Turn Long Videos Into Shorts With a Claude Skill and FCP
I planned to test four AI clipping tools, then built a Claude skill that makes Shorts from a long video and exports a Final Cut Pro XML so I can fine-tune the result.
Editable Final Cut Pro Motion Graphics From Claude (FCPXML)
How I get Claude to hand me Final Cut Pro project files instead of flat animations, so I can still change text, timing, sound effects and keyframes.
Claude Final Cut Pro: Rough Cuts With the FCPMCP Server
I let Claude cut a talking-head video in Final Cut Pro through an MCP server. Here is the workflow, what it got right, what it missed, and what I would fix first.
Make Motion Graphics With Claude for Final Cut Pro
How I use Claude as a second worker that builds motion graphics while I edit in Final Cut Pro, and what I still do by hand to make them look professional.
Claude Opus 5.5 vs a Human Editor: Same Animated Clips
I let Claude Opus 5.5 build a full animated promo, then re-edited the same clips by hand in Final Cut Pro. Here is what the AI got wrong and what a human editor still catches.
Setup a Fast Video Editing Archive Server in 10 Minutes (Mac + Linux/Samba)
Connect an external hard drive to an Ubuntu server, format it, and share it over Samba so you can archive video projects from your Mac at full gigabit speed.
Stop Using The Sony ZV-1. Fix It First.
The Sony ZV-1 overheats after five minutes of 4K, has weak battery life and a tripod mount that blocks the battery door. Here is how I fixed each one.
DJI Mic 2 on an iPhone: A Magnet Mount That Costs Nothing
The DJI Mic 2 ships with a small magnet. Stuck to the back of an iPhone, it holds the transmitter in place, no cage or mount needed.
My 2013 Mac Mini Home Server: What It Runs and Where It Struggles
A 2013 Mac mini runs my backups, media library, ad blocking and a local AI model. Here is the setup and its limits.
Slow MacBook? Free Up Disk Space in Finder (and Turn This Setting Off Afterwards)
How I found the files filling up my MacBook with Finder’s Calculate All Sizes option, and the mistake of leaving it switched on.