How I Cheated My Way to Better YouTube Videos (Legally, Calm Down)

Let’s be real—YouTube videos aren’t just about what you say. They’re about how you say it. And no, we’re not talking about your silky podcast voice (though congrats if you’ve got one of those). We’re talking about the stuff that pops on screen—animated buttons, lower thirds, subscribe reminders, and those fun little graphics that make your videos look like a pro made them on purpose.

That’s where YouTube tools come in.

What are YouTube Tools?

YouTube tools are those slick animated elements that help guide your viewers, keep their attention, and add polish to your videos. Think: subscribe buttons that slide in with flair, lower thirds that introduce you with style, tags that tell your viewers where to click next, or comment animations that highlight viewer shoutouts.

Used right, these tools help you:

• Boost engagement (people actually click that subscribe button!)
  
• Make your videos look professional and polished
  
• Keep your audience from falling asleep mid-tutorial
  

But… They’re a Pain to Make

Here’s the catch. Making these animations from scratch can take forever. First, you need a graphic. Then you animate it. Then you tweak the timing. Then you realize it doesn’t match your video’s vibe, so you do it all over again. It’s enough to make a grown editor cry (or at least eat too many snacks).

And let’s not forget all the different video sizes YouTube content creators use these days—horizontal, vertical, square. Getting your tools to fit and animate correctly across all of them? Oof.

That’s why many editors use plugins. The good ones give you professional animations that are drag-and-drop simple. The bad ones make you want to launch your computer into space.

Enter: Tube Pop

Tube Pop is a Final Cut Pro plugin I created to solve this very problem—making high-quality YouTube graphics fast, fun, and super simple.

Tube Pop includes 89 professionally designed tools made just for YouTube videos—things like animated subscribe buttons, calls to action, logo reveals, lower thirds, transitions, comment highlights, and more. You can use them in tech reviews, beauty tutorials, gaming streams, cooking shows, fitness routines, or whatever you’re making this week.

Need to make a “Don’t forget to subscribe!” animation? Tube Pop has one. Want to show off a funny comment? Covered. Need to slap an end screen on your video with style? Done.

And if you’re worried about fitting everything into different video sizes—Tube Pop automatically adjusts to HD, 4K, vertical, and square formats. So yeah, it’s got your back.

Why This Matters (Especially for Beginners)

If you’re new to editing, trying to make your own animated elements is like trying to bake a wedding cake your first time in the kitchen. It’s messy and confusing, and the results are… well, let’s just say “not wedding material.”

Tube Pop makes it easy. You don’t need animation skills. You don’t need design skills. All you need is Final Cut Pro and the ability to drag stuff onto your timeline.

Even if you are a seasoned editor, Tube Pop is a major time-saver. Why reinvent the wheel every time you make a new video?

Try Tube Pop for Free!

Want to see if Tube Pop is your style? You can try it out free through the Stupid Raisins app. 

The free demo version gives you access to all 89 tools—yep, the full plugin. The only catch is it adds a watermark. But if you end up buying it later, those watermarks magically disappear from your project. (No need to redo anything. Yay for not redoing things.)

Download the Stupid Raisins app, install the free Tube Pop demo, and see what it’s like to edit YouTube videos without wanting to rip your hair out.Happy editing,
Dylan