COURSE OUTLINE

Introduction: getting started

Screening and marking

• The Final Cut Pro interface
• Following a workflow
• Navigating clips
• Marking clips

Editing clips in the timeline

• Managing project elements
• Editing a rough cut
• Making overwrite edits
• Managing timeline tracks
• Making insert edits
• Adding audio clips
• Drag and drop editing
• Changing volume of edited clips

Finishing the rough cut

• Adding cutaways
• Editing to narration
• Editing to music
• Copying, cutting, pasting and positioning clips

Trimming to refine clip duration

• Preparing a project for trimming
• Trimming overview
• Rippling edit points
• Rippling in the Viewer and by numbers
• Trimming on the V2 track
• Trimming one track of a linked clip

Trimming to refine a sequence

• Adjusting two edit points
• Slipping one clip
• Slipping sequence clips
• Rolling two edit points
• Sliding clips to refine position
• Keeping linked clips in sync

Refining the edit process

• Creating subclips
• Adding markers to clips
• Storyboard editing
• Editing multicamera

Applying transitions

• Evaluating project needs
• Understanding transitions
• Viewing transition options
• Applying transitions
• Modifying and copying transitions
• Using the Transition Editor
• Previewing and rendering effects

Mixing audio tracks

• Organising and editing audio tracks
• Monitoring and adjusting audio levels
• Applying transitions to fade volume
• Setting keyframes to change volume
• Using the audio mixer
• Recording a narration track
• Importing CD tracks

Creating titles

• Adding a lower third
• Applying a Boris title
• Creating a credit roll
• Adding mattes
• Composite opening titles

Changing motion properties

• Changing speed properties
• Creating a freeze-frame
• Changing clip size and position
• Building a split screen

Applying filters

• Viewing and modifying filter parameters
• Applying audio filters
• Using a colour correction filter
• Animating filters

Finishing and outputting

• Detecting audio peaks
• Broadcast video levels
• Using Easy Export
• Backing up projects

Getting around in Motion

• Following a New Paradigm
• Importing Video
• Setting a Play Range
• Transforming and Duplicating a Clip
• Adding Effects
• Hiding and Showing the Project Pane
• Stylising with Filters
• Framing with a Mask
• Compositing with a Blend Mode
• Adding Text,
• Animating with Text
• Using Library Content
• Arranging Layers
• Using Function Keys
• Outputting Projects

Building a Composite

• Setting Up a Project
• Creating a Background Using the Inspector
• Using Photoshop Files
• Compositing with Blend Modes and Filters
• Editing in Motion
• Making Overwrite Edits
• Managing Timeline Tracks
• Applying Masks and Using Clones

Creating Animation with Behaviours

• Adding Basic Motion Behaviours
• Stacking Behaviours
• Using Basic Motion Behaviours in 3D
• Using Simulation Behaviours
• Applying Parameter Behaviours
• Cloning a Group and Combining Behaviors
• Adding a Light

Animating with Keyframes

• Recording Keyframes
• Changing Keyframes Interpolation
• Setting Keyframes Manually
• Using Keyframes on Multiple Parameters
• Working with Multiple Keyframe Curves
• Animating Crop with Keyframes

Creating Content with Generators, Shapes and Paint Strokes

• Drawing Shapes
• Creating a Background with a Generator
• Searching for Content
• Modifying Animated Content
• Masking with Images
• Importing Vector Graphics
• Working with Paint Strokes
• Using Shape Behaviours
• Using the Bezier Tool

Creating Text Effects

• Creating, Formatting and Styling Text Layers
• Saving and Applying Text Style Presets
• Duplicating, editing and Aligning Text Layers
• Applying Text Behaviours
• Using the Glyph Tool
• Adding Motion Blur

Working with Particle Emitters and Replicators

• Using Emitters to Make Particle Systems
• Adjusting Emitter and Cell Controls in the Inspector
• Adding Cells
• Using Emitters from the Library
• Replicating Elements
• Modifying Replicator Presets

Using Audio

• Importing Audio
• Setting Markers and Keyframes in the Audio Editor
• Working with Audio and Video
• Editing to the Beat
• Animating with Audio

Speed Changes and Optical Flow

• Creating Constant Speed Changes
• Using Frame Blending and Optical Flow
• Creating Speed
• Ramps with Keyframes
• Creating Speed Effects with Retiming Behaviours
• Using Time Filters

Stabilising, Tracking and Keying

• Tracking and Stabilizing a Shot
• Keying Greenscreen Footage
• Creating Garbage Masks
• Correcting Color for Seamless Compositing

Publishing Smart Templates for Final Cut Pro X

• Setting up the Final Cut Pro Project
• Working with Effects Presets
• Modifying Effects
• Creating Smart Motion Templates
• Completing the Animation
• Using Build In and Build Out Markers

Rigging and Publishing Widgets

• Rigging a Checkbox Widget
• Modifying, Testing and Publishing a Widget
• Deconstructing a Transition Project
• Rigging a Pop-up Widget
• Using the Link Parameter Behaviour
• Creating a Final Cut Effect
• Rigging the Slider Widget
• Publishing Widgets and Parameters

Building a 3D scene

• Making 3D Transformations in the Canvas
• Converting 2D Groups to 3D
• Adding and Working with Cameras
• Arranging Groups and Layers in 3D Space
• Mixing 2D and 3D Groups

Animating Cameras and Using Advanced 3D Features

• Animating a Camera with Behaviours
• Using Advanced 3D Features
• Working with Depth of Field
• Turning on Reflections
• Using Lights and Shadows
• Exporting Advanced 3D Features

Final Cut Pro X

The Final Cut Pro X interface

• Following a workflow
• Using menus and shortcuts
• Viewing and sorting Events
• Skimming clips and changing views
• Viewing and creating projects
• Working in the Project Library
• Viewing projects in the Timeline

Importing

• Importing media into an Event
• Importing folders as Keyword Collections
• Analyzing and correcting imported clips
• Importing from a camera

Organising clips in an Event

• Using metadata to customize an Event
• Adding keywords to clips
• Adding multiple keywords to clips
• Applying keywords to a clip range
• Rating, sorting and searching clips,
• Creating Smart Collections

Building a rough cut

• Creating a new project
• Screening and marking clips
• Appending clips in the Timeline
• Viewing and arranging clips in the Magnetic Timeline
• Inserting clips into the primary storyline
• Changing edited clips
• Connecting clips to the primary storyline

Fine-tuning a rough cut

• Adding markers to a project
• Connecting clips to the primary storyline
• Overwriting and replacing clips
• Auditioning clips in the project
• Working with storylines

Adding to the primary storyline

• Duplicating a project
• Removing clip selections and adding gaps
• Understanding trimming
• Applying the Trim Tool
• Trimming with precision

Applying transitions

• Preparing for transitions
• Applying a video transition
• Using the Transitions Browser
• Modifying transitions
• Changing transition parameters in the Inspector
• Adding transitions to other storylines
• Compound clips, and exploring audio transitions

Working with sound

• Adjusting audio in the Timeline
• Adding music and sound effects
• Adjusting levels in the Audio Inspector
• Creating audio fades
• Recording a narration track
• Correcting problem audio

Working with Titles, Generators and Themes

• Using the Titles Browser
• Adding a lower third
• Modifying Titles
• Adding bumpers and credits
• Working with Video Generators
• Using themes

Retiming and transforming clips

• Understanding Motion Properties
• Retiming clips
• Creating holds and variable speed segments
• Applying preset speed effects
• Transforming an image
• Adding a Ken Burns effect
• Creating keyboard shortcuts

Applying effects and enhancing colour

• Applying video effects
• Modifying effect parameters
• Auditioning and animating effects
• Applying audio effects
• Enhancing colour in Final Cut Pro

Exporting and sharing your project

• Preparing a project for exporting and sharing
• Detecting audio peaks
• Adjusting video levels for broadcast
• Publishing to Apple devices
• Publishing to video sharing sites
• Exporting for Blue-Ray disc, DVD or disk image