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In this video training course for Final Cut Pro X, expert author, teacher and chef Andy Anderson introduces you to this latest version of the popular video editing software from Apple. Whether you are a pro transitioning to FCP X, or a beginner who just wants to put together clips of your children, this video tutorial will teach you how to do that! Starting with the very basics - setting up your preferences. From there, you will cover topic like organizing and planning your projects, importing your source material, and setting up your project. You will then jump the the heart of the matter - editing. Ripple edits, replace editing, three-point edits, even editing and managing your audio - you will learn it all. Andy then brings the fun with transitions, filters and matts. You will create titles, and add text and even animations to your video. A close look at color management leads to the most important - sharing your video, and a multitude of output options. By the conclusion of this computer based training course, you will be fully capable of importing, editing sprucing up and finally outputting all your video projects, from feature film to baby's first steps. This course includes extensive video and audio working files so that you can learn alongside the author with the same file he is showing in the training.

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Table of Contents

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01. Getting Started

Introduction

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00:02:52

Working Through The App Store

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00:03:01

Editing Preferences

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00:04:54

Playback Preferences

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00:03:49

Import Preferences

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00:04:19

Working With The Event Library And View

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00:07:49

Understanding The Timeline

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00:04:13

02. Basic Import And Editing In FCP

Introduction

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00:01:18

Organization Is The Key To Success

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00:08:48

Creating Events And Projects

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00:10:20

Adding Transitions

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Editing A Clip With The Blade Tool

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00:03:36

Saving FCP For Display

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00:02:50

03. Populating Events With Clips & Files

Introduction

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00:02:57

Events Do's And Do Nots

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00:05:14

Importing Files

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00:03:36

Capturing From Tape

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Capturing Live Video

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00:03:04

Organizing The Events Library

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00:02:43

Merging Events

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Moving And Copying Between Events

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00:02:03

Transcoding And Analysis

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00:02:39

04. Working With And Organizing Clips

Introduction

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00:00:54

Opening The Work Files

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00:02:55

Organizing In The Event Browser

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00:03:28

Marking Clips

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00:06:31

Sorting Through Marked Clips

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00:02:16

Skimming In The Event Browser

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00:00:49

05. Clips, Keywords, And Metadata

Introduction

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Creating Clip-Related Keywords

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00:06:58

Metadata To The Max

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Customizing Clip Names

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00:03:02

Finding What You Need

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00:05:32

Smart Collections

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00:03:41

Generating Event Library Folders

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00:02:12

06. Projects & The Timeline

Introduction

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Creating A Working Project

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Gaining Control Of Projects

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00:04:19

Creating Temporary Projects

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00:04:59

Modifying Project Properties

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00:03:20

Finding Lost Clips

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00:00:45

07. Editing 101

Introduction

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00:00:57

Appending Versus Inserting

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00:07:19

Performing An Overwrite Edit

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00:03:48

Connect Track Editing

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Replace Editing

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00:05:20

Playing A Portion Of A Clip

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Viewing Clip Times

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00:00:34

08. Beyond Simple Edits

Introduction

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00:01:51

Editing By End Points

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00:03:44

Three-Point Edits

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00:04:26

Separating Audio And Video

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Deleting Tips

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00:02:49

Adding Gaps And Placeholders

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Skimming And The Playhead

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09. Editing And Marking Tips & Tricks

Introduction

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Moving Clips On The Timeline

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Lifting And Overwriting Clips

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The Position Tool And Snapping

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00:03:36

Creating Markers

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00:03:21

Moving Markers

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00:02:29

Converting Markers To A To Do

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Searching And Finding Markers

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10. Editing Tips & Tricks

Introduction

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Editing Techniques

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Performing A Rolling Edit

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Editing Tips And Tricks

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Separating Audio And Video

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Making Editing Precise

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11. Auditions And Consolidating Clips

Introduction

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What Is Audition

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Creating An Audition

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Creating An Audition From Multiple Clips

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00:04:34

Working With A Secondary Storyline

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Generating A Compound Clip

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00:06:52

12. Working With Audio

Introduction

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Adding Audio Work Files

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00:03:34

Reading The Waveform And The Music Browser

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Working With The Audio Inspector

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00:07:32

Controlling Clip Volume

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Defining Clip And FCP Volume

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Creating And Adjusting Audio Keyframes

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13. More On Controlling Audio

Introduction

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Adding And Fading Audio Clips

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Cross Fading Audio

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00:11:41

Changing Audio Properties

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Panning Audio Clips

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00:07:22

Audio Equalization

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00:05:27

Matching Audio Clips

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00:04:05

Enhancing Audio

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00:05:55

Working With Audio Effects

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Saving Custom Effects And Filters

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00:01:14

14. Getting Creative With Transitions, Filters, And Mattes

Introduction

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00:01:24

Transforming A Clip

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00:08:43

Trim/Crop/Distort

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00:06:56

Adding Additional Work Files

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Blending Modes And Opacity

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All About Mattes

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00:06:43

Applying A Key

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00:11:38

Controlling Plug-In Effects

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00:05:59

Applying Transitions

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00:07:09

Overlap Versus Available Media

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00:03:48

15. Titles, Text, And Generators

Introduction

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Creating A Title

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Modifying A Title

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Additional Title Effects

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Creating Basic Text

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Working With Generators

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16. Bringing The Timeline To Life

Introduction

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00:01:41

Generating A Basic Animation

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00:09:06

Modifying An Animation

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Animating A Movie Clip

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00:06:46

Additional Animating Effects

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Controlling Opacity With Keyframes

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Adjusting Animation Keyframes

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Changing A Clips Speed

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Generating A Speed Ramp

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00:03:36

Creating A Freeze Frame

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00:04:07

Combining Multiple Clips

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00:08:54

17. Working With Color

Introduction

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00:01:09

Automatic Color Correction

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00:07:23

Color Manipulation Using Effects

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00:05:21

Understanding Video Scopes

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00:05:51

Working With Color Boards

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00:06:31

Adjusting Exposure

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00:05:38

Controlling Color Saturation

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00:02:53

Manipulating Clip Color

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00:04:48

Controlling Color Information With Masks

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Using Preset Shapes To Control Color

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Copying And Pasting Color Information

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18. Getting Ready For Primetime

Introduction

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00:01:43

Gathering Media For Export

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00:05:15

Consolidating A Project

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00:03:49

Checking Before Exporting

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Exporting Quicktime Video And/Or Audio

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00:04:34

Exporting Sequences And Frames

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Using Apple Compressor

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Sharing With The World

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Exporting To Blu-Ray And DVD

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Browsing Multiple Clips

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Adjusting Event Library Thumbnails

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Closing Thoughts

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