Apple Final Cut Pro Training Classes

 Adobe Final Cut Pro Training : Level 1

			Apple Final Cut Pro Training | Level 1 The Apple Final Cut Pro | LEVEL 1 course was tailored to address the everyday needs of beginner and intermediate video editors in the challenging world of fast-developing multimedia technology. In this 2 day totally hands-on training class you will learn the principles of non-linear video editing and how to apply them to projects as diverse as films, documentaries, slideshows, tutorials, music clips, weddings/events, etc., as well as enhance them with titles, transitions and artistic effects. You will also discover how to do professional video effects like picture-in-picture, split screen, green screen, slow/fast/reverse motion, freeze frames, sepia color, etc. Finally you will learn how to export your creations for DVD, Blu-ray, “You Tube,” Quick Time and other popular output formats. We offer Final Cut Pro Training in Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Orange County, San Francisco, Sacramento, Phoenix, Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Austin, Dallas, Houston, New York, and many other cities throughout the country via our partner network. We also offer one-on-one or onsite Final Cut Pro CS4 training nationwide.
			Two Day Final Cut Pro Training Course 9am - 4:00pm (see SCHEDULE for pricing)	Related Classes: Premiere Level 1 Premiere Level 2 After Effects Level 1 After Effects Level 2

 Audience

Our Apple Final Cut Pro course is a beginner class for students new to editing or who have not used Final Cut Pro before and want to learn how to edit video, and the art of motion graphics and compositing.

This is a level 1 course. No previous experience with the program is required. All students should be familiar with using a mouse,
file management and general operations of a Macintosh or Windows operating system.

 Apple Final Cut Pro Training Course Outline

The work spaces
Customizing workspaces
Accessing all panes and palettes

The Project Pane
Importing media
Video, video/audio, audio, stills images, layered Photoshop documents
Acceptable file formats, missing codecs, using “.VOB” assets
Displaying an organizing media
Linked media, unlinked and offline assets
Creating utility media (bars and tone. lead counter, black video, color matte, transparent video)

The Timeline/Sequence Pane
Creating a new sequence (choosing the right video standard)
Track headers (locking, targeting, resizing and displaying options)
Time ruler (SMTPE time code vs. audio units)
Keyboard shortcuts for efficient navigation
Types of tracks
Adding and deleting tracks

The “Canvas” Monitor
Navigation and preview capabilities
Editing capabilities (temporal and spatial)
Ganging to Source and Reference Monitors

The “Viewer” Monitor
Navigation and preview capabilities
Editing capabilities for video and audio
“J” and “L” cuts
Three and four point edits

The Tool Bar
Basic edits with the Selection and Blade tool
Ripple edit tool
Track selection tool
Rolling edit tool
Slip edit tool
Slide edit tool
Pen tool
Zoom and Hand tools

The Effect Control Panel
The “fixed effects” (intrinsic clip attributes)
Adding and adjusting effects
The importance of the stacking order
Deleting, copying, pasting and duplicating effects
The help of the “Canvas” Monitor

The Audio Mixer Part 1
Track volume and panning
Master volume, VU meters and clipped signals
Solo, mute and record (playback and recording)

Creating Titles
Professional text formatting (tracking, leading and kerning)
Lower thirds
Rolling and scrolling titles
Using Boris 3D

The Capture Window
Connecting and recognizing your camera/deck
Logging tapes and clips
Straight capture
Batch capture
Scene detect

Using “Compressor”
Exporting your final movie (sequence vs. in & out)
Saving and duplicating in the render queue
File formats, compression methods and codecs for DVD, Blu-ray and web

Basic Preferences
Importing stills
Pre and post roll
Default transition duration

Transitions
Video and audio transitions
Applying and editing transitions
Default transitions and keyboard shortcuts
Using transitions as effects

Markers
Types of markers
Adding, moving removing and navigating markers
Editing with markers to the beat of music
Markers as notation tools

Popular Video and Audio Tricks
Freeze frame (AKA frame hold)
Reverse motion
Speed-up/slow-down and pitch control
Picture-in-picture
Split screen
Track mattes (video inside text and shapes)
Green screen (AKA chroma key)
Sepia tone

We offer Final Cut Pro Training classes in Los Angeles, LIVE Online Virtual Training or onsite at your location.
We also offer one-on-one or onsite Final Cut Pro training nationwide.

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