Final Cut Pro 7 - Introduction

Final Cut

Learn the Basics Principles of Non-Linear Editing


Course Description: This online course will teach you the basic principles and workflow of non-linear editing using the Final Cut Pro 7 editing software program. We’ll go through the basic set up of the system’s preferences as well as setting up a project and storing it in its proper location. We will also go over step-by-step how to capture, import and organize media clips that we will use for our project; as well as applying basic titles and transitions. We will learn basic editing techniques to create a small scene and fine tune it before learning to output it to a different format.

Author: Benjamin Jones

Runtime: 1hr. 54min.

Lessons: 40

Lessons
Time
(Min:Sec)
Chapter 1: Basic Setup & Preferences
System Preferences/Settings/Paths PREVIEW, CLICK HERE
01:55
Scratch Disk PREVIEW, CLICK HERE
01:58
Easy Setup PREVIEW, CLICK HERE
00:55
User Preferences and External Audio/Video Setup
02:37
Chapter 2: The Interface
The Browser
04:00
Viewer Window
02:13
Canvas and Timeline Windows
01:49
Tool Palette and Audiometer
02:58
Basic Interface Arrangement and Customized Layouts
02:56
Chapter 3: Page Layout
Importing Files
02:56
Converting Audio Files for Import Using iTunes
02:54
Browser and Bin Contents
03:05
Chapter 4: Log & Capture
Opening and Choosing Settings
03:10
Deck Controls and Functions
01:49
Capture Now Option
00:45
Logging Clips in a Bin and Timecodes
02:48
Batch Capture
01:22
Chapter 5: Timeline Assemblage
Preparing Clips in the Viewer
00:53
Making Sub-clips Out of Master Clips
02:18
Moving Clips in the Timeline and Assigning Tracks
04:10
Understanding and Editing the Timeline
06:06
Basic Editing Techniques and Trimming
08:16
Chapter 6: Basic Transitions
Checking Handles for Each Clip
01:14
Applying a Transition
02:24
Modifying Transitions in the Timeline
01:32
Working with Transitions in the Viewer
01:26
Rendering
02:29
Chapter 7: Titles
Preparing a Basic Title
01:42
Applying a Title Template
01:26
Lower Thirds
06:16
The Control and Motion Panels
04:12
Creating a Scrolling Edit Sequence
12:02
Chapter 8: Audio Adjustments
Preparing the Timeline to Work on Audio
01:22
Audio Track Levels
01:05
Adjusting Audio in the Viewer
02:32
Adjusting Audio in the Timeline
05:36
Editing Audio in the Timeline
03:59
Chapter 9: Outputting
Print to Video
01:53
Exporting as a Quicktime File
05:14
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