This recurring series looks at the communities that have sprung up to support Final Cut users. Big and small, near and far, users groups are a thriving part of the creative ecosystem.

(from left: Rich Volin, T.L. Smoot, Rodney Mitchell)

· When did this user group start? The new and improved DCFCPUG kicked off in March, 2008.

A weekly roundup of buzzworthy tips, tricks, and topics from the Final Cut Studio community:

- The web's abuzz about Apple's new media asset management and workflow automation software, Final Cut Server. Creative Cow explains the ins-and-outs of the program and offers comments from various users here. They also feature a Final Cut Server Forum with questions and advice posted from new users.

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