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Advanced Final Cut Pro

By Infinite Skills
Published Aug 22, 2013 by Peachpit Press.

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Copyright 2014
Edition: 1st

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ISBN-10: 0-13-357131-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-357131-8

In this Advanced Final Cut Pro Training Video, expert author and training Andy Anderson introduces you to advanced techniques that go beyond the basics in this powerful editing software. Andy uses interactive video and audio based training to increase your absorption of the information taught in a shorter period of time.

Taking you beyond the basics of basic load and cut editing, you will learn how to apply advanced techniques such as converting 4:3 to 16:9, working with nested sequences, using the Vectorscope, and much much more. You watch the author perform the tasks he is teaching, while he explains step by step what he is doing. You can at any time, pause, fast forward, rewind or skip to anywhere in the tutorial, you are in total control of your learning experience at all times.

By the end of this video based training title, you will have all the tools you need to become an expert video editor using Final Cut Pro. Workfiles are included to allow you to work alongside the author and instantly apply what you learn.

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01. Efficiency: Getting More Done without Taking More Time
   0101 Introduction
   0102 Logging Clips at Warp Speed
   0103 Working with Reference Movies
   0104 Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
   0105 Proper Log and Capture Workflow
   0106 Working with Offline Edits
   0107 Working with Multi Cams in Final Cut Pro
   0108 Working with Final Cut Pro Internal Tools
   0109 Working with Nested Sequences
   0110 What We Learned
02. Editing: Beyond Cut, Copy, and Paste
   0201 Introduction
   0202 Removing a Blade Edit
   0203 The Trim Edit Window
   0204 Roll Edits, to the Max
   0205 Ripple Edits that Work
   0206 Performing a Slip in the Viewer
   0207 Electronic Storyboards
   0208 Cutting Audio Beat-by-Beat
   0209 What We Learned
03. Editing: Playing Well with Others
   0301 Introduction
   0302 Creating a Window Burn
   0303 Protecting Your Work with Watermarks
   0304 Changing Titling Fonts
   0305 Exporting Markers as a Text List
   0306 Working with SmoothCam
   0307 Converting 4:3 Footage to 16:9
   0308 Using Media Manager to UP-Rez your video
   0309 What We Learned
04. Editing: With Flair
   0401 Introduction
   0402 Using the Vectorscope
   0403 Perfecting Dissolves
   0404 Chroma Key with a Twist
   0405 The Need for Speed
   0406 Creative Uses for Slugs
   0407 Zooming on the Playhead
   0408 Power Marking
   0309 What We Learned
05. Editing: Working with Clips and Frames
   0501 Introduction
   0502 Identifying Affiliate Clips in a Sequence
   0503 Working with Match Frames
   0504 Matching Freeze Frames
   0505 Matching Subclips
   0309 What We Learned
06. Editing: What You See is What You Get
   0601 Introduction
   0602 Gradient Wipes to the Max
   0603 Using a Filter to Generate a Transition
   0604 Creating Backdrops on the Fly
   0605 Creative Uses of the Blink Filter
   0606 What We Learned
07. Editing: Giving Credit Where Credit is Due
   0701 Introduction
   0702 Creating a Side-by-Side Credit Roll
   0703 Using a Push Slide Transition on Text
   0704 Animating a Title Effect
   0705 Animating a Gradient
   0706 What We Learned
08. Effects: Change is Good
   0801 Introduction
   0802 Creating a Film Look to Digital Video
   0803 Aging a video
   0804 Creating a Aged Look with Vignettes & Color
   0805 Generating a Cartoon-Like Effect
   0806 Creating a Spotlight Effect
   0807 Blurring Facial Features
   0808 Matching Color Between Clips
   0809 What We Learned
09. Effects: Additional Tricks
   0901 Introduction
   0902 Using Gradients for Customized Color Effects
   0903 Generating FCP Animations
   0904 Still Frame Tricks
   0905 Picture in Picture
   0906 Exploring FCP Filters
   0907 What We Learned
10. Exporting: The End Game
   1001 Introduction
   1002 Print to Video Tricks
   1003 Publishing to MobileMe
   1004 Working with iChat Theater Preview
   1005 Working with FCP Pro Share
   1006 Working with Chapter & Compression Markers
   1007 Burning Blu-Ray Disks
   1008 What We Learned
11. Exporting: Final Thoughts
   1101 Introduction
   1102 Working with ProRes 4x4
   1103 Exporting HDV and XDCAM with ProRes
   1104 When to use (and not use) Native codec's
   1105 Adjusting Gamma from Mac to Windows
   1106 What We Learned

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