PME NTI : Final Cut Pro X Overview

Course Overview

This one day training course in Birmingham City centre at the NTI Birmingham is designed to introduce students to the primary features and editing capabilities of Final Cut Pro X. You will be introduced to the new interface, get to grips with events and projects and practice editing on a sample project.

What you will learn

Introduction

• Understanding FCP X
• Understanding Events
• Understanding Projects
• Preferences Overview
• Keyboard Shortcuts and Command Editor
• No Save Command!

Working with the Sample Project

• Examining the Event and Smart Collections
• Searching for Clips
• Event Library Viewing Options - Filmstrips vs. List
• Working with the Skimmer and Audio Skimming
• Creating a New Project
• Project Settings and Customisation
• Setting Clip Selection (In and Out Points)
• Setting Clip Selection Using Duration
• Building an Assemble Using Append Edits
• Playhead vs. Skimmer
• Turning Video and Audio Skimming on/off
• Using Overwrite Edits
• Using Insert Edits
• Working with the Magnetic Timeline - moving, basic trimming (Ripple/Roll), deleting clips
• Timeline View Options
• Snapping
• Expanding Clips
• Turning Audio Skimming on/off
• Soloing and Disabling/Enabling Clips
• Returning to the Project Library

Importing and Organising Media

• Creating an Event
• Importing Preferences and Options
• Importing Media from Hard Drive
• Importing Media from Tapeless Cameras (Working with Additional Tapeless Media - as necessary)
• Importing from Tape (Additional Tape-based Workflows - as necessary)
• Creating Archives
• Background Tasks
• Using Smart Collections
• Using Ratings to Favourite and/or Reject Clips
• Adding Keywords and Range-Based Keywords
• Viewing Additional Metadata Information
• Moving and/or Duplicating Events

Working in the Timeline

• Creating a New Project
• Creating the Primary Storyline
• Ripple Edits Using The Trim Tool
• Adjusting Preferences to Aid Trimming
• Introducing The Precision Editor
• Using the Position Tool
• Adding Cutaways and Using Connected Clips
• Adjusting Connection Points
• Adjusting Audio Levels
• Making Audio- or Video-Only Edits
• Overwriting to Primary Storyline
• Creating Additional Storylines
• Rolling Edits
• Creating Split Edits
• Slip and Slide Edits
• Replace Edits and Audition
• Creating Compound Clips
• Adding Music and Rubber-banding Audio Levels
• Using Markers and the Timeline Index

Introduction to Transitions, Effects and Generators

• Adding Transitions
• Adding Video-only Transitions
• Themed Transitions
• Crossfading Audio
• Changing Transform, Crop and Distortion Effects
• Adding and Adjusting Keyframes
• Balancing and Matching Colour
• [Intro to Color Board and Video Scopes - time permitting]
• Enhancing and Matching Audio
• Adding Audio and Video Effects
• Adding and Adjusting Titles
• [Creating a Custom Animated Title - time permitting]
• Rendering Options

Exporting and Sharing

• Exporting a QuickTime Movie
• Creating DVD or Blu-Ray Discs
• Sharing to Apple Devices
• Sharing Using Online Services
• Sending to Compressor / Export Using Compressor Settings
• Consolidating and Archiving Projects

Entry requirements

Previous editing experience desirable.

Basic IT and OSX skills.