Whether using it for home movies shot on DV, broadcast standard uncompressed 10-bit 601 compliant, or HD video, Final Cut Pro 4 is the perfect tool for editing and exporting a wide variety of projects at virtually any resolution, or frame rate. With new features such as: scalability, advanced trimming, a multi-channel audio mixer, and support for the DVC PRO 50 broadcast format; this version allows any user to easily migrate to professional based formats. Final Cut 4 ships with four powerful complete standalone applications: LiveType, Sound Track, Compressor, and Cinema Tools, allowing users more creative possibilities than ever before. Certified Apple Trainer Nathan Haggard begins the course with lessons on capturing video and audio, importing graphics and music from CDs, following up with more advanced editing techniques: adding special effects, animating video, creating composites, and outputting video. To begin learning today, click a movie topic below.
IntroductionNon-Linear and Non-Destructive EditingWhat s New in Final Cut Pro 4?Setting Up Final Cut ProSystem Requirements and SetupBasic Equipment SetupLoading Settings and Saving a ProjectInputLog and Capture WindowLogging TabClip Settings TabCapture Settings TabCapture Now and Capture ClipBatch CaptureImporting FilesImporting CD AudioOrganizing Clips In The BrowserTabbed Windows in Final Cut Pro
Elements in the Browser Window
Creating Sequences and Bins
Icon View
Sorting and Organizing Columns
Showing and Hiding Columns
Thumbnail Column and Storyboard Layout
Playing And Marking Clips In The ViewerThe Video Tab
Transport Controls
The Audio Tab
The Filters and Motion Tab
Marking Clips
Keyboard Shortcuts for Playing Clips
Editing Clips Into The Canvas And TimelineDragging Clips into the Timeline
The Timeline and Canvas Windows
Dragging Clips into the Canvas
Overwrite and Insert Edits
Other Overwrite and Insert Techniques
Sequence Timecode
3-Point Editing
Basic Editing In The TimelineTimeline Settings
Timeline Buttons and Controls
Zooming and Navigation
Moving Clips in the Timeline
Trimming with the Selection Tool
Clip Handles and Media Limits
Finding and Closing Gaps
Linking in Final Cut Pro
Sync in Final Cut Pro
The Tool PaletteWorking with the Tool Palette
Selection Tools
Rolling Edit Tool
Ripple Edit Tool
Slip Edit Tool
Slide Edit Tool
Razor Blade Tools
Zoom and Hand Tools
Time Remap Tool
Crop and Distort Tools
Pen Tools
Audio In Final Cut ProAdjusting Levels
Reading Audio Meters
Stereo and Mono Clips
Adjusting Pan
Adjusting Audio Over Time
The Audio Mixer
The Voice Over Tool
Advanced EditingEditing with the Keyboard
Creating L-Cuts
Deleting Between In/Out Points
Understanding the Trim Edit Window
Editing in the Trim Edit Window
MatchFrame
Canvas and Viewer Sync Controls
Superimpose Edit
Fit to Fill Edit
Replace Edit
Editing Sequence Clips in Viewer
Preferences And System SettingsImportance of Matching Settings
Item Properties
User Preferences
System Settings
Audio/Video Settings
Creating an Easy Setup
Customizing Layouts pt. 1
Customizing Layouts pt. 2
TransitionsApplying Transitions
Adjusting Transitions
Favorite and Default Transition
Rendering And RealtimeRealtime Capabilities
Rendering
Rendering Settings
Managing Render Files
Previewing Effects Without Rendering
FiltersApplying Filters to a Clip
Applying Multiple Filters to Clips
Paste Attributes
Color CorrectionColor Correction Principles
3-Way Color Corrector
The Frame Viewer
TitlesCreating a Basic Title
Using Motion Enhanced Titles
Using Title 3D
Keyframing And CompositingUsing Multiple Tracks in the Timeline
Adjusting Basic Motion Attributes
Adding Keyframes
Working With Keyframes
Modifying the Speed of a Clip
LiveTypeExporting for LiveType
Creating an Animated Title in LiveType
Creating an Original Title
Adding Effects
Adding Graphics and Textures
Exporting from LiveType / Importing into FCP
SoundtrackExporting for Soundtrack
Composing in Soundtrack
Exporting from Soundtrack / Importing into FCP
Output To TapeFinishing Video and Audio
The Three Ways to Layoff to Tape
Preferences to Check
Outputting From the Timeline
Print to Video
Edit to Tape
Exporting FilesExport a Full Quality QuickTime Movie
Export for the Web
Export for DVD Using Compressor
CreditsAbout the Author
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