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Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro X 10.1 Quick-Reference Guide

by Brendan Boykin

November 2014

Intermediate to advanced

120 pages

1h 59m

English

Peachpit Press

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Application PreferencesGeneralEditingPlaybackImportDestinationsCommand SetsAssign Keyboard Shortcuts
LibrariesBrowserTimelineViewerToolbarImport, Organize, and Edit FunctionsTool Pop-Up MenuDashboardEnhancements and BrowsersEnhancementsMedia BrowsersEffects BrowserPhotos BrowserMusic and Sound BrowserTransitions BrowserTitles BrowserGenerators BrowserThemes BrowserInspectorsVideoAudioInfoLibrary PropertiesShareTransitionTitleTextGeneratorsShare
Managing a LibraryMedia StorageCreate Proxy MediaReimport a ClipRelink a Clip
Import from a CameraCreate an Archive of Camera MediaImport Camera Source Media FilesImport from a VolumeMedia Import Options
KeywordsRatingsViewing and Sorting by MetadataLibraries and Browser Sorting OptionsSorting Browser List ViewUsing Smart CollectionsSetting MarkersApplying RolesEditing RolesAssigning RolesUsing the Timeline Index
Applying Append, Insert, Connect, and Overwrite EditsBacktiming an EditEdit Pop-Up MenuDrag-to-EditSelecting a RangePosition ToolCreating Gaps with the Position ToolDeleting a SelectionUsing the Trim ToolUsing Alternative Trim MethodsNudging with Select or PositionConnected StorylinesCompound Clips

ReplaceAuditionsSynchronized ClipsMulticam ClipsCreate a Multicam ClipAngle EditorAngle Viewer
In the ViewerTransform, Crop, and DistortKen BurnsIn the InspectorsIn the TimelineVideo Animation EditorRetime
Setting Clip Volume LevelsChanging Volume Over TimeRelative vs. Absolute AdjustmentsUsing Fade HandlesExpanding AudioDetaching AudioAudio StorylinesSubframe TrimmingAudio Enhancements
Color in the Video InspectorBalance ColorMatch ColorVideo ScopesColor Board
DestinationsXMLCompressor

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5. Metadata

You can use various methods of assigning and searching clip metadata to find the clips you need when you need them. The searchable metadata may be assigned automatically by Final Cut Pro during import or manually by you at any time; and it allows you to add clips to collections manually or automatically. Collections provide simple ways to find the right clip even when the search involves complex criteria. With the aid of metadata, one clip may exist in multiple collections that all reference a single source media file.

Keywords

Some keywords may be applied during analysis of the source media files based on Final Cut Pro identification of shot composition, faces, Finder tags and folders, and camera metadata. Options for applying keywords ...