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Mastering Video Editing with Final Cut Pro: Ultimate Course

Name: Mastering Video Editing with Final Cut Pro: Ultimate Course
Rating: 4.6 (73 reviews)

The complete all-in-one course for learning how to edit videos using Final Cut Pro from beginner to very good at it

Created byHugo Garza

Last updated 10/2022

English

What you'll learn

Learn all the basics of video editing with Final Cut Pro
Cut, Move & Crop videos
Add B-roll videos, music, sounds, voice overs
Add text, lower thirds, subtitles
Color grade your videos
How to create videos using a green screen
Export high quality videos
Improve your video editing skills
Add transitions and effects

Course content

9 sections • 93 lectures • 5h 32m total length

What you’ll get in this course1:21
Video and Audio Gear Recommendations6:29
Lightning and Background Gear Recommendations1:49
Downloading Final Cut Pro Trial Version0:58
Libraries, Events, Projects4:35
Interface8:12
File Import: Organizing and Importing your Footage6:43

Making Cuts with [⌘ + B]4:35
Select, Blade, Trim, Position3:57
My Main Key Functions7:22
Creating Hot Keys2:12
Sizing Transform, Crop, Distort5:48
Using the Inspector4:34
B-roll3:53
Master how to layer b-roll on top of your main video in Final Cut Pro, synchronize with clap, trim, crop, and adjust audio for seamless picture-in-picture effects.
Compound Clips3:44
Adding images3:08
Screenshot an Image from your Video1:23
Skimming1:42
Learn how to skim in Final Cut Pro using two right-side tools to skim video or hear audio, and use shortcuts like s and shift to toggle skim modes.

Adding Music1:36
Syncing Microphone Audio with Video2:30
Matching Audio1:51
Finding Royalty Free Music2:08
Learn to source royalty-free music with Epidemic Sound, explore categories and themes, download full mixes, and import tracks into Final Cut Pro to avoid copyright on YouTube via a subscription.
Sound effects2:22
Voice Over2:47
Record a voice over in Final Cut Pro after confirming a connected microphone in system preferences, then use Window > Record Voiceover (or Option-Command-8) to capture audio on the timeline.
Audio Enhancements: Loudness, Noise Removal, Hum Removal2:06
My Favorite Compressor Settings4:23
My Favorite EQ Settings3:15
Apply the Channel IQ audio effect in Final Cut Pro, select the video in the inspector, and use the analyzer to adjust lines and test default template settings.
My Favorite Limiter Settings3:00
Voice Effects2:14

Video Effects3:41
Paste Attributes to all2:49
Censoring effect2:04
Transitions2:16
Audio Crossfades1:31
Install 3rd Party Plugins3:10
MotionVFX3:16
Titles Effects3:40
Downloading Lower Thirds3:44
Download and install lower thirds for Final Cut Pro, choosing free or paid options, then import, customize colors, and apply titles from motion templates.
Generators Effects3:02
Explore Final Cut Pro generators, from beams and clouds to elements, shapes, placeholders, timecodes, and color solids, with emphasis on the custom square for intros.
Downloading a Generator3:01
Event Project with all your Effects2:10

Adding Text and Subtitles5:39
Text with background3:31
Apply a background to text in Final Cut Pro by using generators, solids, and crop trim to shape the box, adjust color, and create two-title or single-line layouts.
Make Text as Subtitles5:17
Installing Fonts3:19
Adding Emojis and Symbols2:21
Adding Markers4:21
Timing your Video to the Music3:23
Color Coding your clips5:28
Screen overlay Effect2:23
Slide in and out3:49
Text Popups Effect3:57
Adding highlight effect5:31
Using Photoshop Files on Final Cut Pro1:44

Color Board4:25
Color wheels2:43
Color Curves2:13
Hue / Saturation Curves4:47
White Balance1:50
Master the white balance workflow in Final Cut Pro by using the balance color feature and selecting the white area on a clapperboard to achieve accurate, reality-like video colors.
Skin tone correction4:13
Learn to correct skin tones in Final Cut Pro by using the vector scope and hue/saturation curves to align skin color with the skin tone line.
Noise Reduction1:57
LUTS3:09
Adjustment Layer4:41
Focus and Vignette4:09
Before and After Reveal effect2:05
Creating an Audition4:11
Creating a talking head3:37
Screen Recording3:43
Multicam Editing4:43
Using the precision Editor2:40
Connected Clip Tricks3:47
Social Media Aspect Ratios3:49
Master social media aspect ratios in Final Cut Pro, using square, 4:5, and 9:16 formats, and apply Facebook and Instagram feed and story resolutions.

Exporting4:20
Export your video in Final Cut Pro by choosing export file or presets, set 1920x1080 or 4k, select mp4 with quality options, then save or open with QuickTime.
Export Settings for faster YouTube Upload2:44
Background Tasks & Render Files6:15
Save Cache Files in a Different Location2:07
Relocate cache files and media in Final Cut Pro by adjusting library properties, choosing new destinations, consolidating media, and moving backups to a different location, such as an SD drive.
Backup Video Projects in Final Cut Pro4:31
Recover and Relink Missing Files2:47
Original Media Folder4:34
Duplicate vs Snapshot Project4:31
Thanks0:25

Requirements

Apple Computer Running MacOS 11.5.1 or later
Final Cut Pro Paid or Trial Version
NOTE **There's no Windows version of Final Cut Pro

Description

If you don’t have Final Cut Pro, you can download a 90-day free trial of the software from Apple’s website.

This course is an all-in-one course that will teach you how to use Final Cut Pro to make amazing videos that you can put on YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, or even use in your professional or personal life.

This course covers everything you need to use Final Cut Pro with the best settings.

You will learn many of the different functions of Final Cut Pro that will dramatically increase the quality of your videos.

This course will teach you:

· How to make cuts, move and crop your videos.

· What the best keyboard shortcuts are.

· How to add B-roll videos, pictures, music, sounds, and create a voice over.

· How to add video effects, transitions, lower thirds, titles, and subtitles.

· How to make videos using a green screen.

· How to use color grading to improve the quality of your videos.

· Many more functions and settings of Final Cut Pro.

This course is an excellent choice for anyone wishing to learn how to use Final Cut Pro to create videos and make them look more professional.

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I recommend that each time you create a new video, you try to make it better than the last one.

The best way to improve your video editing skills is by doing.

In the beginning, your videos might not be the best. But the more you create videos, the better they will become.

Don't focus on making just one perfect video, but focus on making many videos. This is the best way to improve your video editing skills.

Who this course is for:

This course is for everyone from beginner to advanced
Anyone interested in creating high quality videos

Mastering Video Editing with Final Cut Pro: Ultimate Course

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Course content

Introduction7 lectures • 30min

Basic Editing11 lectures • 42min

Audio11 lectures • 28min

Effects12 lectures • 34min

Speed and Movements6 lectures • 24min

Text13 lectures • 51min

Green Screen and Masking6 lectures • 28min

Color Grading18 lectures • 1hr 3min

Exporting9 lectures • 32min

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