Getting Started

Welcome to the official Apple Pro Training Series course Final Cut Pro for Avid Editors: A Guide for Editors Making the Switch. This is not just another book on Apple’s Final Cut Pro (FCP), and it wasn’t written for a general audience. It was developed and written specifically for Avid editors who want to learn FCP.

Since you are part of a very specific audience, we are taking certain things for granted. First, we assume that you know and understand the concepts of nonlinear editing (NLE) and editing principles in general. Second, we assume that you don’t need explanations of functions as much as you need directions on how to get to them. And third, we assume that you would much rather learn new terminology in reference to what ...

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