Final Cut Pro X 10.3 and 10.4 Essential Training (updated Jun 8, 2018)

On August 8, 2018

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Release date:2016, November 11

Duration:10 h 28 m

Author:Ashley Kennedy

Skill level:Beginner

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

Final Cut Pro X 10.3 Essential Training offers a thorough exploration of Apple’s flagship software and focuses on getting users comfortable with each aspect of the video editing process. Senior staff instructor Ashley Kennedy covers all phases of post-production—from ingest and organization to editing and refining in the timeline, correcting audio, managing media, and delivering the final project. She also covers primary and secondary color correction, and shows how to use effects to change the look and feel of video, audio, and graphics. Each stage of the post-production workflow is explained thoroughly and concisely, using real-world examples within a series of short documentary and promotional projects.
Topics include:

Ingesting and organizing your assets
Editing and refining
Basic audio editing
Additional editing and organizational techniques
Multicam editing
Working with effects
Color correcting footage
Project and media management
Sharing and exporting video

Table of Contents

Introduction
Welcome 59s
Using the exercise files 5m 29s
What versions of FCP X does this course cover? 2m 2s
What’s new in Final Cut Pro X v10.3? 9m 6s
What’s new in Final Cut Pro X 10.4? 10m 9s
What’s new in Final Cut Pro X v.10.4.1? 12m 49s
1. Getting to Know the Editing Environment
An under-the-hood introduction: Understanding the FCP X file structure 5m 58s
A tour of the FCP X interface: Basic clip viewing and organization 12m 10s
A tour of the FCP X interface: Timeline and tools 11m 54s
2. Ingesting and Organizing Your Assets
Setting up libraries and importing your assets 13m 15s
Importing from file-based cameras and live cameras 5m 26s
Organizing footage with keywords and folders 8m 45s
Rating and filtering clips 9m 53s
Performing searches and crea ting Smart Collections 8m 53s
Importing iMovie projects (Mac and iOS) 4m 30s
3. Basic Editing: Laying the Foundation
Playing, navigating, and marking footage 7m 34s
Making the first edits: Using Insert and Append edits 10m 39s
Changing shots: Using Overwrite and Replace edits 9m 49s
Removing material to refine the story 4m 7s
Adding В-roll: Connecting clips to the primary storyline 10m 47s
Moving clips around in the timeline 7m 21s
Editing with audio in mind 7m 41s
Going deeper into timeline and interface navigation 9m 33s
4. Refining the Edit: Using Trimming Tools
Trimming clips: Rippling and performing extend edits 8m 18s
Manipulating transitions and creating split edits: Using the Roll tool 4m 8s
Changing shot content and position: Performing Slip and Slide edits 5m 50s
Understanding trimming limitations and working with the Precision Editor 4m 11s
5. Exploring Connected Clips and Secondary Storylines
Understanding features and limitations of connected clips 4m 48s
Working with secondary storylines 3m 54s
6. Basic Audio Editing
Setting audio channel configuration 9m 48s
Adjusting audio levels 11m 22s
Keyframing audio 6m 18s
Repairing audio problems automatically 6m 32s
Recording voiceover audio 5m 19s
Syncing your video to high-quality audio 4m 28s
7. Additional Editing and Organizational Techniques
Nesting shots and working with compound clips 5m 36s
Montage editing with Top and Tail Edits 6m 56s
Auditioning clips to try multiple editing options 6m 44s
Working with markers 4m 53s
Using roles to define clip categories 9m 59s
Customizing the keyboard 6m 26s
Working with closed captions (v. 10.4.1) 11m 24s
8. Multicam Editing
Syncing your multicam group clips 8m
Performing a multicam edit 6m 13s
Refining the multicam edit 5m 34s
9. Working with Effects
Working with basic motion effects: Transform, Crop, and Distort 10m
Working with still images 8m 5s
Adding and adjusting transition effects 10m 33s
Adding and adjusting video effects 7m 8s
Adding and adjusting audio effects 8m 37s
Keyframing video and audio effects over time 7m 39s
Copying and pasting effects and creating effect templates 7m 1s
Creating titles 11m 52s
Working with generator effects 5m 28s
Creating freeze frames 4m 50s
Using speed effects to retime clips 7m 15s
Working with layered Photoshop files 6m 2s
Understanding rendering options and preferences 4m 46s
10. Basic Color Correction
Analyzing shots for color problems 4m 55s
Following a proper color correction workflow (v. 10.3) 11m 27s
Color grading to add style (v. 10.3) 5m 4s
Using color correction templates (v. 10.3) 3m 32s
Using automatic color correction tools (v. 10.3 and 10.4) 6m 37s
Working with color masks and shape masks (v. 10.3) 8m 26s
Getting to know the color correction tools (v. 10.4) 10m 41s
Following a proper color correction workflow (v. 10.4) 12m 53s
Color grading to add style (v. 10.4) 9m 43s
Color grading to add style (v. 10.4) 4m 29s
Working with color masks and shape masks (v. 10.4) 9m 42s
11. Project and Media Management
Basic library and event management 8m 54s
Managing libraries, events, and clips 7m 40s
Managing your projects and collaborating with others 6m 58s
Managing generated content: Transcoded and render files 5m 32s
12. Sharing and Exporting
Exporting a still image 2m 2s
Export settings interface change in FCPXv. 10.4.1 2m 17s
Exporting a hi-res QuickTime movie with chapter markers 7m 14s
Exporting projects for the web, Apple devices, and DVD 7m 46s
Exporting stems out of the timeline using roles (10.3/10.4) 8m 48s
Exporting stems out of the timeline using roles (10.4.1 and beyond) 5m 49s
13. Working with Compressor
Introduction to compression concepts 6m 27s
Interface tour 8m 39s
Basic Compressor workflows 7m 22s
Useful effect add-ons 4m 31s
Customizing templates and saving presets 6m 35s
Creating droplets 3m 2s
Conclusion
Finished promo: The Mission of Project RELO 4m 16s
Next steps 2m 33s