An Overview of Final Cut X


Final Cut Pro X has been rebuilt from the ground up and will include support for all processor cores through Grand Central Dispatch. In a move sure to please professional users, the new version of FCP will support high-definition 4K resolution.

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an overview of final cut x

An Overview of Final Cut Pro X

Final Cut Pro X has been rebuilt from the ground up and will include support for all processor cores through Grand Central Dispatch. In a move sure to please professional users, the new version of FCP will support high-definition 4K resolution.

Course Description:

This one-day hands-on course teaches students to perform basic editing functions while becoming familiar with the Final Cut Pro X User interface and new features including Automatic import features, Media management, Improved timeline and Streamlined audio editing.

Who Should Attend?

This class is designed for existing Final Cut Pro users looking to get to grips with the new interface and primary features of Final Cut Pro X  and who prefers hands-on and interactive instruction to be explore it functionality.
What You Will Learn:
You will learn an overview of new features of FCP X, however this course will not have time to delve deep into the full functionality of the software.
Prerequisites
Students should ideally meet the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:

  • Knowledge of Mac OS X 10 and basic computer navigation
  • Knowledge of editing with Final Cut Pro 7

Certification

Currently there is no certification available for this product. The course outline below is a Soho Editors designed and approved course.

Lesson 1
Opening, Organising and Importing
Launching Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro interface, using and setting up the import options, transcoding files, tapeless and tape capture, analysing and adding keywords, analysing and fixing audio, media storage

Lesson 2
Organising The Project and The Event Library
Creating events, viewing options and grouping clips, organising media with keywords, smart collections, rating media, deleting media, transcoding media in the project.

Lesson 3
Building The Rough Cut
Using the skimmer and the playhead, creating a new project, marking a clip in the Event Browser, introduction to the magnetic timeline, drag and drop editing, insert edits, overwrite edits, append edits, connect edits.

Lesson 4
Trimming, Timing, And Storylines
Using the replace edit, three point editing, trimming a clip in the storyline using the trimming tools, working with storylines, creating secondary storylines and compound clips.

Lesson 5
Exporting
Exporting quicktime movies, publishing to Apple devices, publishing for Vimeo and Youtube, outputting to optical disc, exporting using Compressor.