Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 7 Advanced Editing

✍ Scribed by Wohl, Michael

• Publisher: Peachpit Press
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 481
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version.In this Apple-authorized guide, director and filmmaker Michael Wohl teaches the advanced skills that editing professionals need to know most. Using professional broadcast, documentary, and dramatic footage, Wohl delivers a comprehensive course in video editing and finishing. Readers will learn how to create polished transitions, fix screen direction errors, edit multi-camera projects, work with nested sequences, create fantastic effects, use filters creatively, and composite like a pro. Also covers advanced workflows for managing clips and media, and working with film.


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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

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✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 6
Getting Started......Page 14
Advanced Editing......Page 20
Lesson 1 Professional Editing Technique......Page 22
How the Pros Do It......Page 23
Three-Point Editing......Page 24
Insert Editing......Page 33
Audio-Only and Video-Only Editing......Page 35
Dragging to the Timeline......Page 39
Handling Target Track Settings......Page 41
Lesson Review......Page 43
Cameo: Tapeless Groove—Steve Purcell......Page 44
Lesson 2 Accelerating Your Workflow......Page 48
Going Beyond the Double-Click......Page 49
Using the Recent Clips Pop-Up Menu......Page 50
Using Match Frame......Page 52
Matching Subclip Frames......Page 53
Viewing Master Clips in the Browser......Page 55
Matching to the Source File......Page 56
Replacing One Shot with Another......Page 58
Replacing Using In and Out Points......Page 62
Replacing a Shot with Itself......Page 65
Ganging the Playheads......Page 67
Lesson Review......Page 74
Lesson 3 Trimming Concepts......Page 76
Understanding Basic Trimming......Page 77
Trimming in Practice......Page 80
Trimming from the Keyboard......Page 84
Using Numerical Trimming......Page 88
Extending Edits......Page 92
Splitting Edits......Page 95
Using Slip and Slide......Page 99
Slipping Clips......Page 100
Sliding Clips......Page 103
Slipping and Sliding from the Keyboard......Page 104
Lesson Review......Page 106
Lesson 4 Advanced Trimming Techniques......Page 108
Using the Trim Edit Window......Page 109
Trimming Dynamically......Page 117
Trimming Across Multiple Tracks......Page 119
Trimming Asymmetrically......Page 123
Lesson Review......Page 127
Lesson 5 Audio Sweetening......Page 130
Mastering Audio Levels......Page 131
Matching Audio Levels......Page 132
Removing Normalization......Page 136
Adjusting Levels Dynamically......Page 137
Adding Fades......Page 140
Fading Using Keyframes......Page 142
Making Uniform Changes......Page 145
Bussing in Final Cut Pro......Page 147
Filtering Audio......Page 149
Applying Audio Filters......Page 150
The Final Mix......Page 152
Using the Audio Mixer Window......Page 154
Recording Live Keyframes......Page 156
Lesson Review......Page 159
Lesson 6 Multicamera Editing......Page 162
Creating a Multiclip......Page 163
Editing with a Multiclip......Page 167
Trimming a Multiclip Sequence......Page 170
Collapsing a Multiclip......Page 173
Working with Many Angles......Page 174
Setting Angle Order......Page 178
Deleting and Adding Angles......Page 181
Editing the Multiclip......Page 182
Preset Multiclip Button Bars......Page 184
Switching Angles......Page 185
Using the Keyboard......Page 187
Separating Audio and Video......Page 188
Applying Effects to Multiclips......Page 190
Bonus Exercise......Page 191
Lesson Review......Page 192
Cameo: Digital Genesis—Edward R. Abrams......Page 193
Advanced Compositing and Effects......Page 196
Lesson 7 Advanced Compositing......Page 198
Launching a Project......Page 199
Using RT Extreme Settings......Page 200
Reviewing Motion Basics......Page 203
Resetting Attributes......Page 207
Creating a Multilayered Show Opener......Page 209
Editing Superimposed Video Layers......Page 210
Cropping Images......Page 212
Resizing and Repositioning Clips......Page 220
Positioning Clips Precisely in the Canvas......Page 223
Distorting Images......Page 224
Changing Clip Timing......Page 226
Experimenting with Composite Modes......Page 228
Adding Graphics from a Layered Photoshop File......Page 231
Adding the Logo to the Composition......Page 234
Rotating the Surfboard......Page 236
Creating Transparency......Page 238
Adjusting the Text Layers......Page 240
Adding Drop Shadows......Page 241
Creating a Travel Matte......Page 244
Lesson Review......Page 247
Lesson 8 Mastering Video Filters......Page 250
Applying Filters to a Browser Clip......Page 251
Applying a Filter to a Clip in a Sequence......Page 252
Using Auto Select with Multiple Tracks......Page 253
Applying a Filter with Drag and Drop......Page 254
Applying a Filter to Multiple Clips......Page 256
Copying and Pasting Filters......Page 257
Modifying Filter Settings for All Clips in a Sequence......Page 260
Applying a Filter to a Portion of a Clip......Page 262
Changing Parameters......Page 265
Adjusting a Filter’s In and Out Points......Page 266
Deleting Filters......Page 268
Controlling Filter Order......Page 269
Controlling Filter Effect Amount......Page 272
Masking Filter Effects......Page 274
Managing Filters......Page 277
Preferred Effects......Page 279
Creating Favorite Filters......Page 280
Creating Filter Packs......Page 281
Organizing the Favorites Bin......Page 283
Moving and Preserving Favorites......Page 284
Understanding Corrective Filters......Page 285
Using Utility Filters......Page 292
Using Non-Corrective Filters......Page 296
Lesson Review......Page 299
Lesson 9 Creating Dynamic Effects......Page 302
Keyframing Basics......Page 303
Keyframing in the Canvas......Page 305
Modifying the Path......Page 309
Smoothing Your Path......Page 311
Moving the Path......Page 312
Controlling Acceleration......Page 313
Keyframing in the Viewer......Page 314
Animating Filters......Page 319
Keyframing in the Timeline......Page 320
Displaying Keyframe Bars......Page 322
Customizing Keyframe Bars......Page 323
Editing Keyframe Graphs in the Timeline......Page 325
Bonus Exercise......Page 326
Lesson Review......Page 327
Lesson 10 Nesting Sequences......Page 330
Basic Nesting......Page 331
Understanding Live Links......Page 332
Applying Effects to Multiple Clips......Page 334
Applying Complex Geometric Settings......Page 336
Applying Motion Parameters......Page 338
Add a Background Element......Page 341
Adjusting the Anchor Point......Page 342
Changing the Render Order......Page 343
Reordering Motion Effects......Page 347
Mixing Sequence Sizes......Page 350
Using Nesting as an Editing Tool......Page 356
Marking a Sequence with In and Out Points......Page 357
Editing Within the Nested Sequence......Page 358
Using Pre-Trimmed Subsequences......Page 359
Editing the Content of a Subsequence......Page 360
Lesson Review......Page 362
Lesson 11 Variable Speed......Page 364
Constant Speed Changes......Page 365
Maintaining Sequence Length......Page 367
Scaling Attributes......Page 368
Displaying Speed Indicators......Page 370
Ramping Constant Speed Effects......Page 371
Creating Speed Segments......Page 372
Smoothing Speed Segments......Page 377
Custom Speed Keyframe Curves......Page 379
Dragging Speed Keyframes......Page 383
Creating a Temporary Freeze......Page 385
Using the Speed Tool......Page 389
Removing Speed Effects......Page 392
Copying and Saving Speed Effects......Page 394
Lesson Review......Page 395
Cameo: RED Baron—Brian Gonosey......Page 397
Finishing Techniques......Page 400
Lesson 12 The Big Finish......Page 402
Widescreen Workflows......Page 403
Converting 4:3 Footage to Widescreen......Page 405
Converting Widescreen Footage to 4:3......Page 410
More Letterboxing Techniques......Page 413
Managing Your Media......Page 416
Consolidating Media......Page 417
Moving Media......Page 419
Trimming Sequences in Media Manager......Page 420
Lesson Review......Page 422
Lesson 13 Sharing Your Work......Page 424
Sharing to Apple Devices......Page 425
Sharing to Optical Media......Page 430
Creating a DVD......Page 431
Creating an HD Disc......Page 434
Sharing to the Web......Page 437
Creating a Custom Web Movie......Page 439
Creating a Stereo Mix......Page 442
Exporting Channel Groups......Page 443
Making a Multichannel QuickTime Movie......Page 445
Exporting Audio to OMF......Page 447
Delivering Corresponding Video......Page 448
Exporting QuickTime Movies......Page 449
Creating Reference Movies......Page 450
Exporting Project Data......Page 451
Lesson Review......Page 455
Appendix A: Working with RED Footage......Page 458
Managing RED Media......Page 459
Ingesting the Footage......Page 460
Editing with RED Footage......Page 464
Outputting a RED Project......Page 466
C......Page 469
D......Page 470
F......Page 471
H......Page 472
J – K......Page 473
N......Page 474
R......Page 475
T......Page 476
V......Page 477
X – Z......Page 478