Course Description
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.

This book for this course is Apple Pro Training Series, "Final Cut Pro 7 Advanced Editing," by Michael Wohl.

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.

Prerequisites
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:

• Basic knowledge of the Macintosh OS and editing terminology is required
• Level One Final Cut Pro End User certification is required. Ideally, students will have attended a Final Cut Pro 100, 101, 102, 200 or 250 course.

To Register
Check the course schedule for a list of classes available for registration at Apple Authorized Training Centers (AATCs) worldwide.

Build Credibility. Get Certified.
This course covers most of the requirements to become an Apple Certified Pro, Final Cut Pro 7 Level Two. To register for the exam, please consult with your nearest AATC. Please note, to be eligible to take a Level Two certification exam, you must first pass the Level One certification exam.
This certification also counts towards Final Cut Studio Master Pro certification which recognizes competency with the entire Final Cut Studio product suite.

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

Course Outline
Day 1
Topic	Description
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
Topic	Description
Multicam Editing	Basic Multicamera Edits, Working with Multiple Angles, Editing Audio and Video Separately, Collapsing and Uncollapsing Multiclips, Matchframing 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 Favoirte 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
Topic	Description
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