Final Cut Pro X | Level 2 teaches you advanced workflows, editing and finishing techniques, multi-camera projects, nested sequences, fantastic effects, and advanced compositing.
Audience: Our Apple Final Cut Pro Level 2 course is for students who have completed our beginner class, or experienced editors who want to expand their editing skills.
Prerequisites:
- Basic Computer Skills & File Management on Windows or Mac
- Have taken Final Cut Pro | Level 1, or equivalent knowledge
Overview of Editing Basics
- Review of Basic Editing Techniques
- 3-point Editing Rule
- Track Targetting
Advanced Editing Techniques
- Smart Clip Loading
- Using Match Frame
- Using Replace Edit
- Ganging Playheads
Trimming Basics
- Basic Rippling
- Basic Rolling
- Extend Edit
- Splitting Edits
Advanced Trimming
- Trimming from the Keyboard
- Trim Edit Window
- Dynamic Trimming
- Multitrack Trimming
- Assymetrical Trimming
Audio Editing
- Adjusting Levels on the Fly
- Adjust Levels Dialog
- Applying Normalization Gain
- Using Audio Filters
- Sending to Soundtrack Pro
- Using the Audio Mixer Window
Multicam Editing
- Basic Multicamera Edits
- Working with Multiple Angles
- Editing Audio and Video Seperately
- Collapsing and Uncollapsing Multiclips
- Match-framing Multiclips
- Applying Effects to Multiclips
- Multiclips and External Video
Compositing in Final Cut Pro
- Basic Compositing Review
- Creating Travel Mattes
- Adding Graphics from a Layered
- Photoshop File
- Keyframing Basics
- Kayframing in the Timeline
Mastering Filters
- Customizing Filters
- Understanding Filter Order
- Filter Timing
- Limiting Filter Effects
- Creating Favorite Filters
- Hiding and Showing Filter Controls
- Working with Smoothcam
Nesting Sequences
- Understanding Nested Sequences
- Using Basic Nesting
- Nesting in Place
- Working Around Render Order
- Mixing Sequence Sizes
- Nesting as an Editing Tool
- Nesting Master Filters
- Unnesting
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.
School Notes: Important - Students must bring their own laptop with the Adobe application loaded to be prepared for class. We do not supply computers. It's Bring Your Own
Computer.