Chapter 12. The Big Finish

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Lesson Files > Lesson_12 > Finishing.fcp

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Bearcat, Other Shots

Time

This lesson takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.

Goals

Learn to mix and match 4:3 and 16:9 clips

Convert 4:3 to 16:9 and vice versa

Use cropping and filters to letterbox video

Master the Media Manager

Consolidate all the media from a project into one folder

Trim a sequence to eliminate unused media

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All good things must come to an end, and no end is more satisfying than declaring your project finished and ready for the world. However, there is always a collection of last-minute details and final tweaks you should at least consider to make your show truly shine.

Traditionally there are a whole set of post-production ...

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