Apple Final Cut Pro 1.2.5 Advanced Tutorial

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Update Your System
OS and QuickTime
Update Final Cut Pro

Rendering in YUV
RGB versus YUV
How to Set Preferences

Capture/Import Media
Camera/Deck Compatibility
Protocols for Fire Wire
Non-Firewire Deck Control Explained
CD Import - Further Info
"Preview Disabled" Messages Explained
How to Convert DV to a lower compression
DV at low Res - Lesson 1
DV at low Res - Lesson 2

Working with 16:9 Footage
Chapter Overview
How to Capture 16:9
Item Properties Explained
16:9 Sequence Settings
How to View 16:9 Media
Mix 4:3 and 16:9 Footage
Creating 16:9 letterbox on normal monitor

Make Reference Movie
Chapter Overview
Batch Export Reference Movie Explored

Media Management
Chapter Overview and Cache Manager
Undoing a lost render
Sequence Trimmer Issues
Working with Relink
Working with the Finder when necessary

Maintain Synchronization
Syncing A/V on Dual System Projects
Knowing When to Use "Link" and Linked Selection
The Slip Tool in FCP
Fixing Sync
Working with Slip and Markers
Working with"Auto Sync Compensator"

Editing in the Timeline
Select In to out/Mark Selection and Out Example
Mark Selection In out to out
Utilising Target Tracks
Utilising Lift
Locking tracks - Advanced
Working with Extend Edit
Working with Trim buttons
The Creation of Macros/ QuicKEYS
Custom Layout

Editing in Trim Mode
Entering Trim Mode - Lesson 1
Entering Trim Mode - Lesson 2
Enter Trim Mode 3
Choosing sides of cuts
Play to your edit point
Trim on the Fly

EDLs
Chapter Overview and the capabilities
Further EDL issues
How to Import EDLs
Film Logic and Film Projects

Audio Editing
Creating Stereo Pair
Audio Rendering Explained
Mixing Down Audio
How to Export Audio Tracks for Onlining
How to Flatten Tracks

Audio Filters: A Brief Summary
Chapter Overview
3 Band Equalizer
Hum Remover Explained
Band Pass Filter and Notch
Low/High Pass Low/High Shelf
Parametric EQualizer Explored
Expander
Noise Gate
DC Notch Explored
Echo Overview
Reverberation

Nesting
Chapter Overview
For Transitions on more than 1 track
How to Load a Sequence into the Viewer
Nesting a Sequence in a Sequence
Close Sequences

Keyframing
Chapter Overview and Fast Keyframe Navigation
Working with Acceleration

Compositing: Using Filters
How to Apply filters to multiple clips
Paste Attributes Explained
Fx Scripts
Composite Modes in FCP

Compositing: Mattes and Masks
8-point and 4-point Garbage Matte
Travel Matte - Alpha and Luma/Gradient Mask - Lesson 1
Travel Matte - Alpha and Luma/Gradient Mask - Lesson 2
Working with Image Mask
Working with Matte Choker

Compositing: Key Filters
Blue and Green Screen
Colour Key
Spill Suppressor
Luma Key Explored
Difference Matte

Common FX
Chapter Overview and Still images and Motion Control
The Creation of a Widescreen
Flash Frames Explained
FX Scripts - Overview

Titles
How to Reduce Render times.
How to Avoid Render Artifacts/Illegal's
3D Text - Advice

3rd Party Software: Adobe After Effects
How to Export from Final Cut Pro into After Effects
How to Export from After Effects into Final Cut Pro
Working with After Effects Filters

3rd Party Software: Adobe Photoshop
Exporting stills into Adobe Photoshop
Importing Still from Adobe Photoshop
The Creation of Credit rolls with Photoshop
Credit Roll Continued

3rd Party Software: Commotion
Export to Commotion
Import from Commotion
Trouble spotting import of Commotion Clips - Step by Step

Exporting to the Web
Capabilities Overview
How to Stream Templates

Troubleshooting
Dropped Frames: Some Solutions - Lesson 1
Dropped Frames: Some Solutions - Lesson 2
Type 2 and General Errors
Zapp the pram
System Crashes

Resources
Editing Technique - Useful Books
WWW Resources
Thanks and Tutorial Wrap Up