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FCP250: Final Cut Pro for AVID Editors

This two-day, hands-on course introduces students to the primary feature set and interface of Final Cut Pro. Using Avid editing terminology and references as stepping stones, this course translates the students' existing editing talents to the FCP skill set. In this course, students will learn Final Cut Pro editing operations: capturing, sound editing, creating bins and sequences, as well as Final Cut Pro's extensive effects package, real-time color correcting, and numerous tips and keyboard shortcuts for everything in between.

Pre-Requisites: Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course: Basic knowledge of Mac OS X, Basic knowledge of editing terminology is recommended, Prior knowledge of Avid editing systems

What You Will Learn: Exploring projects, the user interface, sequences, clips, and subclips, Setting up sequence settings and preferences, Working with Motion techniques, titles & generators, Nesting sequences & rendering settings, Audio editing & audio creation, Finishing & final output

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Topics Description
Projects and InterfaceLaunching Final Cut Pro, Exploring the Interface, Creating Bins and Sequences, Opening and Closing Bins, Viewing your Source Material, Viewing your Sequences, Working in the Timeline, Working with Tools and Meters, Using Keyboard Shortcuts
Translating Basic Editing SkillsUsing Play and Mark Commands, Performing Overwrite and Insert Edits, Snapping to Cut Points, Controlling the Timeline, Zooming and Positioning the Timeline, Creating Subclips, Duplicating Sequences and Clips, Lifting and Extracting, Performing L-Cut and Split Edits
Customizing Your ProjectSelecting Audio and Video Settings, Selecting Sequence Settings, Viewing Clip Properties, Setting Preferences, Saving Window Layouts, Changing View Options, Using the Bin Window, Changing Bin Views, Performing Storyboard Editing
Trimming ClipsUsing the Trim Window, Performing Dual-Roller and Single-Roller Trimming, Trimming in the Viewer and Timeline, Trimming in the Timeline, Setting Durations and Moving Clips
Logging and CapturingExploring the Log and Capture Window, Viewing and Marking the Source, Selecting Clip Settings, Selecting Capture Settings, Capturing Clips, Logging Clips, and Batch Capturing
Advanced EditingPerforming Drag-and-Drop Editing, Copying and Pasting, Performing Segment Mode Edits, Working with Gaps, Finding Match Frames, Slipping and Sliding Clips, Replacing Edits, Adding Edits, Placing Locators, Editing Locators, Adding and Deleting Tracks
Editing SoundSeeing Audio, Hearing Audio, Patching and Editing Audio Tracks, Changing Audio Levels, Changing Audio Levels in the Timeline, Working with Stereo and Mono Audio, Linking Clips, Using Sync Indicators, Using Audio Keyframing, Using the Equalizer and Audio Filters, Adding Voice-Over, Importing Music from CDs
Transitions and EffectsExploring FCP Effects, Adding Dissolve Transitions, Editing with Transitions, Using the Transition Editor, Changing and Copying Transitions, Applying Clip Effects, Editing Effects, Creating Effect Templates, Copying and Pasting Attributes, Rendering Effects, Applying Superimpose Effects, Keyframing Effects in the Viewer, Rendering on the Fly
MultiCam EditingExploring Generators, Using the Generator Control Window, Creating Titles, Creating Scrolling and Crawling Text, Applying Preprogrammed Text Options, Creating 3D Text, Using Slugs, Mattes and Gradients, Applying Shapes, Saving Generators as Favorites
Speed and Motion EffectsApplying Speed and Freeze-Frame Effects, Editing with Fit to Fill, Exploring the Motion Effects Window, Sizing and Positioning an Image, Zooming the View, Rotating an Image, Cropping and Distorting and Image, Creating a Split Screen, Copying and Pasting Motion Attributes, Creating a Motion Path, Modifying a Motion Path, Saving and Copying Motion Paths and Effects
Title Tool and GeneratorsExploring Generators, Using the Generator Control Window, Creating Titles, Creating Scrolling and Crawling Text, Applying Preprogrammed Text Options, Creating 3D Text, Using Slugs, Mattes and Gradients, Applying Shapes, Saving Generators as Favorites
Importing and ExportingWorking with Multiple Projects, Saving Projects Automatically, Working with Sequences, Sequence Settings, Working with Multiple Sequences, Nesting Sequences
Project ManagementModifying Clips, Modifying Menu Options, Generators
Finishing and OutputtingDetecting Audio Peaks, Viewing Video Levels, Checking Video Levels, Correcting Video Levels, Managing Media

 

 

 

 

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