Final Cut Pro 101 Yellow Belt

Description
This Apple Final Cut Pro (FCP 101) training course is a three-day, hands-on course that teaches students to perform basic editing functions while becoming familiar with the Final Cut Pro user interface. In this course, you will cut a scene from the TNT television series Leverage, create a promo for Seaworld’s ‘Believe documentary’, as well as master filters and effects as you edit a segment of Playing for Change, the international music-creation event.

Prerequisites
This class is designed for anyone looking to edit professional-quality video with Final Cut Pro and who prefers hands-on and interactive instruction to be explore it functionality.

Assumed Knowledge
Students should ideally meet the following pre-requisite knowledge prior to attending the course, knowledge of Mac OS X and basic computer navigation and basic knowledge of editing terminology is recommended.

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

• Course content

  Course Content
  Editing in Final Cut Pro

  Launching Final Cut Pro
  Final Cut Pro interface
  Following a workflow
  Starting a project
  Importing clips
  Navigating clips
  Marking and editing clips
  Playing and navigating a sequence
  Organising project elements
  Saving
  Hiding and quitting Final Cut Pro
  Building the rough Cut

  Working with projects
  Editing a rough cut
  Making overwrite edits
  Managing timeline tracks
  Making insert edits
  Editing Audio clips
  Moving clips in the timeline
  Creating a new version
  Drag-and-Drop editing and changing the volume of edited clips
  Finishing the rough Cut

  Adding cutaways
  Editing to narration
  Editing to music
  Copying
  Cutting
  Pasting
  and positioning clips
  Screening and sharing a sequence
  Trimming clip duration

  Understanding trimming
  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

  Trimming two edit points*
  Slipping one clip
  Rolling two edit points
  Sliding clips to refine position
  Dragging clips to new locations and keeping linked clips in sync refining the editing process labelling project elements
  Creating Subclips
  Adding markers to clips
  Using markers to align actions
  Using storyboard editing
  Performing Replace Edits and Editing Multicam Footage
  Customizing Final Cut Pro

  Reconnecting media
  Working with mixed format sequences
  Working with master clips
  Logging information in browser columns
  Finding project items
  Customising shortcut keys and button Bars
  Saving and Loading Layouts and Optimizing user preferences
  Capturing & Transferring Footage

  Connecting sources for capture
  Choosing preset format settings
  Previewing and marking your source
  Logging clips
  Choosing lip settings
  Choosing capture settings
  Choosing capturing options
  Setting capture preferences and transferring files from tapeless Sources
  Applying Transitions

  Evaluating the project
  Understanding transitions
  Viewing transition options
  Applying transitions
  Modifying and copying transitions
  Using the Transition Editor
  Changing Transition Parameters
  Previewing and rendering effects
  Mixing Audio Tracks

  Preparing the project for mixing
  Organising and editing Audio Effects
  Monitoring and adjusting audio levels
  Applying Transitions to Fade Volume
  Setting Keyframes to change volume
  Using the Audio Mixer
  Recording a narration track and importing audio files
  Creating Titles

  Working with Video Generators
  Adding a Lower Third
  Applying a Boris Title
  Adding Mattes
  Effects and Still Images
  Creating a Credit Roll and using Master Templates
  Changing Motion Properties

  Entering Speed Changes
  Using the Speed Tool
  Creating a Freeze Frame
  Changing Motion Parameters
  and Animating Motion Parameters
  Applying Filters

  Applying and Viewing Video Filters
  Viewing and Modifying Filter Parameters
  Applying Audio Filters
  Using a Colour Correction Filter and Animating Filters
  Finishing and Outputting

  Detecting Audio Peaks
  Adjusting Video Levels for Broadcast
  Sharing clips and Sequences
  Exporting a QuickTime Movie
  Using Other Export Options
  Exporting a Still Frame
  Outputting to Tape
  Making a Timecode Window Burn and Backing Up Projects