APTS: Final Cut Pro X 10.2

Lesson 3 Organizing Clips

GOALS

• Apply keywords to a clip and clip ranges
• Search and filter clips by keywords
• Add notes and ratings to a clip
• Create Smart Collections
• Detect people and composition within clips
• Understand and assign roles

With the 64-bit architecture of Final Cut Pro X and OS X, you could start editing before the import process is complete. Whether you chose managed media or external media, Final Cut Pro will start you off by referencing the source files at their current storage locations. If you chose to copy, Final Cut Pro will auto-switch to the copied version when it is imported. You’ve already noticed that Final Cut Pro has organized some clips in your Libraries pane. However, most editors need to perform ...