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Even if you are new to digital nonlinear editing, James Monohan can make you a proficient user in Final Cut Pro 3 with this comprehensive training. Virtual Training Company's 11-hour tutorial takes you from the basics of digital editing through configuring your system, capturing video, importing data, media management, keyframes, outputting, exporting, and much more. The author includes an extensive chapter on troubleshooting in Final Cut Pro 3. You can start learning this complex and powerful editing software now by clicking on one of the movie links below.
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FCP Basics
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| How to use this Tutorial | (02:03) | |
| FCP as a Video and Film Editor | (01:52) | |
| FCP as an Animator/Compositor | (02:36) | |
| FCP as an Offline/Online Solution | (02:45) | |
| FCP Required Hardware | (02:18) | |
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Configuring your FCP System
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| Initializing and Partitioning Drives | (03:28) | |
| Installing OS/QT/FCP | (01:55) | |
| Assigning RAM to the Application | (01:42) | |
| Monitor/Deck/Converter | (03:06) | |
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Starting Final Cut Pro
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| How to Trash Your Preferences | (03:28) | |
| Using Easy Setup | (04:27) | |
| Setting External Video Device | (03:42) | |
| Starting a New Project | (05:19) | |
| Updating Old FCP Files | (02:53) | |
| Choosing a Window Layout | (03:27) | |
| Setting/Saving a Custom View | (03:39) | |
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Preparing to Capture
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| Audio/Video Settings for Capture | (05:17) | |
| Preference Settings for Capture | (05:03) | |
| Creating Logging Bin | (02:53) | |
| Log and Capture Window | (03:29) | |
| Capture Settings Tab | (03:07) | |
| Clip Settings | (05:13) | |
| Log Settings 1: Reel Numbers | (04:06) | |
| Log Settings 2: Naming Clips | (03:23) | |
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The OfflineRT Option
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| What does Real Time mean? | (01:43) | |
| How does OfflineRT work? | (03:58) | |
| Specs for OnlineRT/OfflineRT | (02:42) | |
| Knowing which FX are RT | (04:22) | |
| Capturing PhotoJPEG | (03:47) | |
| Converting to PhotoJPEG | (03:59) | |
| Using stills in OfflineRT | (03:01) | |
| Offline to Online Conversion | (02:30) | |
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The Log and Capture Window
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| Controlling your DV Deck | (03:00) | |
| Capture Setting | (02:38) | |
| Clip Settings | (02:49) | |
| Logging Settings | (06:10) | |
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Capturing Video
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| Controlling your Deck/Camera | (02:06) | |
| Logging Your Footage | (04:55) | |
| Batch Capturing your Clips | (04:46) | |
| The Capture Now Alternative | (02:35) | |
| Capture Troubleshooting | (05:43) | |
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Audio/Video Preferences Window
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| Creating a Sequence Pre-Set | (06:45) | |
| Changing Sequence Settings On-the-Fly | (03:44) | |
| Change Sequence Settings contd | (07:44) | |
| Creating Capture Pre-Sets | (03:11) | |
| Creating Device Control Pre-Sets | (04:05) | |
| External Video Pre-Sets | (04:05) | |
| View External Video | (02:41) | |
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The Preference Window
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| General Settings (1) | (08:02) | |
| General Settings (2) | (03:38) | |
| General Settings (3) | (05:41) | |
| General Settings (4) | (06:48) | |
| Using the Auto-Save Vault | (02:37) | |
| Restore/Revert Project Commands | (03:18) | |
| User Mode and Timeline Options | (08:26) | |
| Labels | (01:13) | |
| External Editors | (03:04) | |
| The Scratch Disks Tab | (04:19) | |
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Preparing to Edit
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| Organizing Shots in the Browser | (02:39) | |
| Setting Clip Views in the Browser | (02:23) | |
| Creating a Sequence | (04:20) | |
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The Browser
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| The Info Columns | (04:22) | |
| Customizing Info Columns | (02:14) | |
| The Cool Thumbnail View | (01:27) | |
| Control Commands (1) | (04:32) | |
| Control Commands (2) | (02:24) | |
| Control Commands (3) | (01:26) | |
| Navigating in the Browser | (04:49) | |
| Checking Item Properties | (04:50) | |
| Make Offline Command | (02:32) | |
| Browser Tabs | (04:30) | |
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Importing Media into FCP
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| Importing Video Clips | (02:22) | |
| Importing Folders | (02:33) | |
| Importing Music/Sounds from CD | (05:02) | |
| Importing Stills (1) | (03:48) | |
| Importing Stills (2) | (05:35) | |
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Basic Editing
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| An Introduction to the Viewer | (04:37) | |
| Setting the In and Out Points of Your Clip | (03:02) | |
| Changing In and out Points | (03:21) | |
| An Introduction to the Canvas | (02:37) | |
| Setting In and out Points in the Canvas/Timeline | (05:51) | |
| Insert Editing | (05:31) | |
| Overwrite Editing | (02:29) | |
| Drag and Drop Editing | (02:51) | |
| Shortening and Extending | (04:07) | |
| Using Lift | (02:43) | |
| Using Ripple Delete | (01:43) | |
| Track Forward Tool | (04:38) | |
| Ripple Trim | (05:24) | |
| Roll Trim | (03:18) | |
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The Viewer: Video Tab
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| Using the Timecode Windows | (06:06) | |
| Setting Clip View/Zooming | (03:44) | |
| Choosing a Background | (02:53) | |
| Square and non-square pixels | (01:57) | |
| Title Safe/Timecode Overlay | (05:26) | |
| Recent Items/The Generator | (04:53) | |
| Play Controls | (05:06) | |
| Go To Controls | (02:25) | |
| Changing In and out Points | (03:21) | |
| Loading Clips from the Timeline | (01:59) | |
| Audio Tab/Overview | (03:01) | |
| Audio/Using Waveforms | (02:47) | |
| Audio/Level Keyframes | (03:46) | |
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The Tools
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| Tools (1) | (06:51) | |
| Tools (2) | (01:35) | |
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Editing: Intermediate Techniques
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| Moving Around the Timeline | (02:06) | |
| Using Markers | (04:36) | |
| Play Commands | (02:48) | |
| Split Edits | (02:07) | |
| Pen Tool for Opacity/Levels | (03:39) | |
| Locking Tracks | (02:13) | |
| Linked Selection/Linked Clips | (04:11) | |
| Track Monitoring/Soloing | (03:29) | |
| Copying and Switching | (03:06) | |
| Snapping | (02:07) | |
| Copying Transitions | (01:03) | |
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The Trim Window
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| Entering Trim Edit | (03:28) | |
| Entering/Exiting Trim Edit | (01:07) | |
| Selecting Transition Points | (02:42) | |
| Playing in the Trim Window | (03:34) | |
| Performing a Roll Edit | (03:36) | |
| Performing a Ripple Edit | (03:34) | |
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The Motion Tab
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| Intro to Basic Motion | (02:39) | |
| Scale | (03:43) | |
| Center | (02:55) | |
| Rotation and Anchor Point | (03:32) | |
| Crop | (03:00) | |
| Distort | (02:06) | |
| Opacity | (05:35) | |
| Motion Blur | (03:34) | |
| Drop Shadow | (01:57) | |
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Creating FCP Text
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| Basic Text (1) | (04:46) | |
| Basic Text (2) | (05:08) | |
| Outline Text (1) | (03:48) | |
| Outline Text (2) | (02:39) | |
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Effects: Basic Transitions
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| Cross Dissolves (1) | (04:36) | |
| Cross Dissolves (2) | (03:02) | |
| Changing/Copying | (01:55) | |
| Deleting/Customizing Transitions | (02:04) | |
| Audio Dissolves | (02:45) | |
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Effects: SFX and Filters
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| Applying Filters | (03:25) | |
| Creating Favorite Filter | (01:34) | |
| Creating a Freeze Frame | (02:28) | |
| Fast/Slow and Reverse Motion | (05:20) | |
| Using Paste Attributes | (05:17) | |
| Using Remove Attributes | (01:57) | |
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The Color Corrector 3-Way
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| Color Corrector (1) | (01:47) | |
| Color Corrector (2) | (04:44) | |
| Color Corrector (3) | (06:38) | |
| Setting Auto Black/White | (01:54) | |
| Using The Tool Bench | (06:38) | |
| Using the Limit Effect | (04:48) | |
| Using the Desaturate Highs/Lows filter | (01:58) | |
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Using Keyframes
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| Setting Keyframes | (05:48) | |
| Changing/Moving/Deleting | (02:41) | |
| Keyframing with Image + Wireframe | (06:43) | |
| Hands-On Keyframing in the Timeline | (03:16) | |
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The Voice Over Tool
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| Using the Voice Over Tool | (04:20) | |
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Media Management
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| Intro to the Media Manager | (00:52) | |
| Copy/Move Media | (01:41) | |
| Going from Online to Offline | (02:21) | |
| Going from Offline to Online | (02:07) | |
| Deleting Unused footage | (02:32) | |
| Managing Render Files | (01:17) | |
| Force Offline/Reconnect | (03:15) | |
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Outputting your Project
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| Mixing Down Audio | (01:32) | |
| Rendering Before Output | (01:12) | |
| Using Render All | (01:10) | |
| Print to Tape | (03:48) | |
| Black Your Tape | (00:56) | |
| Using the Edit to Tape Feature | (03:04) | |
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Exporting Features
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| Export Final Cut Pro Movie | (03:25) | |
| Export Quicktime | (03:16) | |
| Batch Exporting | (02:27) | |
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Troubleshooting
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| Trashing Your Preferences | (02:40) | |
| Extension Management | (01:43) | |
| Dropped Frames | (03:38) | |
| Simplying Your Project | (03:23) | |
| Projects that Won't Open (1) | (03:23) | |
| Projects that Won't Open (2) | (03:23) | |
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| Title: | Final Cut Pro 3 |
| Author: | James Monohan |
| SKU: | 33360 |
| ISBN: | 1930519559 |
| Release Date: | 2002-07-12 |
| Duration: | 11 hrs / 180 lessons |
| Captions: | No |
| Compatibility: |
Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux QuickTime 7, Flash 8 |
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