Getting Started With Final Cut Pro

Richard Harrington gives you an overview of Final Cut Pro and explains the tools and techniques you will need to build a spot from beginning to end.

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Richard Harrington

Release Date: 2008-04-10

Lessons

Introduction

<p>Richard Harrington introduces &amp;amp;amp;quot;Getting Started with Final Cut Pro.&amp;amp;amp;quot;</p>

Duration: 0 mins 47 seconds

Overview of the Interface

<p>Richard Harrington explains the overview and layout of the Final Cut Pro interface.</p>

Duration: 9 mins 15 seconds

Setting Up Preferences

<p>Richard Harrington shows you how to set up your Final Cut Pro preferences so the program works how you want it to.</p>

Duration: 14 mins 45 seconds

Logging Footage

<p>Richard Harrington explains how to log, capture and transfer footage from a variety of sources.</p>

Duration: 19 mins 27 seconds

Creating the Sequence

<p>Richard Harrington shows you how to create and modify a Final Cut sequence.</p>

Duration: 6 mins 19 seconds

Editing Audio

<p>Richard Harrington shows you how to efficiently edit audio before video in Final Cut.</p>

Duration: 18 mins 20 seconds

Editing Video (Three-Point Editing)

<p>Richard Harrington explains editing video in Final Cut, including the crucial 3-point editing technique.</p>

Duration: 14 mins 51 seconds

Mixing Aspect Ratios

<p>Richard Harrington shows you how to mix footage of different aspect ratios in a single Final Cut sequence.</p>

Duration: 3 mins 54 seconds

Importing Graphics

<p>Richard Harrington explains how to import graphics into Final Cut and make sure they retain transparency.</p>

Duration: 4 mins 53 seconds

Using Multiple Tracks

<p>Richard Harrington shows you how to edit across multiple tracks in Final Cut Pro.</p>

Duration: 14 mins 47 seconds

Mixing Audio

<p>Richard Harrington explains how to get a good audio mix in Final Cut Pro.</p>

Duration: 4 mins 11 seconds

Adding Dissolves and Transitions

<p>Richard Harrington shows you how to apply dissolves and transitions across multiple edits in Final Cut.</p>

Duration: 10 mins 36 seconds

Making it Broadcast Safe

<p>Richard Harrington explains how to nest sequences and make sure your spot in broadcast safe.</p>

Duration: 7 mins 14 seconds

Print to Video

<p>Richard Harrington shows you how to properly print your final spot to video from Final Cut Pro.</p>

Duration: 5 mins 10 seconds