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Apple FCP101: An Introduction to Final Cut Pro 6

Apple Final Cut Pro 101 three-day hands-on class room training course that introduces students to the primary feature set and basic interface of Apple Final Cut Pro. Apple Final Cut Pro is part of the Apple Final Cut Studio suite of software. In this official Apple training course you learn to perform basic editing functions while familiarising yourself with the user interface. Topics include basic setup, adjusting and customising preferences and settings, capturing video and audio, various editing and trimming techniques, ripple, roll, slip and slide tools, audio editing and audio creation, finishing and final output. This is an official certification training course that upon completion wil give you the status of an Apple Certified Pro for Final Cut Pro Level 1.

Pre-Requisites: Students should have basic knowledge of the Macintosh OS prior to attending the course. The certification gained, also counts toward the new Final Cut Studio (FCS) Master Pro certification.

What You Will Learn: How to to edit professional-quality video using Final Cut Pro.

Certification:

Topics Description
screening and Marking in the Final Cut Pro Interface Launching Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro Interface, Following a Workflow, Working with Projects, Organising Elements, Playing Clips in the Viewer, Navigating Clips, Project Tasks, Navigating a Sequence, Marking Clips, Quitting and Hiding Final Cut Pro.
L2: 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 ; and Changing Volume of Edited Clips
Finishing the Rough Cut Adding Cutaways ; Editing to Narration ; Editing to Music ; Copying ; Cutting ; Pasting and Positioning Clips.
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 ; and 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 ; and Keeping Linked Clips in Sync.
Refining the Edit Process Creating Subclips ; Adding Markers to Clips ; Storyboard Editing ; Replacing Edits ; and Editing Multicamera..
Supporting the Editing Process Reconnecting Media ; Playing Multiple Formats ; Working with Master Clips ; Logging Information in Browser Columns ; Finding and Labelling Project Items ; Customising Shortcut Keys and Buttons ; Saving and Loading Layouts ; and Optimising User Preferences.
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 and 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 and Rendering Effects
Mixing Audio Tracks Preparing the Project ; Organising 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 ; and 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 ; and Working with Graphics.
Changing Motion Properties Changing Speed Properties ; Creating a Freeze-Frame ; Changing Clip Size and Position ; Building a Split Screen ; and Animating Motion Parameters.
Applying Filters Applying and Viewing Filters ; Viewing and Modifying Filter Parameters ; Applying Audio Filters ; Using a Color Correction Filter ; and Animating Filters.
Finishing and Outputting Detecting Audio Peaks ; Adjusting Video Levels for Broadcast ; Understanding File Formats ; Exporting QuickTime Files ; Outputting to Tape ; and Backing up Projects.

 

 

 

 

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