General Information

• Right-click on Event and choose New Project (call it Practice)
• Click on Favorites Smart Collection to show all Favorites in Library
• Command-click on 5 clips at random
• Choose Video Only (Shift-2; remember to turn it back later)
• Type "E" to edit to storyline

Getting More Screen Space

• Command-Control-1 = Hide/Show Browser [Window > Show/Hide Browser]
• Command-4= Hide/Show Inspector [Window > Show/Hide Inspector]
• Command-5= Hide/Show Inspector [Window > Media Browser > Show/Hide Effects]

Working Conditions

• S=Video Skimmer on/off
• Shift-S= Audio Skimmer on/off
• N = Snapping [toggle on/off)
• V=enable/disable selected clip [Clip > Disable/Enable]
• Up Arrow = Previous Edit
• Down Arrow = Next Edit
• Left Arrow = Back 1 Frame
• Right Arrow = Forward 1 Frame
• X = Select entire clip with In and Out Points [Mark > Set Clip Range]
• Option-X = Remove Selection(s) [Mark > Clear Selected Ranges]
• Command-L=Loop/Don't Loop [View > Playback > Loop Playback]

Modifying Clips and Edits

• Option - [ = Trim Start (move clip In Point to skimmer or playhead) [Trim > Trim Start]
• Option - ] = Trim End (move clip Out Point to skimmer or playhead) [Trim > Trim End]
• , [comma] = Move selected item point 1 frame to the left [Trim > Nudge Left]
• . [period] = Move selected item point 1 frame to the right [Trim > Nudge Right]
• /= Play selection[View > Playback > Play Selection]
• Shift-/=Play Around skimmer or playhead [View > Playback > Play Around]
• T= Trim Tool which can do 3 types of Edits
• Ripple—Drag an edit point to make a clip longer or shorter. Changes the length of the overall Storyline
• Roll—Drag two edit points to make one clip longer and the other shorter. Does NOT changes the length of the overall Storyline
• Slip—Clip length stays the same; content [which frames are shown] changes




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Motion: The Lower Thirds Project

• Getting Ready
• Apple > System Preferences > Keyboard > Use All Function Keys... (or, if you don't want this off, hold down the FN key whenever using a function key)
• Apple > System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Show Spotlight Search off
• Creating a Lower Third Title 
• New Title Project (5 seconds)
• File > Save
• Show Title/Action Safe
• Format text: 
• Korataki 48 Regular
• Add sub-line to text and format (Korataki 36 extra light)
• Create rectangle behind text, in its own Group labelled Rectangle
• Add Drop Zone above text in its own Group labelled Logo
• Resize to 25%
• place in location of choice
• Animate the Elements
• Rectangle In: Ramp Position X [change Start value -2000]/End Value 0]
• Rectangle Out: Ramp Scale X [end value the negative amount of X Scale; e.g. if scale is 230, then -230]
• Text: Dolly In/Dolly Out [Sequence Text > Energetic]
• Logo In: Motion Path from offscreen; reposition below frame; change parameters [Reverse; Ease Both]
• Logo Out: Duplicate Motion Path (Command-D) to move offscreen [Forward; Ease Both; drag to end point of timeline]
• Build In/Out Markers
• Publish
• Drop Zone (should be automatic)
• Build In/Out (should be automatic)
• Rectangle: Color, Opacity
• Text: Alignment, Color
• Logo: Scale [in Image]; X Position, Opacity [in Properties]







If all else fails, you can download a finished version here. There's a "Read Me" file inside that tells you where to put the folder so it will be available in FCP X.







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