Apple Pro Video Series Final Cut Pro X

Apple Pro Video Series Final Cut Pro X

Released November 2011
Publisher(s): Pearson
ISBN: 0132876310

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Video description

Introducing the Apple Pro Video Series: Final Cut Pro X, the first Apple-Certified video on Final Cut Pro X. In this tutorial, Apple-certified master trainer Steve Martin, guides you through the new workflows, toolsets and features of Final Cut Pro X. Whether you are new to digital video editing or transitioning from another editing application, you will get a solid foundation for understanding the software. Apple Pro Video Series: Final Cut Pro X starts from the beginning and assumes no prior knowledge of Final Cut Pro or Mac-based video editing. The video tutorials walk you through the complete post production workflow, from initial media import to final output. Along the way you'll learn techniques to make you more productive using Final Cut Pro X's editing tools, effects, titles, transitions and themes. Previous experience with iMovie or legacy versions of Final Cut Pro is not required, however a solid foundation in those apps would prove to be a useful bridge to understanding Final Cut Pro X's new workflow paradigms. Each step in the editing workflow is presented in easy-to-follow learning modules. The training is presented in 37 individual lessons with a running time of 5 hours. Media files for following along in Final Cut Pro X are also included. Revised for recent 10.0.1 update!

Table of contents

  1. Lesson 1: Exploring the Interface 00:06:53
  2. Lesson 2: Commanding the Keyboard 00:07:25
  3. Lesson 3: Organizing, Optimizing and Analyzing Media 00:11:14
  4. Lesson 4: Importing Files and Folders 00:06:53
  5. Lesson 5: Importing from a Camera, Camera Archive and iMovie 00:10:36
  6. Lesson 6: Working in the Event Library 00:06:25
  7. Lesson 7: Organizing Media with Keywords 00:08:09
  8. Lesson 8: Rating, Deleting and Transcoding Media 00:08:00
  9. Lesson 9: Working in the Project Library 00:03:09
  10. Lesson 10: Building a Rough Cut 00:17:01
  11. Lesson 11: Performing Insert, Overwrite and Connect Edits 00:18:28
  12. Lesson 12: Removing Unwanted Material 00:07:15
  13. Lesson 13: Replacing Clips and 3-Point Editing 00:05:58
  14. Lesson 14: Adjusting Clip Timing 00:07:57
  15. Lesson 15: Auditioning Clips 00:04:17
  16. Lesson 16: Using the Trimming Tools 00:14:14
  17. Lesson 17: Working with Storylines 00:08:53
  18. Lesson 18: Creating Secondary Storylines and Compound Clips 00:12:42
  19. Lesson 19: Editing the Soundtrack 00:12:28
  20. Lesson 20: Working with Music 00:09:15
  21. Lesson 21: Adding Markers and Dolby 5.1 Surround Panning 00:12:22
  22. Lesson 22: Enhancing the Soundtrack 00:09:41
  23. Lesson 23: Retiming Video 00:13:33
  24. Lesson 24: Creating Hold Frames and Controlling Video Quality 00:05:16
  25. Lesson 25: Applying and Modifying Transitions 00:13:46
  26. Lesson 26: Applying and Animating Effects 00:12:00
  27. Lesson 27: Working with Generators and Backgrounds 00:08:20
  28. Lesson 28: Transforming Images 00:08:09
  29. Lesson 29: Trimming, Cropping and Distorting Images 00:07:49
  30. Lesson 30: Applying and Animating Titles 00:17:48
  31. Lesson 31: Working with Themes and Placeholders 00:12:06
  32. Lesson 32: Balancing and Matching Color Automatically 00:06:20
  33. Lesson 33: Manually Color Correcting Images 00:10:33
  34. Lesson 34: Using Color and Shape Masks for Targeted Corrections 00:07:30
  35. Lesson 35: Publishing to Apple Devices 00:05:26
  36. Lesson 36: Publishing to Blu-ray Vimeo 00:03:57
  37. Lesson 37: Exploring Roles and Exporting QuickTime Media 00:11:56
  38. Lesson 38: Exporting using Compressor 00:03:53

Product information

  • Title: Apple Pro Video Series Final Cut Pro X
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: November 2011
  • Publisher(s): Pearson
  • ISBN: 0132876310