FCP 101 - An introduction to Final Cut Pro 7

Teaches basic editing functions while familiarizing students with the basic user interface.

3 days £595 per student (plus VAT)

Course Description

This three-day, hands-on course teaches students to perform basicediting functions while becoming familiar with the Final Cut Pro userinterface. In this course, you will cut a scene from the TNT televisionseries Leverage, create a promo for Seaworld's Believe documentary, aswell as master filters and effects as you edit a segment of Playing forChange, the international music-creation event.

Start with basic video editingtechniques and work all the way through Final Cut Pro's powerfuladvanced features. Learn to mark and edit clips, mix sound, add titles,create transitions, apply filters, and more. Topics include basicsetup, customizing preferences and settings, capturing video and audio,various editing and trimming techniques, Ripple, Roll, Slip, and Slidetools, audio editing and audio creation, finishing and final output.

Who Should Attend

This class is designed for anyone looking to edit professional-qualityvideo with Final Cut Pro and who prefers hands-on and interactiveinstruction to best explore its functionality.

What You Will Learn

Marking clips, using insert, overwrite and drag-and-drop editing
Trimming edit points
Using Ripple, Roll, and Extend edits as well as the Slip and Slide tools
Applying filters and changing Motion properties.
Audio editing and audio creation
Finishing and final output

Prerequisites

Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:

Knowledge of Mac OS X and basic computer navigation
Basic knowledge of editing terminology is recommended

Course Schedule

Day 1

Editing in Final Cut Pro

LaunchingFinal Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro Interface, Following a Workflow, Startinga Project, Importing Clips, Navigating Clips, Marking and EditingClips, Playing and Navigating a Sequence, Organizing Project Elements,Saving, Hiding and Quitting Final Cut Pro

Building the Rough Cut

Workingwith Projects, Editing a Rough Cut, Making Overwrite Edits, ManagingTimeline Tracks, Making Insert Edits, Editing Audio Clips, Moving Clipsin the Timeline, Creating a New Version, Drag-and-Drop Editing andChanging the Volume of Edited Clips

Finishing the Rough Cut

AddingCutaways, Editing to Narration, Editing to Music, Copying, Cutting,Pasting, and Positioning Clips, Screening and Sharing a Sequence

Trimming Clip Duration

UnderstandingTrimming, Rippling Edit Points, Rippling in the Viewer and by Numbers,Trimming Clips on the V2 Track and Trimming One Track of a Linked Clip

Refining Edit Points

TrimmingTwo Edit Points, Slipping One Clip, Rolling Two Edit Points, SlidingClips to Refine Position, Dragging Clips to New Locations and KeepingLinked Clips in Sync

Day 2

Refining the Edit Process

LabelingProject Elements, Creating Subclips, Adding Markers to Clips, UsingMarkers to Align Actions, Using Storyboard Editing, Performing ReplaceEdits and Editing Multicam Footage

Customizing Final Cut Pro

ReconnectingMedia, Working with Mixed Format Sequences, Working with Master Clips,Logging Information in Browser Columns, Finding Project Items,Customizing Shortcut Keys and Button Bars, Saving and Loading Layoutsand Optimizing User Preferences

Capturing & Transferring Footage

ConnectingSources for Capture, Choosing Preset Format Settings, Previewing andMarking Your Source, Logging Clips, Choosing Clip Settings, ChoosingCapture Settings, Choosing Capturing Options, Setting CapturePreferences and Transferring Files from Tapeless Sources

Applying Transitions

Evaluatingthe Project, Understanding Transitions, Viewing Transition Options,Applying Transitions, Modifying and Copying Transitions, Using theTransition Editor, Changing Transition Parameters, Previewing andRendering Effects

Mixing Audio Tracks

Preparingthe Project for Mixing, Organizing and Editing Audio Effects,Monitoring and Adjusting Audio Levels, Applying Transitions to FadeVolume, Setting Keyframes to Change Volume, Using the Audio Mixer,Recording a Narration Track and Importing Audio Files

Day 3

Creating Titles

Workingwith Video Generators, Adding a Lower Third, Applying a Boris Title,Adding Mattes, Effects and Still Images, Creating a Credit Roll andUsing Master Templates

Changing Motion Properties

EnteringSpeed Changes, Using the Speed Tool, Creating a Freeze Frame, ChangingMotion Parameters, and Animating Motion Parameters

Applying Filters

Applyingand Viewing Video Filters, Viewing and Modifying Filter Parameters,Applying Audio Filters, Using a Color Correction Filter and AnimatingFilters

Finishing and Outputting

DetectingAudio Peaks, Adjusting Video Levels for Broadcast, Sharing Clips andSequences, Exporting a QuickTime Movie, Using Other Export Options,Exporting a Still Frame, Outputting to Tape, Making a Timecode WindowBurn and Backing Up Projects

Certification Exam

Students take an end user exam to earn Apple Certified Pro, Final Cut Pro Level One status