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 course, but it 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 or FCP 200 course.

Who Should Attend

This class is designed for Avid Media Composer, Xpress Pro and Avid Film Composer editors who want to learn Final Cut Pro and who prefer hands-on, interactive instruction.

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

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

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 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

econnecting 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