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FCP 200: Five-day Introductory Final Cut Pro Intensive

Course Description

This five-day, hands-on course introduces students to the primary feature set and basic interface of Final Cut Pro.  Topics include navigating the interface, basic editing techniques, customizing settings and preferences, capturing video and audio, trimming, filters, basic motion attributes, editing audio, multi-cam editing, finishing and final output.

Who Should Attend?

This class is designed for anyone looking to edit professional-quality video using Final Cut Pro 6. Understanding of the Macintosh operating system and basic computer navigation is desired. The course is designed for those who prefer interactive, hands-on training to best explore the full functionality of Final Cut Pro.

All students receive the Apple course book Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 6. There is a maximum of eight students in each class, and each student works at his or her own editing system.

The course cost is $1,500.

Certification

Students who have completed FCP 200 are eligible to take the Apple-Certified End User Exam in Final Cut Pro 6.

As an Apple-Certified Pro, you will have the ability to differentiate yourself to employers and colleagues as a highly skilled user of Final Cut Pro. You will receive a certificate from Apple distinguishing you as an Apple-Certified Pro, and you will have the right to use the Apple Certified Pro logo.

FCP 200 students who wish to be recognized by Apple as an Apple-Certified Pro have the option to take the Final Cut Pro 6 Level 1 End User Exam, free of charge, on the last day of class, Friday, from 6pm to 9pm. Students who are interested in Certification but do not wish to take the Exam on Friday may register to take the exam during any one regularly scheduled Level 1 Certification testing date and pay the associated course fee. 

Prerequisites
  • Basic knowledge of the Macintosh OS
Schedule

FCP 200 is taught Monday through Friday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Class Dates in 2008

August 11-15, 2008  FULL

September 8-12, 2008

October 6-10, 2008

November 3-7, 2008

December 8-12, 2008

Class Dates in 2008

January 5-9, 2009

February 9-13, 2009

March 2-6, 2009

April 6-10, 2009

May 4-8, 2009

June 8-12, 2009

July 6-10, 2009

August 3-7, 2009

September 21-25, 2009

October 12-16, 2009

November 16-20, 2009

December 7-11, 2009


Discounts

Students who have completed FCP 200 will receive a 10% discount off the cost of either the Six-week Art of Editing Course or FCP 300: Three-day Advanced Final Cut Pro Intensive if taken within one year of FCP 200.

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Additional Information

Final Cut Pro 200 can also be scheduled as a private, one-on-one class at your convenience, during the week or on the weekend, at our facilities or at your Manhattan home or office. Please call The Edit Center for pricing and scheduling information.

Lesson Outline from

Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 6

Topic Description
Lesson 1
Screening and Marking in the Interface Final Cut Pro Interface
Final Cut Pro Interface, Following a Workflow, Working with Projects, Organizing Project Elements, Playing Clips in the Viewer, Navigating Clips, Playing and Navigating a Sequence, Marking Clips, Saving, Hiding and Quitting Final Cut Pro.
Lesson 2
Editing Clips in the Timeline
Managing Project Elements, Editing a Rough Cut, Making Insert and Overwrite Edits, Managing Timeline Tracks, Adding with Audio Clips, Moving Clips in the Timeline, Creating a New Rough-Cut Version, Using Drag-and-Drop Editing, Changing the Volume of the Edited Clips.
Lesson 3
Finishing the Rough Cut
Preparing the Project, Adding Cutaways, Editing to narration, Editing to Music, Copying, Cutting, Pasting, and Positioning
Lesson 4
Trimming to Define Clip Duration
Preparing a Project for Trimming, Trimming Overview, Rippling Edit Points, Rippling in the Viewer, Trimming on the V2 Track, Trimming One Track of a Linked Clip.
Lesson 5
Trimming Edit Points
Preparing your Sequence, Trimming Two Edit Points, Slipping One Clip, Rolling Edit Points, Sliding Clips, Dragging Clips, Keeping Linked Clips in Synch.
Lesson 6
Refining the Editing Process
Creating Subclips, Adding Markers to Clips, Storyboard Editing, Replacing Edits, Using Multicamera Editing.
Lesson 7
Supporting the Editing Process
Reconnecting Media, Playing Multiple Formats, Working with Master Clips, Logging Information in Browser Columns, Finding and Labeling Project Items, Customizing Shortcut Keys and Button Bars, Saving and Loading Layouts, Optimizing User Preferences.
Lesson 8
Capturing Footage
Connecting Sources for Capture, Creating a New Project for Capturing, Previewing and Marking Your Source, Logging your Clips, Choosing Clip and Capture Settings, Choosing Capture Options, Setting Capture Preferences, Acquiring Other Media.
Lesson 9
Applying Transitions
Understanding Transitions, Viewing Transition Options, Applying Transitions, Modifying and Copying Transitions, Using Transition Editor, Changing Transition Parameters, Previewing and Rendering Effects.
Lesson 10
Mixing Audio Tracks
Editing and Organizing Audio Effects, Monitoring and Adjusting Audio Levels, Applying Transitions, Setting Keyframes, Using the Audio Mixer, Recording a Narration Track, Importing CD Tracks.
Lesson 11
Creating Titles
Working with Video Generators, Applying a Lower Third, Applying a Boris Title, Creating a Credit Roll, Adding Mattes and other Generated Items, Building a Composite Opening Title, Using Master Templates, Working with Graphics.
Lesson 12
Changing Motion Properties
Changing Speed Properties, Creating a Freeze-Frame, Changing clip Size and Position, Building a Split Screen, Animating Motion Parameters.
Lesson 13
Applying Filters
Applying and Viewing Video Filters, Viewing and Modifying Filter Parameters, Applying Audio Filters, Using Color Correction Filter, Animation Filters.
Lesson 14
Finishing and Outputting
Detecting Audio Peaks, Adjusting Video Levels for Broadcast, Exporting Quicktime Files, Outputting to Tape, Making a Timecode Window Burn, Backing Up Projects.
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