Apple Final Cut Pro  – Basic Training

Two Day Course

COURSE CONTENT

Day One

Operating concepts

• What is Final Cut Pro?

• Major strengths

• Final Cut Studio integration

System Setup

• Hardware

  • Integrating approved third-party hardware with FCP

  • Connecting your system to decks and video monitors

  • Setting hardware preferences

• User preferences

  • Setting up codecs

  • Scratch disks and acceptable storage devices

  • Realtime effects control

  • Basic troubleshooting

User interface

• Navigating through Final Cut Pro

• Creating window configurations

Logging and acquiring from tape

• Preparing for capture

• Good work practices for logging clips

• Batch capture

  • Clip handles

  • Machine control

Basic editing techniques

• Drag and drop editing

• Using keyboard shortcuts

• Editing tools

• Working with transitions

• Creating custom transitions

• Multiple angle techniques

• Using Trim modes

Day Two

Working with other file formats

• Importing video and audio from different sources

• Working with still files and image sequences

Further editing techniques

• Picture in picture

• Using alpha channels

• Slip and slide modes

Audio (1)

• Audio editing and effects

• Audio transitions

Motion and speed effects

Titling

• Basic titling

• Animating titles

• Working with 3D titles

Basic compositing effects

• Using blend modes

• Superimpositions

Basic colour correction

• Using the realtime colour corrector

• Working with blend modes to enrich colours

• Colour matching

• Selective colour correction

Output

• Mastering to tape

• Exporting for DVD

• Basic export for the web

Final wrap up