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FCP 101: An Introduction to Final Cut Pro 7

Course Description

This three-day, hands-on course introduces students to the primary feature set and basic interface of Final Cut Pro. In this course, you will cut a scene from the TNT television series Leverage, create a promo for Seaworld's Believe documentary, as well as master filters and effects as you edit a segment from Playing for Change, the international music-creation event.

Topics include basic setup, adjusting and customizing preferences and settings, capturing video and audio, various editing and trimming techniques, Ripple, Roll, Slip and Slide tools, audio editing and audio creation, finishing and final output.

The Final Cut Pro End User Test will also be offered on the last day of class at no additional cost.

What You Will Learn

Trimming edit points
Marking clips, using insert, overwrite and drag-and-drop editing
Using Ripple, Roll and Extend edits and the Slip and Slide tools
Applying filters and changing Motion properties
Audio editing and audio creation
Finishing and final output

Who Should Attend?

This class is designed for anyone looking to edit professional-quality video using Final Cut Pro. The course is designed for those who prefer interactive, hands-on training to best explore the full functionality of the software.

All students receive the Apple course book Final Cut Pro 7: Professional Video Editing by Diana Weynard. There is a maximum of eight students in each class, and each student works at his or her own editing system.

Course Cost

$1,100

Certification

FCP 101 students who wish to be recognized by Apple as an Apple-Certified Pro have the option to take the Final Cut Pro 7 Level 1 End User Exam, free of charge, on the last day of class from 5pm to 7pm. 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.

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.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of the Macintosh OS X
Basic knowledge of editing terminology is recommended

Schedule

FCP 101 is taught Friday through Sunday OR Saturday through Monday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Class Dates in 2010

March 19-21 (Fri-Sun)

June 5-7 (Sat-Mon)

August 27-29 (Fri-Sun)

October 9-11 (Sat-Mon)

Discounts

Students who have completed FCP 101 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 101.

Additional Information

Final Cut Pro 101 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.

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Lesson Outline from the Apple Pro Training Series Book *Final Cut Pro 7: Professional Video Editing*
Topic	Description
Lesson 1 Editing in Final Cut Pro	Opening Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro Interface, Following a Workflow, Importing Project Elements, Playing Clips in the Viewer, Navigating Clips, Marking and Editing Clips, Navigating a Sequence, Organizing Project Elements, Viewing Bin Contents, Saving, Quitting and Hiding Final Cut Pro.
Lesson 2 Building the Rough Cut	Working with Projects, Preparing a Project for Editing, Editing a Rough Cut, Making Overwrite Edits, Managing Timeline Tracks, Making Insert Edits, Editing Audio Clips, Moving Clips in the Timeline, Creating a New Rough Cut Version, Drag-and-Drop Editing, Changing the Volume of Edited Clips, Saving and Quitting.
Lesson 3 Finishing the Rough Cut	Adding Cutaways, Editing to Narration, Editing to Music, Copying, Cutting, Pasting and Positioning Clips, Screening and Sharing a Sequence.
Lesson 4 Trimming Clip Duration	Understanding Trimming, Rippling Edit Points, Rippling in the Viewer and by Numbers, Trimming on the V2 Track, Trimming One Track of a Linked Clip.
Lesson 5 Refining Edit Points	Trimming Two Edit Points, Slipping One Clip, Rolling Two Edit Points, Sliding Clips to Refine Position, Dragging Clips to New Locations, Keeping Linked Clips in Sync.
Lesson 6 Refining the Edit Process	Labeling Project Elements, Creating Subclips, Adding Markers to Clips, Using Markers to Align Actions, Storyboard Editing, Replacing Edits, Editing Multicamera Footage.
Lesson 7 Customizing Final Cut Pro	Reconnecting Media Working with Mixed-Format Sequences, Working with Master Clips, Logging Information in Browser Columns, Finding Project Items, Customizing Shortcut Keys and Buttons, Saving and Loading Layouts, and Optimizing User Preferences.
Lesson 8 Capturing and Transferring Footage	Connecting Sources for Tape Capture, Choosing Preset Format Settings, Previewing and Marking Your Source, Logging Clips, Choosing Clip Settings, Choosing Capture Settings, Choosing Capturing Options, Setting Capture Preferences, Transferring Files from Tapeless Sources.
Lesson 9 Applying Transitions	Evaluating the Project, Understanding Transitions, Viewing Transition Options, Applying Transitions, Modifying Transitions, Using the 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 Audio Files.
Lesson 11 Creating Titles	Working with Video Generators, Applying a Lower Third, Applying a Boris Title, Adding Mattes, Effects, and Still Images, Creating a Credit Roll, Using Master Templates, Working with Graphics.
Lesson 12 Changing Motion Properties	Entering Speed Changes, Using Speed Tool, Creating a Freeze-Frame, Changing Motion Parameters, Animating Motion Parameters.
Lesson 13 Applying Filters	Applying and Viewing Video Filters, Viewing and Modifying Filter Parameters, Applying Audio Filters, Using Color Correction Filter, Animating Filters.
Lesson 14 Finishing and Outputting	Detecting Audio Peaks, Adjusting Video Levels for Broadcast, Exporting and Sharing Files, Sharing Outputting to Tape, Making a Timecode Window Burn, Backing Up Projects.