Apple Course

Outline

Final Cut Pro 6 - Foundation

Hands-on training in an instructor-led environment.

Training Method:

Delegates should have knowledge of the Mac operating environment. We highly

recommend delegates working with the application tutorial before attending the

course.

Prerequisites:

Two days

Duration:

This course introduces delegates to the primary feature set and basic interface of Final Cut Pro. It is

designed for graphic professionals who need an essential understanding of digital video, compositing,

special effects and motion editing. Delegates will learn:

* Working with the Browser and Bins * Drag and Drop Editing

* Trimming Edit Points * Marking and Deleting Clips in the Timeline

* Using Ripple, Roll and Extend Edits * Applying Transitions

* Audio Editing and Audio Creation * Changing Motion Properties

* Applying Filters * Adding Titles and Graphics

Objectives

Graphic professionals who need an essential understanding of digital video,

compositing, special effect and motion editing.

Designed for:

DAY ONE

Working with the Interface

The Browser, Timeline and Canvas

The Motion, Control and Filter Tabs

The Menus Commands

Marking and Editing

In and Out Points, Marker Types

Syncing using Markers

Multi-Clip Creation

Drag and Drop Editing

Intro to Edit, Group and Range Selection Tools

Intro to Select Track and other Navigation Tools

Modes of Editing - Insert, Overwrite,

Superimpose

Marking the Timeline

Setting Markers in the Timeline

Setting Markers to Create Cuts

Trimming Edit Points

Trim Editing and use of Razor Tool

Time Remapping

Adjusting Edit Points

More Use of Roll and Ripple Tools

Content

DAY TWO

Other Editing Options

Producing a Rough Cut

Import from Photoshop and Layers

Browser Basics and Project Organisation

Setting Preferences

Use of Bins and Naming Conventions

Scratch Disk Organisation

Applying Transitions

Intro to the Transition Editor

Combining Transitions and Render Control

Mixing Audio Tracks

Editing Audio in Final Cut

Interface with Soundtrack Pro

Changing Motion Properties

Scaling, Cropping, Moving and Centering

Opacity, Drop Shadow and Motion Blur

Applying Filters

RT Filters & Non-RT Filters

Audio Filters

Adding Titles and Graphics

Use of the Control Tab

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* On site training available

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