Advanced Editing Workflows in Final Cut Pro X - iTunes/iPad Edition
Advanced Editing Workflows in Final Cut Pro X takes you to the next level in your mastery of Final Cut Pro X's revolutionary toolset. In this tutorial you'll cut 3 different projects; a dialogue scene from a short film, a web promo and a corporate image spot. Each project type was chosen for its varied style in helping you learn the most practical and efficient ways for approaching, editing and ultimately shaping your story.
This training is presented in 8 multi-part lessons with a running time under 90 minutes. The tutorial also includes media files for following along in your own copy of Final Cut Pro X. To view the Table of Contents click here
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Who is this Tutorial for?
Advanced Editing Workflows in Final Cut Pro X was designed for users who are already fluent in Final Cut Pro X. As an intermediate level tutorial, it assumes you are comfortable with Final Cut Pro X's user interface and the basics of working with Events and Projects. This tutorial is for users of Final Cut Pro X who want to improve their editing efficiency. Users who are new to Final Cut Pro X should purchase Apple Pro Video Series: Final Cut Pro X before working through this tutorial.
Table of Contents
Cutting a Dialogue Scene - Part 1
- Viewing the EditedScene
- Setting up the Project & Adding the Master Shot
- Cutting Around a Pivotal Moment
- Marking a Clip & Performing a Replace Edit
- Using the Blade Tool to Break up a Scene
- Using Audition to Experiment with Different Takes
- Cutting on Movement
- Overwrite vs. Insert Edits in Dialogue Cutting
- Improving the Emotional Impact of the Scene
Cutting a Dialogue Scene - Part 2
- Cleaning up the Edit
- Creating an L-Cut
- Improving Audio Continuity
- Removing Unwanted Audio
- Making Further Refinements
Cutting a Web Promo - Part 1
- Organizing the Footage with Keyword Collections
- Understanding how Audio is Handled in Final Cut Pro X
- Separating Mono & Grouping Stereo Audio
- Removing Silent Channels
- Setting Preferences for Automatically Configuring the Audio
- When to Use Smart Collections
- The Anatomy of a Synchronized Compound Clip
- Understanding Connected Clip Heirarchies
- Making Favorites for Interview Sound Bytes
Cutting a Web Promo - Part 2
- Setting up the Project
- Appending Favorities to the Primary Storyline
- Using Trim Start to Remove Unwanted Frames
- Using the Postion Tool to Affect Timing
- Extracting Unwanted Audio
- Identifying the Frame Boundary
- Viewing Subframes in the Dashboard
- Performing Subframe Audio Edits
Cutting a Web Promo - Part 3
- Working with Music
- Performing a 3-Point Edit
- Performing a Back-timed 3-Point Edit
- Removing Audio from Connected Clips
- Cutting to an Alternate Camera Angle
- Making Changes to the Multicam Compound Clip
Cutting a Corporate Image Spot - Part 1
- Setting up the Project
- Working with Music in the Sound Browser
- Marking Music Measures in 4:4 Time
- Prepping the Primary Storyline for Music Editing
Cutting a Corporate Image Spot - Part 2
- Making Selections & Performing Replace Edits
- Performing a Back-Timed Replace Edits
- Blading & Lifting Material to Maintain Timing
- Improving Timing with the Position Tool
- Adding and Modifying a Title
Cutting a Corporate Image Spot - Part 3
- Controlling the Duration of Still Images
- Overwriting Photos to Beat Markers in the Timeline
- Understanding how Final Cut Pro X Handles Still Images
- Animating Still Images
- Controlling the Framing of Ken Burns Animations
- Controlling the Timing of Ken Burns Animations
- Matching End Frames in Ken Burns Animations
- Animating the End Title & Finishing the Commercial
Minimum System Requirements for Viewing Tutorials (Mac)
- Mac OS X version 10.5 or Higher
- 2 GHz Intel Core Duo Processor or Better
- 1 GB or more of RAM
- 16 MB of VRAM
- iTunes 9 or later
- QuickTime 7.6.6 or later
- DVD ROM drive for Burning Backups
- 1280 x 800 screen size or better
Minimum System Requirements for Viewing Tutorials (Win)
- 32 Bit Editions of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Vista
- 32 Bit Editions of Windows Vista or Windows 7
- 2 GHz Intel Core Duo Processor or Better
- 1 GB or more of RAM (2 GB Recommended)
- DirectX 9.0 Compatible Video Card with 32MB of VRAM
- QuickTime Compatible Audio Card
- iTunes 9 or later
- QuickTime 7.6.6 or later
- Supported DVD-R Drive for Burning Backups
- 1280 x 800 screen size or better
