Table of Contents Getting Started . 1 Lesson 1 Working with the Interface . 9 Preparing the Project . 10 Final Cut Pro Interface . 12 Following a Workflow . 22 Working with Projects . 23 Working with Bins . 29 Working with the Timeline and Canvas .
36 Project Practice . 45 Magnifying Timeline Tracks . 46 Quitting and Hiding Final Cut Pro . 48 Lesson Review . 49 Lesson 2 Marking and Editing . 53 Preparing the Project . 54 Playing Clips in the Viewer . 56 Marking Clips .
61 Working with Audio Clips . 72 Preparing to Edit . 74 Making Overwrite Edits . 77 Backing Up Sequences . 85 Inserting Clips . 87 Saving and Quitting . 92 Lesson Review . 92 Table of Contents vi Lesson 3 Drag-and-Drop Editing .
97 Preparing the Project . 98 Manipulating Clips in the Timeline . 99 Preparing for Drag-and-Drop Editing . 110 Dragging Clips to the Timeline . 115 Dragging Audio to the Timeline . 120 Changing a Clip in the Timeline . 123 Saving and Quitting . 126 Lesson Review .
126 Lesson 4 Marking in the Timeline . 129 Preparing the Project . 130 Marking in the Timeline . 131 Selecting Tracks in the Timeline . 135 Deleting Clips and Gaps . 136 Editing to an Audio Track . 141 Importing Clips into a Project . 150 Editing Sound Effects to Video Clips .
153 Linking Clips Together . 155 Adding Cutaways or B-Roll Material . 157 Lesson Review . 159 Lesson 5 Trimming Edit Points . 163 Preparing the Project . 164 Trimming Overview . 164 Dragging to Trim . 165 Trimming One Track of a Linked Clip .
173 Trimming and Rippling Edits . 176 Trimming in the Viewer . 183 Using the Razor Blade Tool . 186 Extending an Edit Point . 189 Lesson Review . 192 Contents vii Lesson 6 Adjusting Edit Points . 195 Preparing the Project . 196 Adjusting Two Edit Points .
196 Rolling Edit Points . 198 Slipping Clip Content . 205 Adjusting and Changing Clip Placement . 210 Using the Trim Edit Window . 216 Lesson Review . 223 Lesson 7 Other Editing Options . 227 Preparing the Project . 228 Making Subclips .
229 Working with Markers . 232 Copying Clips in the Browser . 243 Replacing Edits . 247 Storyboard Editing . 250 Keeping Linked Clips in Sync . 252 Lesson Review . 254 Lesson 8 Browser Basics and Project Customization . 257 Preparing the Project .
258 Customizing Browser Columns . 258 Finding Items in the Browser . 267 Working with Master Clips . 269 Organizing Project Elements . 273 Customizing the Interface . 275 Customizing Shortcut Keys and Buttons . 281 Choosing an Easy Setup Preset . 286 Selecting User Preferences .
288 Viewing Clip Properties . 291 Changing Sequence Settings . 292 Lesson Review . 294 Lesson 9 Capturing Footage . 297 Preparing the Project . 298 Connecting Sources for Capture . 299 Previewing and Marking Your Source . 300 Logging Your Clips .
306 Choosing Clip Settings . 313 Choosing Capture Settings . 317 Capturing Options . 322 Setting Capture Preferences . 331 Lesson Review . 332 Lesson 10 Applying Transitions . 335 Preparing the Project . 336 Understanding Transitions .
336 Viewing Transition Options . 337 Applying Video Transitions . 340 Applying Audio Transitions . 349 Using the Transition Editor . 352 Changing Transition Parameters . 356 Previewing and Rendering Effects . 362 Lesson Review . 367 Lesson 11 Mixing Audio Tracks .
371 Preparing the Project . 372 Organizing and Previewing Audio Tracks . 373 Adjusting and Editing Audio in the Timeline . 377 Changing Audio Levels Over Time . 386 Mixing Tracks Using the Audio Mixer . 391 Recording a Narration Track .