Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro X Advanced Editing

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Book Detail 

Paperback: 512 pages

Publisher: Peachpit Press; 1 edition (April 19, 2012)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0321810228

ISBN-13: 978-0321810229

File Size : 16 Mb | File Format : PDF

Book Description 

In this Apple-authorized guide, director and filmmaker Michael Wohl teaches the advanced skills that editing professionals need to know most. Using compelling professional footage, Wohl delivers a comprehensive course on the groundbreaking, entirely new Final Cut Pro X.

·       DVD-ROM includes lesson and media files
·       Focused lessons take you step-by-step through professional, real-world projects
·       Accessible writing style puts an expert instructor at your side
·       Ample illustrations and keyboard shortcuts help you master techniques fast
·       Lesson goals and time estimates help you plan your time
·     Chapter review questions summarize what you’ve learned and prepare you for the  Apple Certified Pro Exam

About the Author

Michael Wohl is an award-winning filmmaker who has written, directed, and edited independent films for more than fifteen years. As part of the original Final Cut Pro engineering team, he helped design the original, award-winning product. As an instructor, Michael teaches and designs curricula at UCLA, and has taught at AFI and San Francisco State University. He has spoken at film festivals and conferences including Sundance Film Festival, South by Southwest, DV Expo, Macworld, and NAB. His books include Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 7 Advanced Editing and Apple Pro Training Series: The Craft of Editing with Final Cut Pro.

Table of Contents 

Getting Started
Advanced Editing 

Lesson 1 : Organizing Your Media
 Using Hands-Free Metadata
 Entering Metadata Manually
 Organizing Clip-Based Metadata
 Using Intraclip-Based Metadata
 Adding Markers
 Filtering Clips
 Creating Smart Collections
 Renaming Clips
 Lesson Review

Lesson 2 : Advanced Editing Techniques
 Reviewing Editing Basics
 Modifying Edits
 Using Secondary Storylines
 Understanding Compound Clips
 Lesson Review

Lesson 3 : Working with Auditions
 Creating Auditions
 Modifying Auditions
 Using Auditions and Effects
 Lesson Review

Lesson 4 : Working with Sound
 Setting Sound Levels
 Creating Audio Fades
 Panning Audio
 Managing Audio Channels
 Lesson Review

Lesson 5 : Using Audio Effects
 Understanding Equalization
 Controlling Audio Effects
 Using Other Types of Effects
 Animating Audio Effects
 Lesson Review

Lesson 6 : Editing Multicam Clips
 Using Multicamera Footage
 Creating a Multicam Clip
 Editing with Multicam Clips
 Customizing Multicam Clip Settings
 Modifying a Multicam Clip
 Adding Effects or Other Trimming
 Lesson Review

Advanced Compositing and Effects 

Lesson 7 : Keying and Compositing
 Laying the Groundwork
 Using Keying and Masking Effects
 Using Advanced Keying Features
 Compositing Generators
 Compositing Graphics
 Lesson Review

Lesson 8 : Transformations, Effects, and Titles
 Transforming Clips
 Working with Effects
 Creating Titles
 Using Roles with Titles
 Lesson Review

Lesson 9 : Creating Animation
 Animating Clip Position
 Animating a Generator
 Creating a Travel Matte
 Animating with Transitions
 Lesson Review

Finishing Techniques 

Lesson 10 : Color Correction Basics
 Getting Ready
 What Is Color Correction?
 Using an Appropriate Display
 Using the Highest-Quality Media
 Learning the Color Correction Interface
 Using Video Scopes
 Adjusting Contrast Using the Color Board
 Take 2
 Lesson Review

Lesson 11 : Adjusting Color and Saturation
 Using the Color Controls
 Take 2
 Adjusting Color Temperature Creatively
 Take 2
 Using the Global Color Control
 Take 2
 Adjusting Saturation
 Take 2
 Changing Saturation with Contrast Adjustments
 Dissolving Between Two Grades
 Take 2
 Lesson Review

Lesson 12 : Color Matching
 Understanding Shot Matching
 Matching Clips Automatically
 Take 2
 Matching Clips Manually
 Take 2
 Using Additional Corrections and Effects in a Scene
 Lesson Review

Lesson 13 : Making Isolated Color Adjustments
 Using Color Masks
 Using Shapes to Target Frame Regions
 Combining Shapes and Masks
 Animating Shapes
 Lesson Review

Lesson 14 : Advanced Sharing and Sending to Compressor
 Exporting Projects and Media for Finishing
 Outputting with Compressor
 Understanding the Compressor Interface
 Understanding the Compressor Workflow
 Using Advanced Compressor Features
 Lesson Review

Appendix A : Using DSLR Footage
Index

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