250: The Basics of Editing in Apple Final Cut Pro X

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250: The Basics of Editing in Apple Final Cut Pro X

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Your story starts with the shoot – but it gets told in the edit. If you want to get started with Final Cut Pro X, this session is for you. All the essential basics – all in one place. AND, this session also includes practice media – FREE!

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Presented: March 21, 2018

SPECIAL OFFER: INCLUDES PRACTICE MEDIA

Several times each month, Larry Jordan presents a live, on-line, video training webinar discussing issues related to video editing and post-production. For a list of upcoming webinars, click here.

Duration: 57:39
Download file size: 964 MB training, 1.0 GB practice media (Downloaded as two ZIP files)
Format: QuickTime movie (HD: 1280 x 720)

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

This webinar is designed for anyone who wants to learn Apple Final Cut Pro X. In less than an hour, you’ll learn the entire workflow of editing – from getting started to final output.

Join host, Larry Jordan, as he explains how to:

  • Create a new Library and where to store it
  • Manage media
  • Import media
  • Organize and review media
  • Edit clips into a project
  • Trim clips
  • Add dissolves
  • Export your project as a master file

Your story starts with the shoot – but it gets told in the edit. If you want to get started with Final Cut Pro X, this session is for you. All the essential basics – all in one place. (Remember, this session also includes practice media!)

AUDIENCE LEVEL

This is a beginning-level session. You don’t need to own or know anything about Final Cut Pro X to follow along. This training is delivered as a single QuickTime movie.

CHAPTER MARKERS

To help you quickly find the information you need, we include chapter markers in the QuickTime download  to simplify navigation. Click here to learn how to display them in your download.

CONTENT OUTLINE

  • Welcome
  •  – Goals for learning
  •  – Session agenda
  • Definitions and Terms
  •  – Library
  •  – Event
  •  – Media
  •    – Types of media
  •    – When to optimize media
  •  – Project
  •  – Internal vs external storage
  •  – Media Management
  •    – Managed media
  •    – External media
  • Larry’s Workflow
  • Working with Final Cut Pro X
  •  – The Interface
  •    – Workspaces
  •  – Create a new Library
  •  – Where to store libraries
  •  – Library Properties
  •  – Create a new Event
  •  – Import media
  •  – The Media Import Window
  •  – Create a Favorite import location
  •  – Review clips
  •  – Media import settings
  •  – Organize clips in the Browser
  •  – Change the Browser display
  •  – Create Browser Favorites
  •  – Set the In and Out for a Clip
  •  – Favorite and rejected clips
  •  – Add keywords
  •  – Create a new Project
  •  – Explore the Timeline
  •  – Editing
  •  – Toggle Proxy vs Optimized
  •  – Modify the Timeline display
  •  – The Position tool
  •  – Remove clip audio
  •  – The Precision Editor
  •  – Trim clip edit points
  •  – Add/Modify a dissolve
  •  – Export a master file
  • Summary
  • Audience Questions