Final Cut Pro is an Apple video editing software. For more information about features, visit Apple’s website.
Register here for the workshop Thursday, November 15th.
Agenda
How to Upload Footage
- How to safely transfer footage
- Public media libraries
- Creating a new library
- Creating a new event
Moving Clips and Making Cuts
- Creating a new project
- Dragging and dropping clips
- Shortcut key/arrow keys
- Blade tool
Adding Effects
- How to add filters/color correction
- How to add transitions
- How to crop
- How to download YouTube videos/embed videos
Adding Music/ A & B Roll
- Where to find public commons music
- How to add to project
- How separate sound from clips
- The difference between A & B Roll
Saving and Exporting
- How to save a project
- Task manager
- How to export a project onto a computer/USB
For additional resources:
- Login to Hoonuit via our Wooster portal and visit the Final Cut online video training tutorials
Download practice files
A. Introduction
B. The Interface
C. Getting Started/Importing
- Creating a new project
- Importing video files
- Importing video options
- Importing iMovie® events
- Using Custom Import settings
D. Using Clips and Events
- Organizing events in the library
- Customizing events
- Adding keywords to clips
- Using Keyword Collections
- Creating Smart Collections
- Sorting and searching clips
- Duplicating clips and projects
- Separating clips and projects
- Positioning clips on the timeline
- Merging events
E. Basic Editing
- Understanding the differences between the Timeline and Storyline
- Selecting in and out points
- Overwriting and replacing edits
- Marking
- Removing marked selections
- Skimming
- Snapping
- Using the Select tool
- Using the Blade tool
- Trimming
- Using Generators
- Changing clip dimensions with the Range Selector
- Using the Zoom tool
- Using the Position tool
- Performing a Connect Edit
F. Advanced Editing
- Using the Keyframe Editor
- Using the Inspector
- Cropping video clips
- Retiming clips
- Transforming an image
- Using Distortion effects
- Using compositing
G. Working with Audio
- Enhancing an audio clip/narration
- Importing an audio clip
- Adjusting audio levels
- Removing and editing an audio clip
- Fading audio in and out
- Adding Music/Sound effects
- Keyframing audio clips
- Separating audio from video
H. Using the Timeline
- Understanding Timeline basics
- Viewing clips on the timeline
- Changing clips in the timeline
- Auditioning clips in the timeline
- Changing clip durations on the timeline
I. Using Storylines
J. Applying Transitions
- Applying a transition
- Using the Transition browser
- Modifying transitions
- Adding a Cross Dissolve Transition
K. Applying Effects
L. Working with Color
- Using color correction
- Using scopes
- Viewing color channels
- Using the color filter
- Adjusting color manually
- Using color masks
M. Adding Text to Projects
N. Motion/Speed Editing
O. Finishing and Exporting
