Dylan Bates - The Final Cut Bro

Inside Out / Negative Title [Download]

Hello everyone! I hope you are having a fantastic day.

This week on the channel I wanted to combine some cool effects together that aren't normally possible inside of Final Cut Pro by itself.

When you add the "Difference" blend mode to a title, it creates this really cool negative filter wherever your title is. H...

Editing a trailer LIVE [Patreon Exclusive Livestream]

Hey everyone, this was so incredibly fun, thanks to all of you!

This was a laid back stream of me editing a low budget trailer for a local dance production. Hopefully you are able to gain some useful tips while watching this.

I will update this post with the finished trailer once that is made publicly availabl...

A Much Better Gradient Title for Final Cut Pro [Download]

Hello everyone,
I've got yet another download (and video) for you!

This time, I showcase how to vastly improve Final Cut Pro's gradient title tool which has a lot of limitations. This new title tool has a much more elegant appearance if you ask me!

You can watch that tutorial here 👉 2025-09-26 14:22:34 +0000 UTC View Post

Create a Scrolling News Ticker [Download]

Hey everybody! I hope you are doing incredibly well.

This week on the channel, I created a very highly requested animation.. that being an infinite scrolling title animation. I get asked how to do this particular animation probably once every couple months. So here it is!

This is frequently seen on news channels...

CRT TV Effect for Final Cut Pro [Download]

Hey Everyone!
When you see this, I will be away on vacation soaking up some sun!

This week on the channel, I created an effect I have wanted to make for quite some time, but never had very good results with. Finally, after working with it for quite some time, I got an effect I am really happy with, and quite proud o...

Text Behind Object with Outline in Front (Split Depth Title Effect) [Download]

Hey everyone!

Hope you are doing well. Sorry things have been a bit quiet the last couple weeks on the channel. I have been hard at work editing a short film which will be shown to a live audience along a live stage production, and I had to shoot and edit the whole thing in less than 10 days. It's been quite the whirlwi...

Viral Pixel Punch Transition [Download]

Hey everyone, hope you are doing so well!
I just released a brand new video showcasing how to create this viral "Pixel Punch" transition (I don't know what else to call it)

You can watch the full tutorial here 👉 2025-07-23 22:50:22 +0000 UTC View Post

Liquid Neon Title [Download]

Hey you! I have a super exciting download this week for you. I was hugely inspired by Liquid Glass, and while I wasn't able to even get close to the incredible results designed by Apple, I was able to come up with my own unique style.

If you're interested in learning how to create this title for yourself, you can watc...

5 Title Animations in Apple Motion [Download]

Hey fam!
This week on the channel, I show how to create 5 unique and powerful title animations using Apple Motion!

👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CuzoLfx22o

But, as always, I also created a special download for you with...

75,000 Thank You's! (Special Patreon Discount)

Hey fam, I just wanted to express my huge gratitude for all of your support over the years.

After nearly 5 years of doing YouTube, we hit a huge milestone!

75,000 of you have decided to support what I am doing on YouTube and press that big ol' subscribe button.

If you're signed up to my email newsletter, y...

Essential Tips For Amazing Map Animations in Apple Motion [Bonus Video + Project Download]

Hey fam! Today on the channel I released a video with a ton of tips and tricks for creating map animations in Motion.

👉 https://youtu.be/f1kZ9HWkElw

That video is absolutely packed with info, that I hope you will find helpful!
That said, I ...

Motion Template Title Tool [Download]

Update: Hey everyone! Thanks so much for your patience. I just released update 1.1 which comes with an enormous amount of fixes, including t

Update: Hey everyone! Thanks so much for your patience. I just released update 1.1 which comes with an enormous amount of fixes, including the app being written in SwiftUI instead ...

Super Glow Title [Download]

Hey Friends, this week on the channel I was fortunate enough to be sponsored by Payhip to showcase how easy it is to sell your own Final Cut Pro plugins online.

In that video, I created a really nice looking gradient glowing title!

2025-04-12 10:00:31 +0000 UTC View Post

Create Magic Rainbow Motion Blur [DOWNLOAD]

Hey Everyone, hope you are having an amazing day!

This week on the channel, I showed how to create some really cool dynamic rainbow motion blur using Apple Motion. You can learn how to do so here!

👉 2025-03-31 13:29:08 +0000 UTC View Post

Retro Gradient Title Reveal [Download]

Hey Fam, hope you are doing so well! I have been getting a lot more Sun lately where I live, and that has been making me so happy!

This week on the channel, I got a ton of inspiration from different After Effects artists, and I wanted to create something that would be on that same level. So I came up with this gradient...

Instant 3D Art Effect [Download]

Hey you. Yeah you! Hope you are well.

This week I was feeling experimental, and wanted to try creating an effect I hadn't seen before. So I created this 3D instant artwork effect.

I can easily see this being used with titles, instead of blurring the background with your typical gaussian blur, you could use this ...

Create Kinetic Titles Like Apple Using Motion 5 [Project Download]

Hey everyone, this week on my channel, I created an ultra in-depth video all about recreating Apple-like kinetic titles using Motion 5.

It's definitely one of my more complicated tutorials, but I think there's so much valuable information in there!

You can watch the tutorial here if you're interested in learning ...

Severance Inspired Lower-Third [Download]

Hey you! Yeah you!

Somehow we made it. Despite the chaos of moving, I managed to get a SECOND download out for all of you this month. That's what I always strive for, but I really wasn't sure if I would be able to this time.

This week, on the channel, I was inspired by the incredible show Severance on Apple TV+....

Minimalist Bullet List [Download]

Hey you wonderful people!

My life has been absolutely chaotic over the last month, as I just moved into a new place, and I am migrating my entire Final Cut Pro store over to a new platform. So I am super sorry about not being more active both here and over on the Discord channel. But I didn't want to leave you without a...

Upgrade For Final Cut Pro's Callout Effect [Download]

Hey Fam!

This week on the channel, I released one of my most technical tutorials to date in Apple Motion.

In that video, I showed how to add a color gradient outline, speed controls, better UI, the ability to hide on screen controls, and converted to a title, all to the Callout effect in Final Cut Pro!

You...

Recreate This Popular Title Animation Using Apple Motion! [Download]

Hey fam, hope you had an amazing thanksgiving for all of you that celebrated! For those who didn't, hopefully your day-to-day life was more amazing than ever!

This week on the channel I broke down how to create this dynamic replicated title effect, I have seen ALL over the place for Black Friday.

You can watch ho...

Exclusive Patreon Black Friday Discount!

Hey Fam, hope you are doing well!
As you may know, this is Thanksgiving week in the US, which means we get to celebrate by spending all our money on Black Friday!

Something I am incredibly grateful for is your continued support on the channel. It really has been such a blessing knowing there's a set level of income ...

Background Title Effect [Download]

Hey Fam! I just dropped a video on the channel showing 6 creative ways to use the Magnetic Mask in Final Cut Pro 11.

One of the methods shown is how to add text behind a subject. But I also created a simple effect that can make that process just a little bit simpler.

I have included the effect at the bottom of thi...

Procedural Paper Cutout Effect [Download]

Hey Fam, this week on the channel, I attempted to recreate MKBHD's "The Studio" graphic style with a procedural paper cutout effect. It can be applied to any logo you can think of!

Of course, as always you can download the ef...

Infinite Title Background [Download]

Hey hey, it's me! Your friendly neighborhood Final Cut Bro.
This week I have an exciting download to take your titles to the next level.

This title automatically updates to create infinite versions of your text in the background, all with an elegant gradient.

If you want to learn how to make it yourself, you ca...

Cleo Abram Inspired Countdown Timer [Download]

Hey Fam, hope you are doing well!

This week on the channel, I showed how to create a Countdown Timer inspired by Cleo Abram’s channel!

You can use this as a sponsor timer, workout timer, or pretty much anything else you can think of that needs a timer.

You can find the tutorial here 2024-09-13 12:20:40 +0000 UTC View Post

The Apple Motion Masterclass is HERE!

Hey Fam, this has been a long time coming...
My Apple Motion Masterclass is set to launch this Friday. The website is still very much under construction, but I wanted to give you all the biggest chance to get it heavily discounted as a Patreon member.

 Typically the Patreon discount i...

Round Corners like Ali Abdaal [Download]

Hey Everyone! Hope you are doing well.

This week I have a download for a simple tool that can make it incredibly easy to round corners on any clip in Final Cut Pro!

If you're interested in how you can make this effect for yourself, you can watch the full tutorial here 👉 2024-08-16 07:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Scrolling Timeline Animation [Download]

Hey Hey!

I am here with another Patreon download for you. This week on the channel, I break down how to create a Scrolling Timeline animation using Apple Motion.

Building this in Motion offers so much more flexibility, allowing you to change the year, colors, fonts, and of course animation speed. So I highly reco...

Sliced Title Animation for Final Cut Pro [Download]

EDIT: Whoops! Totally forgot to include the download. That has now been added. Thank you Tahel and Mark for pointing that out!

Hey Fam! Here's the second download of the month! This week, on the channel, I do a deep dive on creating this sliced title animation in Apple Motion!

2024-07-29 10:30:12 +0000 UTC View Post