Course Outline
Exploring the Final Cut Pro X Interface
Following a workflow
Opening Final Cut Pro X
Exploring the interface and using menus and shortcuts
Viewing and sorting events, skimming clips, and changing views
Viewing and creating projects
Working in the project library
Viewing projects in the timeline
Hiding and quitting Final Cut Pro
2. Importing
Importing media into an event
Importing folders as keyword collections
Analyzing and correcting imported clips
Importing from a camera, importing from the finder, and importing from other applications
3. Organizing Clips in an Event
Using metadata to customize an event
Adding keywords to clips and assigning multiple keywords to clips
Applying keywords to a clip range
Rating, sorting, and searching clips
Creating smart collections
4. Building a Rough Cut
Creating a new project
Screening and marking clips
Appending clips in the timeline
Viewing and arranging clips in the magnetic timeline
Inserting clips into the primary storyline
Changing edited clips, connecting clips to the primary storyline, and closing your project
5. Fine-Tuning a Rough Cut
Adding markers to a project
Connecting clips to the primary storyline
Overwriting and replacing clips
Auditioning clips in the project
Working with storylines
6. Adding to the Primary Storyline
Duplicating a project
Removing clip selections and adding gaps
Understanding trimming, applying the trim tool, and trimming with precision
7. Applying Transitions
Preparing for transitions, applying a video transition, and using the transitions browser
Modifying transitions and changing transition parameters in the inspector
Adding transitions to other storylines and compound clips
Exploring audio transitions
8. Working with Sound
Monitoring and adjusting audio in the timeline
Adding music and sound effects
Adjusting levels in the audio inspector
Creating audio fades, recording a narration track, and correcting problem audio
9. Working with Titles, Generators, and Themes
Using the titles browser
Adding a lower third
Modifying titles and adding bumpers and credits
Working with video generators using themes
10. Retiming and Transforming Clips
Motion properties
Retiming clips and creating holds and variable speed segments
Applying preset speed effects
Transforming and cropping an image
Adding a Ken Burns effect
Creating keyboard shortcuts
11. Applying Effects and Enhancing Color
Applying video effects
Modifying effect parameters
Auditioning and animating effects
Applying audio effects
Enhancing color in Final Cut Pro
12. Exporting and Sharing Your Project
Preparing a project for exporting and sharing
Detecting audio peaks
Adjusting video levels for broadcast
Publishing a project to Apple devices
Publishing a project to video sharing sites
Exporting a movie file or an image from your project
Exporting for Blu-ray disk, DVD, or disk image