Final Cut Pro Training Class for Experienced Editors

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 X

• 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 X

• 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 X

• 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 X

• 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