Final Cut Pro Training Class: Advanced - Overview of topics covered

  • Organizing media and Final Cut Pro media management

  • Advanced editing techniques

  • Audio editing

  • Multi-cam editing

  • Keying, masking

  • Color correction

Final Cut Pro Training Class: Advanced - Course Dates

All classes are led by a live instructor. Class times listed are Eastern time.

Live instructor-led class online
$795.00
Boston
American Graphics Institute
8 Cabot Rd
Boston - Woburn, MA
01801
$795.00
Live instructor-led class online
$795.00
Live instructor-led class online
$795.00
Boston
American Graphics Institute
8 Cabot Rd
Boston - Woburn, MA
01801
$795.00

Final Cut Pro training course: Advanced course topics

Lesson 1: Organizing your media and media management in Final Cut Pro

  • Working with Metadata: Using metadata that is part of imported (source) content
  • Using auto-analysis and adding metadata
  • Using metadata views and creating new metadata views
  • Working with and editing existing metadata views
  • Using and organizing Keywords
  • Applying markers
  • Using filters to locate clips 
  • Creating Smart Collections 
  • Batch renaming 
  • Relinking clips
  • Using Libraries: closing and duplicating Final Cut Pro libraries; sharing and moving libraries; moving clips between libraries
  • Using Projects: working with project snapshots and backups
  • Managing disk space and removal of render files
  • Managing proxy media
  • Adjusting storage locations 
  • Using optimized media.

Lesson 2: Advanced Final Cut Pro editing techniques

  • Understanding an editing strategy for Final Cut projects
  • Changing edits
  • Combining edits
  • Understanding storylines and secondary storylines
  • Using trim to playhead
  • Using trim to selection
  • Working with compound clips
  • Applying titles to connected clips
  • Back timing edits

Lesson 3: Understanding audio editing in Final Cut Pro

  • Audio levels and mastering
  • Using audio meters 
  • Understanding waveforms
  • Applying timeline volume adjustments 
  • Adjusting volume in specific areas 
  • Using volume adjustments within the Audio Inspector
  • Adjusting Volume from the Modify Menu or Keyboard
  • Applying fades and crossfades
  • Using audio channels
  • Panning, stereo and surround pans, pan effects, and using panning in the timeline
  • Using pan presets 
  • Working with Audio channels
  • Synchronizing audio and video 
  • Resetting all volume edits

Lesson 4: Applying audio Effects using Final Cut Pro

  • Equalizing audio in Final Cut Pro
  • Equalization Filters
  • Disabling clip effects
  • Sharing effects between clips
  • Leveling effects
  • Creating reverb, space, time, and echo 
  • Using distortion presets
  • Manipulating voice and pitch using effects
  • Maintaining voice pitch with retiming 

Lesson 5: Multi-Camera (Multicam) Editing in FCP X

  • Multicamera editing essentials
  • Creating multicam clips
  • Viewing and editing multicam clips
  • Cutting between camera angles
  • Using channel selection
  • Trimming when working with multicam clips
  • Changing clip sequences
  • Adjusting synchronization between clips
  • Adding or removing clips

Lesson 6: Keying, masking, and compositing in FCP

  • Working with keying and masking effects
  • Automatic keying 
  • Using manual sampling
  • Applying a garbage mask
  •  Advanced keying capabilities
  • Understanding and applying blend modes
  • Compositing graphics
  • Importing Photoshop Images and working with Photoshop layers

Lesson 7: Using color correction, color grading, and color timing in Final Cut Pro

  • Understanding color correction, grading, and timing
  • Understanding color correction capabilities
  • Working with video scopes
  • Using the color board 
  • Using color controls
  • Removing color casts
  • Applying color controls globally
  • Modifying contrast 
  • Adjusting saturation
  • Working with color masks
  • Targeting corrections to specific regions
  • Creating color vignettes
  • Using shapes and masks together
  • Masking skin tones to make color adjustments 
  • Masking specific regions such as grass, sky, and water to apply restricted color edits

Lesson 8: Creating animation using keyframing using FCP

  • Using keyframes
  • Keyframing in the Viewer and the Inspector
  • Adjusting keyframe position
  • Creating travel mattes
  • Creating and applying custom text 
  • Animating split screens 

Lesson 9: Advanced export and sharing from Final Cut Pro

  • Exporting projects and media from Final Cut Pro
  • Using Final Cut Pro with Apple Compressor: sharing files with Compressor
  • Understanding Apple Compressor batches, jobs, and Settings
  • Destinations and actions
  • Understanding automatic settings and custom settings
  • Working with encoder and frame settings
  • Creating droplets

Final Cut Pro course instructors

AGI instructors are Final Cut Pro professionals and skilled teachers. You'll learn from a live Final Cut Pro professional that brings years of experience that will help you learn Final Cut Pro quickly and easily.

Sean
Sean

Art Institute of Philadelphia, Video Production

Author, Premiere Pro Digital Classroom

Author, After Effects Digital Classroom

Adobe Certified Instructor

Alex
Alex

BA, Film & Communications

Video producer

Animator

RJ
RJ

BA, Dual degrees

Certificate, Film making

Extensive professional experience

Custom and private Final Cut Pro classes

This Final Cut Pro course is available as a private class. Curriculum can be customized for your specific needs. Final Cut Pro classes can be delivered at your location, online, or in our classrooms. For more information, call 781-376-6044 to speak with a training consultant or contact us.

Final Cut Pro training class: Advanced class prerequisites

This course requires that you understand all the topics covered in the introductory Apple Final Cut Pro X class. While a computer is provided for the class, you should have access to the FCP app for your own use after the class to keep your skills sharp. You can find information about or purchase the software from the Apple website

Final Cut Pro training class: Advanced course materials

You will receive a comprehensive course manual for this class developed or selected by the Certified Instructors at AGI.

Available Delivery Methods For This Class

CLASSROOM
LIVE ONLINE
PRIVATE
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