Final Cut Pro Power Tips, 1st edition
Title overview
Renowned digital media innovator Larry Jordan has brought together 300 of today's most powerful tips, shortcuts, productivity boosters, and tutorials for making the most of Final Cut Pro. Concise, well-organized, and extensively illustrated, this guide's answers and techniques make you more productive right now, without wading through huge manuals or massive Google searches. Designed to solve specific, common problems, these well-tested tips reflect the latest Final Cut Pro enhancements, and are crafted to deliver the most productivity benefits with the least effort. There's no other book like Final Cut Pro Power Tips—and the more you rely on Final Cut Pro, the more you need it!
Table of contents
Introduction
CHAPTER 1 Video Fundamentals
Final Cut Pro Basics
Video Basics
Computer Basics
Storage Basics
Command Set Basics
Chapter 1: Video Fundamentals Shortcuts
CHAPTER 2 The Final Cut Pro Interface
Introduction
The Final Cut Pro Interface
Optimize Preferences
The Browser
The Timeline
The Viewer
Hidden Viewers
Troubleshooting
Chapter 2: Interface Shortcuts
CHAPTER 3 Libraries & Media
Introduction
Libraries, Events & Projects
Import Media
Manage Media
Organize Media
Customize the Timeline
Chapter 3: Libraries & Media Shortcuts
CHAPTER 4 Basic Editing
Introduction
Definitions for This Chapter
Mark Clips
Edit Clips
Editing Tools
Trim Clips
The Timeline Index
Chapter 4: Basic Editing Shortcuts
CHAPTER 5 Advanced Editing
Introduction
Definitions for This Chapter
Ingenious Techniques
Compound Clips
Multicam Editing
Closed Captions
Color Basics & Video Scopes
Chapter 5: Advanced Editing Shortcuts
CHAPTER 6 Audio
Introduction
Definitions for This Chapter
Audio Prep
Edit Audio
Levels & Pan
Audio Inspector
Roles
Audio Mixing & Effects
Chapter 6: Audio Shortcuts
CHAPTER 7 Transitions & Titles
Introduction
Definitions for This Chapter
Transitions
Titles & Text
Generators
Chapter 7: Transitions & Titles Shortcuts
CHAPTER 8 Visual Effects
Introduction
Definitions for This Chapter
Video Inspector Effects
Transform Effects
Viewer Effects
The Effects Browser
Effects Cookbook
Masks & Keys
The Color Inspector
Chapter 8: Visual Effects Shortcuts
CHAPTER 9 Share & Export
Introduction
Definitions for This Chapter
Share & Export Basics
After "The End"
Chapter 9: Share & Export Shortcuts
CHAPTER 10 Special Cases (online)
Workflow & Planning
Clip Speed Changes
Advanced Share & Export
360° Video
Additional Resources
Chapter 10: Special Cases Shortcuts
Larry Jordan's Most Useful Shortcuts
Author bios
Larry Jordan is a producer, director, editor, author, teacher, and Apple Certified Trainer in Digital Media with more than 50 years of media experience with national broadcast and corporate credits. Based in Boston, he's a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Producers Guild of America. He's been recognized with awards as an “Industry Innovator” and “Top Corporate [Media] Producers in America.” An adjunct professor at USC from 2011–2020, he's written 11 books on media and software, written thousands of technical tutorials, and created hundreds of hours of video training. Visit his website at LarryJordan.com.