Apple Final Cut Pro 7

Video description

In this Apple Final Cut Pro 7 Tutorial Video, accomplished author and trainer Andy Anderson takes you through the ins and outs of the worlds most popular video editing software, Final Cut Pro 7. Over 7.5 hours long, and with 164 training videos.
In this video tutorial Andy Anderson breaks down the complexity of this powerful editing tool into simple, bite sized pieces that anyone can learn from. Covering the basics of FCP 7 right from organizing your projects and importing clips and media, to assembling, editing and finally exporting your finished product, Andy makes sure that you are fully able to understand and use Final Cut Pro 7. Included with this amazing tutorial is over 3.5 GB of work files on DVD, so you can work along with Andy, and practice on the exact clips and with the exact media that you will find in this training DVD.
By the end of this Apple Final Cut Pro 7 Tutorial video, you will be fully capable of creating and editing your simple or complex projects in Apple Final Cut Pro 7.

Table of contents

  1. Final Cut Pro 7 Basics
    1. Introduction to Final Cut Pro 00:02:21
    2. Setting Up Your Final Cut Pro Interface 00:04:25
    3. Setting Up RAM Memory For Efficiency 00:02:15
    4. Setting Up Scratch Disks 00:03:54
    5. Organizing The Elements Of A Project 00:02:13
    6. Importing Project Elements 00:03:17
    7. Viewing Project Elements With The Browser 00:02:04
    8. Using The Viewer 00:01:06
    9. Navigating A Clip 00:05:36
    10. Clip Marks And Edits 00:03:02
    11. Save A File 00:00:58
    12. Working With Sequences 00:02:18
    13. Utilizing Bins 00:01:57
    14. Auto Save 00:02:07
    15. Creating Your First Project 00:06:40
    16. Viewing Your Project 00:01:25
    17. Quick Tip - Re-Using Project Elements 00:00:43
    18. Chapter 1 Review 00:01:20
  2. Capturing Media
    1. Introduction To Chapter 2 00:00:50
    2. The Camera Connection 00:02:29
    3. Final Cut Pro Audio/Video Settings 00:02:36
    4. Single Clip Capture 00:04:25
    5. Batch Capture 00:02:56
    6. Capture Now 00:02:02
    7. Capture Live 00:01:43
    8. Logging Clips 00:04:39
    9. Tips And Tricks 00:04:02
    10. Chapter 2 Review 00:00:48
  3. Importing / Loading Existing Media
    1. Introduction To Chapter 3 00:00:45
    2. Formats Of Choice 00:03:30
    3. The Rendering Process 00:02:29
    4. Importing Individual Clips 00:01:11
    5. Importing Multiple Clips 00:01:55
    6. Importing Clips Without The Import Command 00:01:38
    7. Working With CDs 00:01:13
    8. Other Media Imports 00:01:13
    9. Importing MP3 Files 00:01:12
    10. Chapter 3 Review 00:00:47
  4. Organizing a Final Cut Pro Project
    1. Introduction To Chapter 4 00:00:53
    2. Project Particulars 00:02:11
    3. Project Genesis 00:05:32
    4. Laying The Foundation 00:02:55
    5. Adding The Video 00:08:55
    6. Adding Logos And Text 00:07:03
    7. Outputting The Project 00:02:57
    8. Chapter 4 Review 00:00:43
  5. Video Editing Basics
    1. Introduction To Chapter 5 00:00:44
    2. Using Log And Capture 00:03:03
    3. The Timeline 00:04:45
    4. The Viewer And The Canvas 00:03:43
    5. Insert Overwrite Part 1 00:03:26
    6. Insert Overwrite Part 2 00:01:52
    7. Trimming a Clip 00:02:43
    8. Timeline Selection Techniques 00:06:03
    9. Ripple And Roll 00:03:04
    10. Lift And Ripple Deletes 00:02:43
    11. Chapter 5 Review 00:01:15
  6. The Final Cut Pro Timeline
    1. Introduction To Chapter 6 00:00:48
    2. Timeline Basics 00:06:13
    3. Auto Select 00:01:47
    4. Customizing The Timeline Part 1 00:04:42
    5. Customizing The Timeline Part 2 00:05:24
    6. Power Tips 00:09:01
    7. Chapter 6 Review 00:01:03
  7. Beyond Basic Editing Techniques
    1. Introduction To Chapter 7 00:01:22
    2. Replace Edit 00:03:25
    3. Fit To Fill 00:01:57
    4. Superimpose 00:01:50
    5. Working With Markers 00:05:13
    6. Searching For Markers 00:02:44
    7. Splitting Clips In The Viewer 00:04:20
    8. Splitting Clips On The Timeline 00:01:25
    9. Slips And Slides 00:03:55
    10. Changing Speed 00:03:01
    11. Freeze Frame 00:01:49
    12. Voice Over 00:01:42
    13. Chapter 7 Review 00:00:50
  8. Working With Audio
    1. Introduction To Chapter 8 00:00:58
    2. Capturing Audio 00:02:43
    3. Mono Vs. Stereo 00:02:12
    4. Rendering Audio 00:02:14
    5. Changing Volume 00:02:13
    6. Using The Audio Mixer 00:05:31
    7. Audio Panning 00:03:09
    8. Audio Transitions 00:03:30
    9. Applying An Audio Filter 00:01:27
    10. Modifying A Filter 00:01:52
    11. Using Audio Filter Keyframes 00:02:33
    12. Hum Removal 00:02:41
    13. Additional Filters - Chapter 8 00:02:58
    14. Quick Tip - Using Mixdown 00:00:45
    15. Quick Tip - Viewing A Waveform On The Timeline 00:00:49
    16. Quick Tip - Removing Audio Pops 00:01:07
    17. Quick Tip - Panning A Mono File 00:00:59
    18. Quick Tip - Restoring Sync To A Clip 00:00:53
    19. Quick Tip - Normalizing Gain 00:00:48
    20. Quick Tip - Removing Clip Attributes 00:00:45
    21. Quick Tip - Using The Render Manager 00:00:55
    22. Chapter 8 Review 00:00:48
  9. Transitions in Final Cut Pro
    1. Introduction To Chapter 9 00:00:51
    2. Exploring Transitions Part 1 00:04:31
    3. Exploring Transitions Part 2 00:02:29
    4. Creating Customized Transitions 00:04:39
    5. Applying Transitions 00:05:30
    6. Saving Your Favorite Transitions 00:01:51
    7. Rendering A Transition 00:01:20
    8. Modify A Transition 00:03:52
    9. Shortcuts 00:02:28
    10. Checking Render Status On The Timeline 00:01:55
    11. Quick Tip - Changing The Default Transition 00:00:46
    12. Quick Tip - Applying Multiple Transitions 00:00:38
    13. Quick Tip - Viewing Non-Rendered Transitions 00:00:44
    14. Quick Tip - Safe Vs. Unlimited RT 00:00:45
    15. Quick Tip - Using The Frame Viewer 00:00:52
    16. Chapter 9 Review 00:00:59
  10. Creating Titles
    1. Introduction To Chapter 10 00:01:02
    2. Working With Colors And Tone 00:04:13
    3. Lower Third Text 00:03:26
    4. Outline Text 00:04:23
    5. Crawl Text 00:02:58
    6. Rolling Credits 00:02:35
    7. Typewriter Text 00:04:32
    8. Shape Generator 00:04:39
    9. Boris Effects 00:05:46
    10. Starwars Text 00:03:48
    11. Quick Tip - Apply Video Filters To Text 00:00:38
    12. Quick Tip - Using Master Templates 00:00:40
    13. Quick Tip - Using Key Frames For Effects 00:00:55
    14. Chapter 10 Review 00:00:39
  11. Working With Filters And Color Correction
    1. Introduction To Chapter 11 00:01:13
    2. Removing Color - Desaturating 00:03:16
    3. Aging Video 00:03:28
    4. Colorizing An Image 00:03:09
    5. RGB Balance Tool 00:02:51
    6. Modify Objects Color 00:04:35
    7. Color Correction 00:05:10
    8. Zooming And Panning Part 1 00:04:46
    9. Zooming And Panning Part 2 00:03:07
    10. Additional Filters - Chapter 11 00:03:57
    11. Generating Movement 00:08:26
    12. Quick Tip - Copying Color Correction Settings 00:00:59
    13. Chapter 11 Review 00:01:31
  12. Compositing Tricks
    1. Introduction To Chapter 12 00:01:23
    2. Composite Modes Part 1 00:05:53
    3. Composite Modes Part 2 00:02:39
    4. Adding A Composite Mode To A Video 00:03:00
    5. Customized Alpha Channels 00:03:42
    6. Compositing With A Matte 00:03:05
    7. Travel Mattes 00:03:53
    8. Blue Green Screen 00:05:38
    9. Chapter 12 Review 00:00:48
  13. The Final Product
    1. Introduction To Chapter 13 00:00:41
    2. First Things First 00:05:34
    3. Share Files and Sequences 00:01:43
    4. Working With Export Settings 00:02:27
    5. Additional Export Possibilities 00:04:54
    6. Audio/Video Formats 00:03:47
    7. Saving Stills 00:01:05
    8. Print To Video 00:02:33
    9. Exporting To A Digital Video Camera 00:02:21
    10. Time Code Window Burn 00:01:17
    11. Backing Up A Project 00:02:18
    12. Chapter 13 Review 00:01:30
  14. About The Author
    1. About The Author 00:05:20

Product information

  • Title: Apple Final Cut Pro 7
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: February 2010
  • Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
  • ISBN: 9780981317052