Wolsky Final Cut Pro X for iMovie and Final Cut Express Users

Making the Creative Leap
Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-1-136-07158-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 408 Seiten

Updates and addendum for the new version of FCPX (10.0.3) are available on the companion website, fcpxbook.com.

Are you an iMovie or Final Cut Express user ready to make the jump to Final Cut Pro? If so, look no further.

Take your movies to the next level with this easy-to-follow, hand-on guide from one of the preeminent Apple trainers in the world today. Author Tom Wolsky starts with the basics of Final Cut Pro X, allowing you to easily make the leap from Final Cut Express or iMovie, then gradually introduces you to more complex techniques with step-by-step tutorials. Tom specifically shows you how certain techniques and concepts you utilized in iMovie and Final Cut Express translate to Final Cut Pro.

More than a button-pushing manual, this editing workshop gives your firsthand experience with the art and technique of editing with Final Cut Pro. It includes in-depth information on the application's features, interface elements, and tools. You will develop a working knowledge of the principles and methods taught in film schools with tutorials that covers the essentials:

. Nuances of system set-up to ensure smooth operation

. Getting your tape-based and file-based AVCHD and DSLR media into Final Cut Pro and getting it organized

. Editing to build and trim a sequence of shots

. Working with audio, split edits, back-timing and level control

. Adding transitions

. Final Cut Pro titling tools

. Color correction, image animation, and special effects

. Compositing to enhance your projects

. Outputting your material

Zielgruppe

iMovie and Final Cut Express users looking to make the jump to Final Cut Pro

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wolsky, Tom

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio

Inhaltsverzeichnis

LESSON 1: Getting Started
iMovie and Final Cut Express
What You Really Need Multiple Drives Optimizing Your Computer For FCP Monitors
Firing Up the Application The Primary Panels Windows Arrangements
Summary

LESSON 2: The Interface
Loading the Lesson
The Event Library Event Library Buttons
The Browser Event Browser Controls Filmstrip View List View Viewing Clips Event Browser Details
The Viewer
The Inspector
Toolbar Dashboard Left Side Buttons Right Side Buttons
The Project Library
The Timeline
Quick Edit
Summary

LESSON 3: Preferences & Importing
User Preferences Editing Playback Import Preference Files
Creating a New Event
Importing

Importing from Camera Creating Camera Archives File-based Camera Reimporting Files Importing from Tape-based Cameras Importing from iPhoto and Aperture Importing from iMovie Importing XML
Converting Files Importing Music
Summary

LESSON 4: Organization
Loading the Lesson
Organizing the Clips Naming Clips
Keywords
Favorites & Rejects Search Filter
Smart Collections
Other Tools Compound Clips and Auditions
Summary

LESSON 5: Editing Basics: The Edit Functions
Loading the Lesson
Look Before You Cut
Editing Clips Append Insert Connect Overwrite Replace Audition
Summary

LESSON 6: Advanced Editing: Trimming
Loading the Lesson
Trimming Shots Moving Shots Add Edits and Gap Clips Marking a Selection Range Selection Trim Shortcuts
Trim Tools The Ripple Edit The Roll Edit The Slip Edit The Slide Edit The Position Tool Trimming Connected Clips
The Precision Editor
Summary

LESSON 7: WorkingWithAudio
Setting Up the Project
The Split Edit Making Split Edits Trimming Expanded Clips
Controlling Levels Audio Meters Audio Enhancements Channel Configurations Roles Mixing Levels in the Timeline Fading Levels in the Timeline Changing Levels on Part of a Clip Setting Clip Levels Match Audio
Pan Levels
Editing Music Adding Markers Connecting Clips Timeline Index
Synchronizing Clips
Recording Audio
Summary

LESSON 8: Adding Transitions
Loading the Lesson
Applying Transitions Available Media Adjusting Transitions and Clips Transitions and Connected Clips Transitions and Audio
Transitions Browser
Summary

LESSON 9: Basic Titles
Setting Up The Project
Titles Browser Build In/Out Text Controls Text Styles Title Fades Bumpers, Opens, Credits, and Elements Lower Thirds Find and Replace
Generators and Themes Generators Themes
Custom Animation
Compound Titles Text Texture Putting It All Together
Still Images Resolution
Summary

LESSON 10: Adding Effects
Setting Up the Project
Applying An Effect Coping and Pasting Animating Effects Audition Effects
Video Effects Basics Blur Distortion Keying Light Looks Stylize Tiling
Audio Effects
Retiming Constant Speed Changes Variable Speed
Stabilization
Summary

Lesson 11: Color Correction
Color Correction Color Balance Video Scopes Color Board White Balance Silhouette Night Broadcast Safe Match Color Looks
Secondary Color Correction Shape Mask Color Mask
Summary

LESSON 12: Animating Images
Setting Up the Project
Transform Scale Rotation Center Aspect Ratio
Straight Motion
Curved Motion Changing Speed
Crop Trim Crop Ken Burns

Distort
Opacity
Motion Control Pan and Scan
Split Screen Picture in Picture
Multilayer Animation
Summary

LESSON 13: Compositing
Setting Up the Project Generator Shapes Transparency Compositing Modes Compositing Exercise Screen Animated Text Composite Adding a Bug
Travel Mattes Soft Edge Split Screen Highlight Matte
Video in Text Making Text Compound Clips Separating Letters Adding Video Edging
Summary

LESSON 14: Outputting from Final Cut Pro

Share Media Browser Apple Devices Blu-ray Disc DVD YouTube, Vimeo and Others
Export Roles Current Frame Image Sequence
Compressor Send to Compressor Use Compressor Settings
Summary

Über Autor(innen)

Tom Wolsky is an honors graduate of the London School of Film Technique with nearly 40 years of professional experience spanning film, tape, and digital production. Tom operates an independent studio, South Coast Productions. He also teaches for Apple Computer and for the Digital Media Academy and serves as a forum leader on creativecow.net