Introduction to Final Cut Pro X
By Giacomo Prestinari , Editor
Learn Final Cut Pro X from scratch and master one of the most popular non-linear video editing programs on the market
Learn Final Cut Pro X from scratch and master one of the most popular non-linear video editing programs on the market
Domestika Basics · 5 courses included
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Course 1 - First Steps
By Giacomo Prestinari
Get a basic introduction to Final Cut Pro X as a cutting and editing program
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Course 2 - Here Comes the Action: Assemble with a Multi-Camera
By Giacomo Prestinari
Learn to edit, synchronize, and correct a multi-cam sequence
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Course 3 - Assemble with Effects
By Giacomo Prestinari
Get an introduction to visual effects, sound editing and speed of the shots
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Course 4 - Pro Options: from Colour Correcting to Photomontage
By Giacomo Prestinari
Discover the secrets to color correction, photomontage with chroma key, and the handheld camera effect
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Course 5 - Professional Tips to Work with Final Cut Pro X
By Giacomo Prestinari
Get answers to everything you wanted to know about Final Cut Pro X but were afraid to ask
Learn to master Final Cut Pro X and become a video editor equipped with the tools to do everything from simple edits to the final render of your projects
Throughout the five courses, learn the ins and outs of Apple's software and how to easily edit videos like a professional.
Start by familiarizing yourself with the Final Cut Pro X interface and its workspaces, then see how to build your own work library with imported material.
From there, get to the core of Final Cut Pro X: the revolutionary magnetic timeline, where the movie is built. Learn to organize and join your clips in a sequence using each and every one of the program's editing tools. Giacomo provides you with all the video material you need to complete the exercises.
Next, see how to edit multicam videos, i.e., videos made up of different shots. In this case, combine three frames to give your sequence a more dynamic feel.
Move on to working with masks and discover how to create effects in your videos. The first effect is to duplicate your main character so that they appear in two places at the same time within the same shot.
Now explore the titling possibilities offered by Final Cut Pro X, both in 2D and 3D, along with its presets, customizations, and properties.
Take a look at the sound design of a project, using predetermined sound libraries, and come to understand the role that each sound plays within a scene.
Next, Giacomo teaches you about speed changes and how to give your projects interesting dramatic effects, both in video and audio.
In the penultimate course, focus on the post-production phase. Learn about effects and color corrections for video and the different tools that Final Cut Pro X offers to get the right look in each scene.
Discover what a chroma key is and learn how to create this effect using colored backgrounds. Finish off with some final tips on shooting good chromas.
Call it a wrap by getting to the bottom of common issues and dilemmas that every video professional faces in their day-to-day, including doubts about relinks, proxies, resolution settings, and how to work efficiently in multiscreen. Giacomo also discusses the appropriate export options for your projects.
Technical requirements
- ⦁ A computer with macOS 10.13.6 or later and a 4GB minimum of RAM (8GB are recommended for more intensive tasks).
⦁ Final Cut Pro X 10.4 or later, if you don't have it installed you can buy it or download the 30-day trial version from the Apple website).
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Giacomo Prestinari holds a degree in film editing from the Milan City Film School, which led him to a job in television. Just two years later, he decided to change tack and enter the world of advertising, a field in which he’s now been telling stories through images for well over a decade.
He has worked in a range of different languages with hundreds of clients from across the globe, including Coca-Cola, Gucci, El Corte Inglés, Volkswagen, Samsung, IKEA, Toyota, Grundig, Nomad, Cinépolis, Armani, Vodafone, and Skoda, to name just a few. His most noteworthy piece is the 2014 Spanish Christmas Lottery campaign and winner of a Cannes Silver Lion award.
Content
Course 1 - First Steps
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U1
Welcome
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Welcome
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U2
The Final Cut Pro X interface
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The Final Cut Pro X interface
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U3
The creation of a library
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The creation of a bookstore
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U4
Import material and synchronize audio
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Import material and synchronize audio 1
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Import material and synchronize audio 2
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U5
Organize the material
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Organize the material
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U6
View raw and first selection
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View raw and first selection
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U7
The first steps in the Timeline
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The first steps in the Timeline
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U8
Timeline tools
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Timeline tools
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U9
Cut and paste
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Cut and paste
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U10
Audition
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Audition
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Course 2 - Here Comes the Action: Assemble with a Multi-Camera
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U1
Welcome
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Welcome
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U2
We configure the keyboard
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We configure the keyboard
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U3
What is a multi-camera?
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What is a multi-camera?
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U4
Synchronization and creation of multi-camera clips
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Synchronization and creation of multi-camera clips
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U5
Riding in a multi-camera
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Riding in a multi-camera
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U6
The freeze frame
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The freeze frame
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U7
Framing the planes
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Framing the planes
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U8
Riding to the beat of music
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Riding to the beat of music
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U9
Titles from Photoshop
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Titles from Photoshop
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U10
A multi-camera studio
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A multi-camera studio
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Course 3 - Assemble with Effects
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U1
Welcome
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Welcome
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U2
The double
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The double
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U3
Create a fixed mask
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Create a fixed mask
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U4
Create the illusion of double with the assembly
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Create the illusion of double with the assembly
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U5
We titled our short film: 2D titles
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We titled our short film: 2D titles
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U6
We titled our short: 3D titles
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We titled our short: 3D titles
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U7
Work with sounds part 1. Sound library
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Work with sounds part 1. Sound library
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U8
Work with sounds part 2. Roles
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Work with sounds part 2. Roles
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U9
Work with sounds part 3. Building our sound design
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Work with sounds part 3. Building our sound design
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U10
Speed changes
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Speed changes
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U11
Speed ramps
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Speed ramps
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U12
Speed changes in sound
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Speed changes in sound
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Course 4 - Pro Options: from Colour Correcting to Photomontage
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U1
Welcome
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Welcome
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The color of our film and the LUTs
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The color of our film and the LUTs
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Color correction
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Color correction
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The Match Color
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The Match Color
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U5
How to make a Split Screen
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How to make a Split Screen
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U6
Play with opacity
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Play with opacity
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Plane stabilization
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Plane stabilization
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U8
How to make a chroma key
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How to make a chroma key
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U9
The compound clip
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The compound clip
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Course 5 - Professional Tips to Work with Final Cut Pro X
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U1
Welcome
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Welcome
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When everything seems lost, the relink
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When everything seems lost, the relink
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U3
Generate and work with proxies
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Generate and work with proxies
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U4
Work on multi-screens
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Work on multi-screens
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U5
Less is more, the preferences panel
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Less is more, the preferences panel
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U6
Setting resolutions. How much for Instagram?
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Setting resolutions. How much for Instagram?
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We export our movie
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We export our movie
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We export an XML
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We export an XML
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About Domestika Basics
Domestika Basics is a series of courses focused on teaching the most commonly used software by creative professionals worldwide.
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