Final Cut Pro - Advanced Techniques - iTunes/iPad Edition

Work Smarter, Work Faster

For any working editor who has quietly wondered if there was a faster, better way of doing something in Final Cut Pro, we created Final Cut Pro Advanced Techniques to answer these questions. This tutorial includes 50 individual lessons encompassing nearly 4 hours of instruction that were designed to bring your editing efficiency to the next level.

Training On the Go

Originally released on DVD-ROM in 2004, we are re-issuing this title as an iTunes edition that can be synced with your iPad. The idea being, you would have a library of useful Final Cut Pro tutorials right at your fingertips. The movies can also be watched directly within iTunes and the tutorial also includes a link to the project files in case you wanted to follow along in your own copy of Final Cut Pro. The project files are formatted for Final Cut Pro versions 6 & 7.

Timeless Concepts

Editing is editing. Whether you are breaking down a dialogue scene, editing an action sequence, or cutting down a long rambling interview for a corporate video, the concepts we teach in this tutorial will show you how to use Final Cut Pro's editing tools in ways you had not considered. Because this training will no doubt save you time and boost creativity, you'll refer to to this collection as the "money tutorial".

For full descriptions of each lesson, check out the table of contents below.

Experience our Training on the iPad

The iPad is revolutionizing the way people access and interact with media. Video training is therefore a natural fit for people who want their training on the go or on a separate device from their main system. Because of the limited storage capacities of the iPad, we have labored to keep the movie sizes as small as possible while maintaining our high standards of image and sound quality. And perhaps best of all, you don't need to be connected to the internet to watch our tutorials on your iPad.

Tutorial Delivered Through  iTunes

We realize you may have a question or two, so we created a short FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page to answer them.

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Who is this Tutorial for?

This tutorial is for anyone who has been using Final Cut Pro versions 4 through 7 and who wants to become more efficient with it's extensive editorial toolset. This tutorial assumes a working knowledge of Final Cut Pro's interface, so a basic understanding of how the program operates is a necessary prerequisite. If you want to learn Final Cut Pro from the ground up, we recommend purchasing our introductory training product, Final Cut Pro 7 - Core Training.

Table of Contents

Power Logging - 6 tutorials on tape logging & capture

Cutting for Dialogue - 8 tutorials on how to edit a dialogue scene

Timeline Time savers - 5 tutorials on how to make trimming in the timeline more efficient

Sequence Secrets - 5 tutorials on working faster in the Timeline

Cutting for Action - 7 tutorials on how to cut an action sequence

Audio Tips & Tricks - 3 tutorials on getting the most from your audio tracks

Telecine - 5 tutorials on the Telecine Process

Media Management - 5 tutorials on practical media management

Finishing - 7 tutorials on finishing your project for broadcast delivery