Final Cut Pro Introduction
Course Facts
- 2 day course
- Live Online or Classroom-based
- Certificate of completion
- Maximum class size of 6 for scheduled courses
- Unlimited support after your course
- Courses at all levels: Introduction, Intermediate, Advanced and Masterclasses
Course Outline
- Getting Started
- Importing Media
- Organising Clips
- Making the First Edit
- Revising the Edit
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Overview
Course Outline
Getting Started
- Overview of Final Cut Pro
- Understanding the basic Final Cut Pro workflow
Importing Media
- Defining the clip, event and library containers
- Understanding the differences between managed and external media files
- Creating a camera archive
- Importing files using Media Import and the Finder
Organising Clips
- Applying keywords to a clip and clip ranges
- Searching and filter clips by keywords
- Adding notes and ratings to a clip
- Creating Smart Collections
- Detecting people and composition within clips
- Understanding and assigning roles
Making the First Edit
- Creating a project
- Appending, inserting and rearranging clips within a primary storyline
- Using Ripple, Roll and Slip trim clips
- Using the Blade tool
- Replacing with a gap clip, ripple delete and joining through edit
- Performing connect edits
- Creating and editing in a connected storyline
- Adjusting audio levels
Revising the Edit
- Defining and distinguishing the two types of project duplication
- Understanding the replace edit options
- Using markers for clip synchronisation and task notes
- Creating and editing with an audition clip
- Refining clip duration using Trim to Playhead and Trim to Selection
Enhancing the Edit
- Varying the playback speed of clips
- Modifying the look of clips with effects
- Utilising transitions
- Adjusting transform and compositing controls
- Creating compound clips
Finishing the Edit
- Adding and modifying a lower third
- Adding and modifying a 3D title
- Splitting edit audio and video
- Keyframe audio
- Adjusting an image using ColourÂ
Managing Libraries
- Differentiating external and internal media
- Importing media as referenced and managed
- Moving and copying clips within and between libraries
- Consolidating media files in one location
Sharing a Project
- Exporting to a media file
- Posting media to an online host
- Creating a bundle for multiple platforms
- Understanding the XML workflow
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SEE COURSESUseful Links
- Product home page – Official Apple page, all about FCP
- The FCP trial download page – Get a free trial of the latest version of Final Cut Pro for your Mac
- Wikipedia page for Final Cut Pro – History and capabilities of Final Cut Pro
- The official Apple support page – The Apple help page, including the Final Cut Pro User Guides
- final cut pro user guide – Official user guide from Apple
- Final Cut Pro support resources – Use the resources below to help get support and find answers to your Final Cut Pro questions
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