Final Cut Pro 7: Effects:
FCP 200: Comprehensive Study of Final Cut Pro 7
This is part two of a two-part class.
Our Apple Final Cut Pro training provides you with the right training solutions to help you learn Apple Final Cut Pro. Check our schedule for class dates and prices for Apple Final Cut Pro training in Dallas, Texas or call us for private training at your site.
This class is designed for those who have mastered basic editing skills and want to get more out of Final Cut Pro. This class focuses on effects and graphics, as well as some advanced editing techniques. This is not an editing class, but a class designed to get you past editing and using many of Final Cut Pro's more advanced effects. In particular, working with keyframes for motion and filter effects is emphasized. Students also work with lots of layered sequences, create motion and filter favorites, and get a better understanding of layering and composting with Final Cut Pro.
Classes are taught using Apple's Authorized Curriculum and Instructors to ensure the highest level of professionalism in digital video technology. Class size is limited to ten participants.
Included with the class is the Final Cut Pro test (a $150 value) for Apple certification. You can take the test on one of our scheduled testing days, or schedule with the instructor if you can't make the scheduled testing day.
Topics covered in this two-day class:
Motion Tab
- Understanding how Final Cut Pro tracks clip location
- Positioning clips using direct numeric entry
- Using Basic Motion attributes to modify a clip
- Resetting Motion parameters
Animating and Keyframes
- Creating Keyframes in the Viewer window
- Moving a clip using Center keyframes
- Navigating in the Viewer window while creating and modifying Keyframes
- Using Image+Wireframe mode to create Keyframes
Keyframe Interpolation
- Understanding Spatial and Temporal Interpolation
- Linear and Bezier animation curves
- Modifying Spatial Interpolation of motion paths
- Adding Ease In and Ease Out to animations
- Smoothing Animation Curves
Other Motion Tab Attributes
- Cropping clips using the Motion Tab and the Crop tool
- Scale, Rotation, and Anchor Point
- Understanding Motion Blur
- Adding Drop Shadows
Favorites
- Creating Motion Favorites from existing animations
- Applying Motion Favorites
- Organizing Favorites
Clip Playback Speed
- Creating Slow Motion effects
- Using Frame Blending
- Ripple and Non-Ripple clip speed changes
- Creating and using Still Frames
- Using the De-Interlace filter
Filters
- Applying filters
- Modifying filter parameters
- Animating filters
- Using filters to create transitions
Color Correction
- Understanding the Waveform Monitor and Vectorscope
- Using the Three-Way Color Corrector filter
- Using the Frame Viewer to perform Scene-to-Scene color matching
- Understanding Broadcast Safe
- Using the Broadcast Safe filter
- Enabling Range Check
Nesting Sequences
- Understanding Nested Sequences
- Applying a Timecode Generator to a nested sequence
- Using nested sequences to create specific output looks
- Editing a nested sequence
- Layered Photoshop files as nested sequences
Multi-Camera Editing
- Understanding Multicam editing
- Creating a Multi-Clip
- Setting Audio and Video for editing
- Switching angles interactively during playback
- Timeline switching
Trim-Edit Window
- Understanding the Trim Edit window
- Performing Ripple and Roll edits using the Trim Edit window
- Keyboard shortcuts for the Trim Edit window
prerequisites:
- Proficient with Final Cut Pro or have taken the Editing course.
related classes:
apple certification:
- The Apple Training & Certification programs are designed to keep you at the forefront of Apple's digital media technology. Certification creates a benchmark to assess your proficiency in a specific Apple Pro application. By taking and passing an exam, you earn Apple Certified Pro status, which allows you to distinguish yourself to colleagues, employers, and prospective clients as a skilled user of the chosen application. Certification gives you a competitive edge in today's ever-changing job market.
- You can take the Final Cut Pro certification test here at our facility. The test is included with the price of the class.
- Study guide for Final Cut Pro.
what students say:
- Digital Training & Designs is modern, clean, it has very easy access, and the staff is so friendly and helpful (sounds like a cliche but it's true). The computers and software worked without breaking down, the Net speed was faster than I anticipated and the very best thing within the classroom was the additional monitor on my desktop to view what you were showing me (vs. the old projector-style 'look up here' form). This was the first time I had the privledge to experience that as a student and now it will be hard to accept any other type of training!
