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Final Cut Pro Efficient Editing

By : Iain Anderson
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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

Audio Enhancements

This section explores how to make audio sound better in a few simple ways, making use of a dedicated section in the Inspector called Audio Enhancements. By the end of this section, you'll understand what can be done here, as well as what can be done better elsewhere. Note that if an audio clip has multiple components, you may need to select a single component (by clicking on it) before you can adjust the options shown here.

At the top of the list is Equalization, often known as EQ, and that's followed by Audio Analysis and its Loudness, Noise Removal, and Hum Removal subsections. These are by no means the only ways to make these changes to clips, but they are simple, and built in:

Figure 14.32: The Audio Enhancements section of the Inspector

Figure 14.32: The Audio Enhancements section of the Inspector

In fact, if you check Analyze and fix audio problems on import, some of these options may already be active, and if that's the case, turn them all off so that you're starting...