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FINAL CUT PRO 7 - LEVEL 101


Course Description:

This three-day introductory program is designed for those who want to learn the feature set of Final Cut Pro 7 and how to use it in an editing environment. Topics include basic setup, adjusting and customizing preferences and settings, capturing video and audio, project management, marking and editing, drag and drop editing, timeline editing, adjusting and trimming edit points, slip and slide editing sub clips, story board editing, applying transitions, mixing audio tracks, multicam editing, adding titles and graphics and finishing and outputting, and all the new features of FCP7.

The course comes complete with the Apple Pro Training Series, Final Cut Pro 7 including a DVD of all the video material used in the course. This course is perfect for either Final Cut Express or Final Cut Pro users. Using footage from the television series, “Leverage,” and documentaries from Sea World and  ‘Playing For Change’  this course will give you the confidence you need to become an Apple Certified user.

 



If you're new to FCP, you will follow the editing process from rough cut to finishing and come away with a comprehensive understanding of how the application can be used in different genres, including documentaries, dramatic footage, promos, and music videos.

If you've been cutting on FCP, but haven't been through the book or course, this is a great opportunity to solidify your foundation and become a power user to get the most out of FCP. It will also prepare you for the certified exam.The Apple Certified User Test Level 101 is available right after the course for those students who would like to participant.

Learning Objectives:

What You Will Learn:

Working with the Browser and Bins
Marking clips and using Insert and Overwrite edits
Drag-and-drop editing
Marking and deleting clips in the Timeline
Trimming Edit points
Using Ripple, Roll and Extend edits
Using the Slip and Slide tools
Motion Filters, Transitions
Multicam Editing
Audio editing and audio creation
Finishing and final output