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Final Cut Pro Power Tips, 1st edition

Published by New Riders (September 16, 2022) © 2023

  • Larry Jordan

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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!

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

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.

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