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TrackX is powerful Final Cut Pro X plug-in, though it has a learning curve

By Chris Gannon

Coremelt’s $99 TrackX is a powerful third party plug in for use with Final Cut Pro X.  I’ve been using TrackX now for a few weeks and have come to truly appreciate the possibilities that TrackX offers.  

It took some time for me to figure out how exactly this program worked. Track X does provide some very helpful tutorials that I would highly recommend, especially for a FCPX novice like myself. In the end however I was able to figure out how to use the program.  

One suggestion would be to shoot video with TrackX in mind. I had a lot of trouble trying to use video that I already had on my Mac. If the lighting wasn’t just right or if there was a little interference then TrackX couldn’t keep up with the object. Even though it takes two to three times as long as the video to initially track, I didn’t really find that to be too long or a problem.  There were times when I was trying to outline the object I wanted to track that I couldn’t see the object well because of the instructions that, for some reason, were covering up the whole picture in the preview window.  

Even though there were some inconveniences, I still feel that TrackX is worth having.  There’s not an integrated tracker in FCPX, and TrackX fills that need for those who want to be able to track.  

There is a bit of a learning curve, but with time and good planning while filming, TrackX can help you add a lot of remarkable effects to your video.  

Apple World Today Rating (out of 5 stars): ★★★★

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.