not Understanding the difference between Project/Event and library in FCP ?
    56
  • Newbie
    49 posts in the past month
    1. Switching from DaVinci Resolve to Final Cut Pro
    2. How important do you think it is for my audio to show up red, as if it were clipping?
    3. Anyone know this whoosh name and where i can get it ?
    #2
    Newbie
    Switching from DaVinci Resolve to Final Cut Pro · How important do you think it is for my audio to show up red, as if it were clipping? · Anyone know this whoosh name and where i can get it ?
    49
  • Bug/Issue
    39 posts in the past month
    1. What the heck is going on.
    2. Final cut, PATCH this buggy version already! Here's a list of some I've experienced.
    3. Final Cut running horribly
    #3
    Bug/Issue
    What the heck is going on. · Final cut, PATCH this buggy version already! Here's a list of some I've experienced. · Final Cut running horribly
    39
  • Please Help
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Maxed out my SSD storage space, and I can’t find what to delete
    2. Final Cut Pro is gone, but nothing else is?
    3. Corporate/In-House Videographers: How Do You Organize Projects and B-Roll?
    #4
    Please Help
    Maxed out my SSD storage space, and I can’t find what to delete · Final Cut Pro is gone, but nothing else is? · Corporate/In-House Videographers: How Do You Organize Projects and B-Roll?
    17
  • Dev/Tools
    13 posts in the past month
    1. AAF Everything Converter now live - FCP XML - AAF
    2. Suggest websites with good transitions and effects to add in Final Cut Pro?
    3. Dev/Tools Megathread: August '26
    #5
    Dev/Tools
    AAF Everything Converter now live - FCP XML - AAF · Suggest websites with good transitions and effects to add in Final Cut Pro? · Dev/Tools Megathread: August '26
    13

Product recommendations

  • plugin
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Does someone know how to do this or recommend a plugin for this? With a mask it might get tedious and with a lot of keyframes possibly?
    2. Any planar tracking plugin you’d recommend?
    3. Hey can anybody recommend a plug-in to remove flicker from the video? TIA :)
    #1
    plugin
    Does someone know how to do this or recommend a plugin for this? With a mask it might get tedious and with a lot of keyframes possibly? · Any planar tracking plugin you’d recommend? · Hey can anybody recommend a plug-in to remove flicker from the video? TIA :)
    4
  • tutorial
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Please recommend free FCP learning YouTubes or other tutorials
    2. Can someone recommend a direct, logical, up-to-date tutorial for FCP beginners?
    3. Recommend tutorial for an established editor
    #2
    tutorial
    Please recommend free FCP learning YouTubes or other tutorials · Can someone recommend a direct, logical, up-to-date tutorial for FCP beginners? · Recommend tutorial for an established editor
    3
  • fcpx
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Minimum recommended Mac configuration to run FCPX
    2. Recommend FCPX to friends who want to try video editing
    3. FCP on M1 MacBook Air? Which configuration would you recommend?
    #3
    fcpx
    Minimum recommended Mac configuration to run FCPX · Recommend FCPX to friends who want to try video editing · FCP on M1 MacBook Air? Which configuration would you recommend?
    3
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/FinalCutPro for?
Best for Video Editors and Content Creators enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/FinalCutPro free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/FinalCutPro have?
Roughly 42K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/FinalCutPro on?
r/FinalCutPro runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/FinalCutPro cover?
On the Hive Index, r/FinalCutPro is organized under Video Editors, Content Creators.
How do I join r/FinalCutPro?
You can join r/FinalCutPro by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Video Editing communities like?
Communities for video editors covering software like Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut, After Effects, and CapCut. Reddit has large tool-specific communities, with Discord and Facebook groups for professional editors finding jobs, sharing techniques, and getting feedback on their work.
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