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 cours,e 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.

What you will learn:

• Working with projects and the interface
• Exploring sequences, clips and subclips
• Course Description Setting up sequence settings and preferences
• Working with Motion paths and favorite effects
• Variable speed and slow motion techniques
• Nesting sequences and Rendering settings
• Audio editing and audio creation
• Importing and Exporting files
• Creating Titles and generators
• Finishing and final output

This class is designed for Avid Media Composer Editors and Avid Film Composer Editors who wish to learn Final Cut Pro.

Lesson 1: Projects and Interface

• Launching 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

Lesson 2: Translating Basic Editing Skills

• Using Play and Mark Commands
• Performing Over-write 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

Lesson 3: Settings and Preferences

• Selecting 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

Lesson 4: Trimming and Moving

• Using 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

Lesson 5: Advanced Editing

• Performing 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

Lesson 6: Editing Sound

• Seeing 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

Lesson 7: Transitions and Effects

• Exploring 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

Lesson 8: Motion Effects

• Applying 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 an 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

Lesson 9: Title Tool and Generators

• Exploring 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

Lesson 10: Finishing Your Project

• Detecting Audio Peaks
• Viewing Video Levels
• Checking Video Levels
• Correcting Video Levels
• Managing Media

Lesson 11: Logging and Capturing

• Exploring the Log and Capture Window
• Viewing and Marking the Source
• Selecting Clip Settings
• Selecting Capture Settings
• Capturing Clips
• Logging Clips
• Batch Capturing

Lesson 12: Multiple Projects