Lynda.com Final Cut Pro X Essential Training

Final Cut Pro X Essential Training demonstrates why Final Cut Pro is the primary tool for both professional video editors and those new to editing, with its computer-enhanced workflow, creative tools, and robust delivery solutions. Apple Certified instructor Abba Shapiro teaches the core features and tools that can take a random collection of video clips and turn them into a finished project. This course covers the entire editing process, from selecting and organizing the best takes to building a story, including lessons along the way on mixing audio, adding special effects and titles, and delivering the final project. Exercise files are included with the project.


Topics include:
Importing and analyzing media
Capturing from tape
Creating a camera archive
Organizing media with events, keywords, and favorites
Performing timeline editing with ripple, roll, and slip and slide edits
Adding and enhancing audio
Fine-tuning edits with the Precision Editor
Working with markers
Adding effects, transitions, and generators
Creating chroma keys
Color correcting footage
Sharing and exporting projects
Creating a DVD or Blu-ray disc
Archiving projects

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