Duration: 2 days
Time: 10am - 6pm
Curriculum: Includes Apple Pro Training Book
(Price and time may vary outside USA)
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Related Courses
- FCP 101 - An Introduction to Final Cut Pro 7
- FCP 102 - An Introduction to Final Cut Pro Prime Time
- FCP 200 - A Comprehensive Study of Final Cut Pro 7
- FCP 250 - Final Cut Pro for Avid Editors
- FCP 300 - Final Cut Pro 7 Advanced Editing
- Final Cut Studio Master Class
Online Courses
45min Online Sessions
- Final Cut Pro - Better Keyframing - 45min Online Session
- Final Cut Pro - Compressor for the Web - 45min Online Session
- Final Cut Pro - Basic Color Correction - Scopes & 3-way - 45min Online Session
Exams
FCP 100 - An Overview of Final Cut Pro 7
Course Description
(This class is the first two days of FCP 101 - a 3 day class. We suggest the 3 day class for a more comprehensive course.)
This two-day, hands-on course introduces students to the primary feature set and basic
interface of Final Cut Pro. In this course, you'll learn to perform basic editing functions while
familiarizing yourself with the user interface. Topics include basic setup, adjusting and
customizing preferences and settings, capturing video and audio, various editing and
trimming techniques, Ripple, Roll, Slip and Slide tools, finishing and final output.
This course is based on the FCP 101: An Introduction to Final Cut Pro course. However, this
course does not cover all lessons and exercises in the book. Students may complete the
exercises that are not covered in class on their own. Students interested in certification may
prefer to attend either an FCP 101, FCP 102, FCP 200 or FCP 250 course.
The book for this course is Apple Pro Training Series, “Final Cut Pro 7,” by Diana Weynand.
Who Should Attend?
This class is designed for anyone looking to edit professional-quality video with Final Cut Pro and who prefers hands-on and interactive instruction to best explore its functionality.
Prerequisites
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:
• Knowledge of Mac OS X and basic computer navigation
• Basic knowledge of editing terminology is recommended
Lesson 1: Editing in Final Cut Pro
• Launching Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro Interface,
Following a Workflow, Starting a Project, Importing
Clips, Navigating Clips, Marking and Editing Clips,
Playing and Navigating a Sequence, Organizing
Project Elements, Saving, Hiding and and Quitting
Final Cut Pro.
Lesson 2: Building the Rough Cut
• Working with Projects, Editing a Rough Cut, Making
Overwrite Edits, Managing Timeline Tracks, Making
Insert Edits, Editing Audio Clips, Moving Clips in the
Timeline, Creating a New Version, Drag-and-Drop
Editing and Changing the Volume of Edited Clips
Lesson 3: Finishing the Rough Cut
• Adding Cutaways, Editing to Narration, Editing to
Music, Copying, Cutting, Pasting, and Positioning
Clips, Screening and Sharing a Sequence
Lesson 4: Trimming Clip Duration
• Understanding Trimming, Rippling Edit Points,
Rippling in the Viewer and by Numbers, Trimming
Clips on the V2 Track and Trimming One Track of a
Linked Clip
Lesson 5: Refining Edit Points
• Trimming Two Edit Points, Slipping One Clip, Rolling
Two Edit Points, Sliding Clips to Refine Position,
Dragging Clips to New Locations and Keeping
Linked Clips in Sync
Lesson 6: Refining the Editing Process
• CLabeling Project Elements, Creating Subclips,
Adding Markers to Clips, Using Markers to Align
Actions, Using Storyboard Editing, Performing
Replace Edits and Editing Multicam Footage
Lesson 7: Customizing Final Cut Pro
• Reconnecting Media, Working with Mixed Format
Sequences, Working with Master Clips, Logging
Information in Browser Columns, Finding Project
Items, Customizing Shortcut Keys and Button Bars,
Saving and Loading Layouts and Optimizing User
Preferences
Lesson 8: Capturing & Transferring Footage
• Connecting Sources for Capture, Choosing Preset
Format Settings, Previewing and Marking Your
Source, Logging Clips, Choosing Clip Settings,
Choosing Capture Settings, Choosing Capturing
Options, Setting Capture Preferences and
Transferring Files from Tapeless Sources
Lesson 9: Applying Transitions
• Evaluating the Project, Understanding Transitions,
Viewing Transition Options, Applying Transitions,
Modifying and Copying Transitions, Using the
Transition Editor, Changing Transition Parameters,
Previewing and Rendering Effects
Lesson 10: Finishing and Outputting
• Detecting Audio Peaks, Adjusting Video Levels for
Broadcast, Sharing Clips and Sequences, Exporting
a QuickTime Movie, Using Other Export Options,
Exporting a Still Frame, Outputting to Tape, Making
a Timecode Window Burn and Backing Up Projects











