Final Cut Pro Full Series Training Course
Course Summary
This hands-on course introduces students to the primary feature set and basic interface of Final Cut Pro. In this course you learn to perform basic editing functions while familiarizing yourself with the user interface. Topics include basic setup, adjusting and customizing preferences and settings, various editing and trimming techniques, audio editing, finishing and final output. Learn how to create polished transitions, fix screen direction errors, work with nested sequences, create fantastic effects, use filters creatively, color-correct your video and composite like a pro.
Duration
30 hours.
5 course(s)
Audience
Professionals who want to learn how to edit video, understand broadcast video terminology, compression techniques and resolution. Knowledge of Macintosh operating system is required. Basic knowledge of video concepts is highly recommended.
Outline
Final Cut Pro Series Level 1 (6 hours)
Day 1:
Final Cut Pro Interface, Following a Workflow, Working with Projects, Organizing Elements, Playing Clips in the Viewer, Navigating Clips, Project Tasks, Navigating a Sequence, Marking Clips, Editing Clips in the Timeline, Managing Project Elements, Editing a Rough Cut, Making Overwrite Edits, Managing Timeline Tracks, Making Insert Edits, Adding Audio Clips, Moving Clips in the Timeline, Drag-and-Drop Editing & Changing Volume of Edited Clips
Day 2:
Finishing the Rough Cut, Adding Cutaways, Editing to Narration, Editing to Music, Copying, Cutting, Pasting and Positioning Clips
Final Cut Pro Series Level 2 (6 hours)
Day 1:
Trimming to Refine Clip Duration, Preparing a Project for Trimming, Trimming Overview, Rippling Edit Points, Rippling in the Viewer and by Numbers, Trimming on the V2 Track, Trimming One Track of a Linked Clip, Trimming to Refine a Sequence, Preparing Your Sequence, Adjusting Two Edit Points, Slipping One Clip, Slipping Sequence Clips, Rolling Two Edit Points, Sliding Clips to Refine Position, Dragging Clips to New Locations & Keeping Linked Clips in Sync
Day 2:
Refining the Edit Process, Creating Subclips, Adding Markers to Clips, Storyboard Editing, Replacing Edits, Editing Multicamera, Supporting the Editing Process, Reconnecting Media, Playing Multiple Formats, Working with Master Clips, Logging Information in Browser Columns, Finding and Labeling Project Items, Customizing Shortcut Keys and Buttons, Saving and Loading Layouts & Optimizing User Preferences
Final Cut Pro Series Level 3 (6 hours)
Day 1:
Capturing Footage, Connecting Sources for Capture, Creating a New Project for Capturing, Previewing and Marking Your Source, Logging Clips, Choosing Clip Settings, Choosing Capture Settings, Choosing Capturing Options, Setting Capture Preferences, Acquiring Other Media, Applying Transitions, Evaluating Project Needs, Understanding Transitions, Viewing Transition Options, Applying Transitions, Modifying and Copying Transitions, Using the Transition Editor, Changing Transition Parameters, Previewing & Rendering Effects
Day 2:
Mixing Audio Tracks, Preparing the Project, Organizing and Editing Audio Tracks, Monitoring and Adjusting Audio Levels, Applying Transitions to Fade Volume, Setting Keyframes to Change Volume, Using the Audio Mixer, Recording a Narration Track, Importing CD Tracks, Creating Titles, Working with Video Generators, Adding a Lower Third, Applying a Boris Title, Creating a Credit Roll, Adding Mattes and Other Generated Items, Building a Composite Opening Title, Using Master Templates & Working with Graphics
Final Cut Pro Series Level 4 (6 hours)
Day 1:
Changing Motion Properties, Changing Speed Properties, Creating a Freeze-Frame, Changing Clip Size and Position, Building a Split Screen, Animating Motion Parameters, Applying and Viewing Filters, Viewing and Modifying Filter Parameters, Applying Audio Filters, Using a Color Correction Filter & Animating Filters
Day 2:
Finishing and Outputting, Detecting Audio Peaks, Adjusting Video Levels for Broadcast, Understanding File Formats, Exporting QuickTime Files, Outputting to Tape & Backing up Projects
Final Cut Pro Series Level 5 (6 hours)
Day 1:
Workshop: Bring in your own files or work on our demo project.
Day 2:
Workshop: Bring in your own files or work on our demo project.
