Editing Your DSLR Video on a Mac

Your DSLR shoots video! Cool right!? Now what? You've probably got more video than you know what to do with. Richard Harrington created this course to help you with how to edit that video footage (using Mac software). Rich covers everything from in-the-field tips all the way to post-production techniques using Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express and iMovie

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Richard Harrington

Release Date: 2009-10-14

Lessons

Introduction

<p>Instructor Richard Harrington introduces himself and talks about how to get ready to edit</p>

Duration: 1 mins 26 seconds

Production

<p>Multi-camera coverage, color balance, and card requirements</p>

Duration: 8 mins 15 seconds

Audio

<p>Reference audio recording, microphones, audio adapters, external devices</p>

Duration: 4 mins 57 seconds

Loading Footage

<p>Firewire, Express Card, SD cards</p>

Duration: 6 mins 13 seconds

Hard Drives

<p>RAIDED drives. Archive media. Process before you erase</p>

Duration: 3 mins 42 seconds

Organizing Footage

<p>Using Adobe Bridge, Finder, and Cover Flow view</p>

Duration: 4 mins 52 seconds

Converting Formats

<p>Once the footage has been transferred, you&#039;ll need to convert it to a format that can be edited</p>

Duration: 4 mins 42 seconds

Compressor

<p>The logical choice for converting footage to ProRes is Apple&#039;s Compressor software</p>

Duration: 17 mins 46 seconds

MPEG Streamclip

<p>A third option for converting footage is the freeware program called MPEG Streamclip</p>

Duration: 7 mins 8 seconds

Final Cut Pro, Part 1

<p>Taking a first look at Final Cut Pro. Start with importing footage</p>

Duration: 13 mins 13 seconds

Final Cut Pro, Part 2

<p>Editing multiple camera angles of an interview</p>

Duration: 6 mins 5 seconds

Final Cut Pro, Part 3

<p>Synchronize video using Pluralize</p>

Duration: 4 mins 15 seconds

Final Cut Pro, Part 4

<p>Color correcting a video</p>

Duration: 8 mins 12 seconds

iMovie, Part 1

<p>Import footage into iMovie and begin editing</p>

Duration: 3 mins 8 seconds

iMovie, Part 2

<p>Editing clips and putting them together with iMovie</p>

Duration: 6 mins 44 seconds

Conclusion

<p>Hope you enjoyed the course and learned a lot</p>

Duration: 2 mins 39 seconds