https://www.rippletraining.com/products/final-cut-pro/final-cut-pro-x-core-training/ Who this Tutorial is for: This tutorial is specifically tailored for anyone who wants an immersive approach to learning Final Cut Pro from the ground up. This tutorial assumes no prior knowledge of video editing, but it does assume that the user intends on making use of the material presented in this training to apply to their own video projects. Software Version: Final Cut Pro 11.0 or later. Run Time: 6 hours 55 minutes Type of Tutorial: Beginner Project Media: Project media is included. Final Cut Pro 11.0 Core Training 1. Exploring the FCP UI Introduction Launching Final Cut Pro Final Cut Pro Workflow The Libraries Sidebar The Toolbar Customizing the UI User Preferences Following Along with the Media 2. QuickStart: Editing & Effects Reviewing the Project Media Setting Import Preferences Libraries & Events Importing Media Changing Clip Appearance Creating a Project Adding Clips to the Timeline The Skimmer & Playhead Timeline Clip Appearance Trim Start and End Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts The Scrolling Timeline Split & Delete a Clip Assembling Your Clips Stabilizing a Clip Adding a Music Track Adding Beat Markers Creating Selection Ranges Performing a Swap Edit Using Keyboard Shortcuts Retiming Clips Replacing a Clip Adding a Transition Cropping Images Copying & Pasting Effects Animating the Crop Dealing with Jump Cuts Connecting Clips 3. QuickStart: Sound & Color Adjusting Volume Pasting Volume Attributes Soloing a Clip Adding a Sound Effect Keyframing Volume Adding Sound & Picture Fades Why Color Correct Automatic Color Correction Using the Color Board Adjusting Exposure & Saturation Adjusting Color Color Correcting Shot by Shot Matching Color Enhance Light & Color Sharing a Movie 4. Customizing the Keyboard Using Shortcuts with Modifier Keys Locating Keyboard Commands Filtering the Virtual Keyboard Customizing the Keyboard Using Command Search & Help 5. Working with Libraries Understanding Library Hierarchy Creating a Library Workflow Opening Pre-Existing Libraries Closing Libraries Locating Your Libraries Storing and Opening Backups Opening Libraries at App Launch 6. Media Storage Options Creating a Library Assigning a Storage Location Managed vs. External Libraries Navigating the Media Import Window Saving a Favorite Location Choosing a Clip Storage Option Choosing a File Storage Options Copying Files to the Library Leaving Files in Place Understanding Symlinks 7. Importing Media from Cameras Importing from Camera Card Camera Archives Importing Selection Ranges Transcoding During Import Creating Camera Archives 8. Importing Media from Folders Reasons for Importing from a Hard Drive Importing Folders as Keyword Collections Analyzing Video During Import Analyzing for People Analyzing Audio During Import Keyword Collections & People Smart Collections Adding a Finder Tags Import Preferences Importing by Drag & Drop 9. Working with Events Creating Events Moving & Copying Media Between Events Deleting Media in Events Deleting Events Viewing Clips as a Filmstrip Continuous Playback Viewing Clips as a List Custom Column Layouts Using the Task Menu 10. Keyword & Smart Collections Setting up the UI for Organizing Saving a Custom Workspace Identifying Clips with Keywords Creating a Keyword Collection Drag & Dropping Clips to a Keyword Collection Removing Clips from a Keyword Collection Assigning Multiple Keywords Searching for Clips Using the Filter HUD Creating Smart Collections Library Level Smart Collections 11. Rating & Transcoding Media Rating Clips as Rejects Unrating Clips Rejecting a Selection Range Rating & Viewing Clips as Favorites Tagging Ranges as Favorites Assigning Keywords to Ranges Transcoding Media 12. Synching & Rating an Interview Dual-System Recording Synchronizing Clips Creating a Synchronized Clip Smart Collection Changing the Audio Playback Channel Rating Sound Bytes 13. Working with Projects Creating a New Project Choosing Project Properties Working with Multiple Video Formats Modifying the Project Settings Locating Projects 14. Appending & Inserting Clips The Editing Buttons Appending Clips to the Primary Storyline Navigating in the Timeline Inserting a Clip Using the Playhead The Skimmer Vs. the Playhead Inserting a Clip Using the Skimmer 15. Overwriting & Connecting Clips Performing an Overwrite Edit Performing a Connect Edit Understanding the Magnetic Timeline Performing a Video-Only Connect Edit Moving and Disabling a Connected Clip Overwrite to the Primary Storyline 3-Point Edit Overwrite Edits Creating a Back-Timed 3-Point Edit 16. Removing Unwanted Material Using the Blade Tool Using the Range Selection Tool Performing Blade Trims Performing Skimmer Trims Performing Clip Skimmer Trims 17. Replacing Clips Performing a Replace Edit Replace from Start/End Replace & Retime to Fit Replace & Add to Audition Previewing an Audition Clip 18. Adjusting Clip Pacing Inserting a Gap Clip The Magnetic Timeline Revisited Using the Position Tool Performing Extract and Lift Edits Replacing Gap Clips 19. Adjusting Clip Timing Trimming Defined Trimming with the Selection Tool Trimming with the Keyboard Creating Split Edits Trimming with the Trim Tool Performing a Rolling Edit Performing a Slip Edit Performing a Slide Edit Trimming with the Precision Editor 20. Multicam Editing Identifying the Angles Creating a Multicam Clip Correcting Sync in the Angle Editor Adding a Multicam Clip to a Project Switching an Angle Video-Only Cutting Making Changes to the Edit 21. Connected Clips & Storylines Editing Connected B-Roll Creating a Connected Storyline Re-ordering & Trimming Clips in a Connected Storyline Disabling Clips in a Secondary Storyline Lifting Clips from the Primary Storyline Creating an L-Cut Editing Music with Connected Storylines Relocating a Connection Point Slip Editing with Connection Override 22. Retiming Effects Retiming – Constant Speed Effects Automatic Retiming Retiming – Variable Speed Effects Smoothing Speed Transitions Adjusting Segment Timing Changing the Video Quality Slow Motion with Machine Learning Applying Smooth Slo Mo 23. Working with LUTs Changing the Metadata View Applying a Camera LUT Applying a Creative LUT Adding a Folder of LUTs Choosing a LUT 24. Adding Captions Why Captions? Caption Formats Transcribe to Captions Editing Captions Saving & Applying Caption Styles Adding Captions Manually Importing SRT Caption Files Foreign Language SRT Captions 25. Exporting for Social Media Collapse to Connected Storyline Exporting Captions Exporting for Instagram with Open Captions The Magic of Smart Conform Exporting with Burn-In Captions 26. Working with Audio Roles Audio Roles Defined Soloing Clips Clip Skimming Organizing with Audio Lanes Focusing a Lane Creating Sub Roles Revealing Subrole Lanes 27. Editing the Soundtrack Configuring the Workspace for Sound Editing Examining Audio Configuration Expanding Audio Components Sound Editing with Components Adjusting Clip Volume Adding Head & Tail Fades Adding Crossfades Removing Audio Content Detaching Audio Assigning a Subrole to a Component Splitting & Moving Audio Role Workflow Recap Assigning Roles Pre-Edit Audio Clean Up 28. Mixing the Soundtrack Soloing Role Groups Reading the Audio Meters Audio Delivery Requirements Enhancing the Dialogue Enhancing Loudness Reducing Noise Pasting the Enhancement Adjusting Effects Volume Controlling Volume with Keyframes 29. Creating Holds & Freezes Creating a Hold Frame Retiming Adjacent Segments Creating a Freeze Frame Creating a Freeze Frame in the Browser 30. Working with Photos Accessing the Photos Library Used Media Ranges Adding Photos to the Project Spatial Conform Options 31. Transforming Images Transforming Images in the Viewer Transforming Images in the Inspector Changing the Anchor Point Animating Transforms with Keyframes Navigating to Keyframes Altering Keyframes in the Animation Editor 32. Cropping & Distorting Images The Active Clip Indicator Trimming a Clip Cropping a Clip Animated Cropping – Ken Burns Distorting an Image 33. Generators, Titles, & Effects Previewing Generators Modifying the Generator Adding a Title Enabling Title Safe Changing Title Properties Animating Opacity Previewing & Applying Effects Applying & Modifying a Drop Shadow 34. Working with Transitions Understanding Transition Overlap Applying the Default Transition The Anatomy of a Transition Transitions with no Media Handles Trimming with a Transition Rolling an Edit Under a Transition Applying a Transition from the Media Browser Adjusting Transition Properties Replacing and Deleting a Transition 35. Working with Compound Clips Pasting & Removing Attributes Creating Compound Clip Editing Inside a Compound Clip Compound Clips and Ken Burns Transitions and Compound Clips Working with Multiple Compound Clips 36. Tracking Effects Adding a Gaussian Blur Adding a Shape Mask Working with the Tracker Changing the Analysis Method 37. Editing HDR & Cinematic Media What is Color Gamut? Modifying a Library Gamut Viewing HDR HDR Clip Attributes PQ vs. HLG HDR Clips in an SDR Project Automatic Color Conform Manual Color Conform Exporting HDR Projects Editing Cinematic Clips Changing Depth of Field Enabling Cinematic Mode Controlling Focus 38. Color Correcting with Wheels & Curves Choosing a Corrector Controlling Contrast Controlling Color Balance Analyzing Video with Scopes Expanding Latitude Tonal Range Overlap Primary vs Secondary Corrections Using Hue vs Sat Using Hue vs Luma Using Hue vs Hue Renaming Correctors Drag & Drop Correctors Using the Luma Curve Creating an S-Curve 39. Color Matching RGB Parade Scope Altering Color Balance Using the Comparison Viewer Saving a Color Workspace Shot Matching with Curves Saving Reference Frames Saving an Effect Preset 40. Creating Looks Previewing Looks Creating a Black & White Look Preserving Luminance Adding a Hue/Saturation Effect Tone Shaping the Image Using Audition Clips for Looks Creating the Sin City Look Adding a Color Mask 41. Correcting HDR Media Correcting HDR Media with Enhance Light & Color Color Conforming SDR to HDR Setting the Brightness Control Range Correcting SDR Clips in HDR Projects HDR Title Adjustments 42. Using Magnetic Mask Applying Magnetic Mask Creating a Selection Refining the Selection Analyzing the Selection Creating a Monochromatic Look Creating a Text Sandwich Effect
