FCP 100
An Overview of Final Cut Pro 7
Professional Editing in Final Cut Studio
Cost
R4000 excl. VAT
Course Description
This two-day, hands-on course introduces students to the primary feature set and basic interface of Final Cut Pro. In this course, you'll learn to perform basic editing functions while familiarizing yourself with the user interface. Topics include basic setup, adjusting and customizing preferences and settings, capturing video and audio, various editing and trimming techniques, Ripple, Roll, Slip and Slide tools, finishing and final output.
This course is based on the FCP 101: An Introduction to Final Cut Pro course. However, this course does not cover all lessons and exercises in the book. Students may complete the exercises that are not covered in class on their own. Students interested in certification may prefer to attend either an FCP 101, FCP 102, FCP 200 or FCP 250 course.
The book for this course is Apple Pro Training Series, “Final Cut Pro 7,” by Diana Weynand.
Who Should Attend?
This class is designed for anyone looking to edit professional-quality video with Final Cut Pro and who prefers hands-on and interactive instruction to best explore its functionality.
Prerequisites
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:
• Knowledge of Mac OS X and basic computer navigation
• Basic knowledge of editing terminology is recommended
To Register
Check the course schedule at http://www.labspace.tv/calendar/ for a list of classes available for registration at http://www.labspace.tv/book/
Build Credibility. Get Certified.
This course covers most of the requirements to become an Apple Certified Pro, Final Cut Pro 7 Level One.
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
• Marking clips
• Using insert and overwrite edits
• Drag-and-drop editing
• Trimming edit points
• Using Ripple, Roll, and Extend edits as well as the Slip and Slide tools
• Finishing and final output
Course Outline
Day 1
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, Organizing
Project Elements, Saving, Hiding and 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
Day 2
Refining the Editing Process
Labeling 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, Customizing 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 Clip 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
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
Certification Exam Students take an end user exam to earn Apple Certified Pro, Final Cut Pro Level One status
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