Final Cut Training Maryland - Apple Final Cut Pro 7 Course Outline

LESSON 1 - (Editing in FCP Final Cut Pro 7)

1. Launching Apple Final Cut Pro 7
   
2. Final Cut Pro 7 Interface
3. Following a Workflow
4. Starting a Project
5. Importing Clips
6. Navigating Clips
7. Marking and Editing Clips
8. Playing and Navigating a Sequence
9. Organizing Project Elements
10. Saving, Hiding and Quitting Final Cut Pro 7
    

LESSON 2 - (Building the Rough Cut)

1. Working with Projects
2. Editing a Rough Cut
3. Making Overwrite Edits
4. Managing Timeline Tracks
5. Making Insert Edits
6. Editing Audio Clips
7. Moving Clips in the Timeline
8. Creating a New Version
9. Drag-and-Drop Editing
10. Changing the Volume of Edited Clips

LESSON 3 - (Finishing the Rough Cut)

1. Adding Cutaways
2. Editing to Narration
3. Editing to Music
4. Copying, Cutting, Pasting, Positioning
5. Screening and Sharing a Sequence

LESSON 4 - (Trimming Clip Duration)

1. Understanding Trimming
2. Rippling Edit Points
3. Rippling in the Viewer and by Numbers
4. Trimming Clips on the V2 Track
5. Trimming One Track of a Linked Clip

LESSON 5 - (Refining Edit Points)

1. Trimming Two Edit Points
2. Slipping One Clip
3. Rolling Two Edit Points
4. Sliding Clips to Refine Position
5. Dragging Clips to New Locations
6. Keeping Linked Clips in Sync

LESSON 6 - (Refining the Edit Process)

1. Labeling Project Elements
2. Creating Subclips
3. Adding Markers to Clips
4. Using Markers to Align Actions
5. Using Storyboard Editing
6. Performing Replace Edits
7. Editing Multicam Footage

LESSON 7 - (Customizing FCP Final Cut Pro 7)

1. Reconnecting Media
2. Working with Mixed Format Sequences
3. Working with Master Clips
4. Logging Information in Columns
5. Finding Project Items
6. Shortcut Keys & Button Bars
7. Saving and Loading Layouts
8. Optimizing User Preferences

LESSON 8 - (Capturing & Transferring)

1. Connecting Sources for Capture
2. Choosing Preset Format Settings
3. Previewing and Marking Your Source
4. Logging Clips
5. Choosing Clip Settings
6. Choosing Capture Settings
7. Choosing Capturing Options
8. Setting Capture Preferences
9. Transferring Files from Tapeless Sources

LESSON 9 - (Applying Transitions)

1. Evaluating the Project
2. Understanding Transitions
3. Viewing Transition Options
4. Applying Transitions
5. Modifying and Copying Transitions
6. Using the Transition Editor
7. Changing Transition Parameters
8. Previewing and Rendering Effects

LESSON 10 - (Mixing Audio Tracks)

1. Preparing the Project for Mixing
2. Organizing and Editing Audio Effects
3. Monitoring and Adjusting Audio Levels
4. Applying Transitions to Fade Volume
5. Setting Keyframes to Change Volume
6. Using the Audio Mixer
7. Recording a Narration Track
8. Importing Audio Files

LESSON 11 - (Creating Titles)

1. Working with Video Generators
2. Adding a Lower Third
3. Applying a Boris Title
4. Adding Mattes
5. Effects and Still Images
6. Creating a Credit Roll
7. Using Master Templates

LESSON 12 - (Motion Properties)

1. Entering Speed Changes
2. Using the Speed Tool
3. Creating a Freeze Frame
4. Changing Motion Parameters
5. Animating Motion Parameters

LESSON 13 - (Applying Filters)

1. Applying and Viewing Video Filters
2. Viewing and Modifying Filter Parameters
3. Applying Audio Filters
4. Using a Color Correction Filter
5. Animating Filters

LESSON 14 - (Finishing & Outputting)

1. Detecting Audio Peaks
2. Adjusting Video Levels for Broadcast
3. Sharing Clips and Sequences
4. Exporting a QuickTime Movie
5. Using Other Export Options
6. Exporting a Still Frame
7. Outputting to Tape
8. Making a Timecode Window Burn
9. Backing Up Projects