APTS: Final Cut Pro X 10.2

Lesson 7 Finishing the Edit

GOALS

• Add and modify a lower third
• Add and modify a 3D title
• Split edit audio and video
• Keyframe audio
• Color correct a clip

You’re now ready to embark on the finishing stage of the edit workflow. At this point, you’ll be adding fun elements such as titles and graphics, but you also have some hefty, tedious issues to finally address, such as audio levels that are a little too loud, or B-roll that needs sound effects. This part of the workflow is all about dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s.

For Lifted Vignette, it’s time to add text-based graphics, such as a title page and a lower third, which will name your soon-to-be finished piece and identify Mitch as the pilot. You also need to examine lots ...