Course outline
Covering the BasicsWorking with Finder Windows, Working with the Dock, and Adding Final Cut Express to the Dock
Editing Video
Preparing the Lesson, Working with DV, Working with QuickTime, Shooting Terminology, and Understanding Nonlinear Editing
Working with a Project
Launching Final Cut Express, The Final Cut Express Interface, Menus, Shortcuts and the Mouse, Working with Projects in the Browser, Selecting Window Layouts, Working with Bins, and Quitting and Hiding Final Cut Express
Working in the Timeline
Preparing the Project, The Timeline and the Canvas, Playing a Sequence in the Timeline, Working with Timeline Tracks, Playing the Sequence from the Canvas, Saving and Quitting
Working in the Viewer
Opening Your Project File, Preparing the Project, Viewing Clips, Marking Clips, and Viewing Edit Points
Making Edits
Preparing the Project, Working with Sequences, Marking Overwrite Edits, Backing Up Sequences, and Inserting Clips, and Adding Music
Editing to the Timeline
Preparing the Project, Manipulating Clips in the Timeline, Drag-and-Drop Editing Basics, and Dragging to the Timeline
Other Editing Options
Preparing the Project, Building a Sound Track, Marking in the Timeline, Replacing Edits, Deleting Clips and Gaps, and Storyboard Editing
Trimming an Edit Point
Preparing the Project, Trimming, Dragging Edit Points, Rippling Edits, Extending an Edit, and Trimming in the Viewer
Fine-Tuning Edit Points
Preparing the Project, Trimming Two Edit Points, Slipping Clip Content, Rolling Edit Points, Sliding Clips, and Dragging to Reposition a Clip
Customising Your Project
Preparing the Project, Organising Browser Information, Saving and Recalling Window Layouts, Using Button Bars, Working with Master Clips, Working with Subclips, and Working with Markers
Capturing Digital Video
Preparing the Project, Connecting Sources for Capture, Previewing and Marking Your Source, Logging Clips, Capturing Options, Choosing Preferences and System Settings, Transferring AVCHD footage
