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Final Cut Pro 7 101 - an introduction - with exam

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This is a three-day, hands-on course which introduces you to the primary features and the interface of Final Cut Pro plus you will learn how to perform basic editing functions. On the fourth and final day you have time in the morning to revise before sitting the Apple certified exam after lunch. It is for anyone who has to edit professional-quality video with Final Cut Pro and prefer interactive instruction to explore its functionality.

Associated certification: Final Cut Pro, level one to become an Apple Certified Pro (find out more)

Requirements: Basic computer skills and it helps to have some knowledge of editing terminology.

Scheduled rate per course: £795.00

Custom rate per day: £500.00

Number of days: 4 days

Course content

• Working with the Browser & Bins
• Marking clips, creating insert and overwrite edits
• Drag-and-drop editing
• Trimming edit points
• Using Ripple, Roll & Extend edits
• The Slip and Slide tools
• Applying filters
• Changing motion properties
• Audio editing and audio creation
• Finishing and final output
• Screening and marking
• Organising elements
• Navigating clips and a sequence
• Project tasks
• Marking clips
• Editing clips in the Timeline
• Managing project elements
• Editing a rough cut
• Making overwrite edits
• Managing Timeline tracks
• Making insert edits
• Adding audio clips
• Moving clips in the Timeline
• Drag-and-drop editing
• Changing volume of edited clips
• Finishing the rough cut
• Adding cutaways
• Editing to narration and music
• Copying, cutting and pasting
• Trimming to refine clip duration
• Trimming overview
• Rippling edit points in the Viewer
• Trimming on the V2 track

• Trimming one track of a linked clip
• Trimming to refine a sequence
• Preparing your sequence
• Adjusting two edit points
• Slipping one and sequence clips
• Rolling two edit points
• Sliding clips to refine position
• Dragging clips to new locations
• Keeping linked clips in Sync
• Refining the edit process     
• Creating subclips
• Storyboard editing
• Replacing edits
• Editing multicamera
• Supporting the editing process
• Reconnecting media
• Playing multiple formats
• Working with master clips
• Finding and labelling project items
• Custom shortcut keys & buttons
• Saving and loading layouts
• Optimising user preferences
• Capturing footage
• Previewing and marking sources
• Logging clips
• Choosing clip and capture settings
• Acquiring other media
• Applying transitions
• Using the Transition editor
• Changing Transition parameters
• Previewing and rendering effects
• Mixing audio tracks
• Organising & editing audio tracks
• Adjusting audio levels

• Apply transitions to fade volume
• Using keyframes to change volume
• Recording a narration track
• Creating titles
• Working with video generators
• Adding a lower third
• Applying a Boris title
• Creating a credit roll
• Adding mattes
• Building a composite opening title
• Using master templates
• Working with graphics
• Changing speed properties
• Creating a freeze-fame
• Changing clip size and position
• Building a split screen
• Animating motion parameters
• Applying filters     
• Applying and viewing filters
• Viewing and modifying filter parameters
• Applying audio filters
• Using a colour correction filter
• Animating filters
• Finishing and outputting     
• Detecting audio peaks
• Adjusting video levels for broadcast
• Understanding file formats
• Exporting QuickTime files
• Outputting to tape
• Backing up projects

Scheduled dates

Monday 14th December to Thursday 17th December

Skillset SSP