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Final Cut Pro Efficient Editing

By : Iain Anderson
Book Image

Final Cut Pro Efficient Editing

By: Iain Anderson

Overview of this book

Final Cut Pro (also known as FCP, previously Final Cut Pro X) is Apple’s efficient and accessible video editing software for everyone, offering powerful features that experienced editors and novices will find useful. FCP is the quickest way to transform your raw clips into a finished piece, so if speed is important, make this a key tool in your editing arsenal. Final Cut Pro Efficient Editing is a comprehensive best practice guide for all editors. You’ll not only learn how to use the features but also find out which ones are the most important and when you should use them. With the help of practical examples, the book will show you how typical footage can be assembled, trimmed, colored, and finessed to produce a finished edit, exploring a variety of techniques. As you progress through the book, you’ll follow a standard editing workflow to get the feel of working on real-world projects and answer self-assessment questions to make sure that you’re on track. By the end of this Final Cut Pro book, you’ll be well versed with the key features of this app and have all the tools you need to create impressive edits.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
1
Section 1: Importing and Organizing
7
Section 2: Rough Cut to Fine Cut
13
Section 3: Finishing and Exporting

Applying and editing transitions

Transitions change one shot into another, in a simple or complex way. Here, you'll find out which are the best ones to use for various purposes and how to adjust their settings, duration, and positioning, as well as why they might not always work.

There's an old film school joke where the teacher asks their class what the best transition is. The answer is "a cut." While there's some truth to this, in that a story can be told without fancy transitions or noticeable effects, the world of video encompasses many more types of content than a short or long film for "serious" audiences. If you're creating something for social media, sports, kids, or you have to inject life into a dull corporate piece, then a good transition, well used, is exactly what you want:

Figure 13.1: A timeline with plenty of fancy transitions that isn't a disaster

Figure 13.1: A timeline with plenty of fancy transitions that isn't a disaster

However, like a slide-based Keynote presentation...