Final Cut Pro X 10.4 Professional Post-Production|System Source

This Final Cut Pro X 10.4 Professional Post-Production course is designed to provide students with becoming familiar with the user interface while learning how to perform editing functions.

Students will work with real-world media to learn practical approaches to video editing, from basic techniques to powerful advanced features.

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1. Getting Started
Download and prepare lesson media files
Understand the basic Final Cut Pro workflow

2. Importing Media
Define the clip, event, and library containers
Understand the differences between internal and external media file
Create a camera archive
Import files using Media Import and the Finder

3. Organizing Clips
Apply keywords to a clip and clip ranges
Search and filter clips by keywords
Add notes and ratings to a clip
Create Smart Collections
Detect people and composition within clips
Understand and assign roles

4. Making the First Edit
Create a project
Understand the attraction and repulsion behaviors of a storyline
Append, insert, and rearrange clips within a primary storyline
Batch edit a storyboard of clips
Ripple, Roll, and Slip edit clips
Use the Blade tool
Replace with a gap clip, ripple delete, and join through edit
Perform connect edits
Create and edit in a connected storyline
Adjust audio levels
Share the project to a media file

5. Revising the Edit
Define and distinguish between the two types of project duplication
Understand the replace edit options
Use markers for clip sync and task notes
Create and edit with an audition clip
Refine clip duration using Trim to Playhead and Trim to Selection

6. Enhancing the Edit
Vary the playback speed of clips
Modify the look of clips with effects
Use transitions
Adjust the transform and compositing controls
Create compound clips

7. Finishing the Edit
Add and modify a lower third
Add and modify a 3D title
Split-edit audio and video
Keyframe audio
Adjust an image using the Color Board, Color Wheels, and Color Curves

8. Sharing a Project
Export to a media file
Post media to an online host
Create a bundle for multiple platforms
Understand the XML workflow
Integrate Compressor export options

9. Managing Libraries
Differentiate between external and internal media
Import media as referenced and managed
Move and copy clips within and between libraries
Consolidate media files in one location

10. Advancing Your Workflow
Identify manual options for new projects
Sync dual system recordings
Create a chroma key
Understand the multicam workflow
Configure for 360 video editing
Create and share closed captioning

Disclaimer:

All course objectives and outlines are a guide for students. To ensure student satisfaction, these course topics and order may be modified or added to ensure the latest information is covered to support real world use of the technology.

Online Live Students must have the following to participate in class:
1. High-speed internet
2. Software of the application you are learning, and any other software installations required for class
3. Ability to download all class files
4. Ability to run and install our easy to use web conferencing application
5. Two monitors or two computers with audio/mic (one for class, one for labs)