The Focal Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro X

Editing

Editing is, without doubt, one of the most wonderfully creative art forms of the twentieth century, and has evolved into a universal means of expression in the twenty-first century. Previously, editing was restricted to those who worked in TV stations, those who worked in the film industry, and independent filmmakers, groups, and companies. Now, it’s a totally different scene. Twenty-first century editing gives the tools to anyone to create amazingly high-quality video.

Jump back 30 or 40 years. If you or anyone wanted to create moving images, you were most likely going to be working on Super 8. Super 8 was affordable, accessible, and referred to as spaghetti by the professionals. The quality was one-quarter that of 16 mm, which, ...