Lesson 1 Getting Started

GOALS

  • Upgrade earlier versions of events and projects
  • Download and prepare lesson media files
  • Understand basic Final Cut Pro workflow

Editing is storytelling. It’s choosing from a sometimes vast array of video and audio clips, and assembling them into a coherent experience that can educate, excite, motivate, or move viewers. Built on that fundamental truth of video editing, Final Cut Pro X enables a rich workflow that permits you to approach editing as a storyteller, rather than an equipment technician. The goal of this book is to guide you through that creative workflow, structuring and refining a complete storytelling project from start to finish. Along the way, you’ll learn features and acquire skills ...

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