Final Cut Pro For Beginners 2024 - Getting Started Tutorial

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  • Опубліковано 29 гру 2024

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  • @PLANETWATERMELON
    @PLANETWATERMELON 7 днів тому +4

    I am a 1000% newbie to FC and have seen many videos and this was by far the easiest to follow along. I have a hard time learning new skills, but once I do I get it. This was really good. Thanks!

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  6 днів тому +1

      That's awesome to hear! Glad you found it helpful! :)

    • @Liberty_Ranch
      @Liberty_Ranch 2 дні тому

      I could not have said this better! As a complete newbie who felt overwhelmed opening FC, this video really helped me discover that I actually can understand it and use it. And I’ve watched plenty of FC videos. This is the only one that gave me hope 😂

  • @asan1050
    @asan1050 11 місяців тому +8

    Nick Kendall ! Thank you for posting.

  • @NayNay-f6e2w
    @NayNay-f6e2w 9 місяців тому +5

    great tutorial Nick, i love it and it really help me as a beginner. greetings from Indonesia.

  • @Beiunsshepherds
    @Beiunsshepherds 2 місяці тому +4

    Jo Nick! I have been using Premiere for over 20 years. Now was the time to switch to Final Cut and your video was basically the first I watched. I can't say how helpful this was coming from Premiere. Thanks a lot and keep up the good work!

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  2 місяці тому +2

      Excellent choice to jump over, glad it was helpful! I know a lot of people are making the move; I'm planning a full tutorial specifically for people moving across from Premiere! :)

    • @Kieran-ky9dp
      @Kieran-ky9dp 2 місяці тому +1

      @@NickKendallplease do this and quick 😂

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  2 місяці тому +1

      @@Kieran-ky9dp noted! haha

  • @mancerrss
    @mancerrss 2 місяці тому +2

    You literally is the God of straightforward tool teacher.
    I hope you get to do this same, super straightforward crash course videos to Apple Motion, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects and Davinci Resolve too. Because I just wanna be proficient on any video editor tools out there.

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  2 місяці тому +1

      Hey so glad you found it useful!! I definitely have plans for lots more content like this so keep an eye out! :)

  • @danieldonovan6686
    @danieldonovan6686 3 місяці тому +5

    thanks, for this helpful tutorial

  • @NicholasPiparo
    @NicholasPiparo 3 місяці тому +5

    Great video! Extremely helpful how you explain your entire workflow and give analogies. I like Final Cut and I’ve been using it for a few years but I never got a solid understanding of if.

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  2 місяці тому

      Glad to hear it was helpful! :)

  • @angusbabb4913
    @angusbabb4913 6 днів тому +1

    Excellent ,thank you !!

  • @angelofthelight6650
    @angelofthelight6650 Місяць тому +3

    Yeah, I'm definitely downloading this one. This is everything I need, everything I've been looking for. Appreciate the video.

  • @RobertEddowes
    @RobertEddowes 4 місяці тому +6

    watching for refresher to see if i missed anything, but this is SO refreshing seeing the ease of use of the FCPX interface vs the ridiculously convoluted davinci resolve nle that is impossible to use without a masters degree in physics.

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  4 місяці тому

      Haha Final Cut is the way to go! :)

  • @musgroveandthepumi1604
    @musgroveandthepumi1604 18 днів тому +1

    Thanks for talking at a normal pace. Many of the other tutorials I've seen are different. They talk real fast, like they're under some kind of time restraint. Add to that quick jump cuts between sentences and I'm forced to move on to somebody else. Glad to have found your channel. Great work!

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  17 днів тому

      I appreciate it! I try to keep things relaxed and easy to follow so thanks for the feedback! :)

  • @angelaapproved
    @angelaapproved 3 місяці тому +3

    Wow! This was an excellent tutorial. I wish the cheatsheet didn't have a black background because I wanted to print it....but not bad enough to blackout some paper with ink. Loved the information!

  • @superamario6464
    @superamario6464 11 місяців тому +3

    Nick...this is brilliant. Thank you!

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  11 місяців тому +1

      Hope it's helpful! :)

    • @superamario6464
      @superamario6464 11 місяців тому +1

      @@NickKendall very.
      Putting this kind of content out there....thank you

  • @vidabee8672
    @vidabee8672 Місяць тому +2

    I am familiar with FCP but I think this was a great refresher! Thank you!

  • @michellevirgilio4024
    @michellevirgilio4024 4 місяці тому +3

    thank you times a million! helped so much. also side note, ur energy is so comforting

  • @Rosewolf29
    @Rosewolf29 5 днів тому +1

    I’ve been thinking about getting FCP for a while but not sure how good it would be for Nightcore videos. Anyone know?

  • @MrBryanberry
    @MrBryanberry 15 днів тому

    Fantastic -- thank you so much! The video will save me oodles of time, and so much trial and error. So clear and concise without going into the weeds too much.

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  13 днів тому

      Awesome, glad you liked it! :)

  • @cherygibson
    @cherygibson 3 місяці тому +4

    Soooooo Helpful!! I have been using imovie and have been struggling with final cut. I kept going back to imovie but this video has cleared up a lot of my confusion. TYSM!

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  3 місяці тому

      So happy to hear that! Once you get the hang of Final Cut it's a really powerful tool :)

  • @anferneecooper
    @anferneecooper Місяць тому +4

    I dont normally comment on videos, but this one was really informational and well done

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  Місяць тому

      Hey thanks for taking the time to comment! I appreciate it and glad the video was helpful! :)

  • @MrEhannah
    @MrEhannah 17 днів тому

    Thank you, for the great information. Really helpful!!!

  • @garryhughes3837
    @garryhughes3837 3 місяці тому +3

    Thanks. Very helpful.

  • @mapleskunk
    @mapleskunk Місяць тому +2

    Thanks. Easy to follow.

  • @ismaelarriaga1223
    @ismaelarriaga1223 8 місяців тому +3

    Beginner here 🙋🏻‍♂️ I love your tutorial, very easy to follow along and natural. Thank you!

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  7 місяців тому

      Awesome! Glad it was helpful! :)

  • @tradeincenterprises583
    @tradeincenterprises583 4 місяці тому +3

    Straight to the point thanks

  • @Satizzfiedbeatz
    @Satizzfiedbeatz Місяць тому +1

    just got final cut pro and i never used it i used a bunch of editing subscriptions but they never work as i want them to this is the only video that help me get to work ASAP

  • @Areya-Sunshine
    @Areya-Sunshine 4 місяці тому +2

    Transitioning from Premiere back to FCP after many years of being away so thank you for this! I feel ready to download the program and explore! 😊

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  4 місяці тому

      Welcome back!! :D Glad it was helpful!

  • @garycard1826
    @garycard1826 Місяць тому +1

    Great concise video. Well done. Thanks. What resolution should I select for UA-cam and do I export using Social Media from my MAC?

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  Місяць тому

      I have another video on best export settings, but for UA-cam go 4k if you can, and for vertical videos, 1080p will do the job.

  • @mustafaalobaidy4317
    @mustafaalobaidy4317 4 дні тому

    love your video mate, watched it a couple of times, big like and a big subscribe.
    Thanks

  • @nigelandsueadventures
    @nigelandsueadventures 6 місяців тому +4

    thanks so much Nick, this is a great starter tutorial. And from a fellow Aussie! Cheers.

  • @MicahTek
    @MicahTek 4 місяці тому +4

    Just switched from fcp for iPad to fcpx I’m glad I found this video

  • @totoroutes5389
    @totoroutes5389 3 місяці тому +2

    What is that curved monitor/display that you use?

  • @Gamerlingual
    @Gamerlingual Місяць тому +1

    Is the new base model M4 Pro Chip enough for Final Cut Pro? I considered Davinci Resolve, but I don’t want to spend an extra $400 for 48GB of RAM.

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  Місяць тому

      100%! I'm still using an M1 Pro Macbook with 16gb of ram and FCP runs perfectly :) The M4 Pro will breeze through 🙌

  • @DJDEEM1
    @DJDEEM1 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for the refresher. I haven't used FCPX in a while since Apple upgraded me out of most of their products with the M1 chip. Anyway, I'm back up and running thanks to Open Core Legacy Patcher. I'll ride that until the wheels fall off and hopefully a have a new MacBook Pro by then. Thanks for sharing.

  • @randyromanmusic
    @randyromanmusic 2 місяці тому

    Nick, just moved from Windows Magix Movie Studio to FCP. Thanks for the head start. Right now my footage and music are grouped and locked. How do you separate them for editing? Did not see that in workspace setup.

  • @tamilcoupleinlondon
    @tamilcoupleinlondon 4 місяці тому +1

    hey Nick!! Thanks for this video. Can U please tell us how did you connect your macbook to that large curved Monitor?? If you can make a video on that it would be nice Please. I have a macbook pro and Im thinkin to buy a monitor screen.

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  3 місяці тому

      Hey! It just connects via USB C. I actually have a 2 or 3 videos talking about my ultrawide so feel free to check them out :)

  • @GigawattGarage
    @GigawattGarage 7 днів тому

    I really need to try and either learn FCP or DavResolve, and I've been using Vegas Pro for over 10 years. I just want to be able to edit on the mac vs a PC. Vegas is just so easy and all the others have so many things that just seem backwards to me coming from vegas.

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  6 днів тому

      You might find that FCP is much more intuitive than you'd expect, but at the end of the day it's always good to use what you're most comfortable with 😊

  • @donnyp462
    @donnyp462 Місяць тому +1

    i see you don't have a studio display either. when i plug my macbook into my samsung odyssey g5 (3440x1440), i have a super small font at the standard resolution. sometimes very blurry too.
    i have already bought “betterdisplay”, but i can't see any real improvement here. i can reduce the resolution, but then everything is really big. do you have any tips or how did you solve the problem?

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  Місяць тому

      Dang that's really frustrating! It might be a limitation of your monitor unfortunately. I have heard of people having this issue when connecting macs into non-Apple displays. Thankfully I don't have this issue on my LG monitor.

    • @donnyp462
      @donnyp462 Місяць тому

      @@NickKendall thanks for your reply! I figured out thats indeed a monitor issue.. :)

  • @finalcutpromastery
    @finalcutpromastery Місяць тому +1

    Nice video !

  • @benjaminpastrana9662
    @benjaminpastrana9662 4 місяці тому +2

    More than excellent tutorial, peaceful voice🙌

  • @Joey-n-Kiwi
    @Joey-n-Kiwi 18 днів тому

    Good vlog, very informative…👍

  • @fahim9501
    @fahim9501 4 місяці тому +2

    Thank you Nick. It was really helpful. Nice, easy and on point.

  • @FeniaMM
    @FeniaMM Місяць тому +1

    Hey awesome this was so helpful 🎉❤
    My video of 20 minutes is 54GB. Just followed your instructions but this is tooooo much for UA-cam. I am German and sometimes I don’t get the words had to replay more often. Would be nice if you don’t swallow so many word 😂😅😮❤ love your content

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  Місяць тому

      Glad it was helpful! I'll try to be more careful with my words! 😄😅 Also, a video that's 20 minutes should be closer 10gb. 54gb is probably too big. I have another video on export settings, I recommend giving that a watch! :)

  • @Neazzy
    @Neazzy 4 місяці тому +1

    Super useful! thank you so much! I am currently transitioning from Da vinci resolve to FCP and this helped a ton! Subscribed :)

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  4 місяці тому +1

      Nice, good luck with the transition! :)

  • @melinamacdonald3048
    @melinamacdonald3048 3 місяці тому +1

    Hi Nick, I found as I followed your tutorial that when i got to the Transform section all the options for all the headings dont open up for me to adjust at all. I'm trying to problem shoot this however not sure if this has to do with when I imported the footage thats 4K at the beginning of the project (first time i've used final cut as an imovie baby so just did it all oon auto pilot instead of how you did it). Any suggestions?

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  3 місяці тому

      Hey Melina, do you have a timestamp of the section of the video you're struggling with? :)

  • @Rob_Beynon
    @Rob_Beynon 2 місяці тому +1

    Frustrated by Filmora and their preatory approach. Baffled by Fusion in Resolve. Not going to do enough to warrant Premiere. So, looking at FCP> THis was a hugely useful introduction - thank you.

  • @MikeBarnhill
    @MikeBarnhill 4 місяці тому +1

    Great video thanks!! Can you crop horizontal movies into vertical clips to use for Instagram or TikTok?

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  4 місяці тому +2

      Yes, you can! I might make another video about this. Just right click your project and then hit 'duplicate project as' and then select the vertical video format. Make sure 'smart conform' is selected and it will automatically resize everything!

    • @MikeBarnhill
      @MikeBarnhill 4 місяці тому

      @@NickKendall awesome thanks so much for the reply!

  • @marknorfolk1316
    @marknorfolk1316 5 місяців тому +1

    Hi Nick, I'm moving from FCP7 to FCPX and am concentrating hard on your tutorial. Any tips in how to change the layout using an additional monitor?

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  5 місяців тому

      My personal favourite setup with a second monitor is to full screen my preview window on one and have my timeline and controls on the other. There should be a button in the top right when you connect the second screen to be able to do this!

    • @marknorfolk1316
      @marknorfolk1316 5 місяців тому

      @@NickKendall Thank you I'll give that a go. Is there a way to include the timeline as well? I sometimes like to get right inside the audio waveform cutting music. Thank you.

  • @rogerhummel3023
    @rogerhummel3023 7 місяців тому +1

    I noticed that you are using a stand for your MacBook. What is the name of the particular stand you are using and where do I get one?

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  7 місяців тому

      It's just a basic foldable one from Amazon :)

  • @aaravpopli9499
    @aaravpopli9499 3 дні тому

    can you please share all the third party effects, transition, titles, etc?

  • @manogar817
    @manogar817 10 місяців тому +2

    Please make more videos on FCP

  • @InTodaysVideo
    @InTodaysVideo 8 місяців тому +1

    Thanks Nick for this video. What is the best third party source for Final Cut Pro effects, titles and transitions?

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  8 місяців тому +1

      The best one I've used in the past is Motion Array :)

  • @AlwaysBolttheBird
    @AlwaysBolttheBird 7 місяців тому +1

    awesome tutorial thank you. one question. when you import media into the library does it copy the video files into the library or keep them in the original location

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  7 місяців тому +1

      Great question; if you go to the menu bar and select Final Cut Pro > Settings > Import, there is an option at the top to either copy files into the library or leave files in place. I personally leave them in place so it doesn't double up my storage. :)

    • @AlwaysBolttheBird
      @AlwaysBolttheBird 7 місяців тому

      @@NickKendallthanks. I keep my video files on a nas and wanted to make sure the didn’t copy to my laptop. Again great video and thanks for the reply

  • @kenzalewski591
    @kenzalewski591 Місяць тому +1

    The video was very informative. Went to download the "cheat sheet", all I ended up with was a bogus invoice saying my credit card had been charged even though I had not entered a credit card. But no PDF cheat sheet. yet another you tube scam.

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  Місяць тому

      Hey glad you enjoyed the video. If you open the invoice email, there will be a button that says 'View Order'. Click that and you'll be taken to a page where you can download the PDF cheat sheet. Hope that helps!

  • @videogal33
    @videogal33 5 місяців тому

    Thanks for great audio man, I am concerned about upgrading my mac to Big Sur because I shoot AVCHD. What operating system are you using on your mac? Can you us AVCHD files?

  • @nonamebrojones5545
    @nonamebrojones5545 4 місяці тому +1

    I only miss the V1 A1 A2 A3 A4 labels since I mix 8 tracks of audio with all my projects. Other than that, I love the new FCP!

  • @anjaligadekar3000
    @anjaligadekar3000 5 місяців тому +1

    Thanks

  • @xxviking1999xx
    @xxviking1999xx 9 місяців тому +1

    Really good video

  • @benedictcoltman1983
    @benedictcoltman1983 5 місяців тому +1

    Superb, thank you

  • @RoxanneDisla
    @RoxanneDisla 6 місяців тому

    How do you add your face to the clips that show the software?

  • @hahahorse-sv7mr
    @hahahorse-sv7mr 7 місяців тому +1

    I just wanna say thank u and It helps a lot

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  7 місяців тому +1

      So glad to hear it helped! :)

  • @Silverhorse32
    @Silverhorse32 7 місяців тому +1

    What kind of keyboard do you use?

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  7 місяців тому

      Logitech MX Keys and a Nuphy Air96 v2

  • @Lostinthemoors
    @Lostinthemoors 26 днів тому

    If a 'Keyword selection' is a 'folder'...then what's a folder for?

  • @mikamulperi
    @mikamulperi 2 дні тому

    Think Event as global media folder across projects

  • @ItsEzlan
    @ItsEzlan 8 місяців тому

    Thanks for this, I just needed some good simple pointers , I've recently just got my M3 Macbook Pro, I've been using DR on my windows system but found a torrent for FCP, so thought I'd give a try 😊

  •  5 місяців тому +1

    Great video thanks

  • @Ezduztube
    @Ezduztube 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you great video 👍🏻

  • @mancerrss
    @mancerrss 2 місяці тому

    17:26 So apparently, you don't need Apple Compressor just to export a video from Final Cut Pro X all this time?? (cue the Drake Lil Yatchy Apple Store GIF)

  • @rec7582
    @rec7582 9 місяців тому +2

    FCP is so clunky and user unfriendly.
    Great tutorial. Thanks.

  • @richarddenton7724
    @richarddenton7724 2 місяці тому

    If you put all your footage into the 'event' - what on earth do you have a 'library " for? I am utterly confused. Why is there a ;library', a 'project' AND an 'event'? What on earth is the point of 3 areas which don't seem to have any specific function?

  • @MannyPack-v5m
    @MannyPack-v5m 5 днів тому

    I want to learn how to put together all files into one video .. I’m a noob lvl1

  • @90sBaby415
    @90sBaby415 6 місяців тому +1

    nice

  • @sparky3869
    @sparky3869 Місяць тому +1

    thank you for the information. I wished you went a little bit slower.

  • @Treborray
    @Treborray 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank you!9

  • @lavinchi6709
    @lavinchi6709 6 місяців тому

    Спасибо🎗️

  • @WeAreBloxBros
    @WeAreBloxBros 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank very useful btw I’m a editor

  • @WatchingtheWorldBurning
    @WatchingtheWorldBurning 3 місяці тому

    Thanks for illustrating that I'm not the illogical lunatic. Who designed the FCPX Library/Event/Project idiocy? Good lord. Totally illogical. Just like whoever designed Apple Photos. Thanks for the video - useful.

  • @dutch33guy
    @dutch33guy 5 місяців тому +1

    I like your style much better than the other FCP tutorials I have tried, but you also talk way too fast (I play your clips at 50% speed). And the screens you are showing do not match the ones I am seeing on my screen, even though we are using the same version! You make it look simple, but it is impossible for me to follow along. I repeatedly scored >140 on IQ tests, so (according to most people) I should be able to figure stuff out, but I am 62 years old and until I retired last year, the university where I worked provided assistance to old farts like me who are not fully IT-literate. Can you please create a "geriatric" version of your tutorials?

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the feedback! I have many more tutorials planned so will take this into account!

  • @Adam-jj9ql
    @Adam-jj9ql 10 місяців тому +1

    nice vid surprised u have no viewest

  • @richarddenton7724
    @richarddenton7724 2 місяці тому

    Aaaaagh! You didn't put in in Event - you created yet ANOTHER space called 'footage' WHY???? Wouldn't it be much more intuitive to put all the footage in Library? And if you don't, what on earth is the 'library' for - it's currently empty and seriing no function???

  • @crjgmej3868
    @crjgmej3868 3 місяці тому +1

    It is difficult to learn from this video as he speeds through things he seems to think are irrelevant like creating the folders and the "event" thing and the steps after that. I guess he assumes people know how to do this

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  3 місяці тому

      Thanks for the feedback, I'll keep that in mind for future videos :)

  • @jekartists1536
    @jekartists1536 3 місяці тому +1

    I am a a super beginner, I am not seeing this to be beginner friendly, you go so fast at the most importatn parts. !!!! I dont want to put my video on social media I want it on my computer where I can access it for multiple things. I have not seen where I can do this in your video. I did not find this helpful for what I need.

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  3 місяці тому

      Thanks for that feedback! I'll keep it in mind for future tutorials! :)

  • @petersolomon5227
    @petersolomon5227 Місяць тому

    The problem I find with many UA-cam software tutorials, is that with the very best of intentions presenters are not necessarily “natural” educators.
    This young man has a pleasant, unpretentious presence, but I was not convinced learning Apple’s idiosyncratic video editing app’ can be achieved in minutes.

  • @hottamaletallahassee
    @hottamaletallahassee 5 місяців тому +12

    please do not label this "for beginners" - i am not a rank beginner, i have been using iMovie for years , but FCP is brand new to me. By the time I got to around 3 minutes in to your video, i was thoroughly confused about what the heck all those folders, collections, events, etc. were, could not figure out how to "select all" my content and move it into the event as you did, i went over this section many many times, but no matter what ...I simply could not get past about 3 and a half minutes without being totally lost. I am a retired accounting instructor, and i know something about teaching, and I can tell you, this video is not designed for beginners. you assume the viewer knows way too much stuff from the beginning because it is all second nature to you, but it is ground zero to a real beginner.

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  5 місяців тому +3

      Noted, thanks for the feedback! :)

    • @micrology3350
      @micrology3350 3 місяці тому +10

      It’s very self explanatory, it is basic modern computer knowledge

    • @Chiefbrat
      @Chiefbrat 2 місяці тому +4

      Probably because all you’ve been using is iMovie you have to experiment with different softwares

    • @dfilliernl
      @dfilliernl 2 місяці тому +9

      I think that you should apologize to the creator of this video.
      He uses his own personal time to help the community. And you criticize that act of community building? Seriously?
      People need to stop their flippant comments...

    • @KevKevAllen
      @KevKevAllen 2 місяці тому

      To select more than one file in a list, open Finder navigate to the folder of your footage, click on either the top or bottom clip once, hold down the shift key and then click the clip at the opposite end of the list. If there is a clip selected that you do not want, hold the Command key and click on the file you don’t want to deselect it. The inverse is also available, hold Command and click on the clips you want selected. Then click and hold on any selected clip, without releasing the mouse button drag it from the Finder window into Final Cut Pro, releasing the mouse button once the stack of files is over the Event.
      The creator of this video reasonably assumes that you have a basic understanding of how to use modern computers, if you’re looking at pro level video editing software. Selecting multiple files, and drag-and-drop, are what I would consider computer basics, since I learned it in elementary school back in the 90’s.

  • @user-vy1tr7te6e
    @user-vy1tr7te6e 2 місяці тому

    Beginners??????

  • @pekerhed101
    @pekerhed101 11 місяців тому +2

    I had to tap out after 5 minutes. I couldn't take the chronic upward inflection.

  • @2424rocket
    @2424rocket Місяць тому

    If you're new to Final Cut (and I'm not) your explanations are too fast and to un-detailed. As a teacher, you leave much to be desired.

  • @andrewforshaw7846
    @andrewforshaw7846 3 місяці тому +1

    Greetings from Wales:....
    Superb Nick,... I like your relaxed style of presentation. The speed of delivery is good for me and the number of basic topics you present are just right to assist newbies like me as I endeavour to migrate from iMove to FCP.
    Thank you.

    • @NickKendall
      @NickKendall  3 місяці тому

      So glad it was helpful Andrew! Thanks for the feedback! :)