Final Cut Pro

Final Cut Pro is a revolutionary video editing application that helps beginners and seasoned professionals achieve stunning results. In this two-day hands-on course, participants become familiar with the user interface while they learn how to perform editing functions.

Attendees work with real-world media to learn practical approaches to video editing—from basic techniques to Final Cut Pro’s powerful advanced features.

Who Should Attend:

This class is designed for anyone who wants to edit professional-quality video with Final Cut Pro and prefers hands-on and interactive instruction. 

What You’ll Learn:

• Using workflows
• Using libraries to organize and manage events, media, and projects
• Applying exceptionally fast, fluid editing techniques for video and audio
• Fine-tuning clips in the timeline
• Comparing alternate shots from a collection of clips
• Applying effects, transitions, and retiming clips
• Finishing and final project

Prerequisites:

• Knowledge of OS X and basic computer navigation
• Basic knowledge of video editing terminology is highly recommended
• You are welcome to bring your own laptop.

Course Outline: 

Getting Started

• Upgrade earlier versions of events and projects
• Download and prepare lesson media files
• Understand basic Final Cut Pro workflow 

Importing Media:

• Define the clip, event, and library containers
• Understand the differences between managed and external media files
• Create a camera archive
• Import files using Media Import and the Finder

Organizing Clips:

• Apply keywords to clip and clip ranges
• Search and filter clips by keywords
• Batch rename clips
• Add notes and ratings to a clip
• Create Smart Collections
• Detect people and composition within clips
• Understand and assign roles

Making the First Edit :

• Create a project
• Add and rearrange clips within a primary storyline
• Ripple, Roll, and Slip trim clips
• Blade, replace with gap, ripple delete, and join through edit
• Perform connect edits 
• Create and edit in connected storyline
• Adjust audio levels 
• Share the project to a media file

Revising the Edit:

• Define and distinguish the two types of project duplication
• Understand the replace edit options
• Use the Dashboard for playhead positioning
• Use markers for clip synchronization and task notes
• Create and edit with an audition clip
• Refine project using trim to playhead and trim to selection

Enhancing the Edit:

• Vary the playback speed of clips
• Modify the look of clips with effects
• Utilize transitions
• Adjust transform and compositing controls
• Create compound clips

Finishing the Edit:

• Add and modify a lower third
• Split edit audio and video
• Keyframe audio
• Color Correct and Grading a clip.
• Applying LUTs