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Introduction to Final Cut Pro 7 Prof. Mark Teague

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Final Cut Pro is one of the most used film-editing software and a must have for any creative video editor. Professor Mark Teague’s expert instruction will have you navigating the interface, timeline, browser, canvas, and viewer in no time. Having worked with Disney, Marvel, Universal, and on a variety of feature films, Professor Teague knows what it takes to advance in the field of video design. With 10+ years in the industry, he infuses his love of film editing with detailed, step-by-step examples ,and keyboard shortcuts in order to show you how to get the most out of Final Cut Pro 7. Professor Teague is also an instructor at the famed Video Symphony School of Media Production in Burbank, CA.

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Section 1: Introduction

  Introduction to Final Cut Pro 7 3:27
   Intro 0:00 
   Using Lesson Files 0:08 
    Using Lesson Files 0:09 
    Course Overview 0:54 
  Getting Started 4:07
   Intro 0:00 
   Getting Started 0:04 
    Launch Final Cut Pro 0:05 
   The Interface Tour 0:27 
    Browser Tab 0:28 
    Effects Tab 0:52 
    Viewer Tab 1:00 
    Canvas Tab 1:34 
   Setting Preferences 1:59 
    User Preferences 2:00 
    System Settings 2:53 
    Easy Setup 3:04 
   Saving Project 3:34 
    Saving Project 3:05 

Section 2: The Interface

  The Interface 11:29
   Intro 0:00 
   Learning the Interface 0:08 
    Browser Tab 0:18 
    Effects Tab 1:05 
    Viewer Tab 1:15 
    Canvas Tab & Timeline 2:15 
   Different Ways of Using Final Cut Pro 3:44 
    Pull Down Menu 4:25 
    Drag and Drop 6:17 
   Organizing Your Browser 7:28 
    Organizing Your Browser 7:29 
   Customizing Tabs 9:51 
    Customizing Tabs 9:52 
  Working With Clips 10:45
   Intro 0:00 
   Editing with the Viewer Window 0:05 
    Editing with the Viewer Window 0:06 
    Playhead 1:14 
    Viewing the Clip 2:00 
    Setting In and Out Point 2:44 
   The Timeline Tour 4:04 
    Adding Footage to the Timeline 4:05 
    Turning Your Footage Off/On and Locking 6:18 
    Clip Overlays & Track Heights 6:57 
    Quick Commands for Working in the Timeline 7:44 
   Video/Audio Only Clips 9:51 
    Video/Audio Only Clips 9:52 

Section 3: Editing in Final Cut Pro

  Building the Story 25:27
   Intro 0:00 
   Building the Story 0:04 
    Importing Clips 0:21 
    Decide on What Dictates Story 5:41 
    Importing Clips, Cont. 6:34 
    Moving Clips in the Timeline 16:16 
    Adding Tracks & Multitrack Editing 17:24 
    Deleting Clips 18:15 
    Splitting Clips with Blade Tool 18:44 
    Unlinking Clips 19:23 
    Creating Markers 20:41 
    Audio Adjustments 22:00 
    Creating Subclips 23:17 
  Using Effects 10:40
   Intro 0:00 
   Video Effects 0:05 
    Lower 3rd & Text 0:06 
    Image Control: Brightness and Contrast 3:48 
    Glow 4:24 
    Tint 4:52 
   Audio Effects 5:14 
    AUDelay 6:02 
    AUPitch 6:58 
   Creating Credits 7:31 
    Boris: Title Crawl 7:32 

Section 4: Capturing Footage & Reconnecting Media

  Capturing Footage 3:34
   Intro 0:00 
   Capturing Footage 0:05 
    Capturing Footage the Old Way 0:06 
    Log and Transfer 1:05 
  Reconnecting Media 2:36
   Intro 0:00 
    Reconnecting Media 0:05 
    Reconnecting Media 0:06 

Section 5: Exporting & Conclusion

  Exporting 3:46
   Intro 0:00 
   Exporting 0:05 
    Exporting Overview 0:06 
    Exporting Options 1:06 
    Exporting QuickTime Movies 1:33 
    Using QuickTime Conversion 2:23 
    Exporting the Project 2:44 
  Conclusion 1:29
   Intro 0:00 
   Conclusion 0:02 
    Conclusion 0:03 

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