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This Training is 11 Hours in Duration and Covers 180 Lessons.
FCP Basics Configuring your FCP System Starting Final Cut Pro
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Preparing to Capture
  • Audio/Video Settings for Capture
  • Preference Settings for Capture
  • Creating Logging Bin
  • Log and Capture Window
  • Capture Settings Tab
  • Clip Settings
  • Log Settings 1: Reel Numbers
  • Log Settings 2: Naming Clips
The OfflineRT Option
  • What does Real Time mean?
  • How does OfflineRT work?
  • Specs for OnlineRT/OfflineRT
  • Knowing which FX are RT
  • Capturing PhotoJPEG
  • Converting to PhotoJPEG
  • Using stills in OfflineRT
  • Offline to Online Conversion
The Log and Capture Window
  • Controlling your DV Deck
  • Capture Setting
  • Clip Settings
  • Logging Settings
Capturing Video
  • Controlling your Deck/Camera
  • Logging Your Footage
  • Batch Capturing your Clips
  • The Capture Now Alternative
  • Capture Troubleshooting
Audio/Video Preferences Window
  • Creating a Sequence Pre-Set
  • Changing Sequence Settings On-the-Fly
  • Change Sequence Settings contd
  • Creating Capture Pre-Sets
  • Creating Device Control Pre-Sets
  • External Video Pre-Sets
  • View External Video
The Preference Window
  • General Settings (1)
  • General Settings (2)
  • General Settings (3)
  • General Settings (4)
  • Using the Auto-Save Vault
  • Restore/Revert Project Commands
  • User Mode and Timeline Options
  • Labels
  • External Editors
  • The Scratch Disks Tab
Preparing to Edit
  • Organizing Shots in the Browser
  • Setting Clip Views in the Browser
  • Creating a Sequence
The Browser
  • The Info Columns
  • Customizing Info Columns
  • The Cool Thumbnail View
  • Control Commands (1)
  • Control Commands (2)
  • Control Commands (3)
  • Navigating in the Browser
  • Checking Item Properties
  • Make Offline Command
  • Browser Tabs
Importing Media into FCP
  • Importing Video Clips
  • Importing Folders
  • Importing Music/Sounds from CD
  • Importing Stills (1)
  • Importing Stills (2)
Basic Editing
  • An Introduction to the Viewer
  • Setting the In and Out Points of Your Clip
  • Changing In and out Points
  • An Introduction to the Canvas
  • Setting In and out Points in the Canvas/Timeline
  • Insert Editing
  • Overwrite Editing
  • Drag and Drop Editing
  • Shortening and Extending
  • Using Lift
  • Using Ripple Delete
  • Track Forward Tool
  • Ripple Trim
  • Roll Trim
The Viewer: Video Tab
  • Using the Timecode Windows
  • Setting Clip View/Zooming
  • Choosing a Background
  • Square and non-square pixels
  • Title Safe/Timecode Overlay
  • Recent Items/The Generator
  • Play Controls
  • Go To Controls
  • Changing In and out Points
  • Loading Clips from the Timeline
  • Audio Tab/Overview
  • Audio/Using Waveforms
  • Audio/Level Keyframes
The Tools
  • Tools (1)
  • Tools (2)
Editing: Intermediate Techniques
  • Moving Around the Timeline
  • Using Markers
  • Play Commands
  • Split Edits
  • Pen Tool for Opacity/Levels
  • Locking Tracks
  • Linked Selection/Linked Clips
  • Track Monitoring/Soloing
  • Copying and Switching
  • Snapping
  • Copying Transitions
The Trim Window
  • Entering Trim Edit
  • Entering/Exiting Trim Edit
  • Selecting Transition Points
  • Playing in the Trim Window
  • Performing a Roll Edit
  • Performing a Ripple Edit
The Motion Tab
  • Intro to Basic Motion
  • Scale
  • Center
  • Rotation and Anchor Point
  • Crop
  • Distort
  • Opacity
  • Motion Blur
  • Drop Shadow
Creating FCP Text
  • Basic Text (1)
  • Basic Text (2)
  • Outline Text (1)
  • Outline Text (2)
Effects: Basic Transitions
  • Cross Dissolves (1)
  • Cross Dissolves (2)
  • Changing/Copying
  • Deleting/Customizing Transitions
  • Audio Dissolves
Effects: SFX and Filters
  • Applying Filters
  • Creating Favorite Filter
  • Creating a Freeze Frame
  • Fast/Slow and Reverse Motion
  • Using Paste Attributes
  • Using Remove Attributes
The Color Corrector 3-Way
  • Color Corrector (1)
  • Color Corrector (2)
  • Color Corrector (3)
  • Setting Auto Black/White
  • Using The Tool Bench
  • Using the Limit Effect
  • Using the Desaturate Highs/Lows filter
Using Keyframes
  • Setting Keyframes
  • Changing/Moving/Deleting
  • Keyframing with Image + Wireframe
  • Hands-On Keyframing in the Timeline
The Voice Over Tool
  • Using the Voice Over Tool
Media Management
  • Intro to the Media Manager
  • Copy/Move Media
  • Going from Online to Offline
  • Going from Offline to Online
  • Deleting Unused footage
  • Managing Render Files
  • Force Offline/Reconnect
Outputting your Project
  • Mixing Down Audio
  • Rendering Before Output
  • Using Render All
  • Print to Tape
  • Black Your Tape
  • Using the Edit to Tape Feature
Exporting Features
  • Export Final Cut Pro Movie
  • Export Quicktime
  • Batch Exporting
Troubleshooting
  • Trashing Your Preferences
  • Extension Management
  • Dropped Frames
  • Simplying Your Project
  • Projects that Won't Open (1)
  • Projects that Won't Open (2)

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About this Final Cut Pro Training CD

Title Final Cut Pro
Tutor James Monohan
Other tutorials by James Monohan
Videos 180 Lessons- Video run time: 11 hours
Compatibility Vista, XP, Windows 7, Mac OSX
Released 2002
Availability Immediate Dispatch
Price US / Canadian Sales Only $99.95
Closed Captions Closed Captions are not Enabled on this title
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