Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Express 2

by Weynand, Diana

• ISBN13: 9780321256157
• ISBN10: 0321256158
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback w/Disk
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Peachpit Press

Summary

The only Apple-certified source for Final Cut Express 2 training. Apple's feature-rich DV editing software is designed for the complete beginner, the aspiring filmmaker, the educator and the experienced DV editor alike. The new version features RT Extreme for real-time compositing and effects, a brand-new user interface, real-time color correction tools and enhanced audio editing capabilities. You will find a comprehensive course delivered by the instructor who trains the trainers:Diana Weynand. A self-paced learning tool, as well as the approved curriculum for all Apple-certified trainers on the product,Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Express 2offers step-by-step instruction in all aspects of the revolutionary app that's bringing professional-level editing to the masses. Each chapter represents a complete lesson--with a project to complete, a review section, and bonus exercises to reinforce the lessons. Weynand takes readers through every aspect of editing with Final Cut Express 2: editing basics, trimming, filters and effects, titling, the Voice-over tool, color correction, audio editing, outputting, and more. You can work through the book from cover to cover or they can pick just the sections that interest them most. Either way, they'll find just what they need to begin making movie magic on their Mac.

Author Biography

Diana Weynand is a producer, director, editor, and co-owner of Weynand Training International

Table of Contents

Getting Started	p. xiii
The Methodology	p. xiii
Final Cut Express Book Files	p. xiv
Reconnecting Media	p. xv
Loading Software	p. xvi
About the Apple Pro Training Series	p. xvi
System Requirements	p. xvii
Resources	p. xvii
Covering the Basics	p. 1
Working with Finder Windows	p. 2
Working with the Dock	p. 9
Adding Final Cut Express to the Dock	p. 12
What You've Learned	p. 14
Editing DV	p. 17
Preparing the Lesson	p. 18
Working with DV	p. 18
Working with QuickTime	p. 22
Shooting Terminology	p. 24
Understanding Nonlinear Editing	p. 27
What You've Learned	p. 28
Working with a Project	p. 31
Launching Final Cut Express	p. 32
The Final Cut Express Interface	p. 33
Menus, Shortcuts, and the Mouse	p. 39
Keyboard Shortcuts	p. 40
Working with Projects in the Browser	p. 43
Changing Window Layout	p. 49
Working with Bins	p. 50
Quitting and Hiding Final Cut Express	p. 56
What You've Learned	p. 56
Working in the Timeline	p. 59
Preparing the Project	p. 60
The Timeline and the Canvas	p. 60
Playing a Sequence in the Timeline	p. 61
Working with Timeline Tracks	p. 67
Playing the Sequence from the Canvas	p. 77
Saving and Quitting	p. 79
What You've Learned	p. 80
Working in the Viewer	p. 83
Opening Your Project File	p. 84
Preparing the Project	p. 84
Viewing Clips	p. 85
Marking Clips	p. 90
Viewing Edit Points	p. 102
Saving and Quitting	p. 106
What You've Learned	p. 106
Making Edits	p. 109
Preparing the Project	p. 110
Working with Sequences	p. 111
Making Overwrite Edits	p. 114
Backing Up Sequences	p. 120
Inserting Clips	p. 122
Adding Music	p. 126
Saving and Quitting	p. 128
What You've Learned	p. 128
Editing to the Timeline	p. 131
Preparing the Project	p. 132
Manipulating Clips in the Timeline	p. 133
Timeline Editing Basics	p. 146
Editing in the Timeline	p. 151
Saving and Quitting	p. 156
What You've Learned	p. 157
Other Editing Options	p. 159
Preparing the Project	p. 160
Building a Sound Track	p. 161
Marking in the Timeline	p. 163
Replacing Edits	p. 170
Deleting Clips and Gaps	p. 175
Storyboard Editing	p. 181
Saving and Quitting	p. 190
What You've Learned	p. 190
Trimming an Edit Point	p. 193
Preparing the Project	p. 194
Trimming	p. 195
Dragging Edit Points	p. 196
Rippling Edits	p. 201
Extending an Edit	p. 206
Trimming in the Viewer	p. 208
Advanced Trimming	p. 211
What You've Learned	p. 214
Fine-Tuning Edit Points	p. 217
Preparing the Project	p. 218
Trimming Two Edit Points	p. 218
Slipping Clip Content	p. 219
Rolling Edit Points	p. 226
Sliding Clips	p. 230
Changing Clip Placement	p. 234
Using the Trim Edit Window	p. 236
Saving and Quitting	p. 241
What You've Learned	p. 242
Customizing Your Project	p. 245
Preparing the Project	p. 246
Organizing Browser Information	p. 246
Saving and Recalling Window Layouts	p. 255
Using Button Bars	p. 258
Working with Master Clips	p. 261
Working with Subclips	p. 264
Working with Markers	p. 269
Saving and Quitting	p. 276
What You've Learned	p. 277
Capturing Digital Video	p. 279
Preparing the Project	p. 280
Connecting Sources for Capture	p. 282
Previewing and Marking Your Source	p. 282
Logging Your Clips	p. 289
Capturing Options	p. 296
Choosing Preferences and System Settings	p. 298
Saving and Quitting	p. 306
What You've Learned	p. 306
Working with Audio	p. 309
Preparing the Project	p. 310
Hearing, Seeing, and Selecting Audio	p. 310
Adjusting Audio in the Timeline	p. 322
Adjusting Audio in the Viewer	p. 331
Making an Audio-Only Edit	p. 335
Using the Voice Over Tool	p. 340
What You've Learned	p. 344
Applying Audio and Video Transitions	p. 347
Preparing the Project	p. 348
Understanding Transitions	p. 348
Applying Audio Transitions	p. 349
Applying Video Transitions	p. 358
Using the Transition Editor	p. 365
Working with Wipe Transitions	p. 369
Rendering Transitions	p. 373
Applying Other Video Transitions	p. 379
Saving a Favorite Transition	p. 381
What You've Learned	p. 384
Working with Filters	p. 387
Preparing the Project	p. 388
Understanding Filters	p. 388
Applying Video Filters	p. 390
Removing, Sharing, and Saving Filters	p. 402
Applying Audio Filters	p. 412
Applying Corrective Filters	p. 415
What You've Learned	p. 420
Working with Multiple Tracks	p. 423
Preparing the Project	p. 424
Using Multiple Audio Tracks	p. 425
Editing with Keyframes	p. 437
Using Multiple Video Tracks	p. 445
Compositing Clips Using Filters	p. 452
What You've Learned	p. 456
Creating Motion Effects	p. 459
Preparing the Project	p. 460
Modifying Clip Speed	p. 460
Adjusting Views	p. 470
Creating Motion Effects	p. 479
Copying and Saving Motion Attributes	p. 486
Setting Motion Keyframes	p. 490
What You've Learned	p. 494
Adding Titles and Other Items	p. 497
Preparing the Project	p. 498
Working with Video Generators	p. 498
Creating Text Edits	p. 504
Adding a Title over a Background	p. 510
Adding a Lower Third	p. 513
Outlining Text	p. 517
Creating a Credit Roll	p. 520
Adding Motion Effects to Text	p. 525
Working with Mattes and Shapes	p. 530
Using Title 3D	p. 535
What You've Learned	p. 540
Finishing Your Project	p. 543
Preparing the Project	p. 544
Importing and Connecting Footage	p. 544
Adding Finishing Touches	p. 556
Exporting Sequences and Clips	p. 561
Outputting to Tape	p. 571
Recapturing a Project	p. 577
What You've Learned	p. 580
Appendix	p. 583
Glossary	p. 589
Index	p. 609
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