Class overview :

Class goals :

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Mark clips, using insert, overwrite and drag-and-drop editing
• Trim edit points
• Use Ripple, Roll, and Extend edits as well as the Slip and Slide tools
• Apply filters and changing Motion properties
• Edit audio and audio creation
• Finish and final output

Content of An Introduction to Final Cut Pro 7

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
• Organizing 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
• 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
• 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
• Keeping Linked Clips in Sync

Refining the Edit Process

• Labelling Project Elements
• Creating Subclips
• Adding Markers to Clips
• Using Markers to Align Actions
• Using Storyboard Editing
• Performing Replace Edits
• 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
• Customizing Shortcut Keys and Button Bars
• Saving and Loading Layouts
• Optimizing User Preferences

Capturing & Transferring Footage

• Connecting Sources for Capture
• Choosing Preset Format Settings
• Previewing and Marking Your Source
• Logging Clips
• Choosing Clip Settings
• Choosing Capture Settings
• Choosing Capturing Options
• Setting Capture Preferences
• 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
• Organizing 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
• 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
• Using Master Templates

Changing Motion Properties

• Entering Speed Changes
• Using the Speed Tool
• Creating a Freeze Frame
• Changing Motion Parameters
• Animating Motion Parameters

Applying Filters

• Applying and Viewing Video Filters
• Viewing and Modifying Filter Parameters
• Applying Audio Filters
• Using a Color Correction Filter
• 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