The Focal easy guide to Final cut pro X / Rick Young.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Young, Rick, 1967- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Final cut (Electronic resource).

Digital video--Editing--Data processing.

Digital video.

Video tapes--Editing--Data processing.

Video tapes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (295 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Focal Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Master invaluable workflow tips that will allow you to tap into the full power of Final Cut Pro X and achieve results quickly, regardless of your skill level. Rick Young's Focal Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro X, Second Edition is the ultimate mentor for getting up and running with Apple's professional editing software. In this step-by-step, full-color guide, Young clearly explains the key concepts and vital knowledge you need to edit your project from start to finish, providing clear, time-saving instruction on producing and outputting using Final Cut Pro X. This new edition has been updated to include: A thorough introduction to Final Cut Pro X and the philosophy by which the software works Coverage of the complete postproduction process, including setup, importing, editing, audio, effects, and output Additional sections on Multicam Editing, working with Proxies, and effective media management of Libraries Instruction on encoding, distributing, and archiving your completed projects A companion website (www.focalpress.com/9781138785533) (page defunct) featuring downloadable video footage that you can edit using the techniques covered in the book Packed with tutorials and real-world examples, The Focal Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro X, Second Edition will take you through the ins and outs of the software and have you editing and outputting your movies in no time! Written for Final Cut Pro X version 10.1.3 and beyond.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Introduction

System Setup

A Word about Preferences

Editing Preferences

Playback Preferences

Background Render

Import Preferences

The Interface

The Three-Window Interface

The Five-Window Interface

Working with Dual Viewers

Working with Dual Monitor Displays

Importing Media

Importing Media into Final Cut Pro X

Understanding the Final Cut Pro X file structure

Create a Library and Importing Media

Importing from Camera or Media Card

Importing Media from Hard Drive

Capture from Tape

Importing to Events by dragging

Organization

Organizational concepts within Final Cut Pro X

Creating Libraries, Events and Projects

Getting practical: hands-on reviewing and organizing of footage

Reviewing Footage

Rating Footage

Marking Sections within Clips

Labeling and Searching Clips

Adding Notes to Clips

Batch Renaming of Clips

Keywording

Editing

The Process

Creating a New Project

Manually Setting Up a Project

Basic Cutting

Sliding Clips around in the Timeline

Separating Audio from Video

The Concept of Connected Clips

Directing the Flow of Video and Audio

Insert Editing

Overwrite Editing

Marking a Range in the Timeline

Editing Overview

Editing Tools

Turning Skimming On and Off

The Concept of Storylines

Trimming (in general)

Working with the Trim Tool

Slide Edits

The Precision Editor

Trimming While Playing Back in the Timeline

Retiming

Create a Freeze Frame

Setting Clip Durations

Solo Clips

Disable Clips

Compound Clips

Whizzing around the Timeline Using Markers

Reveal All the Clips Used in Your Project

Locating Clips in the Event Library or on the Hard Drive

Cut, Copy, and Paste

Show Used Media and Show Unused Media

Automatic Backups of Libraries, Events and Projects

Versioning

Creating Custom Project Sizes

Active Clip Indicator

Auditioning

Rendering

Adjusting represented size of image in the Viewer

Switching between Better Quality and Better Performance

Working with Proxies

Multicam editing

Creating a Multicam Clip

Editing Multicam Clips

Copying media between Libraries and Events

Organizing media in the Event Browser with Folders

Putting it all Together

Audio

Sound Mixing

Back to Basics

Adjust the Audio Level within a Clip

Fading Audio

Fading Audio Using the Range Tool

Keyframing Audio

Adding Audio Mixes

Expand Audio Components

Break Apart Clip Items

Relationship of the Inspector to Audio Output

Setting Audio Pan Controls

Switching Audio Tracks On and Off in the Inspector

Boosting Audio Levels with the Gain Filter

Keyframing Audio Gain

Automated Loudness: Setting Audio Levels Quickly

Graphic Equalizer

Effects

Types of Effects

Video and Audio Effects

Transitions

Text

Creating a Static Title

Going Wacky with Fonts

Fading Titles On and Off and Adjusting Transparency

Keyframing Text

Show Title/Action Safe Zones

Generators

Themes.

Working with Title Themes

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-317-66438-8

1-138-12837-6

1-315-76775-9

1-317-66439-6

OCLC:

1000433440