This three-day, hands-on course teaches students hard-to-find advanced editing and finishing techniques. Learn how to create polished transitions, fix screen direction errors, edit multi-camera projects, work with nested sequences, create fantastic effects use filters creatively and composite like a pro. This course also covers advanced workflows for managing media and working with film.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for existing Final Cut Pro users who want to increase their skill level through learning advanced features and efficient workflows, and who prefer hands-on and interactive instruction. Also desirable are an understanding of the Macintosh operating system and basic computer navigation.
What You Will Learn
- Asymmetrical Trimming and Advanced Trim edit window techniques
- Multicamera Editing
- Variable speed and slow-motion techniques
- Nesting sequences and rendering settings
- Working with filters
- Finishing and final output
Prerequisites
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:
- Basic knowledge of the Macintosh OS
- Knowledge of Final Cut Pro 7 and basic editing terminology is required
- Level One Final Cut Pro End User certification is highly recommended. Ideally, students will have attended an an FCP 100, FCP 101, FCP 102 or FCP 200 course.
Course Schedule
Day 1
Overview of Editing Basics
Review of Basic Editing Techniques, 3-point Editing Rule and Track Targetting
Advanced Editing Techniques
Smart Clip Loading, Using Match Frame, Using Replace Edit and Ganging Playheads
Trimming Basics
Basic Rippling, Basic Rolling, Extend Edit, and Splitting Edits
Advanced Trimming
Trimming from the Keyboard, Trim Edit Window, Dynamic Trimming, Multitrack Trimming and Assymetrical Trimming
Audio Editing
Adjusting Levels on the Fly, Adjust Levels Dialog, Applying Normalization Gain, Using Audio Filters, Sending to Soundtrack Pro, and Using the Audio Mixer Window
Day 2
Multicam Editing
Basic Multicamera Edits, Working with Multiple Angles, Editing Audio and Video Separately, Collapsing and Uncollapsing Multiclips, Match-framing Multiclips, Applying Effects to Multiclips and Multiclips and External Video
Compositing in Final Cut Pro
Basic Compositing Review, Creating Travel Mattes, Adding Graphics from a Layered Photoshop File, Keyframing Basics and Keyframing in the Timeline
Mastering Filters
Customizing Filters, Understanding Filter Order, Filter Timing, Limiting Filter Effects, Creating Favorite Filters, Hiding and showing Filter Controls and Working with Smoothcam
Nesting Sequences
Understanding Nested Sequences, Using Basic Nesting, Nesting in Place, Working Around Render Order, Mixing Sequence Sizes, Nesting as an Editing Tool, Nesting Master Filters and Unnesting
Day 3
Preparing for Finishing
Nesting Sequences, Unnesting Sequences, Adding Widescreen mattes, Adding BITC, Managing Audio Outputs, Using the Media Manager and Exporting EDLs and XML Files
Troubleshooting Tips
Fixing Screen Direction Errors, Stealing Audio from Another Shot, and Removing a Boom
Outputting
Sharing to Apple Devices, Sharing to DVD and Blu Ray, Sharing for the Web, Using Compressor, Outputting Audio, Exporting Still Frames and Exporting QuickTime Movies
Certification Exam
Students take an end user exam to earn Apple Certified Pro, Final Cut Pro Level Two status
