Book description
Newly updated for Final Cut Pro 7, this Visual QuickPro Guide is hands-down one of the most sought out books on Apple's non-linear editing system. An undisputed master of the digital video medium, Lisa Brenneis once again demystifies the complexities of the program with her straightforward approach that uses tasked-based, step-by-step instructions and loads of visuals and time-saving tips. Busy professionals and newcomers alike will appreciate that they can quickly find and learn tasks specific to their needs, benefiting from the award-winning Visual QuickPro style. Topics covered include essential editing tasks and media-management strategies, transitions, effects and filters, rendering options, and much more. It includes coverage of new features such as the new speed tools, iChat theater support, and additional export options via the new Share menu, for delivering content to multiple devices including iPhone, iPod, and MobileMe. This is a must-have reference for anyone wanting to learn to use Final Cut Pro, whether they are new to the program or are upgrading.
Table of contents
- Table of Contents (1/3)
- Table of Contents (2/3)
- Table of Contents (3/3)
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Welcome to Final Cut Pro
- Chapter 2: Installing and Setting Up
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Chapter 3: Presets and Preferences
- Accessing Settings and Preferences
- Using Easy Setups
- Using Audio/Video Presets
- Specifying Sequence Settings
- Specifying Capture Settings
- Specifying Device Control Settings
- Configuring Audio/Video Output Settings
- Specifying User Preferences and System Settings
- Setting Editing Preferences
- Setting Label Preferences
- Customizing the Timeline Display
- Specifying Render Control Settings
- Specifying Audio Output Settings
- Setting Scratch Disk Preferences
- Specifying Search Folder Preferences
- Specifying Memory & Cache Settings
- Specifying Playback Control Settings
- Setting External Editors Preferences
- Specifying Effect-Handling Preferences
- Customizing Final Cut Pro
- Creating Custom Screen Layouts
- Creating Custom Keyboard Layouts
- Creating Custom Shortcut Buttons
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Chapter 4: Projects, Sequences, and Clips
- Anatomy of an FCP Project
- About Projects
- Using the Autosave Vault
- Undoing Changes
- What’s a Sequence?
- Changing the Settings of an Existing Sequence
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Working with Multiple Sequences
- Nesting and Sequences: A Glossary
- Creating nested sequences
- FCP Protocol: Selecting Items for Nesting
- Making changes to a nested sequence
- Copying and pasting from sequence to sequence
- Assembling Nested Sequences with Transitions
- Editing a sequence into another sequence
- FCP 7 Update: Rippling Markers
- FCP Protocol: Updating Nested Sequences
- About Clips
- Viewing and Setting Item Properties
- Changing Your Source Timecode
- Working with Merged Clips
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Chapter 5: Capturing Video
- Anatomy of the Log and Capture Window
- Setting Up for Capture
- Logging Clips
- Capture Clip: Capturing Video with Device Control
- Capture Now: Capturing Video without Device Control
- Capturing HDV Video
- Batch Capturing Clips
- Using DV Start/Stop Detection
- Troubleshooting Tape Capture Problems
- About the Log and Transfer Window
- Chapter 6: Importing Digital Media
- Chapter 7: Organizing Clips in the Browser
- Chapter 8: Working with Clips in the Viewer
- Chapter 9: Basic Editing
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Chapter 10: Editing in the Timeline and the Canvas
- Anatomy of the Canvas
- Using the Canvas Window
- Anatomy of the Tool Palette
- Using the Tool Palette
- Anatomy of the Timeline
- Customizing Timeline Display Options
- Navigating in the Timeline
- Working with Timeline Tracks
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Working with Items in the Timeline
- Selecting items in the Timeline
- Selecting items with the track selection tools
- Items you can select in the Timeline:
- Items you cannot select in the Timeline:
- FCP Protocol: Cut, Copy and Paste, and Auto-Select
- FCP Protocol: Auto-Select Protocol Summary
- Linking clips
- Merged Clips and Linking
- Using linked selection
- FCP Protocol: Linked Clips
- Moving Timeline clips
- Finding and closing gaps
- FCP Protocol: Gaps and Track Gaps
- FCP Protocol: Deleting Items in the Timeline
- Copying and pasting clip attributes
- Adjusting levels or opacity of multiple clips
- Changing the playback speed of a clip
- About Ease Presets
- Using offline clips
- Using duplicate frame detection
- Working with keyframes in the Timeline
- Searching for Items in the Timeline
- Chapter 11: Fine Cut: Trimming Edits
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Chapter 12: Audio Tools and Techniques
- Audio Tracks vs. Timeline Tracks
- FCP’s Audio Formats
- Anatomy of the Viewer’s Audio Tab
- Using the Audio Tab
- Editing Audio in the Timeline
- Editing Clips with Multiple Audio Channels
- Recording Audio with the Voice Over Tool
- Mixing and Finishing Audio
- Using Audio Peak Detection
- Adjusting Audio Filters
- Anatomy of the Audio Mixer
- Using the Audio Mixer
- Chapter 13: Creating Transitions
- Chapter 14: Compositing and Effects Overview
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Chapter 15: Motion Effects
- Setting Motion Properties
- Using Wireframes
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Using Motion Properties to Change a Clip’s Appearance
- Using Keyboard Shortcuts with Wireframes
- Positioning clips
- Scaling clips
- FCP Protocol: Center Point vs. Anchor Point vs. Origin Point
- Rotating clips
- Cropping clips
- Distorting a clip’s shape
- Adjusting opacity
- Setting a clip’s opacity in the Timeline
- Adding a drop shadow to a clip
- Adding a motion blur effect
- Animating Clip Motion with Keyframes
- Creating Motion Paths
- Editing a Motion Path
- Creating Variable Speed Playback Effects
- Chapter 16: Filters and Compositing
- Chapter 17: Titles and Generators
- Chapter 18: Real Time and Rendering
- Chapter 19: Creating Final Output
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Chapter 20: Managing Complex Projects
- Using Media Management Tools
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Using the Media Manager
- Setting up for a Media Manager procedure
- Media Manager window options
- FCP Protocol: Deleting Unused Media in Projects Containing Affiliate Clips
- FCP Protocol: Media Manager Operation Processing Order
- Copying or moving an entire project and its media
- Deleting media from a project
- Trimming unused media from a sequence
- Creating an offline trimmed sequence
- Working with Graphics in Offline RT
- Offline RT, Apple ProRes, and media management
- Recompressing a project in Offline RT format
- Reconnecting Offline Files
- Deleting Media
- Project Maintenance Tips
- Appendix: Keyboard Shortcuts (1/2)
- Appendix: Keyboard Shortcuts (2/2)
- Index
Product information
- Title: Final Cut Pro 7: Visual QuickPro Guide
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2009
- Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
- ISBN: 9780321684424
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