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Refining the Rough Cut
In previous chapters, there was very little hands-on content, as the idea was to get you started with the software. This is about to change from this chapter onward, as from now on, the discussion will be on how to practically use Final Cut Pro. The previous chapter examined preparing the rough cut. The process involved adding the raw visual and audio-based media for the video and assembling it into a Final Cut Pro project. The refining of the rough cut to produce the final edit is the main focus of this chapter. In this chapter, we will look at and discuss techniques for cleaning up the rough cut using the tools in Final Cut Pro. You will learn that the final edit is a distillation of the story, removing material that ...
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