Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro X

Lesson 10. Retiming and Transforming Clips

Time

This lesson takes approximately 60 minutes to complete.

Goals

Understand Final Cut Pro retiming

Reverse clip direction

Change clip speed

Apply freeze frame

Apply speed changes to selection

Apply rewind and instant replay

Transform and crop clips

Create keyboard shortcut

There’s something uniquely satisfying about chiseling and crafting a precise project from a relatively rough chunk of media files and clips. But even when your project is complete, you may still find additional needs or even unrealized potential. Among the most enjoyable parts of the finishing process is adding the fixes and embellishments that make your sequence sparkle.

In this section of the book, you will explore several approaches ...