old film look in FCP 4.0

[John Pale]

[Matt] “I’m editing in FCP 4.0, interested in doing this without purchasing new software.”

Nattress filters (www.nattress.com) are great for this and are inexpensive, but not free.

For free, you can use Quicktime Pro. (you have a free license for Quicktime Pro, if you own FCP)

Export the completed project, or individual clip as a Quicktime movie. Open in Quicktime Pro, the select File/Export/Movie to Quicktime Movie.

In the movie settings dialog click “Filter”…under special effects, there will be an option called “film noise”..adjust to taste and save your new movie. Import back into FCP for final output. Be sure to use the same codec you are editing in.

[Mike Raff]

There’s also a free “aged film” filter available from CGM.

https://www.cgm-online.com/eiperle/cgm_aged_film_le_e.html

I haven’t used it myself, but it’s worth checking out.

Mike Raff
Richmond, VA

[Ben Holmes]

I like the CGM filter. The set’s good value, but I still used this film filter occasionally – even owning Sapphire.

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See you at IBC – we’re there with our FCP/replay truck…

[Cory Mckechnie]

Matt, not sure if you have just FCP or the entire suite, but if you have Motion have a look at the free effect from motionsmarts.com – https://www.motionsmarts.com/downloads/agedfilm.html
… I just used it for something and it turned out well.
Cory