Meeting #3: Final Cut Pro X: Refining the Edit
General Information- iVIE 2017
- Project LIVE Master Class 2 [3:30, Monday, November 28, Maple Room]: Here's what the finished product looks like.
- EYMF 2017
- eymf.eusd.org
- Categories
- Photography
- Audio Storytelling
- Class/Individual Video
- Submissions: March 27-May 7
- Show: May 30 in BIG theater, CCAE
- Final Cut Pro X 10.3 (you have 10.2.3)
- Free Upgrade
- Getting Started videos (Ripple Training)
- What's New videos (Ripple Training)
- Significant Upgrade, but mostly more pro oriented
- Will send it out after most of the video work for this year is complete (maybe April, or so)
Helpful Keyboard Commands for working in the Storyline.
Getting Ready
- 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
- 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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