Introduction
All Roads Lead to Final Cut Pro X
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What you should know
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The Final Cut Pro X Ecosystem
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Relinking exercise files
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New features in Final Cut Pro 10.4.7
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New features in FCPX 10.4.9
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New features in Final Cut Pro 10.5
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Object tracker, part 1
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Object tracker, part 2
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1. Getting to Know the Editing Environment
The fundamentals of video editing
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An under-the-hood introduction: Understanding the Final Cut Pro (FCP) X file structure
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A tour of the FCP X interface: Basic clip viewing and organization
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A tour of the FCP X interface: Browser
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A tour of the interface: Organizing the browser
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A tour of the FCP X interface: Timeline
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A tour of the FCP X interface: Tools and effects
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Using Sidecar with Final Cut Pro X
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2. Ingesting Assets
Setting up libraries and events
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Organizing files: Keeping it clean on your OS
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Importing assets: Copying vs. leaving files in place
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Organizing files: Keeping it clean on your OS
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Importing assets: Fixing common problems
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Importing assets from a file-based camera
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3. Organizing Assets
Organizing footage with keywords
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Applying keywords to part of a clip
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Rating and filtering clips
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Performing searches
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Working with and creating Smart Collections
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Deeper organization in list view
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Organizing video and audio into rolls
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Importing assets from another Final Cut Pro X library
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Sending projects from iMovie to FCP X
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Working with the info inspector and metadata views
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4. Basic Editing: Laying the Foundation
Navigating and marking footage
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Creating a project and using the Append edit
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Using Edit > Insert
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Using connect edits and bringing in only video
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Overwriting clips and replacing edits
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Moving and trimming clips in the timeline
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Creating secondary storylines for connected clips
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Removing clips in the timeline
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Adjusting your project's audio levels
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Changing timeline appearance and navigation
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Using the timeline index
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5. Refining the Edit Using the Trim Tools
Trimming with the edit point in mind
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Marking clips
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Ripple and top and tail trimming
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Roll trim
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Slip and slide trimming
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Fine-tuned editing via the precision editor
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6. Working with Speed and Transforming Clips
Using speed presets
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Adjusting scale, position, and rotation
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Using different cropping methods
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Using Distort to create a split screen
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Creating a video fade-in and fade-out
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Making constant speed changes
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Creating speed ramping effects
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Working with stills and Ken Burns
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Interpreting slow motion shot in camera
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7. Basic Audio Editing
Fading, keyframing, and ducking audio
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Audio post-production basics
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Looking at different audio types in FCP X
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Monitoring audio
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Adjusting levels in the browser
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Adjusting levels in the project
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Fixing audio automatically
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Recording voice-overs and narration
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Syncing your audio and video
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Working with audio rolls for final mix
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8. Multicam Editing and 360 Video
Performing a multicam edit
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Syncing a multicam clip
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Refining a multicam edit
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Creating a 360 project
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Viewing 360 clips
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Working with stereoscopic media
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Effects for 360 clips
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9. Working with Effects
Adding and adjusting transitions
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Adding and adjusting video effects
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Adding and adjusting audio effects
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Keyframing video over time
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Copying and pasting effects and nesting clips
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Auditioning effects
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Creating effect presets
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10. Working with Titles and Graphics
Creating a title
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Adding a lower third
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Finding and replacing title text
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Working with generator effects
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Working with layered Photoshop files
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Working with titles for nonstandard formats
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11. Basic Color Correction
Analyzing and fixing shots for white balance
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Applying color looks
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Color matching clips automatically
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Following a proper color correction workflow
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An intro to the FCP X Color Inspector
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Performing a basic color grade
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Adding style to your shots
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Working with color masks
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Working with shape masks
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A word on HDR
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Working with ProRes RAW
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12. Project and Media Management
Customizing a workspace
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Customizing a keyboard
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Media management introduction
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Moving, copying, relinking, and deleting clips in a library
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Moving and copying clips between libraries
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Managing library storage locations
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Sending your library to another editor, consolidating media, and deleting generated content
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Copying and Sending a Library with no Media
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13. Sharing and Exporting
Exporting a still image
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Exporting a hi-res movie
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Exporting projects for YouTube
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Exporting part of a project
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Exporting a project to different destinations
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Exporting different title languages through video rolls
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Exporting audio rolls
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Exporting closed captions
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Exporting a selection of clips
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Exporting for vertical and square video
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Exporting an XML
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14. Five Things to Know About Compressor
Why use Compressor?
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Navigating the Compressor interface
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Creating FCP X bundles based on Compressor settings
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Creating a Compressor preset with timecode
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Working with droplets for export on the OS
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15. Five Things to Know About Motion
The FCP X motion connection
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Free motion content
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Exploring motion templates
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Bringing a motion generator to FCP X
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Exploring title behaviors
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Conclusion
Where do I go from here?
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