Final Cut Pro is Apple s application for making video editing simple and effective. It is a non-linear application that integrates well with Adobe PhotoShop and is full of professional editing features. Virtual Training Company author David Bigelow will show you how to configure Final Cut Pro 1.2.5 for editing videos and will give a detailed explanation of all the tabs and buttons you will encounter. With over 8 hours of in-depth instruction, this tutorial will train you faster than any book. Go ahead and get started by clicking one of the subjects below.
IntroductionFCP CapabilitiesWhats New In FCP 1.2.5Companion Products For FCP ProConfiguration of FCP for Video EditingPreferences: General TabPreferences: Device Control TabPreferences: Capture TabPreferences: Sequence Presets TabPreference: Scratch Discs TabHard Drive ConfigurationsInputPreparing Video Decks And SourceThe Importance Of Reel Names And ConventionsLogging TabClip Settings TabPreferences TabCapturing Video On The FlyCapturing Video With Batch CaptureCapture Troubleshooting The QuirksCD Audio ImportStill Image ImportAdobe PhotoShop ImportThe BrowserProject Tabs
The Effects Tab
Bin Tabs And The confusion Surrounding Them
Bins And Sequences
Context Sensitive Menus In Final Cut Pro
Clips And List Mode Data
Using Storyboard Layout Of Bins
Thumbnail Viewing In List Mode
The ViewerClip Tabs
The Video Tab
The Audio Tab
The Filters Tab
The Motion Tab
The Zoom Button
The View Button
Timecode Displays in the Viewer
Video Generators
Recent Clips List
Playing Video in the Viewer
Playing Audio Files in the Viewer
JKL Key Heaven
Loading Stills into the Viewer
Timecode Navigation
Creating Subclips
Preparing Clips For TimelineSelecting Ins And Outs
L-Cut Or Split Edits In The Viewer
Editing With The Canvas And TimelineThe Timeline And The Playhead
Snapping Controls
Overwrite Editing
Insert Editing
3 point Editing
Locking Tracks
Monitoring Tracks
Enabling Video Tracks In The Timeline
Enabling Audio Tracks
Creating Video and Audio Tracks In The Timeline
Playing In The Timeline/Canvas
TC In The Timeline/Canvas
Clip Overlays In The Timeline
Loading Clips Into The Viewer For Adjustments
Deleting Tracks
Adding Tracks
Adding Multiple Tracks
Advanced EditingBacktimed Editing
MatchFrame Use Restoring Tracks
Marking Clip Ranges To The Timeline
Replace Editing
Fit To Fill Editing
Superimpose Editing
Using The Trim Window
Breaking Sync
Re establishing Sync: Linked Selections
The Tools WindowSelection Tools
Rolling Edit Tool
Ripple Edit Tool
Slip Edit Tool
Slide Edit Tool
Razor Blade Tool
Razor All Tool
Zoom In/Out Tool
Hand Tool
Crop Tool
Distort Tool
Pen Tools
Transition FXApplying Transitions To A Cut
Adjusting Transitions On A Cut
Setting A Default Transition
Saving A Custom Transition
Filter FXApplying Filters To A Clip
Adjusting Filters On A Clip
Creating A Custom Filter
Applying A Filter To Multiple Clips
KeyframingAdding Keyframes
Creating Smooth Keyframes
Deleting Keyframes
Copying/Pasting Keyframe Settings Between Clips
Generating Text FXThe Title Generator
The Lower Thirds Generator
Motion And Scale FXLoading The Clip Into The Viewer
The Motion Tab
Using The Canvas For Motion/Scale FX
Rendering FXThe Render Quality Settings
Rendering A Selection
Rendering The Timeline
The Cache Manager And Renders
Output To TapeThe Difference between Edit To Tape And Print To Video
The Print To Video Process
The Edit To Tape Process
Output To File: QuickTimeExport AV For Compression In FCP
Export AV For Compression In Media Cleaner Pro
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