Final Cut Pro 101: Rookie

Students should ideally meet the following pre-requisite knowledge prior to attending the course, knowledge of Mac OS X and basic computer navigation and basic knowledge of editing terminology is recommended.

• Marking clips, using insert, overwrite and drag-and-drop editing.

• Trimming edit points, using Ripple, Roll and Extended edits as well as the Slip and
Slide tools

• Applying filters and Changing Motion properties

• Audio editing and audio creation and Finishing and final output

Students take an end user exam to earn Apple Certified Pro, Final Cut Pro Level 1 status- the exam is included in the price.

Certification creates a benchmark to assess your proficiency in a specific Apple Pro application. By taking and passing an exam, you earn Apple Certified Pro status, which allows you to distinguish yourself to colleagues, employers, and prospective clients as a skilled user of the chosen application. Certification gives you a competitive edge in today’s ever-changing job market.

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
• Organising 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 and 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 and 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 and keeping linked clips in sync refining the editing process labelling project elements
• Creating Subclips
• Adding markers to clips
• Using markers to align actions
• Using storyboard editing
• Performing Replace Edits and 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
• Customising shortcut keys and button Bars
• Saving and Loading Layouts and Optimizing user preferences

Capturing & Transferring Footage

• Connecting sources for capture
• Choosing preset format settings
• Previewing and marking your source
• Logging clips
• Choosing lip settings
• Choosing capture settings
• Choosing capturing options
• Setting capture preferences and 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
• Organising 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 and 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 and using Master Templates

Changing Motion Properties

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

Applying Filters

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