Final Cut Pro 6 for Avid Editors UK Classes & Lessons (Apple)

About this class

As more and more Avid editors migrate to using Final Cut Pro, this Apple authorised course is designed to make that transition as smooth and efficient as possible. This is a two day practical course which introduces the primary feature set of Final Cut Pro 6 using Avid terminology and references as stepping stones and will transfer your existing editing talents to Final Cut Pro.

The course covers Final Cut editing operations; capturing footage, sound editing, creating bins and sequences as well as exploring Final Cut's extensive effects and real-time colour correction tools. The course is run by experienced editors who will pass on professional Final Cut tips and tricks.

Who will the lesson benefit?

This class is designed for Avid Media Composer Editors and Avid Film Composer Editors who wish to learn Final Cut Pro.

Examination details

This course covers the requirements necessary to successfully become an Apple Certified Pro, Level One in Final Cut Pro. Level One certification attests to basic operational knowledge of the application.

What prerequisites are required

Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:

Prior knowledge of Avid editing systems

Contents of this class

DAY ONE

Projects and interface

Creating bins and sequences
Viewing your source material
Viewing your sequences
Working in the timeline
Working with tools and meters
Using keyboard shortcuts

Translating basic editing skills

Using Play and Mark commands
Performing over-write and insert edits
Snapping to cut points
Controlling the timeline
Zooming and positioning the timeline
Creating subclips
Lifting and extracting
Performing L-cut and split edits

Settings and preferences

Audio and video settings
Changing bin views
Performing storyboard editing

Trimming and moving

Using the trim window
Performing dual-roller and single-roller trimming
Trimming in the timeline

Advanced editing

Performing drag-and-drop editing
Segment mode edits
Slipping and sliding clips

Editing sound

Patching and editing audio tracks
Changing audio levels
Adding voiceover

Transitions and effects

Adding dissolve transitions
Using the Transition Editor
Creating effects templates
Keyframing effects

Motion effects

Speed and freeze-frame effects
Sizing and positioning an image
Editing with Fit to Fill
Creating a motion path

Title tool and generators

Scrolling and crawling text
Preprogrammed text options
Creating 3D text
Mattes and gradients

DAY TWO

Finishing your project

Detecting audio peaks
Checking video levels
Correcting video levels

Logging and capturing

Viewing and marking the source
Selecting capture settings
Logging clips
Batch capturing

Multiple projects, multiple sequences and nesting

Working with multiple projects
Sequence settings
Nesting sequences

Modifying clips and using Generators

Modify menu options

Multiple graphic interfaces for effects

Numeric interface
Visual interface
Motion effects
Wireframe mode

Composite modes

Superimpose edits
Compositing
FCP composite modes
Travel mattes

Importing

Methods of importing
Importing EDLs and batch lists
Importing graphics
Using Alpha channels

Render management

Superimpose edits
Composite modes

Exporting

Final Cut Pro movies
Quicktime movies
Batch exporting media
Exporting OMF files
Exporting EDLs
Automatic Duck for FCP export to Avid

Output mastering

Methods of outputting to tape
Print to video
Mastering options

Final Cut Pro 6 for Avid Editors