FINAL CUT PRO Topics Covered
| Introduction: | |
| ~ Understanding Clips, Media Files and Sequence. ~ Starting a Project. ~ Importing Files |
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| The Browser Window Elements: | |
| ~ Browser Overview ~ Organising Clips In The Browser ~ The Creation of Sequences and Bins ~ The Icon View and Columns View |
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| The Viewer Window Elements: | |
| ~ Viewer Overview ~ The Tabs in Viewer ~ The Transport Controls ~ Marking Controls |
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| The Timeline and Canvas Windows: | |
| ~ The Timeline Overview ~ Canvas Windows Overview ~ Editing Clips Into The Canvas & Timeline ~ Drag and Drop Editing ~ Overwriting and Inserting Edits ~ The Sequence Timecode |
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| Basic Editing In The Timeline: | |
| ~ The Settings ~ The Timeline Buttons and Controls ~ Navigating and Zooming ~ Transferring Clips in the Timeline ~ Trimming Using the Selection Tool ~ Clip Handles & Media Limits ~ Closing and Finding Gaps ~ Linking and Sync |
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| The Tools Palette in FCP: | |
| ~ Selection ~ Rolling Edit ~ Ripple Edit ~ Slide Edit ~ Slide Edit ~ Razor Blade Tools ~ Zoom and Hand ~ Crop & Distort ~ Pen Tools |
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| Audio: | |
| ~ The Adjustment of Levels ~ How to Read Audio Meters ~ Working with Stereo and Mono Clips ~ The Adjusting Plan ~ Adjusting Audio Over Time ~ The Audio Mixer ~ Using the Voice Over Tool in Final Cut Pro 4 |
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| Advanced Editing: | |
| ~ Using the Keyboard to Edit ~ 3 Point Editing ~ The Creation of L-Cuts ~ Delete Between the In/out Points ~ The Trim Edit Window Explained ~ Edit in the Trim Edit Window ~ Matchframe ~ The Viewer Sync Controls ~ Superimpose Edit ~ Fit to Fill Edit ~ Replace Edit ~ How to Edit a Sequence of Clips in the Viewer |
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| Subclips and Markers: | |
| ~ Adding Markers ~ Markers in the Timeline ~ Creating Subclips ~ Using Markers to create Subclips |
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| Preferences & System Settings: | |
| ~ Matching Settings Overview ~ The Item and User Preferences ~ Some System Settings ~ Both Audio and Video Settings |
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| Capturing 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. |
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| High Definition: | |
| ~ High Definition Formats ~ Frame Sizes ~ Frame Rates ~ Scanning Methods ~ Interpreting the Numbers ~ HD Workflow ~ Using HDV |
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| Transitions: | |
| ~ Both Applying and Adjusting Transitions ~ Favourite and Default Transition ~ Trouble-Shooting Transitions |
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| Filters: | |
| ~ Applying and Viewing Filters ~ Viewing and Modifying Filter Parameters ~ Applying Audio Filters ~ Using a Color Correction Filter ~ Animating Filters. |
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| Rendering & Realtime: | |
| ~ The Real Time Capabilities ~ Rendering Overview ~ The Rendering Settings ~ How to Preview Effects |
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| Multicam Editing: | |
| ~ Creating a Multiclip ~ Viewing Multiclips ~ Performing a Live Cut |
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| Colour Correction in Final Cut Pro: | |
| ~ The Basic Principles ~ The Three-Way Colour Correction ~ Frame Viewer |
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| Titles and Graphics: | |
| ~ Generating Items ~ Using Title 3D ~ Using Motion Enhanced Titles ~ Creating Basic Titles |
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| Keyframing & Compositing: | |
| ~ Multiple Tracks in the Timeline ~ How to Adjust Basic Motion Attributes ~ Using Keyframes ~ Adding Keyframes in FCP ~ Changing the Pace of a Clip |
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| Output: | |
| ~ Finishing ~ Exporting QuickTime Files ~ Outputting to Tape ~ Backing up Projects |
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